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Zoomlion Disinfects Assemblies in Central Region

 Zoomlion Company Limited, on Thursday, 20th August, 2026, began an eight-day disinfection and disinfestation exercise across selected public facilities in 22 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Central Region. The exercise, carried out in collaboration with the Central Regional Coordinating Council and District Assemblies, targeted schools, markets, health facilities and public places of convenience identified through rapid risk assessments by the respective Assemblies. It was a necessary response to the nationwide floods that affected many communities and inundated public facilities. The flooding had increased the risk of environmental contamination and created breeding grounds for disease vectors, heightening the possibility of outbreaks of water- and vector-borne illnesses. The intervention formed part of an agreement between Zoomlion Company Limited and government to provide large-scale disinfection and pest-control services periodically. The operati...
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PETROSOL Bond Draws GH¢178m Demand as Investors Back Indigenous Oil Firm

  PETROSOL Platinum Energy PLC has secured strong investor demand for its maiden corporate bond, attracting GH¢178.07 million in bids for a GH¢100 million offer, representing an oversubscription of 78%. The successful issuance marks a significant step for the indigenous oil marketing company as it raises funds from Ghana’s capital market to strengthen its operations and expand its retail network. PETROSOL listed its Series 1 and Series 2 Notes on the Ghana Fixed Income Market (GFIM) of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) under its GH¢200 million Note Issuance Programme, which was approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the GSE. The company targeted GH¢50 million each for the four-year and five-year tranches. The four-year Series 1 attracted GH¢114.28 million in bids, representing a 229% subscription, while the five-year Series 2 received GH¢63.80 million, equivalent to a 128% subscription. The strong demand came from 84 underlying investor clients, with 66 participa...
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Ghana Wants More Jobs and Local Production from China Trade

  Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has called for a major change in the way Ghana trades with China, saying the country must move beyond exporting raw materials and focus more on processing and manufacturing locally. Dr. Forson said China had become Ghana’s largest trading partner, but the country was not getting enough value from the relationship because too many exports remained in their raw form. He made the call at the opening of the Fifth Session of the Ghana–China Joint Commission on Economic, Trade and Technical Cooperation. China is now Ghana’s largest trading partner, but the structure must improve,” the Finance Minister said. He said Ghana wanted to increase the amount of cocoa and other raw materials processed locally before they were exported to China and other international markets. According to Dr. Forson, Ghana’s goal is to attract Chinese investment into factories, processing plants and other businesses that can create jobs and build local skills. We seek inv...
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Canada says US asked ‘too much, offered too little’ as trade talks collapse

  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday vowed “dollar-for-dollar” tariffs in response to the United States’ 50% tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian goods after the two sides failed to reach a trade deal. Carney’s tit-for-tat measures, set to take effect on September 8, will include tariffs on steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp, paper and electronics. In recent days, the United States proposed new terms that were uneconomic, unfair, and undermined the net benefits for Canada, and called into question the reliability of any deal. In short, they asked too much, and they offered too little,” Carney said Saturday at a news conference in Ottawa. The White House has not responded to CNN’s request for comment. But in a Truth Social post early Sunday, US President Donald Trump said, “Canada wants the benefits of being a State, without being one!!!” He also claimed that Canada for years had charged American farmers “massive amounts” of tariffs. “No more!!!” he sa...
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GIPC: Foreign Investments to Generate Nearly 19,000 Jobs in Ghana

  Foreign investment projects registered in Ghana in 2025 are expected to create 18,748 jobs when the projects become fully operational, according to the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC). The projected employment opportunities are linked to 254 new investment projects registered during the year, underscoring the potential contribution of foreign capital to job creation and economic activity. The figures are contained in the GIPC’s 2025 Annual Investment Report, which shows that Ghanaians are expected to secure the majority of the projected jobs. According to the report, 90.3% of the jobs are expected to go to Ghanaians, while expatriates are projected to account for the remaining 9.7%. Foreign investment reaches US$2.62bn Ghana attracted an estimated US$2.62 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in 2025, with investment activity spread across several sectors of the economy. The report indicates that substantial capital injections were recorded in the petroleum ...
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Parliament resumes today for five-day sitting amid pending ministerial nominations

  Parliament is set to resume sitting today, Monday, August 24, following a recall by Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin to enable the House to consider urgent parliamentary business. The five-day sitting will run until Friday, August 28, at Parliament House in Accra, with proceedings scheduled to begin at noon today. The recall was issued by the Speaker on Wednesday, August 12, under Order 58(4) of the Standing Orders of Parliament. Although the Speaker did not specify the matters to be considered during the special sitting, the recall comes at a time when several ministerial nominations from President John Dramani Mahama are awaiting parliamentary consideration. President Mahama has nominated Klottey Korle MP Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings as Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, following the death of the substantive minister, Murtala Mohammed. The President has also nominated Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious...
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Government to replace grid-powered streetlights with solar systems nationwide – Agbodza

  The government is set to replace conventional, grid-powered streetlights with solar-powered systems nationwide, in a move aimed at improving the reliability of public lighting and reducing the impact of power supply interruptions on street illumination. Minister of Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, said the government had taken a decision to make solar technology the standard for streetlights installed under new road projects and replacement programmes. He explained that unlike grid-connected streetlights, solar-powered units could operate independently, meaning a fault affecting one installation would not necessarily plunge an entire stretch of road into darkness. Government has taken a decision to replace all streetlights with solar. With solar, even if one is damaged, the others can work,”  Agbodza said. According to the Minister, the government would no longer install main-grid-powered streetlights under new road projects, making the transition to solar a k...
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