Editorial: Insurance must not be seen as only a regulatory requirement

Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) reports that the country recorded a GH¢6.2billion trade deficit in real terms for first quarter-2026,

With a single letter from the Office of the President, governance architecture of nine state institutions spanning petroleum,

Infinity970, in partnership with Breathe Cities and the Clean Air Fund, has ramped up its regional clean-air advocacy campaign by engaging over 200 commercial drivers, market traders, and residents at Labadi Station in the La Dade-Kotopon Municipality.

Ghana has achieved more than 85 percent coverage under its national HPV vaccination rollout, a milestone highlighted as MSD reaffirms its commitment to supporting the country’s health-system strengthening and universal health coverage (UHC) priorities.

The book-build and the pricing gap The Ministry of Finance (MoF) opened the book-build for a new four-year Government of Ghana (GoG) bond on September 1, 2026, with initial price guidance set at 11.5 to 12percent. Bidding closes on September 3, settlement is scheduled for September 7, and the paper matures on September 2, 2030. No size target has been disclosed, consistent with the Ministry’s recent practice of letting the order book determine the quantum raised rather than pre-committing to an amount.

Following the monumental impact of his sophomore album, Iron Boy, Black Sherif levitates into a new sonic wave with a new six-track EP titled, SUN SHERIF out now via RBA/Empire . On SUN SHERIF, Black Sherif explores a renewed perspective on love, life and self. The project is rooted in resilience and self-discovery, carried by his unmistakable storytelling and melodies that feel as intimate as they are universal.

Prudential Life Insurance has introduced Levela, Prudence Foundation’s free financial education platform for young adults, to help Ghanaians build practical money skills and grow their confidence in making every day financial decisions.

In banking, the two things that stand out for me are the huge volumes of transactions that are being done online through internet, electronic or virtual banking. Nobody imagined that the rate of patronage of virtual banking could be so overwhelming. The other one is the gradual acceptance of remote working from home. Although this has been a regular feature among certain departments in banking, it has now been formally accepted as another means to achieve the objectives of the institutions.