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Ghana Deploys 32,000 Youth in Health, Security, and Education Roles
News Ghana
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August 4, 2025
Ghana’s Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment has fully deployed 32,000 young people across critical public service sectors, meeting 2025 targets for health, security, and education initiatives. Youth Minister George Opare-Addo confirmed...
China Reaffirms Commitment to Ending Overseas Coal Financing in Accra Engagement
News Ghana
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August 4, 2025
China has restated its commitment to halting the financing of coal power projects abroad during a high-level engagement with Ghanaian journalists in Accra. The announcement came during an interactive session on Saturday, August 2, 2025, as part of...
LCB corporate games 2025 springs to life in Tema
Modern Ghana
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The much-anticipated LCB Corporate Games 2025 officially kicked off on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at the Nii Adjei Krakue II Sports Complex in Tema New Town, heralding the fourth edition of this flagship corporate football tournament. Organized by...
Jospong-Komptech Waste Academy begins in Ghana
Modern Ghana
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The Jospong Group of Companies, in collaboration with Komptech GmbH, has initiated a project dubbed “Jospong-Komptech Waste Academy” to train all district waste managers of Zoomlion Ghana Limited. Mr Jacob Kwaku Ladi, the Jospong-Komptech Waste...
Capital Bank Saga: Dr Ayisi-Ahwireng insists he has no case to answer
GhanaWeb
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August 4, 2025
Accra-based medical practitioner, Dr Kwadjo Ayisi-Ahwireng, is challenging the legal and factual basis on which he has been named as a defendant in a case against directors and shareholders of the defunct Capital Bank. Dr Ayisi-Ahwireng is one of...
NDC has done nothing to deserve the goodwill it is enjoying from Ghanaians – Walewale MP
GhanaWeb
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August 4, 2025
A member of the Finance Committee of the Parliament of Ghana, Abdul Kabiru Tiah Mahama, has attributed Ghana’s current economic successes to the foundation built by the NPP. Speaking in a yet-to-be-aired episode of GhanaWeb TV’s The Lowdown,...
Afreximbank Leads Landmark US$1.35bn Refinery Financing for Dangote
News Ghana
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August 4, 2025
African-Led Energy Security The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has secured a $1.35 billion syndicated facility for Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery Africa’s largest industrial project as part of a broader $4 billion financing...
African-Israeli relations: Economic growth, soft power in development
Al Mayadeen
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August 4, 2025
"Israel" expands influence in Africa through aid and trade, despite pro-Palestinian sentiment and Gaza war backlash. The events of October 7, 2023, and the genocidal war on Gaza have made it clear that most African nations have aligned themselves...
How stolen Canadian vehicles are imported to Ghana – Police CID shares details
GhanaWeb
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August 4, 2025
The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, COP Lydia Donkor, has given details of how vehicles stolen in Western countries are imported into Ghana. Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on...
Makola Stores Worldwide to Boost Trade
Business Ghana
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In a bold move to redefine Africa's position in global trade, Makola Stores Worldwide is emerging as a game-changer for African entrepreneurs, artisans, and manufacturers. With a mission rooted in empowering local businesses and promoting...
Ghana Mobile Money Transactions Hit GH₵323.2 Billion in June
News Ghana
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August 4, 2025
Ghana’s mobile money transactions reached GHC 323.2 billion in June 2025, according to the Bank of Ghana’s latest Summary of Economic and Financial Data. The figure represents a 10.2% decline from May’s GHC 360 billion but underscores significant...
Ghanaian government increases the producer price of cocoa by 62.58 per cent
Business Insider Africa
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August 4, 2025
The announcement was made by the Producer Price Review Committee (PPRC), chaired by the Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, ahead of the new cocoa season set to begin on Thursday, 7 August 2025. "It is instructive to note that the...
'Scholarships will no longer be sold like tomatoes in the market' - Pablo declares
GhanaWeb
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August 4, 2025
The Minister of Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, popularly called Pablo, has said that the John Dramani Mahama government is working to ensure that only deserving persons are awarded scholarships in the country. Speaking at...
The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) Mission In The Gambia's (ECOMIG) Ghanaian Contingent Donates School And Health Equipment To Farafenni High School
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) As part of its civil-military cooperation (CIMIC) actions, the 9th Ghanaian contingent (GHANCOY 9) deployed within the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) carried out a major humanitarian operation on Thursday, July 31st 2025...
Ghana’s Economic Recovery Hinges on Energy and Transport Reforms, Says Zerosol VP
News Ghana
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August 4, 2025
Prince Avaala, Vice President of Engineering at Zerosol Fleets, asserts that Ghana’s economic stability requires urgent structural reforms in energy and transport. Speaking to The High Street Journal during the International Pairs Golf Tournament...
Businessman in court for allegedly stealing ¢490,600.00 from secondhand clothes dealer
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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August 4, 2025
By: Barbara Kumah A Ghanaian businessman, Desmond Theke, has been charged before the Circuit Court, Dansoman, for allegedly stealing GH¢490,600.00 belonging to his Nigerian employer, Solomon Okechukwu. The accuse, was arraigned before the court,...
Financing Africa’s climate economy through green infra-carbon markets & youth innovation
CNBC Africa
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August 4, 2025
Africa's race towards climate resilience is swiftly transforming the continent into a fertile ground for green infrastructure and finance. With the global shift towards sustainability, African governments are at the forefront, shaping policy,...
Economist Doubts BoG Rate Cut Will Meaningfully Reduce Lending Costs
News Ghana
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August 4, 2025
Banking Constraints Persist Economist Professor Patrick Asuming cautions that the Bank of Ghana’s recent 300-basis-point policy rate cut to 25% is unlikely to trigger substantial reductions in commercial lending rates, citing persistent...
Enhance cybersecurity to boost business – Deputy Commissioner to insurers
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 4, 2025
The Deputy Commissioner of the National Insurance Commission (NIC), Bernard Ohemeng Baah, has underscored the importance of innovation and resilience in the insurance sector. He called on the insurance companies to take advantage of the...
Ghana raises cocoa prices to $5,040 per tonne
Punch
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August 4, 2025
Ghana on Monday increased the producer price of cocoa by more than 60 percent ahead of the 2025-26 season, a move expected to put pressure on top cocoa-producing rivals like the Ivory Coast. The move could also raise global cocoa costs even...