President John Dramani Mahama last Friday delivered a calm but confidence boosting assessment of Ghana’s current economic trajectory in the second State of the Nation Address in his second term. After years of hardship marked by high inflation, a weakening cedi, debt restructuring and sluggish business activity, President Mahama’s remarks echoed what many households and firms are beginning to feel…
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana will submit a motion to the United Nations declaring slavery and the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crimes against humanity, while also honouring all leaders who have shaped the nation since independence. Delivering an address at Ghana’s 69th Independence Day celebration on March 6, President Mahama emphasised the role of past…
As Ghana marks its 69th Independence Anniversary on 6 March, the Africa Prosperity Network (APN) is convening a high-level webinar to tackle one of the continent’s most pressing questions: What will Africa deliver by 2028? On that historic day in 1957, Kwame Nkrumah declared Ghana free, while issuing a warning that resonates today: “The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless…
FC Samartex 1996 will look to return to winning ways when they host Dreams FC in the Ghana Premier League on Saturday afternoon at the Nsenkyire Sports Arena in Samreboi. The Timber Giants head into the fixture on a difficult run of form, having failed to win any of their last five matches across all competitions. Their most recent setback…
Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men globally and the fifth leading cause of cancer-related death, according to GLOBOCAN 2022 data published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. Yet a growing body of peer-reviewed research suggests that dietary patterns adopted consistently over years can meaningfully influence risk, progression, and outcomes, not through miracle foods,…
Actor Andrew Tandoh-Adote is preparing for his second performance in the stage play “Black Star: the Teacher of Africa”. The play, previously staged by African Arts Network at the University of Ghana Amphitheatre last year, will now be performed at Black Star Square in Accra on March 8, 2026 at 7pm. Andrew is taking on what many consider one of…
Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Kingdom of Belgium as part of efforts to restore the country’s economic stability after the financial crisis that hit the nation in 2022 and 2023. The Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, today disclosed that he signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana. He explained that Ghana experienced…
By: Belinda Nketia The Ghana Police Service has announced temporary road closures in Accra on Friday, 6 March 2026, ahead of the 69th Independence Anniversary Celebration at the Jubilee House. The affected roads include Liberation Road from Opeibea Intersection to the Central Business District, Independence Avenue at the Ako Adjei By-pass, and Jawaharlal Nehru Road. Access will be restored once the event concludes. Motorists are advised to use…
There is something about the 6th of March that unsettles me. Not the celebration itself- I love the parade, the colours, the pride in people’s eyes, the school bands marching slightly off-beat but with their chests out like they are leading an army. I love the memory of what our grandparents did. What Nkrumah did. What the market women and…
President John Mahama says cement prices in Ghana have dropped by about 20 percent due to improved macroeconomic stability and engagement between government and industry players. Speaking at the commissioning of the world’s largest Calcined Clay plant at the Free Zones Enclave in Tema, President Mahama said the cement industry has received significant policy attention over the past year because…