[Ghanaian Times] Government on Monday inaugurated a National Employment Coordination Committee to formalise the informal economy.

[Ghanaian Times] New transport fares of 15 per cent increment has been announced and will take effect on Saturday, says road transport operators after negotiations on the hike in the fares was reached by the unions and government.

[TechCrunch] TradeDepot, a B2B marketplace that connects micro-retailers with distributors and manufacturers of fast moving consumer goods (FMCGs), has acquired Green Lion, its competitor in Ghana, for an undisclosed amount, paving the way for its gr...

[Vanguard] President Muhammadu Buhari met with his Ghanaian counterpart, Nana Addo-Akufo, behind closed door in Abuja on Tuesday.

[VOA] Accra, Ghana -- Ghana is normally seen as a beacon of press freedom in West Africa, where some governments keep a tight control on the media. But press freedom advocates note an alarming surge recently in arrests and assaults on journalists.

[Ghanaian Times] Access Bank Ghana Plc. has appointed its first female Executive Director to lead the bank's Retail and Digital Operations. Pearl Nkrumah, the newest addition to the nine-member Access Bank Ghana Board, assumed duty early February 202...

[This Day] The President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Dr. Michael Olawale-Cole, has stated there is need for Nigeria and Ghana to explore opportunities coming as a result of the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade ...

[The Conversation Africa] Ghana imposed lockdowns in the Accra and Kumasi districts on 30 March 2020 to limit community transmission of the new coronavirus. But members of the public found ways to evade the restrictions, making them ineffective. Peop...

[Ghanaian Times] Enthusiastic boxing fans who thronged the Bukom Boxing Arena for the opening night of the Ghana Professional Boxing League (GPBL), were hugely thrilled - not only for the bouts of spectacular boxing exhibited on the night, but for th...

[Ghanaian Times] Tarkwa -- The Minerals Commission has developed a traceability system for all gold mined and exported from Ghana.

[The Conversation Africa] By the year 2000, the government of Ghana had borrowed so much that the country was in debt distress. It then subscribed to the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries initiative of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Co...

[Ghanaian Times] Police in the Upper West Region has launched a manhunt for Sylvia Suwiee, for allegedly pouring hot water on two teenagers, on Monday, at Sombo in the Nadowli-Kaleo District.

[Ghanaian Times] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Perry Okudzeto and Linda Asante as Deputy Chief Executives of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) effective March 1.

[Ghanaian Times] Food insecurity has worsened among the Ghanaian population, a survey by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), has revealed.

[GhanaToday] Ghana, Rwanda and Senegal have partnered with German biotechnology company, BioNTech SE, to fill, finish, and package BioNTech mRNA vaccines in Africa.

[Ghanaian Times] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday joined stakeholders from Ghana and Norway to make a case for the world to invest more in inclusive education to reduce inequalities among Persons with Disability (PWDs).

[The Conversation Africa] Ghana's finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, estimates that the country loses over US$4 billion annually to corruption: abuse of entrusted power for advancing private interests. The loss is about 20% of Ghana's budget, reckons ...

[The Exchange] Historically, the issue of gender, specifically women in governance was not considered serious enough until the world was forced to acknowledge the inequitable distribution of suffering when it comes to conflict and gender in more rece...

[OccupyGhana] OccupyGhana has keenly followed the debate on the proposed Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy). If this must be implemented, it must be subject to three strict conditions:

[GhanaToday] Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has launched the Ghana Shea Landscape Emission Reductions Project (GLSERP) for farmers in the five regions of the north.

[The Conversation Africa] Late last year the University of Ghana School of Law at Legon held a conference to discuss the future of legal education in Ghana. The keynote speaker, President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo called for a reform to meet the current...

[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said Ghana is implementing a strategic plan to deal with illegal, unregulated and marine litter on its seas and fully supports a vigorous global treaties to combat plastic pollution and illegal m...

[The Conversation Africa] The introduction of information and communication technologies has created an opportunity for consumers to pay for products and services online and offline using mobile phones.

[GhanaToday] The Northern Regional Minister, Mr Shani Alhassan Shaibu, has presented seven vehicles to six Senior High Schools in the region.

[This Day] Ahead of Nigeria's 2022 FIFA World Cup playoffs with Ghana next month, former Super Eagles Captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha has warned that any match between both countries is a difficult one that must be given all it takes for the country's...

[RFI] When Ghanaian dancer and choreographer Laud Konadu teamed up with two of his friends Ernest Kwablah, aka Quables, and Nicholas Botchey, aka Afrobeast, to set up the Dance With A Purpose Academy (DWP) in 2017, they knew it was a huge gamble. But...

[The Exchange] Fitch has warned that the rising government debt levels and international interest rates are heightening the risk of credit rating downgrades in at least 10 African countries

[Ghana Presidency] The Ghana Health Service is to begin digitally tracking and monitoring all pregnant women across the country to ensure all new born babies receive a national ID number at birth, the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed...

[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left Ghana on Thursday for a ten-day working visit to France, Guyana, Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom.

[The Conversation Africa] The government of Ghana's revenue collection has performed poorly for some years now. The average growth rate of total government revenue and grants has fallen sharply from 32.6% (2009-2012) to 19.9% (2013-2016) and 14.6% (2...