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Insurance penetration in Ghana remains low, with 0.63% recorded in 2024
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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August 12, 2025
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Data from the 2024 Financial Stability Review paints a bleak picture of Ghana’s insurance penetration. The report indicated that, under the Insurance Service Revenue metric introduced by IFRS 17 (Insurance Contracts),...
Universities should operate like simulator companies – Jeremiah Buabeng
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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August 12, 2025
By Belinda Nketia Entrepreneur, corporate trainer and conference speaker Jeremiah Buabeng says Ghana’s education system must adopt more practical training methods to better prepare students for the world of work. He argued that the current...
Establish national support funds to support Ghanaians clubs in Africa – Kurt Okraku to Sports Minister
MyJoyOnline
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August 12, 2025
President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has called on the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, to make special considerations for Ghanaian clubs who qualify for CAF-organised competitions. Clubs that get to...
MTN Ghana supports Mepe Afenorto Festival with GH¢20,000 cash donation
MyJoyOnline
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August 12, 2025
MTN Ghana has demonstrated its commitment to community development and cultural preservation with a generous donation to the Mepe traditional area in support of the 2025 Mepe Afenorto Festival. The donation, made on Friday, August 8, at a brief...
Ghana’s gold reserves hit 34.40 kg – Data
Business Ghana
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The Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) gold reserves have more than quadrupled since the launch of the Gold for Reserves Programme in May 2023, increasing from 8.78 kilogrammes to 34.40 kilogrammes as of July 2025. This remarkable growth reflects the central...
West Africa Launches AfCFTA Push for Vulnerable Economies
News Ghana
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August 12, 2025
ECOWAS has kickstarted a landmark project to boost six vulnerable member states’ capacity to implement the African Continental Free Trade Area. Partnering with the African Development Bank and UNDP, the initiative targets The Gambia, Guinea,...
Inside Ghana’s cocoa: The pressure and the children caught in between
MyJoyOnline
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August 12, 2025
Just beyond the tree line that borders the forest reserve, Samuel Tobi stays on the farm alone while it rains, with his boots crunching over the wet, dead leaves on the ground. “They say we’re using children, but who else will help me fetch water...
Military helicopter crash: What does Ghana’s search and rescue protocol say, and was it flouted?
MyJoyOnline
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August 12, 2025
Following the fatal helicopter crash on August 6, 2025, that claimed the lives of five high-ranking government officials, including two ministers, and three crew members, serious questions are being asked about the speed of Ghana’s response....
Societe Generale Ghana donates cardiothoracic equipment to Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
MyJoyOnline
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August 12, 2025
Societe Generale Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening healthcare delivery in the country. The bank has donated some equipment to the National Cardiothoracic Centre of the hospital. The donation included critical cardiothoracic...
Standard Player Contract is the best gift to the Ghanaian game – Kurt Okraku
MyJoyOnline
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August 12, 2025
The President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, says the introduction of the Standard Player Contract will be the difference maker in Ghana's football system. Okraku announced the formal approval of the initiative during the...
African Political Parties Summit 2025 opens today in Accra
MyJoyOnline
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August 12, 2025
The 2025 African Political Parties Summit officially opens today at the Accra International Conference Centre, bringing together political leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders from across Africa and the Caribbean. The gathering is set to be the...
Cedi sells at GHS11.90 on forex market, GHS10.61 interbank on August 12
Modern Ghana
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The Ghanaian cedi has experienced fluctuations in value against the US dollar on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, with an average buying rate of GHS10.56 and a selling rate of GHS11.04. At forex bureaus, the cedi is trading at GHS11.50 for dollar...
Monetisation of Ghana’s politics started in 2000s – Kofi Kapito decries
MyJoyOnline
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August 12, 2025
The Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Protection Agency, Kofi Owusu Hene, popularly known as Kofi Kapito, has expressed concern over what he describes as the unhealthy monetisation of Ghana’s political system, particularly parliamentary...
Ghana Stock Exchange Tops GH¢150 Billion in Market Milestone
News Ghana
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August 11, 2025
Investors are celebrating a landmark week as the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) surged past GH¢150 billion in total market capitalization for the first time this year. The breakthrough caps a robust five-day rally that saw the GSE Composite Index leap...
DGPP, Gold For Oil Stabilised Economy – Dr. Mumuni
Daily Guide
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August 12, 2025
Dr. Zakari Mumuni First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Zakari Mumuni, has described market interventions such as the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP), as well as the Gold for Oil (G4O) as significant contributors to the...
I almost shut down Ghana’s internet over horrific helicopter crash videos – Sam George
MyJoyOnline
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August 12, 2025
Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam Nartey George, has revealed that he nearly ordered a nationwide internet shutdown to halt the circulation of disturbing videos following the August 6 helicopter crash. Speaking on...
FULL LIST: Trump hits Nigeria, 66 others with 15% tariff as global trade war brews
Pulse
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August 12, 2025
Nigeria has been named among 67 countries targeted in a sweeping new tariff programme unveiled by United States President Donald Trump, in a move set to reshape international trade relations. The “reciprocal-tariff” initiative imposes varying...
Can Ghana's Parliament Rise Above the Noise of AI-Bedrocked Disinformation?
Modern Ghana
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Dear critical reader, In today's AI-anchored digital age, where nation-wrecking deep fakery, vile propaganda, and abominable disinformation threaten the very fabric of our democracy, transparency and accountability in governance are more crucial...
Posspole signs pact to accelerate Ghana’s agricultural modernisation
The Hindu Business Line
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August 12, 2025
Key focus areas of collaboration include container-based modular farm housing, solar-powered irrigation systems and precision agriculture using drones, among others. (representative image) | Photo Credit: istock.com The Government of the Republic...
Ghana’s Reform Imperative: From Stabilisation to Transformation
Modern Ghana
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🎯 Ghana’s recent economic stabilisation—marked by falling inflation, a rebounding cedi, and tighter fiscal controls—is a welcome reprieve. But stabilisation is not transformation. It is merely the clearing of ground after a storm. What comes next...