Motoring with Bob Roco ROMEO: Toyota recalls 77 RAV4 plug-in hybrids in South Africa over power-loss risk

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has urged government to translate recent macroeconomic stability into industrial growth by addressing high electricity tariffs, unfair import competition and limited access to long-term financing.

The Vittin-Kukuo Branch of ASA Savings and Loans Limited (ASLL) has provided free breast cancer screening for 105 women in Tamale, as part of efforts to promote early detection and improve access to preventive healthcare.

● Spiro’s entry into Ghana introduces the Ekon 450 M1 V3 electric motorcycle and its battery-swapping solution, bringing a new mobility option to commercial riders and delivery fleets. ● The integrated offering aims to reduce daily operating costs and minimise downtime, with battery swaps completed in just two minutes and potential savings of up to USD 2 per day compared with petrol-powered motorcycles. ● Test rides and product demonstrations across Greater Accra will support the rollout and help riders experience the benefits of electric mobility.

AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has awarded tertiary scholarships to 30 additional students from its host communities, bringing to 50 the number of beneficiaries under its Community Scholarship Support Scheme since its inception.

Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will visit Ghana in her capacity as United Nations Secretary General's Special Advocate for Financial Health (UNSGSA) from the evening of the 2nd to the 5th of November 2026.

CUTS International Accra, a leading research and public policy think tank, has criticised the prolonged failure of state agencies to address a loaded transit truck parked along the Achimota stretch of the Accra–Nsawam road, just before ABC Junction.

African civil society organisations have called for a fundamental shift in the continent’s climate finance strategy, urging governments and international partners to integrate climate action with tax justice, debt sustainability, natural resource governance and reforms in the global financial system.

Ghana’s impact investing market has reached US$2.78billion - nearly three times previous estimates of about US$1billion - but remains significantly below the US$21.1billion financing requirement of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).