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July 5, 2026
Top Headlines1 min read

Scholarships Authority Governing Board Inaugurated

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has inaugurated the Governing Board of the Ghana Scholarships Authority in accordance with Act 1149, approved by President John Dramani Mahama, to strengthen the regulation and administration of scholarships in the country.

updated19 hours ago
Scholarships Authority Governing Board Inaugurated
July 3, 2026
News2 min read

African laboratory professionals complete JICA-NMIMR infectious disease training

Eight laboratory professionals from six African countries have completed an eight-week training programme, in the country aimed at strengthening the continent's capacity to detect, diagnose and respond to infectious diseases.

updated3 days ago
African laboratory professionals complete JICA-NMIMR infectious disease training
News

Zijin Golden Ridge, Chamber of Mines support schoolgirls with menstrual health initiative

3 days ago
Zijin Golden Ridge, Chamber of Mines support schoolgirls with menstrual health initiative
July 2, 2026
Top Headlines

COCOBOD releases GH¢2.6bn to settle cocoa farmer payments

4 days ago
COCOBOD releases GH¢2.6bn to settle cocoa farmer payments
Features6 min read

Move the capital or risk an economic time bomb

Recurring Floods, Escalating Climate Risk and Billions in Economic Losses Demand a New National Strategy — Could the Accra–Kumasi Expressway Corridor Become Ghana's New Administrative Capital?

updated4 days ago
Move the capital or risk an economic time bomb
Business4 min read

Why economic growth has no delivered enough jobs

Over the past decade, Ghana has experienced periods of economic growth and improvements in key macroeconomic indicators. Economic output has expanded, inflation has been brought under control at various points, and significant investments

updated4 days ago
Why economic growth has no delivered enough jobs
Features4 min read

When will we end the annual flood tragedy?

Every rainy season, Ghanaians brace themselves for what has become a familiar and heart-breaking ritual. Dark clouds gather, the rains begin, drains overflow, roads become rivers, homes are submerged, businesses grind t

updated4 days ago
When will we end the annual flood tragedy?
Business3 min read

Leadership lessons from the 2026 World Cup: What the Ghana–England match teaches about organisational transformation

The 2026 FIFA World Cup continues to offer invaluable lessons beyond football. For Ghanaians, the much-talked-about Ghana–England match of June 23, 2026, provided a powerful reminder of a timeless truth in leadership and organisational development: outcomes are often shaped less by resources and more by leadership.

updated4 days ago
Leadership lessons from the 2026 World Cup: What the Ghana–England match teaches about organisational transformation
Business

New Yinson Ghana Spelling Bee champions named and receive scholarships

4 days ago
New Yinson Ghana Spelling Bee champions named and receive scholarships
Sports5 min read

Africa's World Cup: How the 2026 FIFA World Cup is reshaping the Economics of African Football

Far from home but closer than ever to a new era of investment, commercial growth, and sustainable football development.

updated4 days ago
Africa's World Cup: How the 2026 FIFA World Cup is reshaping the Economics of African Football
Technology

TECNO unveils EllaClaw AI assistant with cross-app integration

4 days ago
TECNO unveils EllaClaw AI assistant with cross-app integration
Sports

The Turtle Theory and the Black Stars: The gradual rise on the 2026 World Cup Stage

4 days ago
The Turtle Theory and the Black Stars: The gradual rise on the 2026 World Cup Stage
Banking & Finance

Stanbic Bank strengthens fraud fight with AI-Powered monitoring systems

4 days ago
Stanbic Bank strengthens fraud fight with AI-Powered monitoring systems
Business

Leveraging natural resource accounting for sustainable GDP growth

4 days ago
Leveraging natural resource accounting for sustainable GDP growth
Features

On Cue with Kafui DEY: Slide trap

4 days ago
On Cue with Kafui DEY: Slide trap
Business

Kente Geographical Indication (GI) & Heritage Textiles series with the Registrar General’s Department: Protecting the name, protecting the future: Enforcement, ethics, and sustainability for kente & smock

4 days ago
Kente Geographical Indication (GI) & Heritage Textiles series with the Registrar General’s Department: Protecting the name, protecting the future: Enforcement, ethics, and sustainability for kente & smock
Education

KAIPTC graduates charged to lead with integrity amid evolving global security threats

4 days ago
KAIPTC graduates charged to lead with integrity amid evolving global security threats
Banking & Finance3 min read

IFC backs BoG’s sustainable finance roadmap

…urges swift implementation The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has endorsed the Bank of Ghana’s newly launched Sustainable Finance Roadmap, describing it as a key policy framework that can strengthen the country’s financial system against climate-related risks while unlocking new investment opportunities.

updated4 days ago
IFC backs BoG’s sustainable finance roadmap
Gold

GoldBod's 30% gold deal: Strategic opportunity or costly gamble?

4 days ago
GoldBod's 30% gold deal: Strategic opportunity or costly gamble?
Mining

Ending child involvement in illegal mining: A policy‑driven pathway for protection and sustainable development

4 days ago
Ending child involvement in illegal mining: A policy‑driven pathway for protection and sustainable development
Features

Floods don't happen by chance

4 days ago
Floods don't happen by chance
Features

Oheneba Charles bereaved

4 days ago
Oheneba Charles bereaved
Energy

Africa’s electricity tariff puzzle (1): Why some consumers pay more, others pay less, and what policy must fix

4 days ago
Africa’s electricity tariff puzzle (1): Why some consumers pay more, others pay less, and what policy must fix
Features

The bitter pill

4 days ago
The bitter pill
Business

Women in PR’s 10th Annual Summit to focus on strategic influence

4 days ago
Women in PR’s 10th Annual Summit to focus on strategic influence
Business

The case for travel cards and why travellers have everything to gain

4 days ago
The case for travel cards and why travellers have everything to gain
Oil and Gas

Editorial: TOR calls for ESLA settlements

4 days ago
Editorial: TOR calls for ESLA settlements
Top Headlines

Finance Ministry credits GH¢350 million to flood relief and mitigation accounts

4 days ago
Finance Ministry credits GH¢350 million to flood relief and mitigation accounts
Banking & Finance

Editorial: BoG explores climate and financial risk management

4 days ago
Editorial: BoG explores climate and financial risk management
Business

LemFi acquires Wealth8 to expand into wealth management, investment services

4 days ago
LemFi acquires Wealth8 to expand into wealth management, investment services
Oil and Gas

TOR in recapitalisation talks with gov’t over GH¢1.6bn ESLA receivables

4 days ago
TOR in recapitalisation talks with gov’t over GH¢1.6bn ESLA receivables
Editors' picks

Inflation climbs to 5.3% as non-food prices drive uptick

4 days ago
Inflation climbs to 5.3% as non-food prices drive uptick
Companies4 min read

Enterprise grows insurance revenue 10%, raises dividend despite lower profit

Enterprise Group PLC delivered a strong financial performance in 2025, with insurance revenue rising 10 percent to GH¢1.75 billion. However, profit declined slightly due to the stronger cedi and the absence of a one-time reinsurance gain recorded in the previous period.

updated4 days ago
Enterprise grows insurance revenue 10%, raises dividend despite lower profit
Health

Newmont supports UG Health Services with critical medical equipment

4 days ago
Newmont supports UG Health Services with critical medical equipment
July 1, 2026
Maritime

Stakeholders move to cut down the high cost of doing business at ports

4 days ago
Stakeholders move to cut down the high cost of doing business at ports
Headlines

NADMO, Zoomlion launch multi-site drain clearing exercise to curb flooding in Greater Accra

4 days ago
NADMO, Zoomlion launch multi-site drain clearing exercise to curb flooding in Greater Accra
Editors' picks

Editorial: Deepen domestic debt markets without crowding out private sector credit

5 days ago
Editorial: Deepen domestic debt markets without crowding out private sector credit
Business

Olam Agri publishes inaugural Annual Report, ‘Building a Brighter Future’

5 days ago
Olam Agri publishes inaugural Annual Report, ‘Building a Brighter Future’
Business

Why empathy should guide every brand during a crisis

5 days ago
Why empathy should guide every brand during a crisis
SMEs

Coronation Insurance, MTN MoMo launch ‘Smart SME Plan’ to shield traders

5 days ago
Coronation Insurance, MTN MoMo launch ‘Smart SME Plan’ to shield traders
Business

Can agricultural knowledge become the next export Opportunity?

5 days ago
Can agricultural knowledge become the next export Opportunity?
Companies6 min read

Evaluating the effectiveness of Ghana’s three-tier pension scheme

Upon the implementation of the Three-Tier Pension Scheme under the National Pensions Act of 2008 (Act 766), Ghana was recognised for instituting one of the most comprehensive social security reforms in its history. The reform was intended to

updated5 days ago
Evaluating the effectiveness of Ghana’s three-tier pension scheme
Business

Beyond the certificate: How to transform graduate entrepreneurship education into thriving enterprises

5 days ago
Beyond the certificate: How to transform graduate entrepreneurship education into thriving enterprises
Agribusiness7 min read

Accounting for Agribusiness success: A practical financial guide for the next generation of agricultural entrepreneurs

For generations, agriculture in Ghana has largely been practised on a subsistence basis, dominated by millions of smallholder farmers cultivating relatively small parcels of land primarily to feed their families, with any surplus sold in local markets.

updated5 days ago
Accounting for Agribusiness success: A practical financial guide for the next generation of agricultural entrepreneurs
Features

Can agricultural knowledge become the next export Opportunity?

5 days ago
Can agricultural knowledge become the next export Opportunity?
Business

Inside the numbers: What exactly is a Women’s Development Bank and why does Ghana want one?

5 days ago
Inside the numbers: What exactly is a Women’s Development Bank and why does Ghana want one?
Features

The Attitude Lounge with Kodwo Brumpon: Fixated in Time

5 days ago
The Attitude Lounge with Kodwo Brumpon: Fixated in Time
Business

Floods in Accra: The Business Imperative

5 days ago
Floods in Accra: The Business Imperative
Business

Citi Business Festival 2026: Industry leaders tout gains in local automotive assembly as competition drives down prices

5 days ago
Citi Business Festival 2026: Industry leaders tout gains in local automotive assembly as competition drives down prices
Sports

MOBA Golf Club launches invitational as part of Mfantsipim School 150th anniversary

5 days ago
MOBA Golf Club launches invitational as part of Mfantsipim School 150th anniversary

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