Ghana Water Limited’s central storage facility in Ashaiman was destroyed by an early morning fire on Tuesday, resulting in extensive property damage and disruption of operations. According to eyewitnesses, the fire broke out around 4:30 a.m., engulfing the warehouse before emergency services arrived. Thick smoke and towering flames were visible from several kilometers away, causing […]
Ghana’s Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has called on transport operators and commuters to take proper care of government-owned buses, stressing that public transport assets belong to all citizens and must be protected. She made the appeal amid growing concerns about a shortage of commercial vehicles, a situation that has led to overcrowding and, […]
I-Train Africa, an Africa based organisation that focuses on employability, workplace readiness, and career advancement will host a major impact gathering event in Lagos on the 17th of January 2026 at Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel Victoria Island Lagos. The event which promises to bring experts from different walks of life across the continent is part of […]
The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has announced an indefinite nationwide strike starting Monday, January 19, citing unpaid salary arrears as the primary reason. The industrial action, which could disrupt court operations across the country, follows the government’s failure to pay eight months of salaries owed to judicial employees since 2025. In a […]
Private wealth held by Germans has risen above the €10 trillion mark, underscoring the country’s long-standing culture of savings despite economic uncertainty and rising living costs. According to a new study by DZ Bank, private financial assets in Germany reached about €10.03 trillion in 2025, representing a 6% increase compared with the previous year. The […]
Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Asake met with Ghanaian President John Mahama following his headline performance at the 2025 AfroFuture Ghana festival in Accra, drawing widespread attention on social media. The festival, held at El-Wak Stadium as part of the annual “December in GH” celebrations, saw Asake, born Ahmed Ololade, deliver a high-energy performance on the opening […]
Parliament has approved a GH¢1.619 billion budget to run the House and the Parliamentary Service in the 2026 financial year, but Members of Parliament say the amount is inadequate to support effective legislative work. The allocation will cover salaries and allowances for MPs and staff, goods and services, committee and oversight activities, ICT and e-Parliament […]
Azumah Resources Ghana is accelerating development of its Black Volta and Sankofa gold concessions, with plans to create about 1,700 sustainable jobs as part of a push toward large-scale gold production and stronger local participation in Ghana’s mining sector. The indigenous mining firm says the projects, which have an expected 11-year mine life, will provide […]
French retail giant Carrefour Group is set to take over Shoprite’s franchise operations in Ghana, following a new partnership with distributor Brands For All, which acquired the country’s seven Shoprite hypermarkets in November 2025. Under the agreement, all seven outlets will be rebranded as Carrefour stores, with the first openings expected by April 2026, according […]
Zenith Bank Ghana has been named Bank of the Year – Ghana at the 2025 edition of The Banker Awards in London, marking its sixth win and reinforcing its reputation as one of the country’s most consistently awarded financial institutions. The accolade, conferred by The Banker magazine of the Financial Times Group, comes as the […]
