By Christabel DANSO ABEAM                                             [email protected] Two recent reports – funded by Norway’s development agency (NORAD) and produced by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and its World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) – have identified widespread plastic leakage across the Sakumono Lagoon and Densu Delta. The assessments show that plastic waste is undermining

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU and Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU Government’s planned commercial paper programme for the cocoa sector is expected to attract strong domestic and offshore demand, although analysts say its success will depend on competitive pricing and renewed investor confidence in COCOBOD. Fixed income analysts, speaking during a Markets Pulse session hosted by the […] The post Market

By Christabel DANSO ABEAM and Sandra Agyeiwaa OTOO The World Bank has identified public-private partnerships (PPPs) as a key financing mechanism to help Ghana bridge an estimated annual infrastructure financing gap of          US$37.2billion, as rapid urbanisation intensifies pressure on transport, housing, water, sanitation, energy and other essential services. According to the World Bank’s Ghana Sustainable […] The post PPPs

records GH¢5 million profit before tax shareholders get GH¢14p as dividend per share Fiaseman Community Bank PLC at Bogoso in the Prestea Huni-Valley district of the Western Region has posted impressive growth in all financial indicators for the year 2025 under review. The Bank has once again demonstrated its resilience and growth trajectory, posting impressive […] The post Fiaseman Community

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. The participants, drawn from Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo and Zambia, underwent specialised training in parasitology, virology and bacteriology at the Noguchi Memorial Institute […] The post African

More than 1,000 school girls in mining communities in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region have received an estimated eight months’ supply of sanitary pads under a menstrual health initiative led by Zijin Golden Ridge Limited and the Ghana Chamber of Mines. The programme, known as the Purple Peach Project, provided sanitary products […] The post Zijin

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has released GH¢2.6 billion to Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) to facilitate payments to cocoa farmers, with more than half of the amount earmarked to clear outstanding debts owed to farmers who supplied cocoa on credit. According to a statement issued by the cocoa regulator, approximately GH¢1.4 billion of the latest […] The post COCOBOD

By Buertey Francis BORYOR A new national awards scheme aimed at recognising long-standing businesses for their contribution to the country’s economic growth, innovation and national development has been launched in Accra. The Ghana Platinum Excellence Awards, launched under the theme “Honoring History, Recognising Excellence, Building the Future,” seeks to preserve the country’s corporate heritage while […] The post Platinum

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? By Kow Sam, Industrialist | Consultant | Sustainability & Climate Strategy Specialist MIT Professional Education – Certified in Sustainability: Strategies and Opportunities for Industry For decades, Accra has stood […] The post Move

By Francis Ato CONDUAH 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 have been made in sectors such as financial services, telecommunications, mining, and oil production. Yet unemployment and underemployment […] The post Why

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 to a halt, and families mourn the loss of loved ones. The headlines change only in their dates; the story remains the same. We […] The post When will we end the annual flood tragedy?

By: Professor Kwasi Dartey-Baah 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. The performance of the Ghanaian […] The post Leadership

Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, Agona Nkwanta Fifth edition of Yinson Ghana Spelling Bee competition names new champions as outstanding students receive scholarships, tablets and other educational prizes. Organised by Yinson Production Ghana in partnership with GES-Ahanta West Municipality, the Spelling Bee competition brought together 35 contestants from 25 schools in the municipality at primary and Junior […] The post New

By Maxwell DANSO BOAKYE, Chartered Accountant and Chartered Global Investment Analyst.  [email protected]  Far from home but closer than ever to a new era of investment, commercial growth, and sustainable football development. The FIFA World Cup is well and truly underway. Although the tournament is being staged thousands of miles away from African approximately 6,200 miles […] The post Africa’s

TECNO has unveiled another glimpse into the future of mobile artificial intelligence (AI) with EllaClaw, an AI-powered assistant designed to seamlessly connect multiple applications and digital services, making everyday smartphone tasks faster and more intuitive. One of EllaClaw’s standout innovations is its cross-app intelligence, which enables the assistant to interact with different applications, including shopping, […] The post TECNO

By Mohammed ALI Ghana’s Black Stars may not have travelled the smoothest road at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but their journey has carried one powerful lesson: progress is not always loud, fast, or perfect. Sometimes, like the turtle, success is built slowly, patiently, and with unshakable belief. That is the spirit of the Turtle […] The post The Turtle

Stanbic Bank Ghana is stepping up its fight against financial fraud through investments in advanced technology, including artificial intelligence-driven monitoring systems designed to identify suspicious activities, strengthen fraud detection and protect customer assets. The Chief Risk Officer of Stanbic Bank Ghana, Felicity Osafo Sampong, disclosed this at the Stanbic Bank/Graphic Business Breakfast Meeting held in […] The post Stanbic

By Benjamin BRIGHT-DAVIES For decades, Ghana has measured economic progress largely through what it extracts from the earth—gold, timber, oil, and other natural resources. Yet one critical question remains largely unanswered: are we accounting for what we are losing as we grow? Natural Resource Accounting (NRA) is a system that measures the stock and value […] The post Leveraging

The funeral rites of the wife of Oheneba Charles, Mrs. Vida Acheampong Nyarko, (popularly called Ante Vida), is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 4th July, 2026, at Asuom in the Kwaebibirem Municipality of the Eastern Region. The Burial Service will be held at Asuom Presby Church, Grace Congregation. To be followed  at the forecourt […] The post Oheneba Charles bereaved appeared first on The

By  Prof. Ernest Ofori ASAMOAH Email: [email protected] “The real tariff question in Africa is not simply whether electricity is expensive. It is whether consumers are paying for efficient power supply — or for losses, debt, weak governance and poor planning.” Across Africa, electricity tariffs have become one of the most sensitive public policy issues of […] The post Africa’s