Month: February 2026

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has stepped up investments in critical power infrastructure as part of sustained efforts to guarantee reliable electricity supply across the country. The ongoing investment programme covers key components of the electricity distribution value chain, including bulk supply points, high-voltage transmission lines, primary substations, power transformers, distribution transformers, low-voltage networks […]Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

President John Dramani Mahama has opened the 66th Annual Conference of the West African College of Surgeons (WACS), urging governments and health stakeholders to prioritise stronger surgical capacity to improve health outcomes across the sub-region. Addressing participants at the opening ceremony, President Mahama described surgery as a critical pillar of healthcare, closely linked to human dignity, productivity, and national development. He stressed that building surgical capacity must go beyond training […]

Food insecurity in Ghana remains volatile and unevenly distributed, with 12.5 million people affected as of the third quarter of 2025, despite a marginal improvement from earlier in the year, according to the latest Quarterly Food Insecurity Report released in Accra today.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

Ghana’s tourism and creative arts sectors offer significant potential to diversify the economy and generate employment in 2026, according to EM Advisory.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

The Ghana Grid Company LTD. (GRIDCo) has served notice of undertaking a load redistribution exercise at the Asiekpe Substation on Thursday, February 12, 2026. The exercise will result in the interruption of power supply to Ho, Asiekpe, Sogakope, Kpeve, Kpando, Kadjebi, and neighbouring communities between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The scheduled exercise would enable […]Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

Ghana’s economy is projected to grow by 4.8% in 2026, reflecting cautious optimism following a remarkable turnaround in 2025, according to the latest macroeconomic outlook by Emerging Markets Advisory.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

The Acting Minister for Defence, Hon. Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, the Deputy Minister for Defence, Hon. E. Brogya Genfi, the Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. Gen. W Agyapong, Chief of the Army staff, Maj. Gen. LK Gbetanu, Chief of Naval staff, Rear Admiral GL Blessing, Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal E Agyen-Frempong, […]Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, has concluded a high‑level leadership visit to Ghana from 29–30 January 2026. Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article