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Ghana supports Trump’s Gaza peace proposal
Ghana has offered its support for a peace agreement that would ensure the restoration of the Gaza Strip. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs endorsed the latest peace initiative for the Gaza Strip, unveiled by US President Donald Trump, in a release...

Ghana Boxing Faces Upheaval After Second Fighter Death This Year
Ghana’s boxing community continues mourning Ernest Akushey, known as “Bahubali,” who died on September 23, 2025, at age 27, less than two weeks after suffering a technical knockout defeat that has triggered government intervention into the sport’s...
Ghana Links Vehicle Plates to Owners Starting January 2026
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) announced on October 3 that vehicle number plates will be issued in individual owners’ names beginning January 1, 2026, transforming license plates from vehicle identifiers to personal property...
Ghana Fixed Income Market Surpasses GH¢1.2 Billion in Single-Day Trading
Ghana’s fixed income market recorded exceptional trading volumes exceeding GH¢1.22 billion across more than 1,000 transactions on Thursday, 3 October 2025, with treasury bills accounting for over 80% of activity as institutional investors...
Ghana Signs UAE Partnership for Youth Vocational Training
Ghana’s Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment has signed an agreement with United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based CG Technical Services FZ-LLC to train more than 3,800 young Ghanaians annually in vocational skills aimed at both domestic and...
Ghana Medical Association Urges Action as Junior Doctors Plan Strike
The Junior Doctors’ Association of Ghana has announced a nationwide withdrawal of services beginning Tuesday, October 7, 2025, threatening to disrupt healthcare delivery across the country as more than 200 doctors go unpaid for months. The Ghana...

Ghana’s Private Sector Contracts as Material Shortages Weigh on Output
Ghana’s private sector slipped into contraction in September for the first time in seven months, despite companies reporting continued growth in new orders and maintaining robust confidence about the future. The S&P Global Ghana Purchasing...
Singapore Tops Global Rankings for Cryptocurrency Adoption
Singapore earned a perfect composite score of 100 in a recent report by ApeX Protocol examining global cryptocurrency adoption, closely followed by the United Arab Emirates at 99.7. The analysis, published late September 2025, comes as Bitcoin...

More Than 2.8 Million Canadians Abroad including Ghana at Risk of Losing Citizenship Under New Rules
Imagine waking up in Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi or Kyebi all in Ghana receiving a phone call from Canada High Commission that you could not return to Canada after your long vacation stay in the country. Or waking up in Toronto or Vancouver, scrolling...

Environment Minister urges new Biosafety Board to strengthen Ghana’s future through science and innovation
By Gloria Anderson The Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has inaugurated the fourth Governing Board of the National Biosafety Authority (NBA), calling on members to strengthen Ghana’s biosafety...

Guinness Ghana Posts Record Profit as Castel Takes Control
Guinness Ghana Breweries recorded its strongest financial performance in company history during the fiscal year ending June 2025, even as ownership transferred from Diageo to the Castel Group in a transaction that reshaped one of Ghana’s most...
Ramco Systems Pushes Agentic AI as Game-Changer for Enterprise Software
Chennai-based Ramco Systems, a global enterprise software provider, is positioning autonomous artificial intelligence as the next major evolution in how businesses manage their operations, moving away from traditional menu-driven systems toward...
Black Sustainability Summit Brings Global Network to Ghana for Decade Milestone
A decade-long journey connecting African diaspora sustainability practitioners reaches a symbolic homecoming this month as the Black Sustainability Summit convenes in Ghana’s Volta Region, merging traditional ecological knowledge with contemporary...
Ghana Manufacturers Embrace Automation to Battle Rising Costs
Rising energy expenses and competition from imports are pushing Ghana’s manufacturing sector toward a technological turning point, with businesses increasingly adopting automation systems they once considered optional luxuries. Samuel Adjei, Head...

Ghana’s Palm Oil Registration Rules Spark Competitiveness Concerns
A regulatory initiative designed to strengthen Ghana’s palm oil sector is generating frustration among industry operators who warn that bureaucratic delays are handing competitive advantages to traders in neighboring countries. Philip Nana Kwame...

Ghana’s Workforce Lags Behind Technology Shift, Expert Warns
The pace of technological transformation is outstripping Ghana’s workforce development efforts, creating a dangerous mismatch that could undermine the country’s economic prospects, according to a prominent figure in the nation’s fintech sector....

GSE Composite Index Climbs 45 Points as MTN Ghana Drives Trading
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) posted solid gains on Friday, 3 October 2025, with the benchmark composite index rising 44.67 points as telecommunications giant MTN Ghana accounted for nearly 80% of total trading value during the session. The GSE...

From Crisis to Opportunity: Why Ghana Must Lead on Just Water Partnerships
Written by Ewurabena Yanyi-Akofur & Ibrahim Musah In a landmark move, African leaders have concluded the second Africa Climate Summit with a bold commitment to mobilize $50 billion annually for climate solutions, renewable energy development, and...
Kojo Choi shares inspiring journey as Ghana’s new Ambassador to South Korea
The remarkable story of Ghana’s newly appointed Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Kojo Choi, has drawn attention following his swearing-in ceremony on October 1. In an emotional reflection shared after the event, Ambassador Choi recounted how...

Couple, four others in court over unlicensed gold trade
A couple and four others have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly engaging in gold trade without license. They are Smart Philander and his wife Nina Elfseky, Nana Yaw Sarpong Boateng, Sowa Elisha, Evans Arhin and Anorld Otutey....