Ghana’s hopes of a memorable victory in the men’s 100m final at the ongoing 2026 African Athletics Championship suffered a painful setback after Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme stormed to gold in dramatic fashion at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium in Accra. Source link
A new study has revealed that only 32.2 per cent of salaried workers in Ghana can make savings, highlighting the financial strain faced by the majority of employees. The research, conducted by Prof Smart Sarpong of the Kumasi Technical University, attributes the low savings rate to inadequate salaries, particularly within the private sector, where workers remain the most poorly paid.…
Samuel Ato Afful I have driven on Accra roads for over 25 years to boldly share my observation that, on a typical morning in Accra, Ghana’s capital city, vehicular traffic is not just heavy. It is actually layered. I see cars holding their lanes as best as they can. I see buses edging forward when space opens up. We in…
Roads and Highways Minister, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has threatened to terminate the contract for the stalled Enchi–Elubo road project in the Western North Region over persistent delays by the contractor. During an inspection of the 71.25-kilometre stretch on Tuesday, 12 May, the Minister criticised Top Engineering International Ltd. for failing to resume work despite receiving a GH¢80.2 million mobilisation payment…
According to him, the success of Ghana’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) reforms depends not only on infrastructure and equipment, but also on the quality of leadership within institutions Source link
Several tenants in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have reportedly been left stranded after their landlord allegedly sold a compound house without any notice. In a viral video circulating on social media, distraught tenants were seen moving their belongings out of their rooms while security personnel monitored the situation. Source link
Ghana's young entrepreneurs face systemic barriers beyond registration — from limited access to credit and regulatory complexity to exclusion from public procurement — that policy reform must urgently address. Source link
Chief Executive Officer of MobileMoney Fintech Limited, Shaibu Haruna, has called for stronger consumer protection frameworks to underpin Africa’s fast-growing digital lending ecosystem. He warned that financial inclusion without safeguards could do more harm than good. Delivering a keynote address on responsible digital lending and consumer protection at the opening of the 3i Africa Summit in Accra, Mr Haruna stressed…
Samuel Ato Afful I have driven on Accra roads for over 25 years to boldly share my observation that, on a typical morning in Accra, Ghana’s capital city, vehicular traffic is not just heavy. It is actually layered. I see cars holding their lanes as best as they can. I see buses edging forward when space opens up. We in…
Imagine going to school every day without knowing where your next drop of water will come from. That has been the reality for students and staff at Adidome Senior High School and Taviefe Senior High School in the Volta Region – for years. But not anymore. Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC has officially commissioned two mechanised electric and solar-powered borehole systems…