Author: Editorial Staff

As part of sustained efforts to strengthen the delivery of children’s palliative care in Ghana, the International Children’s Palliative Care Network (ICPCN) and World Child Cancer have held a one-day stakeholder engagement meeting on the pilot implementation of the Children’s Palliative Outcome Scale (C-POS). The tool is designed to improve the quality of care for children living with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, while supporting healthcare workers in better assessing needs and enhancing service delivery. The meeting, held under the ChilPalCareGhana project, formed part of ongoing efforts to integrate children’s palliative care into routine health service delivery. It brought together international…

A technical failure rooted in decades-old infrastructure, not human interference or sabotage, caused the April 23 fire at the Akosombo Substation, according to findings of an investigative committee tasked with determining the origin of the incident. The report, presented to the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has shifted national attention away from speculation about deliberate action and instead placed a spotlight on a far more systemic challenge: the gradual deterioration of Ghana’s power transmission infrastructure. At the centre of the incident was a failure in insulation within ageing low-voltage cables located in the substation’s changeover panel.…

The Chief Human Resources Officer of MTN Ghana, Esi Mmirba Wilson, has underscored the need for workforce transformation to help organisations adapt to the rapid changes being driven by artificial intelligence (AI), digital innovation, and evolving employee expectations. She said businesses can no longer rely on traditional workforce models and must instead embrace continuous learning, skills development, and organisational agility to remain competitive in an increasingly technology-driven world. Speaking at the 2026 Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management (CIHRM) Conference in Accra, held on the theme, “Advancing Human Resource Excellence in Ghana: Leadership, Technology and Governance,” Ms. Wilson noted that…

MobileMoney Fintech LTD  (MMFL) has announced that it will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on Friday, June 12, 2026, as the company moves to secure shareholder approval on key governance decisions, including new board appointments, dividend distribution, and external audit arrangements. The meeting, scheduled for 11:00 a.m. GMT, will be conducted virtually, allowing shareholders across Ghana and beyond to participate in real time through the official platform at https://momofintechegm.com/. The announcement forms part of the company’s ongoing corporate governance processes as it continues to expand its digital financial services footprint across Ghana’s rapidly evolving mobile money ecosystem. New board…

Ghana’s cocoa sector, long regarded as the backbone of the country’s export economy, is once again at the centre of political and economic debate, as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, prepares a policy response following a new field report on conditions facing farmers. The report, compiled by a special parliamentary select committee after extensive visits to cocoa-growing communities, paints a picture of rising frustration among farmers struggling with input costs, pricing uncertainties, and structural challenges that continue to shape the industry’s long-term outlook. The development marks a renewed political focus on cocoa at a time when…

As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes global economies, legal systems, education, and communication, a leading Ghanaian lawyer has issued a stark reminder: the most decisive factor in the AI era will not be technology itself, but the ethical quality of those who control it. Speaking at the 2026 commencement ceremony of SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College, legal practitioner Ace Ankomah delivered a wide-ranging address that blended personal reflection, global technological trends, and a warning about Africa’s place in the unfolding digital transformation. His central argument was clear: while artificial intelligence may be able to replicate intelligence, it cannot replicate conscience. A turning…

As farmers across southern Ghana take advantage of seasonal rains to begin planting maize, rice, vegetables, and other staple crops, a growing financing challenge within the country’s agriculture sector is triggering concerns among policymakers, industry experts, and farming communities. At the centre of the debate is a significant gap between the Ministry of Food and Agriculture’s approved budget and the actual funds released for agricultural operations so far this year. The development has reignited discussions about the importance of timely agricultural financing and its direct relationship with food production, inflation, rural livelihoods, and national economic stability. Agriculture remains one of…

The return of hundreds of Ghanaian nationals fleeing renewed xenophobic attacks in South Africa has placed an urgent spotlight on a critical question facing policymakers: how can returning citizens rebuild their lives after losing years of investment, employment, and stability abroad? In what many observers describe as one of the most significant private-sector interventions in Ghana’s recent humanitarian response efforts, businessman and mining entrepreneur Ibrahim Mahama has announced the availability of 100 jobs for Ghanaian returnees, offering a pathway to economic recovery for citizens affected by the unrest. The intervention comes at a time when Ghana is receiving growing numbers…

MTN Ghana has organised a business capacity-building forum dubbed the “SME Business Clinic” for entrepreneurs and small business operators in Koforidua in the Eastern Region as part of efforts to support business growth and digital transformation in Ghana. The initiative brought together about 150 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), who were taken through training in financial management, bookkeeping, digital tools and emerging business technologies aimed at improving their operations and competitiveness. Speaking in an interview, Mr Mohammed Abubakari-Sidik, Head of SME Sales at MTN Ghana, said the company recognised the critical role SMEs play in Ghana’s socio-economic development and had…

As part of efforts to unlock Ghana’s trade potential and drive inclusive economic growth, the World Bank Group Ghana Country Office, the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET), and the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) have held a high-level Transformation Dialogue seminar focused on strengthening trade reforms, boosting exports, and creating jobs through sustainable economic transformation. The seminar, themed “Rethinking Trade for Growth and Jobs in Ghana,” brought together policymakers, development partners, private sector leaders, academics and think tanks to explore strategies for leveraging trade to support industrialisation, economic diversification and employment creation. Ghana Records Historic Trade…