Tag: Ghana
AirtelTigo transfers ownership to Ghana
The Government of Ghana and the parent companies of AirtelTigo, Bharti Airtel Ghana Holdings, MIC Africa B.V, have concluded negotiations and signed an agreement...
Tax Reform and Accountability in Ghana
Tax accountability is a sure way for government to encourage citizens to pay their taxes to contribute towards national development.
This is according to experts...
Ghana Must Develop a Hydrogen Policy – IES
The world is moving into a “Hydrogen economy” led by developed economies, and the pace looks quite fast. In most advanced countries that are...
Ghana government finally takes complete ownership of AirtelTigo
The Government of Ghana has taken complete ownership of AirtelTigo, following the signing of an agreement in which parent companies Bharti Airtel Ghana Holdings...
Ghana signs agreement with Cocoa and Chocolate Companies to Protect and Restore Forests
Ghana has signed an agreement with cocoa and chocolate companies to accelerate collaboration to protect and restore forests in cocoa-growing areas.
With the agreement, the...
SDG Investment Platform for Ghana launched
The “SDG Investment Platform” has been launched to provide market intelligence on investment opportunities in Ghana and beyond.
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC),...
EU warns Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire over possible ban of cocoa into EU markets
The European Union (EU) has threatened Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire with a law that could ban Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire from exporting cocoa beans...
Partisan polittics hindering Ghana’s educational system
Professor George K. T. Oduro, of Educational Leadership, the University of Cape Coast (UCC), has called on politicians to stop politicising Ghana’s educational system...
COMOG wants government to weed out unscrupulous individuals in society
The Coalition of Muslim Organizations, Ghana (COMOG), has called on the leadership of the country, especially the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary, to weed out...
11 killed in Ghana highway motor accident
A total of 11 people died in a highway motor crash in the northern part of Ghana Tuesday night, the northern region police confirmed...
Twitter to build Africa headquarters in Ghana, Nana Addo welcomes it
Twitter has announced it has settled on Ghana as the place to establish its Africa headquarters.
“Today, in line with our growth strategy, we’re excited...
Zeepay Ghana acquires Mangwee Mobile Money in Zambia
In what has been touted as an indigenous African love story between two fintechs, Zeepay Ghana, the leading African Challenger Fintech, has acquired a...
Ghana is still Lower-Middle Income Economy – Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance says Ghana continues to be categorised as a ‘Lower-Middle Income Economy’ based on widely-recognised classification of the World Bank and...
Twitter in Ghana: Omane Boamah gives John Mahama the credit
A former Communications Minister, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah has suggested that Twitter’s decision to establish its Africa headquarters in Ghana is a result of...
Re: Sod Cutting Ceremony for the Construction of the Ghana Award House
The Concerned Youths of Ghana is saddened by the Press Release by the Head of State Awards and Office of the President in their...
Policemen, others in court for agreeing to secede from Ghana
Two Policemen and two others have appeared before the Kaneshie District Court for allegedly agreeing with a common purpose of secede from Ghana.
Billy Akuaku...
EU Observer Mission presents recommendations to improve Ghana’s general elections
The European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission to Ghana (EU EOM)on Tuesday presented its observations and recommendation on Ghana’s 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections.
The...
Ghana is a middle-income country not low-income country-Prof Quartey
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) classification of Ghana as a Low-income economy is a narrow way of defining a country’s economic status,...
Twitter lauds Ghana as a champion for democracy as it sets up operations locally
...Establishing Twitter's presence in Africa:
By Kayvon Beykpour & Uche Adegbite
Twitter’s mission is to serve the public conversation, and it’s essential, for the world and...
Afrobarometer says Ghanaians are willing to pay taxes
Ghanaians endorse taxation and are willing to pay higher taxes to support the country’s development, a new Afrobarometer study has shown.
The study said majority...
Ghana: 14 CSOs receive 42 Laptops from WACSI and Techsoup
The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI), since its establishment in 2007 has provided consistent support to civil society organisations (CSOs) in West Africa...
Ghana Loses US$100 Million On Gridlines Power Losses Every Year – Expert
A UK-based Ghanaian Energy Expert in power generation, transmission and distribution, Ing. Peter Antwi Boasiako, has stated in his recent analysis posted on his...
Ghana and China sign agreement for construction of Foreign Ministry annex building
Ghana, and China, have assigned the Implementation Agreement of the China-Aid Annex Office Building Project for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration.
The...
‘Akyeke’, the Nzema delicacy gaining popularity across Ghana
GNA by Deborah Osei-Twum
"Akyeke" is a local delicacy of the people of Nzema in the Western Region of Ghana.
It is also enjoyed by people...
Ghana to host 2021 IBSA Goalball African Championships
The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball has announced that Cape Coast, Ghana, will stage the 2021 African Championships from 6-10 December.
Since the first...
16 year old tennis player Lara from the UK donates rackets to support young...
Lara Bakhaya, a 16 year old tennis player from the UK participating in the ongoing 2021 Tennis Foundation Ghana Open ITF Junior World Tour...
COVID-19: Ghana receives second batch of PPE from WAHO
Ghana has received the second batch of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) to protect front line workers and...
Ghana/KOICA/UNICEF celebrate achievements under Better Life for Girls
Ghana, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), have celebrated the positive outcomes of the 5.2 million dollar...
I will break Ghana’s Afcon Penalty curse and win the title for the country-...
Black stars winger and Tianjin Sunning Tigers captain Frank Acheampong says he will in the future score Ghana's last penalty kick to win the...
New data reveals the COVID-19 impact on workers’ livelihoods in urban Ghana
Researchers from the United Nations University World Institute of Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) and the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University...