President John Dramani Mahama has officially signed the 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill into law, marking a major milestone in Ghana’s economic reform agenda and paving the way for the full implementation of the country’s 24-hour economy policy. The bill, which was passed by Parliament after extensiv
Feb 19, 2026
BarkingMad South Africa is proud to announce a landmark national initiative to develop South Africa’s first sector-led minimum standards for companion animal shelters. The project responds to a long-standing gap in the animal shelters sector: the absence of formal, nationally recognised standards to
Feb 18, 2026
Ghana’s tomato industry, one of the country’s most important agricultural sectors, is suffering from deep structural inefficiencies that are costing the national economy millions of cedis each year. Despite tomatoes being a staple food consumed daily across households, restaurants, and food markets,
Feb 17, 2026
After nearly three decades of inactivity, the long-awaited runway expansion project at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Accra has officially begun, marking a major milestone in Ghana’s aviation and transport development. The project, led by the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), represents
Feb 17, 2026
The leadership of Ghana’s cocoa sector has taken a significant step to address the growing financial pressure facing the industry, as top executives of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) have announced salary reductions in response to the ongoing cocoa crisis. The decision affects the Chief Executive O
Feb 17, 2026
The Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, Ghana’s Minister of the Interior and National Security, has confirmed that a truck carrying Ghanaian tomato traders was caught up in a terrorist attack in Titao, a town in northern Burkina Faso. The incident has raised serious concerns about the safety of cross-border t
Feb 16, 2026
Several gold trading and export companies operating within Ghana’s mining sector have been implicated in a $17 million financial scandal, raising serious concerns about regulatory oversight, transparency, and accountability in the country’s gold industry. Investigations into the matter reveal that t
Feb 16, 2026
A communications officer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned the recent reduction in the farmgate price of cocoa, describing the decision as unfair to farmers and insensitive to the economic realities faced by Ghana’s cocoa-growing communities. Speaking publicly, the NPP official highlig
Feb 16, 2026
Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has launched a nationwide debt recovery initiative by deploying 200 National Service personnel to support the collection of outstanding customer debts estimated at GH¢866 million. The move forms part of the company’s broader strategy to strengthen revenue mobilisation, impr
Feb 15, 2026
