Day: June 25, 2025

Accra: The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry (MOTAI) and Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), will on Friday commemorate the 2025 MSME Day with a national celebration in Accra. The event on the theme: ‘Empowering MSMEs, Connecting Entrepreneurs for a Digital and Sustainable Future,’ is being held in collaboration with key stakeholders within the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) ecosystem. According to Ghana News Agency, the event will highlight the Government’s renewed push for digital transformation, inclusive economic growth, and strengthened institutional support for MSMEs as drivers of innovation, job creation, and resilience. The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry,

Accra: Atlantic Catering has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), becoming the first Ghanaian full-service catering and hospitality company to be recognised as a signatory of the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. The UN Global Compact brings together businesses around the world committed to aligning their operations with universal principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption, while advancing the broader UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Tolu Lacroix, Executive Director of UN Global Compact Ghana, welcomed Atlantic Catering into the network during a ceremony. He emphasised the importance of private

Dansoman: The Dansoman Circuit Court has adjourned to August 13 the alleged $50,000 fraud case of Samuel Seth Karikari, also known as Koo Ofori. According to Ghana News Agency, the adjournment came after prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Christopher Wonder, informed the court that they had been unable to file their disclosures due to the investigator being indisposed. Chief Inspector Wonder requested the court for an adjournment, which was granted by the presiding judge, El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit, for a Case Management Conference. Karikari, an actor known for his role in the Efiewura Television series, has pleaded not guilty to the charge

Accra: The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has arrested several current and former officials of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML), and the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) in connection with suspected corruption and related offences linked to revenue assurance contracts between GRA and SML. According to Ghana News Agency, Reverend Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, a Former Commissioner-General of GRA, Mr. Isaac Crentsil, a Former Commissioner of Customs now serving as General Manager at SML, and Mr. Christian Tetteh Sottie, a Former Technical Advisor at GRA currently the Managing Director of SML, were arrested and detained after failing

Accra: The Financial Inclusion for Last Mile Actors (FILMA) Programme is proactively working towards creating 80,000 jobs for young people in Ghana by 2028. This initiative is primarily focused on supporting women and persons with disabilities. According to Ghana News Agency, the programme is backed by the Mastercard Foundation as part of its Young Africa Works strategy, which aims to address rural unemployment through inclusive financial access, skills development, and enhanced agricultural market access. In partnership with the Agrihouse Foundation, FILMA played a significant role in the 8th Agricultural Students’ Career Guidance and Mentorship Dialogue Bootcamp (AG-STUD). This flagship event

Accra: Ghana is housed in Pool G of the 2025 Africa Senior Beach Volleyball Championships set for Morocco from June 23-30. Ghana will compete alongside Kenya and Nigeria in the male category of the competition. Ghana’s Beach Volleyball team aims to be among the last four of the championships to qualify for the World Cup in Australia. According to Ghana News Agency, in the female category, Ghana will face Egypt and Burundi in the seniors division. Meanwhile, in the female Under-21 level, they will compete against Rwanda, The Gambia, and Mozambique. The Black Spikers have already departed for the championship,

Accra: Two leading civil society organisations have raised concerns over the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) latest electricity tariff adjustment, describing the process ‘as lacking transparency and fairness.’ CUTS International Accra and the Centre for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy (CEMSE) jointly called on PURC to suspend the implementation of the 2.43 per cent tariff increase, set to take effect from July 1, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, the organisations argue that the decision disregards the key macroeconomic indicators that ordinarily inform such reviews. They noted that recent gains made by the Ghanaian cedi against the US dollar, coupled