Category: News

Accra: The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has launched its 2024 Tourism Report, showcasing the sector’s continued growth despite economic challenges. The report highlights a significant increase in international arrivals and domestic tourism, alongside diversification of product offerings. According to Ghana News Agency, the country welcomed 1.288 million international visitors in 2024, marking a 12 percent rise from the previous year. This growth was largely driven by visitors from the United States, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom, with Nigerian arrivals increasing by 25 percent. These arrivals generated $4.8 billion in revenue, the highest in Ghana’s tourism history, attributed to targeted marketing

Tamale: Professor Addah Weseh, a Senior Lecturer at the University for Development Studies (UDS), has highlighted Ghana’s potential in supporting livestock production due to its abundant feed resources and land. Despite these resources, the country still imports cattle from Burkina Faso and offals from Ireland. According to Ghana News Agency, Professor Weseh made these remarks following his inaugural lecture at UDS in Tamale. He emphasized the need to link the nation’s food production system with the conservation and utilization of crop residues. This approach, he suggested, could help mitigate the impact of communal conflicts on livestock production and bridge the

Tegbi ashiata: Mr. Ephraim Dodzi Jumpah, the Assembly Member for Tegbi Ashiata Electoral Area in the Anloga District of the Volta Region, has issued an appeal to the Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) in the Volta Region to address the deteriorating state of two key sections of the Anloga-Keta Highway. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Jumpah highlighted the hazardous conditions of the roads, which endanger motorists, commuters, emergency service providers, public transporters, motorcyclists, pedestrians, and the general public. He pinpointed Tegbi Kpota sharp curve area and Tegbi Ashiata Main Junction as the trouble spots that have been neglected, causing significant

Accra: Ghanaian and other African innovators continue to face challenges in commercialising their solutions, despite the availability of over US$7.2 trillion in domestic capital. According to Ghana News Agency, the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) has identified systemic barriers that hinder access to private sector finance across the continent as a significant factor in this issue. Rob Floyd, the Director of Digital and Innovation Policy at ACET, highlighted a critical disconnect between available capital and entrepreneurs within Africa’s innovation ecosystem. He pointed out that the continent holds US$4 trillion in domestic capital reserves, US$2.5 trillion in banking assets, and

Kyebi: The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) College at Kyebi in the Eastern Region has made a significant contribution to the Asiakwa SOS Children’s Village by donating assorted items to aid in the effective running of the home. This donation is part of the College’s corporate social responsibility initiative, aimed at fostering stronger ties with communities within its operational area. According to Ghana News Agency, the donation event was aligned with the activities leading up to the graduation ceremony of Cadet Intake XXIV, marking the first cohort of trainees from the newly established GNFS College. The Public Relations Unit of

Kumasi: The Ashanti West Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has assured the management of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) of a stable power supply to enhance quality healthcare delivery. Mr. George Amoah, the General Manager of the Ashanti West Region of ECG, emphasized the importance of providing consistent electricity to the hospital, which serves as a critical healthcare provider for many in the region. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Amoah made these remarks during a meeting where Dr. Paa Kwasi Baidoo, the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KATH, was introduced to the ECG

Kintampo south: MIHOSO International, a non-governmental organization, with support from STAR Ghana Foundation, has launched a cooperative credit union aimed at providing financial assistance to local farmers, primarily women, in the Kintampo South District of the Bono East Region. According to Ghana News Agency, the newly established MIHOSO Cooperative Credit Union Limited, affiliated with MIHOSO International, will support approximately 300 farmer groups across the district by supplying modern farming inputs, organic fertilizers, and agro-chemicals to help expand their economic activities. Founded in 2003, MIHOSO aims to promote the well-being of vulnerable communities by offering public health services, social accountability, and