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Ghana’s US$1.3 Billion Heritage Fund Faces Crossroads
News Ghana
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August 10, 2025
Ghana’s Heritage Fund, designed to shield oil wealth for future generations, reached $1.3 billion by June 2025 a modest 3.4% rise from January. While growth stems from $19 million in new petroleum revenue and $24 million in investment income,...
Bank of Ghana Defends Gold for Oil Scheme Despite Heavy Losses
News Ghana
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August 10, 2025
Ghana’s central bank is standing by its controversial Gold for Oil (G4O) programme, portraying it as a vital economic lifeline despite racking up losses of GH¢2.14 billion. First Deputy Governor Dr. Zakari Mumuni offered a robust defence at...
Ghana Eyes Export Revival as U.S. Tariff Threat Eases
News Ghana
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August 10, 2025
Ghanaian exporters are hopeful for a modest economic boost if the United States lifts a 15% tariff imposed in 2025. While the country’s major exports like gold, oil, and cocoa face less impact from single-market tariffs due to their global trade,...
Ghana’s Central Bank Pushes Finance Sector to Capitalize on Commodity Surge
News Ghana
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August 10, 2025
Ghana’s central bank is urging bankers and traders to seize fresh opportunities emerging from the country’s evolving commodity sector. Speaking at the CNVERGE ’25 event in London, First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Zakaria...
Ghana’s Stubborn Prices Defy Cooling Inflation, Traders Cite Dual Hurdles
News Ghana
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August 10, 2025
Ghanaian consumers are seeing inflation ease but feeling little relief at the market. Despite improving macroeconomic indicators, prices for many goods, like cement, remain stubbornly high, falling short of public expectations. This disconnect...
Melcom Taps Ex-Minister to Deepen Ghana Retail Strategy
News Ghana
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August 10, 2025
Ghana’s largest retail chain, Melcom Group, has appointed former Tourism Minister Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal as Communications and Strategy Consultant, signaling a strategic push to blend local expertise with global retail models. Announced during...
YEPSA Project Launched To Empower 65 Young individuals To Achieve Economic Independence
News Ghana
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August 10, 2025
GOT Foundation, in partnership with Mastercard Foundation and Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT), has launched the Youth Empowerment Project Through Skills Acquisition (YEPSA) Project to empower 65 youth in Accra and Bono East Region. The YEPSA...
The new trade playbook: Africa’s response to US bilateralism
Mail & Guardian
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August 10, 2025
US President Donald Trump announced a 30% tariff on South African goods, saying his country’s relationship with Pretoria has been, “unfortunately, far from reciprocal”. (X) On 2 April, the world witnessed a trademark move from US President Donald...
Kenpong Involved in Accident on Accra-Winneba Road
News Ghana
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August 10, 2025
Prominent Ghanaian businessman Kennedy Agyapong, widely known as Kenpong, was reportedly involved in a road accident along the Accra–Winneba highway on August 8, 2025. Details about the crash’s cause or potential injuries remain unconfirmed as of...
Absa Bank Unveils 10 Boreholes Nationwide
News Ghana
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August 10, 2025
Absa Bank Ghana has opened 10 new boreholes as part of Phase II of its Water for Life Project. The roll-out brings the programme’s total to 21 boreholes, reaching all 11 regions where the bank operates. The initiative says it has improved water...
Ghana Armed Forces honours late pilot, squadron leader Peter Bafemi Anala
Happy FM
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August 10, 2025
The Ghana Armed Forces has paid tribute to Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, a distinguished pilot who lost his life in last week’s military helicopter crash. In an official statement, the Forces described him as a highly skilled and dedicated...
Claim China donated the crashed helicopter to Ghana incorrect — Bright Simon
Modern Ghana
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Policy analyst and Honorary Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has debunked claims that the Ghana Air Force helicopter involved in last Wednesday’s fatal crash was a donation from China. Wing Commander Patrick Nelson Sogbodjor has...
Helicopter crash: Ghana has lost true patriots — Jospong Group boss
Ghana News Agency
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August 10, 2025
Accra, Aug. 10, GNA – The Management of Jospong Group of Companies, has extended condolences to the Government and bereaved families, following the tragic loss of two ministers and six others in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Dr...
Cleaner kitchens, healthier lives: Ghana’s cookstove revolution gains ground
Modern Ghana
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Ghana is stepping up efforts to move households away from firewood and charcoal, which are still used in 78 percent of homes and contribute to deforestation, indoor air pollution and carbon emissions. The government is promoting cleaner cookstoves...
Beyond Politics: Honoring the Fallen and Reclaiming Ghana’s ...
Modern Ghana
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Life demands our deepest seriousness. Ghanaian politics has veered into troubling and often absurd territory, where power games overshadow human dignity. We must care—because life endures, and its value must never be diminished by political...
Practical Reasons Why the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE) Should Be Reviewed or Abolished
Modern Ghana
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In recent years, the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE) has been a major talking point in Ghana’s education sector. Introduced with the stated aim of ensuring that only competent and qualified individuals enter the teaching profession, the...
Jospong Group joins the rest of Ghana in mourning
Joy FM
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August 10, 2025
I am deeply saddened by the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight dedicated Ghanaians: • Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah • Alhaji Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed • Alhaji Muniru Mohammed Limuna • Samuel Sarpong • Samuel...
Women in agric, petty traders see fresh hope after CSJ-led forum on informal sector challenges
Joy FM
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August 11, 2025
Women in agriculture and petty traders left Kumasi with renewed optimism after a high-level forum brought them face-to-face with banks, insurance providers, regulators, and policymakers to tackle long-standing barriers to financial inclusion and...
Ghana’s Gold Reserves Hit Record High as Reforms Pay Off
News Ghana
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August 9, 2025
Ghana’s gold reserves surged to an unprecedented 34.40 tonnes in July, marking a 12.3% jump since January, the Bank of Ghana confirmed today. This milestone caps a remarkable two-year climb from just 8.78 tonnes in May 2023, reflecting sustained...
World Athletics Championships: AFN Seeks Financial Support For Team Nigeria
Leadership
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August 10, 2025
In a proactive move to secure qualifications for the Tokyo World Athletics Championships scheduled for September, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) is actively seeking financial support to facilitate Team Nigeria’s participation in the...