Month: January 2026

The Union of Education, Agricultural and General Services (UNEAGES), under the Ghana Federation of Labour, has officially inaugurated the Eastern and Central Region Fruit Producers Association in Accra. The move is expected to strengthen agribusiness development and enhance the collective voice of fruit producers across the country. The inauguration ceremony, held on Wednesday, January 22, […] The post UNEAGES inaugurates Eastern, Central Region fruit producers association appeared first on The […]

Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School (OKESS) in Kumasi has etched its name in gold in Ashanti football folklore after beating Opoku Ware School (OWASS) 1–0 to lift the 2025/2026 Inter-Schools and Colleges Boys’ Football title at the Baba Yara Stadium. The victory gives OKESS its 10th trophy in the history of the competition, cementing its […] The post OKESS crowned Ashanti kings after 10th football triumph appeared first on The […]

The Bank of Ghana is preparing to step back from direct gold trading and redesign that programme. From January 2026 the central bank will exit small-scale gold trading under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP), handing operational control to the Ghana Gold Board. The reasons are to strip fiscal risk from gold buying, respond to […] The post Editorial: Gold Purchase Programme to be redesigned! appeared first on The Business […]

Ghana signed a major US$1 billion partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to build a large technology, innovation, and artificial intelligence (AI) hub in 2025 — one of the biggest tech infrastructure deals in recent Ghanaian history. Where will this be built? The project will be developed in Ningo‑Prampram, a coastal district in the […] The post The US$1bn AI & Innovation Hub: What it means and why it […]

By Edward BOATENG How Ghana and Africa can move from aspiration to lasting influence through institutions, coordination, and strategic engagement. My recent visit to Hunan Province was both inspiring and instructive. It was inspiring because it showed what sustained leadership, disciplined institutions, and long-term commitment can achieve when vision meets diligent execution. Today, Hunan stands […] The post Hunan shows the way: Building institutions that give Africa real agency appeared […]

By Prof. Samuel Lartey www.pefghana.org Desire is the spark that ignites action, but when combined with deliberate planning and persistent effort, it becomes a powerful engine for transformation. In Ghana’s journey toward economic recovery, desire must be more than aspiration; it must guide policy, inspire innovation, and drive measurable results. This blueprint explores how government, […] The post Desire that delivers: The blueprint for economic renewal appeared first on The […]

Ethel Cofie, convenor of the Future of Finance Dialogues has convened senior leaders from Ghana’s financial services ecosystem at an invite-only private working dinner focused on open banking, payment rails and partnerships. The closed-door engagement took place in Accra and brought together key stakeholders from banking, fintech, regulation, policy, data governance and financial infrastructure. “The […] The post Financial sector explores open banking partnerships, collaboration appeared first on The Business […]

From Samuel Adadi AKAPULE, Bolgatanga Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU) has hosted a high-level stakeholder meeting at its main campus in Sumbrungu to review progress on two youth development projects aimed at strengthening technical and vocational education and improving economic opportunities for young people, especially young women, in northern Ghana. The two projects are the Design […] The post BTU strengthens partnerships to boost youth skills appeared first on The Business […]

By Buertey Francis BORYOR More than 1,000 youths from across the country on Monday reported for orientation sessions in Accra and Tamale to begin the second year of the Precision Quality TM (PQ) Internship Programme, an initiative designed by the Design & Technology Institute (DTI), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, to bridge the gap […] The post New cohort of youth begin Precision Quality Internship in Accra and Tamale […]