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Accra: The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, hosted its second Family Business Governance Workshop in Accra. It brought together entrepreneurs, business leaders, and governance experts to discuss strategies for strengthening family-owned enterprises in Ghana. According to Ghana News Agency, the workshop, dubbed ‘Family Governance and Legacy: The Family Constitution Blueprint’, formed part of IFC’s Integrated Environmental, Social and Governance (IESG) Programme, supported by Switzerland through the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, SECO. A statement issued in Accra said the Programme aimed to help businesses embed sustainability, risk management, and corporate governance standards into

Accra: The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), in collaboration with Fidelity Bank Ghana, has launched a climate action awareness campaign in the Ho Municipality. This initiative aims to address the negative impacts of climate change and poor sanitation in the region. According to Ghana News Agency, community meetings were held in Ho-Dome and Ziave Dzogbe, where Rev. Vincent Adzika, the Ho Municipal NCCE Director, highlighted the rapid rise of plastic pollution as a major environmental threat. He explained that plastic waste significantly contributes to climate change due to greenhouse gas emissions during both its production and disposal processes. Rev.

Accra: When a congratulatory email appears in a young Ghanaian’s inbox, it often comes from an institution located thousands of kilometers away. Often, such messages come with offers that local awards seldom give – stipends, conference access, and structured mentorship. According to Ghana News Agency, for top students weighing their next steps, such emails read less like invitations and more like ready-made career plans, complete with laboratories, networks, and internships. Each acceptance strengthens the gravitational pull of global institutions and underscores the widening gap in how talent is funded, guided, and retained at home. For many students, that level of

Beijing: Some selected African and Caribbean journalists attending this year’s Seminar for Senior Management of Mainstream Media have advocated for the emulation of China’s governance and media content model to spur socio-economic development in African countries. According to Ghana News Agency, the journalists emphasized the need for African media landscapes to be monitored to prevent media polarization, which often leads to fragmented discourse detrimental to national cohesion and holistic growth. They highlighted that China’s political governance is characterized by a centralized and multi-level structure led by the Communist Party of China (CCP), which balances broad social voices with efficient policy

Kpone: Youth of Kpone Okpokli (KOYA) in the Kpone Katamanso Municipality of the Greater Accra Region have demonstrated against the poor road network and persistent water crisis affecting the area. The demonstration, which was held in Kpone, the municipal capital, saw residents, opinion leaders, and artisans, among others, walking peacefully through the principal streets to drum home their plights, which they said were affecting their fundamental rights as humans. According to Ghana News Agency, the demonstrators were seen clad in red attire with placards, singing and chanting war songs, whilst others danced to their favorite music as they walked through

Accra: A man was shot dead on his farm at Keri in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, in the latest incident of violence in the area. The Assembly Member for the Keri-Odomi Electoral Area, Madam Juliana Awasan, confirmed the death of the victim, identified as Sammy Kentenso, to the Ghana News Agency (GNA). According to Ghana News Agency, the killing has heightened security concerns in the municipality, which has a long history of violent clashes among the Adele, Challa, and Akyode ethnic groups over land disputes and traditional festivities. In November 2023,

Kasoa: The Awutu Senya East Environmental and Sanitation Office arrested and arraigned three individuals before the Akweley District Court for sanitation offences. According to Ghana News Agency, the offences included discharging wastewater in the open, dumping and burning waste in the open, and the use of pit latrines. The accused were apprehended by a bench warrant after failing to respond to an invitation from sanitation officers and ignoring a court summons. Ebenezer Otoo faced charges for dumping and burning waste in the open, while Margaret Yeboah was charged for using a pit latrine. Abdul Aziz was accused of discharging wastewater