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In a coordinated display of corporate virtue signaling timed to International Women’s Month, French pay-TV giant Canal+ and its local subsidiary MultiChoice have unveiled a pan-African campaign, “We are… because she is.” The offensive, which includes a slick 90-second promo rolling out across 35 countries, is ostensibly a tribute to the continent’s actresses, athletes, and auteurs.Yet, for the discerning observer, the campaign reveals as much about the corporations’ strategic imperatives as it does about their commitment to gender equality. With regulators and competitors scrutinising Canal+’s creeping dominance following its full takeover of MultiChoice, this high-profile celebration of female storytelling serves…

By Leo Nelson The founding president of policy think-tank IMANI, Franklin Cudjoe, has poured cold water on opposition hopes that an escalation of the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran would trigger a economic crisis for Ghana. In a robust intervention, Cudjoe argues that the fundamentals of Nana Akufo-Addo’s economy are now robust enough to withstand external shocks that would have crippled the administration of his predecessor, John Mahama.Cudjoe’s analysis directly challenges the narrative that Ghana remains acutely vulnerable to geopolitical tremors. He contends that the severe dislocation caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 was…

as Ghana Auditions for Kimberley Process Chair By Emmanuel Nii Sackey Ghana is making a conspicuous display of its administrative rectitude as it positions itself to take the helm of the Kimberley Process (KP) in 2027. Hosting a KP review visit in Accra last week, officials from the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (GOLDBOD) and allied regulators rolled out the red carpet to demonstrate that Accra has tightened the screws on its diamond exports, ensuring they meet the strictest international standards.Speaking at the Movenpick Hotel, GOLDBOD’s chief executive, Samuel Gyamfi, walked the visiting delegation through what he termed Ghana’s “robust inter-agency…

…as Grassroots Spit Fire on Hilton Park Lane ShowBy Gifty Boateng A glittering event in a London hotel has sparked a political firestorm back home, as NDC footsoldiers vent their fury over what they see as a betrayal by their own appointees. At the centre of the storm are Sammy Gyamfi, head of the CEO of GOLDBOD, and his deputy Emefa Donkor, accused by the party’s base of funding an event hosted by a fierce critic of the administration.The fourth edition of the Women of Valour awards, held at the prestigious Hilton Park Lane, brought together over 600 women achievers…

-Ghana’s Fuel Resilience tested as Crude tops $100By Prince AhenkorahThe government has moved to calm jittery markets, assuring the nation of a comfortable fuel supply buffer even as geopolitical tremors in the Middle East drive global crude prices past the symbolic $100 per barrel threshold for the first time in four years. However, official admissions that the real battle lies in shielding consumers from the consequent price spikes lay bare the economic vulnerability beneath the supply security.In a frank assessment on Monday, Dr. Yussif Sulemana, Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, confirmed that while physical shortages…

Urges Unity for Economic Prosperity Front Desk Julius Debrah, the Chief of Staff, has delivered a strikingly personal appeal for national reconciliation, revealing his decades-old bond with former President John Agyekum Kufuor and urging Ghanaians to transcend the toxic rivalries of the NDC-NPP divide .Addressing the Accra Friendship Club’s Dinner and Awards Night on Saturday an event graced by the presence of ex-President Kufuor Debrah set aside the usual bureaucratic script to deliver what amounted to a meditation on relationships, forgiveness, and the quiet intersections of personal history that bind political foes .”Would you believe that the son of our…

Front Desk In his first major administrative salvo since assuming the finance portfolio, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has moved to plug gaping holes in the national revenue net, ordering a sweeping ban on the transit of nine strategic commodities through Ghana’s land borders. The directive, issued following a closed-door meeting with Customs boss Aaron Akanor, signals a hardline shift in fiscal enforcement and a direct challenge to long-established informal trade networks.The move, effective immediately, targets a list of politically sensitive and high-volume goods: cooking oil, rice, sugar, frozen products, textiles, flour, canned tomatoes, pasta, and pharmaceutical products. By forcing these…

…Concentration Risk’ Cited as BoG Rebalances Reserves After Price SurgeFront Desk Bank of Ghana Governor Johnson Pandit Asiama yesterday mounted a vigorous defence of the central bank’s recent decision to trim its bullion holdings, appearing before the Parliamentary Committee on Economy and Development to argue that the move was a textbook case of risk management rather than a depletion of the nation’s wealth.Dr. Asiama revealed that the Bank’s aggressive Domestic Gold Purchase Programme had, by October 2025, swollen its gold reserves from a paltry 8.7 tonnes in 2021 to over 40 tonnes. However, this accumulation coincided with a meteoric 62…

By Philip Antoh In a plot twist that has shaken the pews and sent shockwaves through the airwaves, a slick-talking radio marriage counsellor who paraded himself as a man of God has been busted for allegedly turning a minor into a sex slave for four years and uploading the evidence for the world to see.Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Conduah, a self-styled clergyman and international relationship guru, is currently cooling his heels in police custody after an Accra court slapped him with a three-week remand order yesterday. The reverend gentleman, it appears, was not just saving souls he was preying on them.While…

The strength of Ghana’s maritime industry is not measured solely by the depth of our waters or the size of our fleet, but by the caliber of the women who navigate, lead, and innovate within our sector. As we observe International Women’s Day 2026, the Ghana Maritime Authority embraces the theme “Give to Gain,” recognising that our collective progress is anchored in the deliberate empowerment of women. At the GMA, we believe that progress is not a solitary voyage but a shared journey fueled by the transformative power of mentorship, advocacy, and resource-sharing. When we invest our time and expertise…