EM Advisory proposes tri-pole economy to ease pressure on Accra

Dr. Abudu Abdul-Ganiyu, Managing Partner at Emerging Markets Advisory Limited Policy advisory firm EM Advisory Limited has called for a fundamental restructuring of Ghana’s economic landscape, arguing that the country’s long-standing concentration of economic opportunities in Accra lies at the heart of recurring challenges such as flooding, traffic congestion, housing shortages and mounting pressure on public infrastructure. In a presentation…

JoyNews’ Caleb Ziblim wins Overall Best Fellow and three other awards at Africa Extractives Media Fellowship

JoyNews Research Analyst Caleb Ziblim has been named the Overall Best Fellow at the maiden Africa Extractives Media Fellowship (AEMF), emerging as the top performer among the inaugural cohort of journalists trained to strengthen reporting on Ghana’s extractive sector. Mr Ziblim received the prestigious Berenice Owen-Jones Award for in-depth analytical reporting delivered with courage, integrity and selflessness. He also won…

Andre Ayew gifts Black Maidens cash ahead of Senegal clash – Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results

Former Black Stars captain Andre Ayew has made a cash donation to boost the morale of the Black Maidens ahead of their crucial FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against Senegal. Ayew paid a surprise visit to the camp of Ghana’s U-17 women’s national team to motivate the team ahead of the game. The amount was deliberately kept private…

Military Helicopter Carrying Zambia VP Crashes, All Eight Aboard Safe

Zambia Vice President Mutale Nalumango Survives Helicopter Crash Zambia’s Vice President Mutale Nalumango has escaped unhurt after a military helicopter carrying her and seven other people crashed shortly after take-off during an election campaign tour on Thursday. The incident occurred in Nakonde, a town in northeastern Zambia, where Nalumango had attended a campaign rally ahead of the country’s August 13…

Sewua Hospital project under audit after overpayment was detected – Health Minister

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has disclosed that the government has uncovered an overpayment on the contract for the Sewua Government Hospital project, prompting an audit before any further action is taken. Mr Akandoh made the disclosure when he appeared before Parliament’s Assurances Committee on Tuesday, July 8. He explained that the current administration inherited a project that…

Gov’t targets global climate funds to strengthen flood response and climate resilience

By Valentia Tetteh The images of submerged homes, stranded motorists and devastated families following recent floods across parts of the Greater Accra Region have once again highlighted Ghana’s growing vulnerability to climate-related disasters. As communities continue to recover from the destruction, the government says it is intensifying efforts to secure international climate financing to strengthen adaptation measures and reduce the…

Ato Forson charges PACs in ECOWAS states to tighten measures against money laundering

The Government of Ghana has renewed its call for stronger parliamentary oversight across West Africa as part of a broader strategy to combat corruption, money laundering and illicit financial flows that continue to drain billions of dollars from the region’s economies. Speaking through the Coordinating Director (Technical) at the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Samuel Arkhurst, the Minister for Finance, Dr.…

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