After years of anticipation, Ghana’s Parliament has finally passed the Affirmative Action Bill, which has been under deliberation since 2011. The bill, now awaiting presidential assent, has generated significant discussion, with calls from civil society organisations (CSOs), gender activists, and other stakeholders who have long advocated for its passage.  Why has this bill received so much attention, and what does ...

Farmlands along the Kubore river in the Upper East region have been completely submerged following the spillage of the Bagre dam coupled with some heavy rainfall in the area. The annual spillage of the Bagre dam in Burkina Faso causes considerable damage to farms and properties in the Northern part of the country especially in the Upper East and North ...

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has acknowledged that it did not anticipate the severity of the ongoing drought currently affecting northern Ghana. Farms in the region have been severely impacted by over a month and a half of drought, prompting farmers to call for urgent government intervention. Tanko Bagbara, Head of Public Relations at MoFA, stated that while ...

The swift spread of a new virulent strain of the mpox virus across Africa triggered the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it once again a public health emergency of international concern last week. But, what is it, where did it come from and how can the world deal with the threat, which inevitably raises the spectre of pandemics past such as COVID-19 and ...

The Auditor General’s Report on public accounts has highlighted an issue concerning the poor recovery of loan receivables by the government. According to the report, a staggering GH¢61 billion remains outstanding, representing 99.93% of the total loan receivables for the year ending December 31, 2023. The report underscores the importance of effective cash management, particularly the need for well-defined recovery ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has underscored the pivotal role of technology, education, and health in driving Africa’s transformation. Speaking at the 5th anniversary of the Council on Foreign Relations Ghana, the President delivered a speech on the theme “The Limits of the Current Development Co-operation Framework for Africa’s Transformation,” highlighting the need for investments in these critical sectors to ...

The Ministry of Labour and Employment Relations (MLER), through the Fair Wages Commission, has scheduled a crucial meeting with the leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association Ghana (CETAG) and other key stakeholders, today Monday, August 19. The meeting aims to address the pressing concerns of CETAG members, who have been on a nationwide strike for the past two ...

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has predicted that Ghana’s economic woes will deepen if it continues to adopt domestic financing of the national budget. According to IFS, the government’s inability to access the Eurobond market has resulted in stiff competition with the private sector for loans to fund the budget, a development which is likely to lead to a ...

A youth development practitioner has pointed out important shortcomings in Ghana’s youth policy, especially with regard to the extractive industry, as the world commemorates International Youth Day. The Center for Social Impact Studies’ (CeSIS) Executive Director, Robert Tanti Ali, exclusively discussed the difficulties faced by young Ghanaians in the field with our correspondent. He thinks that the widespread criticism and ...

The July 2024 Food Security Monitor report reveals a troubling escalation in food insecurity across Ghana, with the rate of insufficient food consumption (IFC) surging by 5.77%. This increase is largely driven by the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fueled by persistently high inflation, a weakening currency, and soaring fuel prices. These factors have notably inflated the cost of essential commodities, particularly ...