The Ghana Investment Promotion Authority has invited investors, business leaders, and prospective investment partners to participate in the maiden Invest Ghana Summit later this year, which will provide a platform to engage government leaders, policymakers, and key stakeholders on investment opportunities and explore strategic partnerships to support sustainable economic growth. The summit is expected to showcase Ghana's investment potential across sectors including agriculture and agro-processing, manufacturing, energy, technology and digital services, tourism and hospitality, real estate, infrastructure and logistics.
22 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
The 2026 Dagaaba-Frafra Friendly Games, aimed at promoting heritage through sports, culture, food, and peaceful coexistence, will be held at El-wak Stadium on September 5 under the theme "Unity in Diversity: The Dagaaba-Frafra Model for Peaceful Co-existence." The event will feature sporting activities, food and beverage exhibitions showcasing traditional northern dishes, and opportunities for local entrepreneurs and cultural artisans to showcase their products.
23 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
Officials from the Korea Programme on International Agriculture Ghana and CSIR-Crops Research Institute conducted a monitoring visit to greenhouse tomato trial sites across Ashanti Region, evaluating newly developed tomato lines in partnership with WorldVeg. The trials aim to address challenges in Ghana's open-field tomato production, such as low yields and pest pressure, through climate-smart greenhouse technology.
26 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
James Agalga, the incoming Majority Leader of Parliament, says he will prioritize consensus-building while remaining firm and decisive on matters of statecraft. He pledged respect for minority views and expressed hope that government business would not require the majority to rely solely on its numbers.
26 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy warns that Africa risks losing the industrialisation race unless it urgently reduces electricity costs and ensures reliable power for businesses, saying affordable and dependable electricity is critical to making African industries competitive and driving economic transformation.
26 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The new Works and Housing Minister Ahmed Ibrahim has committed to building cross-party consensus to complete abandoned housing projects and address Ghana's housing deficit, arguing that long-term housing projects require cooperation and continuity across successive administrations within the country's four-year electoral cycle.
26 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
A UCC environmental epidemiology professor has called for stronger air pollution control measures and healthy dietary interventions, citing growing health threats to thousands of people, particularly street vendors who spend long hours on busy roads.
26 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's road traffic deaths have reached a 35-year high, with 2,949 deaths in 2025, according to the Road Lines Foundation. The rising toll is described as a growing public health and economic challenge threatening the country's human capital development.
26 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →