Students living around the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), are expressing concern over the rising cost of accommodation, particularly at private hostels, and are calling on the government to intervene to make housing more affordable.
In less than seven years, the global economy has been subjected to an exceptional sequence of events.
South Africa// — Verdant Capital (www.Verdant-Cap.com) believes that the true measure of investment goes beyond capital deployed and financial returns. It is also reflected in the businesses that grow, the jobs they create and the lives they help transform.
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that the United States is seeking further discussions with Ghana to amend or remove some provisions in a proposed $109 million health funding agreement rejected by Cabinet.
Ghanaians moved GH¢518.8 billion through mobile money in August 2026, yet most of the country’s businesses still do not accept digital payments, according to central bank data and census-based research.
While luxury buildings rise across urban areas, many Gambians on regular salaries struggle to pay rent or dream of owning a home.
UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Report 2026: the geoeconomics of development, presented today in Geneva, projects global growth of 2.6% for 2026, down from 2.9% last year, even as trade in goods and services is expected to expand by about 4% at constant prices. Developing economies are projected to grow by 4% this year, down from 4.7% […]
Ghana recorded about 450 suspected yellow fever cases between June and September 2026, according to Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh. Of these, 74 were reported in the Upper West Region, with three laboratory-confirmed cases.
Ghana is positioning itself to play a leading role in the adoption and implementation of the Accra Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents across the ECOWAS region.
New York, United States of America// — The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has called on Uganda to significantly expand government support for early childhood education and provide free, state-run pre-primary education to all children.
