Youth unemployment remains Ghana’s most pressing economic challenge despite recent signs of macroeconomic stabilisation, economist and CEO of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, has said. Speaking at the JoyBusiness Roundtable on April 30, Mr Jackson acknowledged that the country has made notable progress in stabilising key economic indicators — a development he said is now broadly accepted across policy and business circles.

The former Managing Director of Ghana Water Company Limited, Clifford A. Braimah, is set to embark on a constituency tour across the Savannah Region as part of preparations to formally declare his intention to contest the party’s regional chairmanship position.

The Member of Parliament for Gushegu, Alhassan Tampuli, has donated motorbikes and mathematical sets to the Municipal Directorates of the Ghana Education Service (GES) and Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the constituency to enhance their operations.

A lawyer and member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communications team, Hamza Sayibu Suhuyini, has called for the establishment of specialised courts to handle medical negligence cases in Ghana, arguing that reforms within the judicial system are essential to improving accountability in healthcare delivery.

Former Black Stars defender Daniel Opare has urged the technical team to focus on building a cohesive team rather than relying on individual talent.

A total of GH¢57.2 million in unearned salaries has been recovered from public sector workers who remained on the government payroll despite being absent from post or failing mandatory validation checks, the Auditor-General has revealed.

Npontu Technologies Limited, Ghana’s foremost AI and digital solutions company, has appointed Professor Noel Tagoe, PhD, FCMA, CGMA, as a Board Member. The appointment reinforces Npontu’s ambition to build governance structures that match its growing continental reach and deepen its strategic credibility as it advances Africa’s digital economy agenda. The appointment signals a deliberate shift […]

Brent oil prices rose as much as 7% on Thursday on a report that the U.S. is considering potential military action against Iran to break the deadlock in negotiations to end the war.

Ghana’s exchange rate instability is driven more by structural leakages in the extractive sector than by weak export performance, Joe Jackson, Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, has said.

Municipal and District Chief Executives (MCEs and DCEs) in the Oti Region have signed contracts to begin implementing the 24-Hour Economy Markets Project

Small-scale miners at Manso Kaniago in the Amansie South District have accused some “unauthorised” security personnel of using the name of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) to extort money from them at mining sites.

Auberon Jeleel Odoom, a disability rights activist, has urged women and girls with disabilities to be assertive about their rights and demand accountability from duty bearers.

Economic experts, banking professionals, and industry associations are calling on the Government and the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to roll out an aggressive public education campaign to support a successful rollout of the country’s non-interest banking.

The Nkwanta Municipal Police Command has arrested two persons for unlawful possession of a firearm and large quantities of ammunition following an intelligence-led operation.

The General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Cyril Fayose, has pushed back against calls to dismiss Dr Mary Awusi, the CEO of the Ghana Free Zones Authority.

A growing culture of political hostility is eroding Ghana’s democratic gains, Director of Communications of the NPP, Richard Ahiagbah, has warned.

Universal Music Group said on Wednesday it would sell half of its equity stake in Spotify and double its share buyback programme, as it ​reported first-quarter revenue held back by a weaker U.S. dollar.

Meta took the brunt of investor concerns on Wednesday over how the biggest US tech firms are spending massive sums on artificial intelligence (AI).

A South African court on Wednesday ordered the youngest son of Zimbabwe's former president, Robert Mugabe, to pay a ​large fine and said he would be deported for ‌pointing a toy gun at someone and breaking immigration laws.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has nominated Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as chief executive of ​the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).

A technical adviser at the Ministry of Finance has defended the Mahama administration's economic record, arguing that the dramatic turnaround in Ghana's macroeconomic indicators is beginning to reach businesses and households, even if many Ghanaians are yet to feel it. Frederick Amissah, speaking at The JoyBusiness Roundtable Discussion on the theme "Mahama at 16 Months: Do Economic Narratives Match Real-Sector Outcomes?", said the numbers tell a story that cannot be dismissed.

Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has strongly criticised the government over what he describes as a “shocking and unacceptable U-turn” on the reintroduction of entrance examinations into the Ghana School of Law system.

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has apprehended a foreman of an illegal small-scale mining site at Akyem Morso, near Juaso in the Asante Akim South District of the Ashanti Region.

The second edition of the Agazy International Tournament has concluded at the Tema Newtown Stadium, with scouts selecting eight players from a large pool of emerging talents for trials in Europe.

Former Black Stars defender Daniel Opare believes the team will be “in deep trouble” without Mohammed Kudus at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quarshie, says authorities have halted plans to bury a Ghanaian citizen killed in South Africa.

The Minority in Parliament has strongly criticised the arrest and continued detention of Maxwell Kofi Jumah, describing the move as politically motivated and an attempt to silence opposition voices.

The body of a 20-year-old water tanker attendant who drowned in a water-filled quarry pit in the Afigya Kwabre South District has been retrieved.

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) is calling for prosecutorial authority to deal more effectively with increasing assaults on its personnel during emergency operations.

The Central Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service has commenced an investigation into the reported death of a pregnant woman at the Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital, amid concerns over the circumstances leading to the incident.

The Ho Municipal Assembly has exceeded its Internally Generated Fund (IGF) target for the first quarter of 2026, recording strong growth in revenue mobilisation and District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) inflows.

American Tower Corporation’s Ghanaian subsidiary has prevailed in an international arbitration against Airtel Ghana over unpaid fees for telecommunications tower services, according to a source close to the matter, bringing to a formal close a contractual dispute that has shadowed Ghana’s telecoms sector for several years. The case was heard before the International Chamber of […]

The Co -0perative Credit Union of the University of the Ghana, on has organized its Annual General Meeting (AGM).

The General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Cyril Fayose, has called for stronger government action following the controversy involving the CEO of the Ghana Free Zones Authority.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a three-year budget plan that would ​pave the way for Congress to consider an additional $70 billion for immigration ‌enforcement activities by federal agents.

US singer D4vd has been accused of purchasing tools online - including chainsaws - after prosecutors say he stabbed a teen girl to death.

The NPP Director of Communications, Richard Ahiagbah, has called for the removal of the CEO of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, arguing that recent developments demand a decisive response to protect democratic discourse.

At least 17 migrants died, and nine are missing after their boat broke down and drifted ​for eight days in the Mediterranean Sea, Libya's ‌Red Crescent and Libyan security sources said on Wednesday.

Kenya's Sebastian Sawe has returned home to joyous scenes after becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours in competitive race conditions.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has endorsed Gianni Infantino for a third term as FIFA President. The endorsement was confirmed by CAF’s 54 member associations at a meeting on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Vancouver, Canada. Even though Infantino is yet to formally announce his intentions to run for a fourth term, the endorsements […]

Member of Parliament for Lambussie, Titus Beyuo, has commended the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, for what he describes as a competent handling of recent power challenges, urging that the Minister be supported rather than criticised.

In this community in the Akuapem North Municipality of Ghana’s Eastern Region, darkness does not arrive gradually; it comes all at once.

Former Black Stars defender Daniel Opare is confident Ghana can still spring a surprise at the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite concerns over the team’s stuttering form.

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Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quarshie, has declared that Ghana will no longer accept what he described as the brushing aside of deaths involving its citizens abroad.

The Judicial Service has relocated the Circuit Court ‘A’ and District Magistrate Court ‘B’ in Sunyani to the Sunyani High Court premises following a fire outbreak that engulfed the court building, a follow-up by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) has revealed.

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the government’s decision to recruit only 7,000 teachers, despite over 10,000 trained graduates from Colleges of Education and other tertiary institutions awaiting employment.

Light Wave Health Care Solutions Limited has secured a High Court order permitting substituted service on the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, in an ongoing defamation suit over alleged damaging remarks made about the company.

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quarshie, has dismissed viral claims that Ghanaians have been killed in ongoing xenophobic attacks, insisting no such deaths have been recorded.

Ismail Ali Horoya, the Greater Accra Zongo Caucus Coordinator of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has called on the National Executive Committee of the party to postpone the upcoming branch elections scheduled for May–June, 2026.

The Eastern Region is set to host President John Dramani Mahama on Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, 2026, as part of his nationwide “Resetting Ghana Tour.”

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), says prudent economic management by the Government has helped shield Ghanaians from severe economic hardship amid rising global pressures.

The Director of Communications of the NPP, Richard Ahiagbah, has defended the right of citizens to freely express their views, warning that Ghana must reject what he describes as a growing “politics of insult.”

Paris St‑Germain full-back Achraf Hakimi has been ruled out for the "next few weeks" after suffering an injury during his team's dramatic win against Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

In his second day on the stand, Elon Musk was at times combative under questioning by OpenAI's lawyer, whom he accused of asking overly complicated questions.

The Agogo Traditional Council has announced the passing of the Omanhene of Agogo, Asante Akyem, Nana Kwame Akuoko Sarpong, ending a remarkable 51-year reign. In a statement signed by Krontihene Nana Kwame Nti, the council described his passing of the paramount chief as a “monumental loss” to both Asanteman and Ghana. In line with Asante […]

A canoe carrying an estimated 35 to ​40 passengers capsized on a ‌river in Uganda's west near Lake Albert, police said on ​Wednesday.

Nigerian singer, Bella Shmurda, has said that beyond entertainment, music serves as a tool for societal advancement.