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Ghana Bond Market Trades GH¢744 Million Wednesday
Ghana’s fixed income market recorded GH¢744.07 million in trading activity across 986 transactions on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, with government securities dominating volumes while corporate debt participation remained minimal. New Government of...
Biomedical Engineers charged to improve health care with knowledge acquired
By Kodjo Adams Accra, Oct. 25, GNA – Biomedical Engineers have been advised to put into practice the knowledge and skills they have acquired to improve health care delivery as they play a major role in ensuring patients’ safety. Dr Nicholas...
 
    
  Okwawu United seal record GH₵3m medical sponsorship
Okwawu United have taken a bold step toward strengthening player welfare and community engagement after sealing a GH₵3 million partnership deal with Kenop Care Hospital as the club’s new official medical partner. The deal also becomes a record...
 
    
  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints partners with Heal Komfo Anokye Project to enhance healthcare delivery
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has donated essential medical equipment to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in support of the Heal Komfo Anokye Project (HeKAP), a major renovation initiative spearheaded by His Majesty...
 
    
  Ghana closer to restoring Professional Boxing
The return of professional boxing in Ghana is drawing closer as the Interim Boxing Management Committee (IMC) overseeing the sport’s normalization process reports significant progress. The IMC’s Medical Sub-Committee has completed and submitted a...
 
    
  From Nets to Waste: Ghana’s Coastal Crisis and the Call to C...
🌍 The Crisis Beneath Our Waves In 2025, the United Nations warned that by 2050, plastics may outnumber fish in our oceans. For Ghana, this is not a distant forecast—it is a lived reality. Along the Sakumono coast, fisherfolk now haul in more...
Ghana’s pension funds hold prospects to unlock over $ 1 billion for private capital-AVCA Report
By Jibril Abdul Mumuni Accra, Oct. 22, GNA- A new report by the African Private Capital Association (AVCA) says Ghana’s pension funds hold the prospect to unlock over US$1 billion for private capital investment. The report, titled “Pension Funds...
AXIAN Telecom Secures US$100 Million for East African Expansion
AXIAN Telecom has secured $100 million from the European Investment Bank to double 4G coverage and accelerate 5G deployment across Madagascar and Tanzania, part of a broader European Union strategy to mobilize €150 billion for African...
 
    
  Excitement Builds for the UMB Customer Experience Fair — A Grand Celebration of Customers, Innovation, and Service Excellence
Universal Merchant Bank (UMB) is gearing up to host one of the most anticipated customer engagement events of the year — the UMB Customer Experience (CX) Fair, happening this Friday, October 31, 2025, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the bank’s Head...
Ghana cedi set to record first ever annual appreciation against US dollar post-redenomination
Ghana’s local currency, the cedi, is on course to record its first-ever annual appreciation against the United States dollar since its redenomination in 2007. Data tracked by JoyNews Research indicates that the cedi has appreciated by about 36%...
 
    
  Ghana Gas donates GHC 20,000 to support breast cancer fight at Ridge Hospital
By: Lucy Mawufemor Kpeglo The Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) has received a generous donation of GHC 20,000 from the Ghana National Gas Limited Company to support staff members battling breast cancer. The donation was presented...
Ghana’s Pension Funds Could Unlock Over US$1 Billion for Private Investments — New AVCA Report
More than half of Ghanaian pension providers now report exposure to private capital, signalling a shift from cautious interest to active participation. 65% of respondents plan to increase allocations to private equity in Ghana within five years,...
 
    
  Ghana Professional Boxing “RESET” draws closer as IMC reviews final draft of medical protocols
By: Helga Gokah The return of professional boxing in Ghana is drawing closer as the Interim Boxing Management Committee (IMC) overseeing the sport’s normalization process reports significant progress. The IMC’s Medical Sub-Committee has finalized...
 
    
  Health Minister swears in new HSOPS Board Members
By: Jennifer Nerkie Kenney The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has sworn in Mr Fredrick Mensah-Acheampong and Mr Hamidu Adakurugu as Chairman and Member, respectively, of the Health Sector Occupational Pension Scheme (HSOPS) Board....
 
    
  Ghana’s cocoa crop likely to surpass initial projection of 650,000 tons, minister says
Ghana is the world’s second largest cocoa grower and exporter. Production in the previous season was estimated by the government at 500,000 tons, a low historical level, as the country was having trouble with diseases, negative weather and illegal...
 
    
  Sweet Poison: How Ghana’s School Snacks Are Feeding a Silent Health Crisis
Every morning at the Emmanuel Presby Basic School in Kasoa in the Central Region, the bell rings and hundreds of children rush toward a small wooden kiosk near the school gate. The short break is filled with laughter, crumbs, and bright bottles of...
 
    
  Foreign Minister urges nations to emulate Ghana’s peaceful example as UN marks 80 years
By Hannah Dadzie Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has urged the international community to draw lessons from Ghana’s enduring commitment to peace, compassion, and multilateral cooperation as the world marks 80 years of the...
Ghana Card Verification System Drives Financial Inclusion Across Africa
Ghana’s biometric verification infrastructure is transforming how millions of citizens access financial services, and other African nations are taking notice. Moses Kwesi Baiden Jnr., Chief Executive Officer of Margins ID Group, outlined at the...
Harris Claims Biden Reluctant About Trump Debate
Former Vice President Kamala Harris has revealed that something felt off when Joe Biden called her before his disastrous June 2024 debate with Donald Trump, and she believes the former president never really wanted to face off against his...
Ghana’s Parliament Ranks Second in Africa for Transparency
Ghana’s Parliament has emerged as Africa’s second most transparent legislative body, according to the 2025 Africa Open Parliament Index released by the Africa Parliamentary Monitoring Organisations Network. The achievement reflects significant...