Legal practitioner Dr John E Baiden has expressed his disappointment with some findings made by the 2025 Constitution Review Committee, arguing that the recommendations appear to pay little attention to key economic issues affecting citizens. Passing on his remarks as the Chairman of the Public Lecture organized by the School of Communication Studies of Wisconsin…
President Mahama has announced that the establishment of the Women’s Development Bank is in its final phase. Speaking at the 69th Independence Day celebration of the country, he explained that the project which is being spearheaded by Ghana’s first female president, Prof .Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang aims at providing accessible financing, mentorship, and business development support…
The Government of Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with Belgium as part of its ongoing efforts to stabilize the country’s public finances following the severe economic crisis of 2022–2023. Highlighting on the significance of the agreement, the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, having recalled the difficult period Ghana endured during the…
The University of Ghana has signed a concession agreement with Premier Prime Haven Limited for the development of a 10,000-bed capacity hostel facility. The project forms part of the university’s broader efforts to address its persistent student accommodation challenges. The development will be undertaken in partnership with the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) and will…
President Mahama has commissioned the World’s largest Calcined Clay plant here in Ghana to reduce the amount of clinker used in cement production The facility which was commissioned on Thursday, 5th March ,2026 in Tema will see to the reduction of carbon emissions by providing an alternative to traditional clay based cement production which accounts…
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA), has directed oil marketing companies to charge the same fuel prices at all stations within their networks beginning March 16, 2026, effectively ending the practice of selling fuel at discounted rates at selected outlets. The move follows a petition by former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor, who argued that the selective…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has arrested nine public officers following the interception of a large consignment of undeclared Tramadol at the Tema Port. The officers, who are currently on Police inquiry bail, include five Customs officers, one officer from the Narcotics Control Commission, one Port Security officer, one Energy Commission officer, and one Standards…
The Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC) has commissioned Ghana’s first-ever Campus Tourism Office at the University of Ghana. The commissioning ceremony, held at the Southern Gate of Legon Hall on Monday, March 3, 2026, brought together key stakeholders in the tourism and creative arts sector, including representatives from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative…
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor , has held a high-level meeting with key petroleum stakeholders across the sector to assess the potential impact of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East on the country’s fuel security. The engagement which took place on March 3,2026 brought together representatives from the…
The 24-Hour Economy Secretariat has announced a strategic partnership with the Ghana Venture Capital Trust Fund to strengthen support for Ghanaian businesses. The collaboration, disclosed in an X post on March 2, 2026, is aimed at providing businesses with the capital required to scale up operations, expand sustainably, and create jobs. According to the Secretariat,…