Day: August 2, 2025

Accra: PharmAccess Ghana and the Healthcare Federation of Ghana (HFG) have signed a licensing agreement that grants HFG access to the globally recognised SafeCare Quality Improvement Programme. This marks a milestone in Ghana’s drive towards high-standard private healthcare delivery. According to Ghana News Agency, the agreement, signed in Accra, positions HFG among the first to implement Version 5 of the SafeCare standards, accredited by the International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua). This is the latest version of the programme and is expected to accelerate healthcare quality improvements across the country’s vast private sector. Dr Maxwell Antwi, Country Director of

Rabat: The Kingdom of Morocco, under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, is asserting itself as ‘an emerging power’ in Africa, affirmed the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina. Mr. Adesina highlighted Morocco’s remarkable performances and modern choices as key factors in its transformation. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Adesina emphasized that Morocco is engaged in a strong dynamic of transformation, as highlighted in the Speech delivered by His Majesty King Mohammed VI on the occasion of the glorious Throne Day. The consistency of Morocco’s progress, both economic and social, has been notable. Morocco’s

Accra: The Government is at an advanced stage of developing a National Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Policy aimed at improving workplace safety, health, and productivity across all sectors of the economy. Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, made the announcement at the HESS Leadership Conference 2025, where he stressed that OSH must be treated as a core pillar of sustainable development, not an afterthought. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr Pelpuo, delivering his speech as a guest speaker at the conference themed ‘Leading the Way: Empowering Safety Professionals to Become Tomorrow’s Safety Leaders,’ stated that

Accra: The Government has successfully mobilised GHS5.49 billion from its latest Treasury bill auction, as announced by the Bank of Ghana. This auction, conducted under Tender 1966, took place on Friday, August 1, and is scheduled for issue on Monday, August 4, 2025. The auction attracted substantial investor interest, with total bids amounting to GHS6.79 billion, significantly surpassing the government’s target of GHS3.86 billion. Ultimately, GHS5.49 billion worth of bids were accepted. According to Ghana News Agency, the auction’s breakdown revealed that for the 91-day bill, GHS4.32 billion was accepted out of the GHS4.86 billion tendered. In the case of

London: Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has announced that she no longer identifies as Nigerian and revealed that she has not renewed her Nigerian passport since the early 2000s. Born in the UK and having spent parts of her childhood in Nigeria and the US, Badenoch returned to England at the age of 16 due to Nigeria’s challenging political and economic situation, as well as to pursue her education. According to Ghana News Agency, Badenoch made these comments during an appearance on the Rosebud podcast hosted by former MP and television presenter Gyles Brandreth. She described herself as ‘Nigerian through

Accra: Mr. Daniel McKorley, founder and Chief Executive Officer of the McDan Group of Companies, has been awarded the title of all-time most influential entrepreneur at the 2025 Ghana Entrepreneurship Awards. He was also named number one on the list of the Top 25 Most Influential Entrepreneurs of All Time. According to Ghana News Agency, the award ceremony, now in its 15th year, recognised Mr. McKorley for his three decades of entrepreneurial success and his efforts in mentoring other entrepreneurs in Ghana. The event, themed ‘Celebrating 15 Years of Honouring Entrepreneurial Excellence’, celebrated business leaders who have made significant contributions