June 22, 2023
Ghana: Govt Leases Tamale Mark... for Urban Redevelopment Project
Government has leased a portion of the seven-acre Tamale Aboabo Timber Market land, in the Northern Region, as part of government's Urban Redevelopment Scheme. Read more »
Ghana: GEA Sets up 7-Member Grants Committee for Msmes
A seven-member committee to oversee the approval or rejection of grant requests from Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSME) under the Ghana Economic Transformation… Read more »
June 21, 2023
Ghana: At Afreximbank Meeting - Panellists Urge African Govts to Seek Long-Term, Cheap Funding for Development
Panellists at the Africa-Import-Export-Bank (Afreximbank) have called on African governments to negotiate long-term and cheap funding to support their economies. Read more »
Ghana: Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty Programme - 350,000 Households to Receive Gh¢109 Million... Cash Grant to Be Distributed Nationwide
The government has released GH¢109,031,160 for the payment of cash grant to about 350,000 households for the 83rd and 84th cycles under the Livelihood Empowerment Against… Read more »
June 20, 2023
Ghana: Energy Sector Reforms Critical for Development
Addressing journalists at a press conference in Accra on Sunday on Ghana's International Monetary Fund (IMF) Programme and Growth Agenda, the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta,… Read more »
Ghana: Yepafrica Launches Empowerment, Entrepreneurship Programme to Reduce Youth Unemployment
Yepafrica, a Dutch Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) working in Africa to empower the youth and address the issue of youth unemployment, has held a free five-day empowerment and… Read more »
June 12, 2023
Africa: Advancing Intra-Africanisation - Charles Adu Boahen's Insights On the Role of AfCFTA
NAFTA, or the North American Free Trade Agreement, was signed into being in 1994. This formalized an agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada to eliminate tariffs… Read more »
June 15, 2023
Ghana: Govt Rolls Out Alternative Livelihood Programme for 8,000 Fishers During Closed Season
The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mrs Mavis Hawa Koomson has said the alternative livelihood programme rolled out by her outfit to cushion fishers during the close season… Read more »
June 13, 2023
Ghana: Ghana Committed to New Urban Agenda, SDGs - Asenso-Boakye
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Francis Asenso-Boakye, has reiterated government's commitment to sustainable urban development in order to address housing challenges in the… Read more »
June 02, 2023
Ghana: Partner Ghana to Shore up Development ...Former President Mahama Urges Republic of Korea
The former president of Ghana, Mr John Dramani Mahama, has urged the Republic of Korea to leverage its unique advancements to partner Ghana and Africa to shore up development in… Read more »
June 01, 2023
Ghana: Over 400 SMEs Benefit From Financial Empowerment Workshop
Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG), in partnership with Development Bank Ghana (DBG), has trained over 400 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) under its SME Financial… Read more »
Ghana: Prudential Bank Donates Gh₵ 20,000 to Dagbon Development Fund
Prudential Bank Limited has presented a cheque for GH¢20,000 as its contribution to the Dagbon Development Fund. Read more »
May 26, 2023
Africa: Next Titan Africa Entrepreneurial Reality Show Launched
Efforts to promote youth entrepreneurs in Africa have received a boost with the launch of the Next Titan Africa Entrepreneurial Reality Show (ERS) to ignite the entrepreneurial… Read more »
May 23, 2023
Ghana: FAO Holds Policy Dialogue On Gender Equality, Empowering Women
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has organised a two-day policy dialogue in Koforidua with focus on promoting gender equality and empowering women… Read more »
Ghana: Govt Reviews LEAP Payment to Reduce Implementation Cost
The government is to review the payment strategy under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme, to reduce cost of implementing the scheme, and ensure value for… Read more »
May 20, 2023
Ghana: 26 MSMEs Undergo Business Training, Coaching Loop in Wa
The Market Oriented Agriculture Programme (MOAP-NW) under the Ghana Agricultural Programme (EU-GAP) has graduated 26 Micro, Small and Medium sized Enterprises (MSMEs) business… Read more »
May 12, 2023
Ghana: 75 La Dade Kotopon Municipality Residents Acquire Vocational Skills
About 75 residents at the La Dade Kotopon municipality in the Greater Accra Region have benefitted from various vocational training programmes to enable them to lead independent… Read more »
Ghana: Ho MCE Calls for Private Public Partnership in Youth Devt
The Ho Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Divine R.K Bosson, has called for effective private-public partnership (PPP) to develop the potentials of the youth in the municipality,… Read more »
May 11, 2023
Ghana: Defend Underprivileged Members of Society, Not State Employers... Attorney-General
The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has advised the Public Defenders Division of the Legal Aid Commission to defend the underprivileged members of… Read more »
Ghana: Establish Partnerships With Donor Agencies for Transformative Development ...CSOs Urged
Civil society organisations (CSOs) have been urged to establish relationships and partnerships with donor or funding agencies and other organisations to ensure transformative… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Ghana: Woes of a Hearing-Impaired Civil Engineering Graduate Turned Cleaner
Working Together, a More Inclusive and Supportive Environment for Individuals With Hearing Impairments in Ghana Could Be Created. Read more »
May 08, 2023
Ghana: Access Bank Inspires, Empowers Women to Succeed in Business
Participants at a High Tea event to inspire, connect and empower women have hailed Access Bank for its continued commitment to women empowerment. Read more »
Ghana: UG Honours 18 Personalities for Contribution to Ghana's Devt
A total of 18 personalities have been presented with honorary doctorate degrees by the University of Ghana (UG) for their immense contribution to the university and Ghana's… Read more »
May 05, 2023
Ghana: 48 MMDAs to Benefit From Soco Project
A total of 48 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Northern part of the country are to benefit from the Gulf of Guinea Northern Social Cohesion (SOCO)… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Africa: Africa Must Own Development Metrics - Dr Afriyie
Africa needs its own development metrics to enable the continent to grow at its own pace and effectively tackle its challenges the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and… Read more »