The National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme has commenced disbursement of grants to 2025 cohort beneficiaries under the Adwumawura Programme, a national initiative to support youth entrepreneurship and job creation. The programme has trained and mentored 10,887 beneficiaries across the country through 5 weeks of intensive entrepreneurial training followed by 6 months of post-training mentorship, with a Grant Management Committee overseeing merit-based selection of high-potential businesses for funding.
24 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's 24-Hour Economy Secretariat has begun developing a new cooperative legal framework to modernise the sector and drive structural transformation. A joint committee will draft a Cooperative Legislation Bill for parliamentary approval and presidential assent to replace outdated legal provisions.
24 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
A high-level delegation from Zimbabwe's Motor Industry Association, alongside government and labour representatives, visited BAIC Automobile South Africa's manufacturing plant in the Eastern Cape to strengthen regional automotive cooperation and learn about modern vehicle manufacturing capabilities.
24 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Ghana Real Estate Professionals Association has launched a nationwide outreach initiative to strengthen professional standards and promote licensure compliance under the Real Estate Agency Act, with enforcement efforts expected to intensify. The drive aims to engage practitioners, developers, and stakeholders across all regions to align with regulatory requirements and global best practices.
24 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Ghana Tourism Authority has commenced inspection of licence renewal for food, beverage and entertainment enterprises in the Greater Accra Region, covering chop bars, food vendors, drinking bars, pubs, fast food joints, snack bars and outdoor catering services to ensure compliance with public health, safety and operational standards.
24 April 2026 · Daily Guide →
President Mahama has inspected rehabilitation works on the busy Kasoa–Winneba highway and assured that sections will open to traffic within the next month to ease congestion, with full completion expected by December 2026 or early 2027 as part of the government's Big Push infrastructure programme.
24 April 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Acting Director-General of the Electricity Company of Ghana rejected claims of overcharging, stating that ECG investigations revealed increased power consumption by customers rather than billing errors. He attributed some tariff discrepancies to meters failing to receive tariff updates due to dead zones in Ghana's mobile telephony network.
24 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The National Lottery Authority Director-General Mohammed Abdul-Salam said a presidential directive-ordered review of the NLA's contractual agreement with KGL Technology Limited has been completed, and the Presidency has affirmed the NLA's mandate to enter into such agreements. He noted that negotiations are ongoing to improve the State's revenue returns from the contract.
24 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to a 30-year-old Guarantee Trust Bank relationship manager, Christopher Arthur, accused of stealing GH¢12 million from a customer between April 2025 and March 2026. Arthur pleaded not guilty to the stealing charge and was admitted to bail in the sum of GH¢12 million with four sureties.
23 April 2026 · The Chronicle →