The World Bank has maintained its forecast of Ghana’s growth rate at 4.8% in 2026, its October 2026 Africa Economic Update has disclosed. It is however projecting a 4.9% GDP growth for Ghana in 2027. According to the Bretton Woods…
Amid the Middle East conflict, the Ghana cedi was the worst currency in Africa, depreciating nearly 10% to the US dollar between March 2026 and June 2026, the World Bank has revealed in its October 2026 Africa Economic Update. It…
Distributional simulations for Ghana suggest that broadly shared Artificial Intelligence (AI) gains can lift three times as many people out of poverty as when they are concentrated among households already positioned to use AI, a World Bank report has disclosed.…
The Police in Koforidua have arrested Abubakar Abdul Latif, 32, for allegedly stealing female jewellery from a jewellery stand while firefighters battled a fire outbreak at Starlet 21 Street in Koforidua. The suspect allegedly took advantage of the confusion surrounding…
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has returned £6,700, GH¢2,750, two laptop computers and at least six mobile phones seized from former Ghana Buffer Stock Company CEO Hanan Abdul Wahab Hanan, his wife, Hajia Faiza Wuni, and their driver.…
Global grassroots football platform FTBLRLIFE is targeting Ghana as part of its expansion into the African football market, with the company looking to connect the country’s young players and academies to a wider global football community. The platform, which currently…
An Ohio man who was found guilty of murdering his wife and staging the crime scene to make it seem as if an intruder had broken into their home and fatally shot the mother of two was sentenced to life…
The Ministry of Education has commended teachers across Ghana for their dedication, professionalism and sacrifices as the country joins the international community to celebrate World Teachers’ Day 2026. The Ministry said teachers remain at the heart of Ghana’s education system…
Newly elected NPP Third Vice Chairperson, Nana Akomea, says the party is willing to reconcile with aggrieved members who are prepared to return and work with the party. He, however, says reconciliation must be a two-way process, requiring the individual’s…
The owner of the vehicle in which the bodies of three children were found in Tamale has been arrested and transported to Accra to assist with police investigations. The arrest follows the discovery of the bodies in the boot of…