Ghana has officially launched the Ghana Women and Youth Employment and Social Cohesion (GWYESCO) Programme, funded by the African Development Bank, to create more than 30,000 jobs and economic opportunities for women and young people across the country.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin declared that the NDC majority has lost control of governance, pointing to recent public disagreements between the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Food and Agriculture over fund releases as evidence that the government cannot coordinate its own officials.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has officially launched the Ghana Women and Youth Employment and Social Cohesion (GWYESCO) Programme, funded by the African Development Bank, aimed at creating more than 30,000 jobs and economic opportunities for women and young people. The initiative, implemented through the Social Investment Fund, seeks to address youth unemployment, promote women's economic empowerment, and strengthen social cohesion in vulnerable communities.
10 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The University Teachers Association of Ghana has threatened a nationwide strike from Monday, June 15, if the Ministry of Finance fails to release the dollar exchange rate required for book and research allowance payments to public university lecturers, citing widespread frustration among members over the delay.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The University Teachers Association of Ghana has threatened a nationwide strike from Monday, June 15, if the Ministry of Finance does not release the dollar exchange rate needed for book and research allowance payments to public university lecturers. UTAG says the delay, which usually occurs by March, has frustrated members and that the association has been mandated to take industrial action if the issue remains unresolved by the end of the week.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's sanitation sector stakeholders have called for an urgent shift from landfill-dependent waste disposal to sustainable, engineered waste treatment infrastructure, citing funding gaps as a major obstacle. The Minister for Local Government revealed Ghana generates approximately 4,400 tonnes of solid waste daily and projects that waste generation will rise significantly over the next decade, making modern treatment facility investment an urgent priority.
10 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's sanitation sector stakeholders have urged an urgent shift from landfill-dependent waste disposal to sustainable, engineered treatment infrastructure, citing persistent funding gaps as the main obstacle. Ghana currently generates approximately 4,400 tonnes of solid waste daily, and the Minister for Local Government warned that daily waste generation is projected to rise significantly over the next decade.
10 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Stakeholders called for transition from landfill-dependent systems to engineered waste treatment infrastructure, citing funding gaps as the biggest challenge. Ghana currently generates about 4,400 tonnes of solid waste daily, with collection rate at 80 per cent, and generation expected to increase significantly over the next decade.
10 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Stakeholders at a high-level dialogue in Accra called for Ghana to transition from landfill-dependent waste disposal to engineered treatment infrastructure, citing funding gaps as a critical threat to cleanliness and environmental safety in Greater Accra. The country currently generates about 4,400 tonnes of solid waste daily, with waste generation expected to increase significantly over the next decade.
10 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Statistical Service plans to introduce rebased GDP and Consumer Price Index figures by mid-2027 to provide more accurate economic indicators and reflect current consumption patterns, contingent on timely funding from the Ministry of Finance.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The government is introducing tax incentives for companies and investors who establish factories outside Accra as part of a strategy to decentralise industrial development and address rural-urban migration and uneven economic distribution across the country.
10 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →