President Mahama urges formal sector workers to embrace farming

President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians, particularly those in formal employment, to embrace agriculture as a supplementary source of income, emphasizing that farming...

Ghana’s 41st National Farmers’ Day celebration in Photos

Ghana today marked the 41st National Farmers’ Day, honoring farmers and fishers whose hard work underpins the country’s food security. The celebration followed a week-long...

GNA-UK, Renel Ghana Foundation & Soles of Hope deliver health outreach...

Atwereboanda, Shama District — The Ghana Nurses Association UK (GNA-UK), in collaboration with Renel Ghana Foundation and Soles of Hope, conducted a large-scale community...

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, actor who performed in ‘Mortal Kombat,’ dies at 75

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, a Tokyo-born actor known for his roles in the film “Mortal Kombat” and TV series “The Man in the High Castle,” has...

Why increase utility tariffs when inflation and exchange rates have fallen?...

Former Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Sam Pyne, has criticized the John Mahama-led NDC government for approving higher utility tariffs at a time...

French farm has €90,000 worth of snails stolen

Thieves have stolen €90,000 (£79,000; $104,000) worth of snails from a farm in northern France that supplies gourmet restaurants. L'Escargot Des Grands Crus in Bouzy,...
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President Mahama calls for single-digit interest rates on agricultural loans

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated the need for agricultural financing in Ghana to be offered at single-digit interest rates, arguing that affordable credit...

2026 WC: Black Stars have the qualities to go far –...

Vice Chairman of the Black Stars Management Committee, Stephen Appiah, is confident that Ghana’s senior national team has the quality to make a deep...

Queen Boresah Fantevie represents Ghana at G20 Social Summit on Cultural...

Queen Boresah Fantevie (Nkligiwurche Boresah Iddisah Jeduah I), Nkligiwurche of the Yagbon (Gonja) Kingdom in Ghana’s Savannah Region, has shared her experience attending the...

Drop in WASSCE 2025 Performance – Reality check and opportunity for...

Last week, the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) released the 2025 results, sparking intense debate across the country. After years of impressive pass...

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GNA-UK, Renel Ghana Foundation & Soles of Hope deliver health outreach...

Atwereboanda, Shama District — The Ghana Nurses Association UK (GNA-UK), in collaboration with Renel Ghana Foundation and Soles of Hope, conducted a large-scale community...

President Mahama calls for single-digit interest rates on agricultural loans

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated the need for agricultural financing in Ghana to be offered at single-digit interest rates, arguing that affordable credit...

President Mahama urges formal sector workers to embrace farming

President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians, particularly those in formal employment, to embrace agriculture as a supplementary source of income, emphasizing that farming...

Ghana unveils $3.4bn plan to accelerate national clean energy transition

Ghana has announced a comprehensive US$3.4 billion clean energy investment programme aimed at reshaping the country’s power sector and boosting its contribution to Africa’s...

Ghana’s 41st National Farmers’ Day celebration in Photos

Ghana today marked the 41st National Farmers’ Day, honoring farmers and fishers whose hard work underpins the country’s food security. The celebration followed a week-long...

Farming interventions paying off, lifting incomes and food security, says Agric...

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, says government agricultural interventions are not only strengthening national food systems but are also directly improving household...

Government committed to science-backed policies for farmers – Agric Minister

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to evidence-based policymaking, stating that every major agricultural intervention introduced since the...

Farmers demand a 2% interest rate on loans to boost farming...

President of the Concerned Farmers Association of Ghana, Nana Oboadie Boateng Bonsu, has urged the government to introduce 2% interest rates on loans to...

MoFFA shuts down multiple mortuaries in Eastern Region over poor sanitation...

The Mortuary and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has conducted a two-day enforcement operation in the Eastern Region, resulting in the partial closure of multiple...

Economy to expand marginally to 5.9% in 2026 – Fitch Solutions

Fitch Solutions expects Ghana’s annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to edge up from 5.8% in 2025 to 5.9% in 2026. This means the economy will...

3 dead, dozens injured in Mampong Abuontem head-on collision

A head-on collision at Mampong Abuontem on Thursday, December 4, 2025, claimed three lives and left 30 people injured, the Ghana National Fire Service...

Ashanti Regional Minister drags Democracy Hub member to court over alleged...

Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, has initiated legal action against Wendell Nana Yaw Yeboah of the pressure group Democracy Hub, accusing him of...

Newage Agric Solutions donates GH¢80,000 to support 41st Farmers’ Day celebration

The CIMG 2024 Agribusiness Company of the Year, Newage Agric Solutions Ltd, has donated GH¢30,000 worth of food products and GH¢50,000 in cash to...

Volta farmers benefit from Afrika Nyornu, Newage health initiative

In a remarkable show of community solidarity, the Afrika Nyornu Foundation partnered with Newage Agric Solutions Ltd, the 2024 CIMG Agribusiness Company of the...

Why increase utility tariffs when inflation and exchange rates have fallen?...

Former Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Sam Pyne, has criticized the John Mahama-led NDC government for approving higher utility tariffs at a time...

OSP has come to stay, Kissi Agyebeng should be allowed to...

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tamekloe, has called for the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to be allowed to...

WAEC raises concerns over declining English standards in 2025 WASSCE

The Head of Public Relations at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John Kapi, has expressed serious concern over the growing use of pidgin...

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, actor who performed in ‘Mortal Kombat,’ dies at 75

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, a Tokyo-born actor known for his roles in the film “Mortal Kombat” and TV series “The Man in the High Castle,” has...

WAEC warns against rising use of pidgin and social media language...

The Head of Public Relations at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John Kapi, has raised alarm over the increasing use of pidgin and...

Nana Agradaa apologises for false allegations against Empress Gifty

The protracted public dispute between self-styled evangelist Patricia Asiedua, widely known as Nana Agradaa, and acclaimed gospel musician Empress Gifty Oppong Adorye has officially...

Minority urges government to tackle smuggling, protect local farmers

The Minority in Parliament has warned that unchecked smuggling of rice, fish, and other food products is undermining Ghanaian farmers and threatening national food...

UPSA confers posthumous honorary doctorate on former first lady Nana Konadu...

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has conferred a posthumous honorary doctorate on former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings in recognition of her...

Police arrest five suspects behind robberies in Sefwi Bekwai

The Western North Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service has arrested five suspects believed to be members of a gang responsible for most...

Bagbin questions heavy OSP budget as calls for scrapping intensify

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has called on the Ministry of Finance to review the substantial budget allocation given to the Office of...

Minority warns of crisis in fishing communities, calls for urgent government...

The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns over worsening conditions in Ghana’s fishing communities, accusing the government of neglect and logistical failures that threaten...

Martin Kpebu ready to defend claims against Special Prosecutor – Counsel

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu is ready to prove the allegations he has levelled against Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, his lawyer Marcellinus Biah has...

Farmers need support all year, not just awards’ — Prof. Boadi

The Dean of the Faculty of Accounting and Finance at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Prof. Isaac Boadi, has called for sustained...

Minority criticises government for failing farmers amid unsold rice crisis

On the occasion of National Farmers’ Day, the Minority in Parliament has expressed deep concern over the challenges facing Ghanaian farmers, highlighting the abandonment...

GTA outlines strategy to transform Volta Region into major tourism and...

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has unveiled a bold strategy to position the Volta Region as one of Ghana’s...

Health Minister warns Ghana’s low HIV treatment coverage threatens efforts to...

The Ministry of Health has expressed serious concern over Ghana’s low HIV/AIDS treatment coverage, warning that the widening treatment gap threatens the country’s goal...

Ghana’s Ibrahim Mahama becomes first African to top annual art power...

The Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama has become the first African to be named the most influential figure in the art world in ArtReview magazine’s...

Minority urges modernisation of agriculture and fisheries using AI and technology

On the occasion of National Farmers’ Day, the Minority in Parliament is calling for a bold, technology-driven transformation of Ghana’s agricultural and fisheries sectors. In...

Agric glut was political, not strategic – Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana...

Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber for Agribusiness Ghana, Anthony Morrison, says the current glut in the agricultural sector is not a victory for...

Galamsey is killing our cocoa, our water, our future – Minority...

The Minority in Parliament has raised alarm over the devastating impact of illegal mining on cocoa farms, water bodies, and Ghana’s long-term food security. In...

Don’t rush to scrap the OSP – Inusah Fuseini cautions Majority

A former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, is urging the Majority Caucus in Parliament to tread cautiously as it intensifies calls...

Abolish the OSP and strengthen the Attorney-General — Mahama Ayariga to...

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga is calling for the dissolution of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), insisting that the Attorney-General’s Office should solely...

Value addition is the way forward in agriculture – John Dumelo

Deputy Minister of Agriculture, John Dumelo, says the government’s new direction for the sector is clear and intentional, with a focus on placing value...

Ghana celebrates 41st Farmers’ Day

Ghana will today, Friday, December 5, mark the 2025 Farmers’ Day, celebrating farmers and fishers whose tireless efforts continue to sustain the nation’s food...

Former Nkwanta South MCE hails farmers for resilience as Ghana marks...

The former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Felix Owusu Gyimah, has expressed deep appreciation to all gallant farmers...

2026 WC: Black Stars have the qualities to go far –...

Vice Chairman of the Black Stars Management Committee, Stephen Appiah, is confident that Ghana’s senior national team has the quality to make a deep...