April 02
Ghana: BoG, Finance Ministry Discuss Clean-Up of Micro-Finance Institutions, Rural Banks
Ghanaian Times
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is in discussions with the Ministry of Finance to initiate a clean-up of the Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs), the Governor, Dr Johnson… Read more »
Ghana: Govt Committed to Promoting Tech-Innovation in Education - Dr Clement Apaak
Ghanaian Times
The government is committed to fostering technological innovation in education to prepare students for the 21st century, the Deputy Minister of Education, Dr Clement Apaak, has… Read more »
Ghana: Enhanced Educare Launched to Secure Children's Education
Ghanaian Times
Enterprise Life has reaffirmed its commitment to education with the launch of the Enhanced Educare Solution, a product designed to empower lives and support them to access… Read more »
Ghana: GIS Boss Recalls 78 Officers From Interdiction
Ghanaian Times
The Comptroller-General of Immigration (CGI), Samuel Basintale Amadu, has recalled 78 personnel from interdiction, reaffirming his commitment to discipline and due process. Read more »
March 30
Ghana: Ghana's E-Levy - 3 Lessons From the Abolished Mobile Money Tax [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The first budget speech of Ghana's new government on 11 March painted a picture of an economy in crisis, facing high debt and fiscal mismanagement. The finance minister, Cassiel… Read more »
March 28
Ghana: Help Purge Judiciary of Perceived Corruption Tag - President to GBA
Ghanaian Times
President John Dramani Mahama has called on the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) to help purge the judiciary of perceived corruption. Read more »
West Africa: Wanep Holds 18th General Meeting in Accra
Ghanaian Times
The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) yesterday convened its 18th General Assembly, bringing together stakeholders to discuss the future of multilateralism and… Read more »
Ghana: Trade Minister Reaffirms Govt Support for Private Sector
Ghanaian Times
The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to support the private sector in expanding and creating… Read more »
Ghana: Plan International Helps 16 Communities in Oti, North East Regions
Ghanaian Times
Efforts at improving sanitation and education in rural communities in Ghana received a major boost, following Plan International Ghana's interventions across 16 communities in the… Read more »
Ghana: Govt to Unify Data Sources - Sam George
Ghanaian Times
Government is to develop a data exchange hub, a centralised platform to unify all data sources to serve as the backbone of the country's Artificial Intelligence (AI) drive, the… Read more »
Ghana: Parliament Approves More Than Gh¢40 Million for Legal Aid Commission Operations
Ghanaian Times
Parliament yesterday approved GH¢40,260,520 for the operations of the Legal Aid Commission in the 2025 financial year. Read more »
Ghana: Parliament Approves Over Gh¢838m for Ghana Audit Service
Ghanaian Times
Parliament on Thursday approved GH¢838,369,865 for the implementation of programmes and activities of the Ghana Audit Service, for the 2025 financial year. Read more »
West Africa: Ecowasregecs Project to Promote Timely Release, Distribution of Vaccines Launched
Ghanaian Times
Four local and international organisations have launched a project to promote timely release and distribution of vaccines in the Sub-region. Read more »
March 27
Ghana: Remembering Shirley Graham Du Bois - a Woman Who Called Ghana Home
Ghanaian Times
Forty-eight years ago, Shirley Graham Du Bois passed away, leaving a global legacy. Though born in the U.S., she made Ghana her home, becoming a key figure in the country's… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Ranks High in Labour, Utility Services, Business Insolvency - WB Report 2024
Ghanaian Times
Ghana performed creditably in areas such as labour, utility services and business insolvency in 2024, the latest World Bank Group Business Ready Report 2024 has revealed. Read more »
Ghana: Rule of Law, Fight Against Corruption Project Launched in Accra
Ghanaian Times
The European Union (EU) and Germany have launched a three-year project titled "Strengthening the Rule of Law and fight against corruption in Ghana" to support good governance and… Read more »
Ghana: Former Veep Bawumia Visits Adum Blue Light Fire Outbreak Scene
Ghanaian Times
Former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Tuesday, paid a working visit to the Adum Blue Light fire disaster scene in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital, to sympathise with… Read more »
March 25
West Africa: Police Arrest Political Activist Over Derogatory Remarks About Ghanaian King
MFWA
Police in Tamale have arrested a social media activist and supporter of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) over a social media post deemed defamatory to the Yaa Naa, the… Read more »
Africa: China Driving Regional Conflict & Child Labor in Africa's Gold and Cobalt Industry [press release]
U.S. House of Representatives
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) controversial actions in Africa’s mining sector and its damage to human rights, exacerbation of labor exploitation and regional… Read more »
Ghana: Seamless Healthcare Management - How CMS Can Integrate With Various Systems for Streamlined Operations
Ghanaian Times
"Health systems should heal people, not hinder care." Read more »
Ghana: President Tasks Gaf Council to Prioritise Discipline, Integrity in Military
Ghanaian Times
President John Dramani Mahama has tasked the newly constituted Ghana Armed Forces Council to prioritise discipline, integrity and ethical leadership across the ranks of the… Read more »
March 24
Ghana: Ghanaian Journalists Attacked By Military, Illegal Miners in Separate Incidents
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ghanaian authorities to investigate and hold accountable military officers and suspected illegal miners accused of attacking a total… Read more »
Ghana: Govt Releases Millions for Poverty Programme Beneficiaries
Ghanaian Times
The government has released GH¢265,220, 000 to be disbursed to 350,000 beneficiary households of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty () Programme for the 94th and 95th… Read more »
Ghana: March 31, April 1 Declared Statutory Public Holidays
Ghanaian Times
The government has declared Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as statutory public holidays to mark the observance of Eid-Ul-Fitr by the Muslim community in Ghana. Read more »
Ghana/Madagascar: Otto Addo Predicts Tougher Task From Madagascar
Ghanaian Times
Heart Coach of the Black Stars, Otto Addo says his team would do everything possible to beat the Barea of Madagascar at the Grand Al Hoceima Stadium in Aït Kamra, Morocco… Read more »
