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COVID-19

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  1. September 2026
  2. Daily Guide

    It was a period in world history when geopolitics was exacting terrible fallouts for all countries; the global pandemic occasioned by COVID-19 and the Russo/Ukrainian war were the dominant issues.

    Gold For Economic Stability, National Security
  3. August 2026
  4. The Chronicle

    The Chronicle believes that is a pattern, years of heavy borrowing to plug budget deficits, shocks like COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine landing on top of existing fragility, fiscal discipline that evaporates the moment political pressure returns and credit downgrades that lock th

    Editorial: 56.4% Of Ghanaians Living In Poverty Is Unacceptable!
  5. Joy Online

    Crisis-era spending The 2020–2022 peak in the data overlaps with COVID-19 emergency procurement, as well as the period leading up to Ghana’s 2022 debt distress and IMF programme.

    Ghana’s missing billions: What 16 years of Auditor-General reports show
  6. Joy Online

    He contrasted the response to road crashes with Ghana’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that the government mobilised considerable financial and institutional resources to contain the pandemic even though the number of deaths was lower.

    Ghana must move beyond enforcement to tackle road deaths – Appiah Kusi Adomako
  7. Joy Online

    ector of the West Africa Regional Centre of CUTS International, Appiah Kusi Adomako, has called on the government to treat road crashes in Ghana as a public health emergency, arguing that the scale of deaths on the country’s roads warrants the same urgency applied to the COVID-19

    Kusi Adomako calls for road crashes to be declared a public health emergency
  8. The Ghanaian Times

    Drawing parallels with the COVID-19 pandemic, he warned that disease outbreaks originating from animals could spread rapidly across national borders if preventive measures were ignored.

    Health alert:  VSD, TNMA clash over project on anthrax burial site
  9. July 2026
  10. The Chronicle

    The report further underscored the need for Africa to strengthen its health sovereignty following lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and outbreaks of Ebola, Mpox and Marburg virus disease.

    Annoh-Dompreh Pushes For Legal Recognition Of Traditional Medicine
  11. Joy Online

    In his Facebook post, the former Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said the Akufo-Addo administration inherited an economy facing pressures but successfully implemented reforms that produced signs of recovery before the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Akufo-Addo gov’t took difficult decisions that protected Ghana’s economy – Egyapa Mercer
  12. Joy Online

    nues to undermine public health efforts across the continent. “We cannot have the fog of war in the beautiful Congo Basin cloud the spread of Ebola on the delightful banks of the Nile.” He highlighted Africa’s heavy dependence on imported health products, noting that the COVID-19

    Mahama, WHO chief call for stronger pharmaceutical production to reduce Africa’s health dependence
  13. Joy Online

    We have also seen how global events like the COVID-19 pandemic, or localised failures – such as the recent undersea fibre-optic cable cuts that disrupted internet connectivity and continuous blazing of markets by avoidable fires – can instantly halt operations.

    Accra floods again, but most importantly exposes urgent need for MSME resilience to survive future shocks
Mining & Energy

Gold purchase programme addressed foreign exchange crisis

The News

The article credits Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme and Gold-for-Oil initiative with helping Ghana address a foreign exchange shortage that threatened fuel imports during global crises including COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war.

1 September 2026 · Daily Guide

Tuesday 1 September

  1. Gold purchase programme addressed foreign exchange crisis

    The article credits Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme and Gold-for-Oil initiative with helping Ghana address a foreign exchange shortage that threatened fuel imports during global crises including COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war.

    1 September 2026 · Daily Guide

Monday 31 August

  1. Editorial: World Bank says 56.4% of Ghanaians live in poverty

    The World Bank announced that 56.4% of Ghanaians remain in poverty with widening regional disparities, contradicting the government's recent celebrations of economic recovery. The Chronicle argues that economic stabilisation does not equate to shared prosperity, noting conflicting poverty figures between the World Bank and Ghana Statistical Service.

    31 August 2026 · The Chronicle

Tuesday 18 August

  1. Auditor-General reports show US$19.96 billion in irregularities

    A database of 65 Auditor-General reports from 2010 to 2025 across five audit streams shows Ghana flagged a combined US$19.96 billion (GH¢129.8 billion) in financial irregularities in public accounts, with the NPP accounting for $16.22 billion across 40 reports and the NDC for $3.74 billion.

    18 August 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 16 August

  1. Ghana must declare road deaths a public health emergency

    Appiah Kusi Adomako, director of the West Africa Regional Centre of CUTS International, has called for Ghana to move beyond enforcement alone to tackle road fatalities, arguing the country should declare road crashes a public health emergency given that over 2,500 people died on Ghanaian roads last year—roughly eight daily—warranting national urgency comparable to the COVID-19 response.

    16 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Kusi Adomako urges Ghana to declare road crashes public health emergency

    The Director of CUTS International's West Africa Regional Centre has called on the government to treat road crashes as a public health emergency, citing more than 2,500 deaths last year and an average of eight daily fatalities that warrant the same urgent response applied to COVID-19.

    16 August 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 4 August

  1. Veterinary Services warns of anthrax burial site project risk

    The Veterinary Services Department has objected to the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Assembly's plan to develop a commercial facility on part of a surveillance farm containing an anthrax burial site at Kwabedu, warning that the project could trigger an epidemic through exposure to deadly pathogens. The regional director says the assembly has ignored repeated objections and legal advice despite assurances from the Western Regional Minister to relocate the project.

    4 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Wednesday 29 July

  1. Pan-African Parliament adopts traditional medicine legal framework resolutions

    The Pan-African Parliament has adopted resolutions championed by Frank Annoh-Dompreh calling for African governments to establish legal and regulatory frameworks for traditional medicine integration into national healthcare systems, including development of a continental 'Model Law on Traditional Medicine and the Protection of Local Knowledge' to guide research, licensing, quality assurance and ethical use of indigenous medicines.

    29 July 2026 · The Chronicle

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Former minister defends Akufo-Addo government's economic stewardship

    Former Sekondi MP Andrew Egyapa Mercer has defended the Akufo-Addo administration's economic record, arguing it took critical decisions that helped Ghana navigate one of its most challenging periods. He highlighted improvements in economic growth, inflation management, and investor confidence by 2019, and said the decision to seek a US$3 billion IMF programme was necessary given domestic fiscal challenges and external shocks.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 22 July

  1. WHO chief urges Africa to strengthen health systems, reduce external dependence

    At the African Union's first Extraordinary Summit on health in Accra, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that declining international funding threatens Africa's progress against HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, and other diseases, urging African leaders to prioritise health sovereignty and increase domestic investment in healthcare systems.

    22 July 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 3 July

  1. Accra floods expose urgent need for MSME business resilience

    Torrential rains on June 29, 2026 devastated southern Ghana including Accra, Tema, and Keta, destroying homes, claiming lives, and crippling businesses including warehouses, farms, and transport routes. The article argues that MSMEs, which form the backbone of Ghana's economy, face an existential threat from recurring floods and must shift from reactive recovery to proactive business resilience.

    3 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 2 July

  1. Ghana needs formal evacuation policy for distressed citizens abroad

    Samuel Jinapor, Ranking Member on Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, has called for Ghana to develop a formal evacuation policy for citizens in distress abroad, citing recent events involving Ghanaians in South Africa. He argues the country must establish a structured evacuation framework with dedicated legislation and a state institution, rather than relying on ad hoc responses to emergencies.

    2 July 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 15 June

  1. Africa must strengthen political advisory capacity for security challenges

    Senior security and peacebuilding officials from Ghana and Austria have called for increased investment in political advisory expertise across Africa to address the continent's evolving security landscape. The call was made at the opening of the 9th Political Advisors Course for African Operations at KAIPTC in Accra, a two-week programme jointly organised by KAIPTC and the Austrian Ministry of Defence to strengthen the capacity of political advisors serving in UN, African Union, ECOWAS and other peace support missions.

    15 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 12 June

  1. Most Africans face economic hardship despite modest gains

    An Afrobarometer survey of 50,961 respondents across 38 countries in 2024–2025 finds that while public ratings on economic issues have improved slightly, large majorities say their governments perform "fairly badly" or "very badly" on controlling prices, reducing inequality, creating jobs, and improving living standards. Six in 10 Africans rate their country's economic condition as bad, and unemployment and rising cost of living remain citizens' top priorities.

    12 June 2026 · Daily Guide

Monday 8 June

  1. PR strategy requires matching communication tools to situation

    According to PR expert Prosper Delali Ayayee, successful public relations depends not just on message quality but on selecting the right communication channel for each situation—whether managing a crisis, launching projects, or engaging stakeholders. The medium chosen can determine success or failure, as modern PR professionals must navigate traditional media, digital platforms, and face-to-face engagement.

    8 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Former deputy finance minister defends IMF bailout decision

    Stephen Amoah, former Deputy Finance Minister, defended the previous Akufo-Addo government's decision to seek IMF assistance, attributing it to external economic shocks from COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war rather than domestic policy failures. He argued that before these global disruptions, Ghana's economy showed stability with average growth and 7% inflation.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Mahama urges new global health order based on self-reliance

    President Mahama told the World Health Assembly that a new global health order anchored on self-reliance, equity, and sovereign capacity is needed, citing declining humanitarian assistance, cuts to the WHO budget following U.S. withdrawal, and Ghana's loss of $78 million in health financing after USAID programmes closed.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 18 May

  1. Africa manufactures under 1% of vaccines despite 25% disease burden

    President Mahama told the World Health Assembly that Africa cannot achieve health sovereignty while manufacturing less than one per cent of vaccines while carrying 25 per cent of the global disease burden. He called for expanded local production of vaccines, medicines and healthcare supplies, and greater practical capacity for countries to finance, regulate, manufacture and manage their own healthcare systems independently.

    18 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Ghana loses $78 million in US health aid suspension

    President Mahama disclosed that Ghana has lost $78 million in health funding following US aid suspension to African countries, affecting malaria programmes, maternal and child health, nutrition, HIV/AIDS programs, and antiretroviral drug delivery. He also noted that global health assistance has declined by about 40 per cent since the COVID-19 pandemic, with Ghana among heavily affected countries.

    18 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 6 May

  1. IMF finds BoG lacks formal macroprudential policy strategy

    An IMF technical report reveals the Bank of Ghana has no formal macroprudential policy strategy in place and no separate financial stability committee focused on systemic risks. Macroprudential policy decisions are embedded within the monetary policy process and handled only exceptionally by the Monetary Policy Committee.

    6 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 4 May

  1. World Bank launches health strategy for West and Central Africa

    The World Bank has introduced a regional health strategy called "Fit to Prosper" to address financing gaps and weak healthcare systems in West and Central Africa, prioritising resilient health systems, primary healthcare investment, community health workers, and sustainable domestic financing.

    4 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 1 May

  1. Ghana must reduce import dependency to build economic resilience

    An opinion piece argues that Ghana's vulnerability to global shocks stems from its reliance on imports of fuel, machinery, and finished goods, and that the country should build domestic productive capacity rather than depending on external sources during crises.

    1 May 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Ghana launches Decent Work programme 2026–2030 for job creation

    Ghana launched the Decent Work Country Programme Phase III (DWCP III) for 2026–2030, focused on job creation, social protection, and inclusive economic growth. The programme prioritises decent and sustainable jobs, quality social protection, and workers' rights aligned with international labour standards.

    28 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Sunday 26 April

  1. Former broadcaster launches foundation supporting detained mothers

    Vanessa Gyan, a former broadcaster at eTV, YFM, and EIB Network, founded the Sincerely Vee Foundation after her first pregnancy exposed gaps in Ghana's maternal health care. The foundation, which began in 2017 at Ridge Hospital by helping raise funds to discharge mothers detained for non-payment of bills, now operates as a responsive intervention system based at Ogbojo Polyclinic.

    26 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times

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