Kofi Ahovi

  MobileMoney Fintech Limited (MMFL) joined 33 other companies and institutions at the 2026 JoySports Invitational Tournament, as Corporate Ghana traded boardrooms for sporting competition at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium on Saturday, August 29. The annual corporate sporting fiesta brought together executives, employees and sports enthusiasts for a day of competition, networking and camaraderie. MMFL participated in a number of disciplines, including football, table tennis, lawn tennis, ladies’ penalty shoot-out, unisex sack race, Tug of Peace, Lime and Spoon Relay and the CEO’s penalty shoot-out. The company’s participation provided employees with an opportunity to strengthen teamwork and interact with clients and customers in a relaxed environment. Speaking to the media, Dzifa Romano Mensah, Head of Human Resources at MMFL, said the company was delighted to be part of the event. We are very excited to be part of the JoySports Invitational. These tournaments bring us clos...

 The government has begun preparations for the large-scale evacuation of accumulated waste at Jamestown in Accra to the Adipa Waste Management Centre, an engineered landfill facility at Nsawam in the Eastern Region. The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Hon. Mahama Ayariga, announced the plan after a working visit to the facility on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, to assess its capacity to receive the accumulated waste from Jamestown. The visit followed the Minister’s inspection on Tuesday of key waste management facilities in the Greater Accra Region, including the Jamestown and Achimota Waste Transfer Stations, the Accra Compost and Recycling Plant (ACARP), and the Kpone landfill site. The inspections formed part of efforts by the Ministry to assess the country's waste management infrastructure and identify immediate interventions to address the growing sanitation challenges in the capital. Following his assessment of the waste situation at Jamestown...

  The Eastern Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has ordered the temporary closure of Hark Mount Sinai Senior High School and Okuapeman Senior High School in the Akuapem North Municipality after violent clashes between students of the two schools left several people injured and caused extensive damage to school property. The disturbances occurred at about 2 a.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, prompting the deployment of security personnel to the schools to restore calm. Several students and a police officer sustained injuries during the clashes, while parts of both schools were set ablaze. At Okuapeman SHS, six students were injured and taken to hospital for medical attention. The headmaster said four of the students had been treated and discharged, while two remained on admission. The fire at Okuapeman SHS destroyed the Visual Arts studio, a teachers’ office and seven classrooms. Examination papers, certificates, furniture and other school property were also reportedly destroyed...

  The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) has expressed its readiness to support Ghana’s efforts to improve waste management and develop a more sustainable waste management system. The bank’s Vice President for Operations and Secretary General, Dr Fatima Elsheikh, said waste management should be seen not only as an environmental issue but also as an opportunity to create jobs, improve livelihoods and generate economic value. She made the remarks in Accra on Tuesday following a tour of major waste management facilities with the newly appointed Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga. The tour included the Accra Compost and Recycling Plant (ACARP), a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies, the James Town Waste Transfer Station and the Kpone Landfill site. Dr Elsheikh said the visit had given BADEA a better understanding of Ghana’s waste management system and the opportunities available for investment across the sector. I...

Newly appointed Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has called for a major overhaul of Ghana’s waste management system to make the collection, transportation, treatment and disposal of waste more efficient. Ayariga made the call on Tuesday after touring a number of waste management facilities in the Greater Accra Region, including the Accra Compost and Recycling Plant (ACARP), a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies, the James Town Waste Transfer Station and the Kpone Landfill site. The visit formed part of his early engagements with key facilities under the local government sector to assess the state of waste management in the capital and identify areas that require investment and reform. He was accompanied by the Mayor of Accra, Michael Allotey, officials of the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, representatives of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), and other dignitaries. Ayariga, who was only rece...

  Ghana recorded a trade surplus of $4.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026, driven largely by strong gold exports, according to data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The figures are contained in the First Quarter Trade Newsletter released by the GSS. Ghana exported goods worth US$10.2 billion during the period, while imports amounted to US$5.9 billion. The   Government Statistician, Dr. Alhassan Iddrissu, said the figures meant that “for every 100 cedis that Ghana earned from exports, 58 per cent went back out on imports.” He, however, cautioned that the headline surplus largely reflects the value of goods at prevailing prices. Once we strip out rising prices, Ghana actually received more goods than it shipped; that is, exports of US$ 2.6 billion against imports of $3.2 billion,” Dr. Iddrissu added. Gold remained Ghana’s biggest export during the quarter, generating US$5.9 billion in export earnings. Cocoa exports also improved, but the Government Statisticia...