Category: News

Accra: Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang says Ghana’s economy is being reset to ensure stability and long-term growth built on discipline, hard work, and trust from people and institutions. She emphasized that through prudent expenditure cuts, strengthened employment controls, and sound financial management, the economy was restoring confidence, rebuilding value, and achieving tangible gains. According to Ghana News Agency, the Vice-President was speaking at the 14th Ghana Economic Forum, themed ‘Currency Stability: A Reset for Sustainable Economic Growth.’ The event, organized by the Business and Financial Times (BFT), aims to foster in-depth discussions and debates on critical issues shaping

Koforidua: The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, through the Minerals Commission, is establishing District Offices to bring mining governance services closer to the people. ‘Indeed, decentralizing the mining permitting processes will deter people from engaging in illegal mining activities,’ Mr. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, said. According to Ghana News Agency, the Ministry has introduced a new Excavator Import Licensing Regime in collaboration with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), and the Minerals Commission. By the end of September, 1,181 excavators had been registered, with 724 tracked. Mr. Buah’s remarks

El fasher: Tens of thousands of people have fled from Sudan’s El Fasher to a nearby refugee camp, after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured the last major city in Sudan’s western Darfur region, that was held by the Sudanese army. More than 26,000 people have arrived at the Tawila camp, which is located about 60 kilometres from El Fasher, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday. According to Ghana News Agency, ‘New arrivals report dangerous movements and horrific abuses,’ UNHCR head Filippo Grandi wrote on X. Jacqueline Wilma Parlevliet, the head of UNHCR’s field office in Sudan,

Accra: The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, is preparing to host the 2025 National Tourism Awards on Friday, November 14, 2025. The prestigious event will take place at The Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre, under the theme ‘Celebrating Ghanaian Ingenuity and Excellence in Tourism: The Black Star Experience’. According to Ghana News Agency, the awards aim to recognize distinction, innovation, and leadership within Ghana’s tourism, hospitality, and creative arts sectors. It will honor individuals and institutions whose outstanding contributions have helped to secure Ghana’s position on

Dunkwa-on-offin: A new chapter is unfolding in Denkyira’s rich history as Odeefo Boa Amponsem IV, the newly enstooled Omanhene (Paramount Chief) of Denkyira, prepares to make his symbolic journey to Abankesieso, near Dunkwa-on-Offin, following his grand enstoolment ceremony at Jukwa, the traditional capital of Denkyira. The journey, which would be undertaken today holds deep cultural and spiritual significance and marks the formal transition of the newly installed chief into his ancestral seat of authority. According to Ghana News Agency, after an Omanhene is enstooled at Jukwa, the spiritual home of the Denkyiras, he proceeds to Abankesieso, where he is formally

Abesim: Professor Florence Naab, the Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, has emphasized the urgent need for transformation in the nation’s health training institutions to build a resilient workforce that can meet the emerging health needs of the population. According to Ghana News Agency, Prof Naab highlighted that with the advent of novel diseases, advancements in technology, and evolving patient expectations, there is a pressing need to enhance the quality of health personnel in the country. She made these remarks during the 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the

Accra: Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening existing partnerships and creating an enabling environment for the tourism and hospitality industry to thrive. She emphasized the government’s determination to foster a climate where tourism, culture, and the creative economy serve as major drivers of investment, job creation, and cultural preservation. According to Ghana News Agency, the Minister made these remarks at the 2025 Ghana Tourism Federation (GHATOF) Executive Council Elections held in Accra. She highlighted the central role GHATOF has played in Ghana’s tourism ecosystem as an umbrella body