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Ursula Owusu challenges Mahama’s claims on SIM registration, says exercise was credible
Former Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has strongly rebutted comments made by President John Dramani Mahama regarding the 2022–2023 SIM registration exercise, insisting that the process was credible, structured, and legally compliant. In a statement issued on March 20, 2026, Mrs. Ow...
Let’s celebrate Burkina Faso tomato ban, it’s time to grow our own – Dr Charles Nyaaba
The Chief Executive Officer of Akuafo Nketewa, Dr. Charles Nyaaba, has described Burkina Faso’s decision to halt fresh tomato exports as an opportunity for Ghana to rebuild its local production capacity. Speaking in an interview with Winston Amoah on Joy FM’s SMS, Dr. Nyaaba said the development should not alarm consum...
GoldBod crowned State-Owned Enterprise of the Year at PELT Awards
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has been adjudged State-Owned Enterprise of the Year at the prestigious Public Enterprises League Table (PELT) Awards, emerging as the overall top-performing state institution. The Board also secured two additional honours—Most Profitable State-Owned Enterprise and Overall Best Specified...
Heath Goldfields’ return brings relief to families in Bogoso-Prestea after two years of hardship
For nearly two years, the silence from the Bogoso-Prestea Mine was more than the absence of machinery. For hundreds of workers and their families, it meant the loss of regular incomes, mounting debts and daily uncertainty about how to survive. When mining operations came to a halt under the mine’s previous operator, wo...
Only 7 SOEs are highly compliant with PFM Act -Finance Ministry
In terms of rankings, the Environmental Protection Agency emerged as top ranked, out of the more than 100 SOEs captured in the review and assessment.
“For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord” – Nduom celebrates court victory
“For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” — Jeremiah 29:11. These were the words shared by businessman and politician, Papa Kwesi Nduom, after the Court of Appeal on Thursday ruled in his favour in a legal battle linked to his de...
BoG’s Matilda Asante-Asiedu highlights Ghana’s sustainable finance efforts at NGFS Plenary in South Africa
The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Matilda Asante-Asiedu, has highlighted Ghana’s growing commitment to sustainable finance and climate-conscious financial supervision during the just-ended Annual Plenary Meeting of the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) in South Africa.
Baffour Antoa Mensah backs reforms but warns of bureaucracy, cost escalation
A senior procurement officer at the University of Energy and Natural Resources has expressed cautious support for Ghana’s new value-for-money law, while warning of potential bureaucratic delays and rising contract costs. Baffour Antoa Mensah said the success of the policy will depend heavily on the independence of the...
Gold Board spent $16.1 billion on gold purchases between January 2025 and May 2026 – Deputy Finance Minister
The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has disclosed that the Ghana Gold Board spent approximately US$16.1 billion on gold purchases between January 2025 and May 2026. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, June 24, Mr Ampem Nyarko said US$9.8 billion of the amount was expended between January...
Jospong chairman urges African-led partnership at Africa Forward Summit
The Executive Chairman of Jospong Group of Companies, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has delivered a forceful call for partnership rooted in shared interest and mutual respect, declaring that “Africa does not need sympathy. Africa needs partnership built on shared interest, mutual respect and a common vision,” he stated. At...
Former PPA deputy chief questions need for new procurement oversight body
Former deputy chief executive of the Public Procurement Authority, Kwame Prempeh, has raised concerns that Ghana’s new value-for-money law could duplicate existing systems without delivering meaningful improvements. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Tuesday (12 May), Prempeh argued that value for money is not a...
FIAC 2026 Africa Conference focuses on climate, smart and future-ready infrastructure
Consulting Engineering experts, infrastructure leaders, policymakers and digital technology professionals from across Africa are in Accra for the FIDIC Africa Conference focused on sustainable infrastructure development, climate resilience and Africa’s green transition. The conference, organised by FIDIC Africa in coll...