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FirstBank Ghana has officially opened two new branches at Dzorwulu, strategically located adjacent to Allied Oil Fuel Filling Station on the Olusegun Obasanjo Highway and at North Industrial Area next to Star Oil Filling Station on the Dadeban Road, as part of its ongoing expansion strategy to bring banking services closer to customers and support […] The post FIRSTBANK opens two new branches to deepen SME, retail banking services appeared […]

In a Banjul courtroom, a legal argument is unfolding that should alarm every African who believes in the protection of children. The Gambia’s Supreme Court is hearing a case that seeks to overturn the country’s 2015 ban on female genital mutilation, not because the practice isn’t harmful, not because it doesn’t violate the bodily autonomy […] The post When religious freedom becomes a weapon against girls appeared first on The […]

The organisers of the Face of Ghana Youth Awards (FOGYA) have officially announced the 6th edition of the prestigious awards scheme, scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at the Nathan Anang Quao Auditorium, inside Civil and Local Government Staff Association Ghana (CLOGSAG) Headquarters, Accra. The FOGYA is an annual flagship event dedicated […] The post FOGYA set for Feb. 21 appeared first on The Business & Financial […]

The Hunger Project–Ghana (THP–Ghana), with funding support from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has officially handed over essential medical supplies, valued at USD 165,000 to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to support maternal, newborn and child healthcare. The supplies included autoclaves, vaccine fridges, ultrasound scan machines with printers, delivery beds, Infant AMBU […] The post The Hunger Project–Ghana hands over US165,000 worth of medical supplies to GHS […]

By Christabel DANSO ABEAM (Christabel.danso@thebftonline) Ghana’s dancehall heavyweight and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Shaxi, Charles Nii Armah Mensah – recognised in the showbiz industry as Shatta Wale, is switching lanes; and this time it is not music. The self-styled dancehall king has officially entered into the technology space with the launch of HOTWAV Ghana […] The post From mic check to mobile tech: Shatta Wale dials into the smartphone […]

“Until the lion tells its story, the hunter is always the hero,” an African proverb states. Guided by this principle, a groundbreaking international collaboration between Ramdom, Museo Castromediano and Artlife Matters brought Ghanaian artists and cultural practitioners to Lecce, Italy, for a powerful programme dedicated to decolonising heritage and liberating the imagination. Artists, community members […] The post Decolonising heritage: Creatives lead international project in Lecce, Italy appeared first on […]