If Afrobeats were a dinner party, Nigeria might be the flamboyant host—sending out invitations, curating the playlist, and soaking up global applause. But Ghana? Ghana is the quiet chef in the back, the one who first invented the seasoning—drawing on ancestral ingredients like Highlife, Hiplife, Azonto, and polyrhythms that echoContinue Reading
The Danish Ambassador to Ghana, Jakob Linulf, has praised Margins ID Group for its pivotal role in advancing Ghana’s digital identity agenda and national development. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement at the company’s state-of-the-art card manufacturing facility, Intelligent Card Production Systems (ICPS), in Accra on Thursday, September 25, 2025, AmbassadorContinue Reading
Ghana’s tourism industry, once seen as a driver of economic growth and cultural diplomacy, is in decline due to weak commitment, poor direction, and a lack of consistent domestic marketing, the Africa Tourism Research Network (ATRN) has warned. In a statement signed by its President, Emmanuel Frimpong, ATRN said consultationsContinue Reading
Ghana has officially rolled out the Events Mobile Application Plus (EMAi+), a digital tool designed to strengthen animal disease surveillance, reporting, and early warning systems. The national launch in Accra brought together key stakeholders, including Food and Agriculture Minister Eric Opoku and FAO Country Representative Priya Gujadhur. Mr. Opoku describedContinue Reading
President John Dramani Mahama has acknowledged that the Covid-19 pandemic, which struck the world five years ago, severely disrupted Ghana’s poverty reduction efforts. The pandemic dealt a heavy blow to global economies, causing widespread job losses and a steep rise in the cost of living. During his time in opposition,Continue Reading
Former Ghana Athletics coach Elorm Amenakpor says the nation’s 4x100m relay team deserves the same support and investment given to the Black Stars. The team made history in Tokyo, setting a new national record of 37.79 seconds in their heat, and narrowly missed a medal, finishing fourth in the WorldContinue Reading
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has referred Frederick Kwarteng, a former IT Officer at Ghana’s Diplomatic Mission in Washington, DC, U.S.A, to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and the Attorney General for prosecution. This follows incriminating findings from a Special Audit Team, which uncovered instances of fraud, conflictsContinue Reading
Fitch Ratings has enumerated factors that could, individually or collectively, lead to negative rating action or downgrade for Ghana. This is coming after it upgraded Ghana’s credit rating to B- and a stable outlook. The factors include renewed liquidity pressures, due for example to smaller fiscal consolidation or the materialisationContinue Reading
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has again declared former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta a wanted person, effective today, June 2, 2025. This is the second time the OSP has made such a declaration. Mr. Ofori-Atta was first labeled a “fugitive from justice” in February this year, after reportedlyContinue Reading
Ghana blew away a two-goal lead in the second half as they drew against Côte d’Ivoire in the first of two friendly games. Goals from Sherifatu Sumaila, Chantelle Hlorgah and an own goal were on course to give Kim Lars Bjorkegren a second win until a second half collapse. TheContinue Reading