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Experts urge stronger regulation, community action to protect Ghana’s blue economy

Researchers, environmental regulators and civil society leaders have called for stronger enforcement of environmental laws, greater community participation and improved ocean data systems to protect Ghana’s marine resources and the livelihoods of coastal communities. They warned that plastic pollution, illegal mining, coastal erosion, harmful fishing practices and declining fish stocks were undermining the health of the ocean and threatening the economic activities of thousands of people along the coastline. The call was made at the Ghana Ocean Dialogue, organised by Emerging Climate Frontiers (ECF) and the Ghana Marine Climate Innovation Hub, in partnership with the University of Cape Coast (UCC), in Cape Coast on October 15, 2026. Held under the theme “Shaping Our Blue Economy,” the dialogue brought together researchers, policymakers, environmental regulators, civil society representatives and youth advocates to explore ways of protecting Ghana’s marine environment while expan...

Public Services Commission reschedules 13th annual conference to December

The Public Services Commission (PSC) has rescheduled its 13th Annual Conference of Chairpersons of Governing Boards and Councils, Chief Directors and Chief Executives of Ghana’s Public Services to December 14–17, 2026. The conference, which was originally scheduled for October 20–23 at the Western Serene Atlantic Hotel in Takoradi in the Western Region, will now take place at the Eastern Premier Hotel in Koforidua, Eastern Region. In a notice dated October 15, 2026, the Commission informed invited participants and stakeholders of the revised dates and venue, urging them to make the necessary arrangements to attend. President John Dramani Mahama is expected to officially open the conference on Tuesday, December 15, and deliver the keynote address. The annual gathering brings together leaders of public institutions, including governing board and council chairpersons, chief directors and chief executives, to participate in discussions concerning Ghana’s public services. The Commissi...

Ghana to end raw mineral exports by 2030 — Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated plans to phase out exports of unprocessed mineral ores by 2030 as part of efforts to boost local processing, accelerate industrialisation and retain more economic value from Ghana’s mineral resources. The proposed policy will cover minerals including bauxite, manganese, iron and lithium, with the government planning a phased prohibition supported by legal measures, mineral-specific requirements and clear implementation timelines. Speaking at the Mining in Motion Conference on Monday, October 19, 2026, President Mahama said Ghana must move beyond extracting minerals for export and develop the capacity to process them locally. I’ve set a clear goal that by 2030, raw mineral ores should no longer leave our shores. Our bauxite, manganese, iron, lithium, and other minerals must support processing and industrial development here at home,” he said. The President said the government would establish clear processing obligations for investors se...

MTN Ghana, Nova Business School Africa Equip 88 Entrepreneurs To Scale Businesses And Drive Economic Growth

MTN Ghana, in partnership with Nova Business School Africa, has empowered 88 entrepreneurs with advanced business management skills, strategic tools and practical growth frameworks to strengthen their enterprises, create jobs and contribute to Ghana's economic development. The entrepreneurs graduated from a rigorous 13-week Mini MBA programme under MTN Business' flagship SME Accelerate initiative at a ceremony held at Palms by Eagles on Friday, October 9, 2026. The annual programme is designed to build the capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which remain the backbone of Ghana's economy. By equipping business owners with the skills needed to navigate increasingly complex and competitive markets, the initiative helps to unlock growth, improve business sustainability and strengthen entrepreneurial resilience. Participants received intensive training in strategic finance, digital transformation, market research, organizational development and sustainable bus...

Ghana banks record GH¢9.2bn profit as earnings growth slows

Ghana’s banking industry recorded GH¢9.2 billion in profit after tax (PAT) in the eight months to August 2026, despite a slowdown in earnings growth and a decline in key profitability indicators. The figure represents a 5.7 per cent decline from the GH¢9.7 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2025, when the industry’s profit after tax grew by 46.1 per cent. Profit before tax (PBT) also contracted by 5.7 per cent year-on-year, reversing the strong growth recorded in the same period last year. According to the October 2026 Banking Sector Development Report, the moderation in profitability reflected slower growth across the banking industry’s major income sources, alongside higher provisions for bad debts, depreciation and impairment losses. Fees and commissions support income Fees and commissions income was a notable exception to the broader slowdown, growing by 17.9 per cent in August 2026, compared with 13.1 per cent in August 2025. However, net interest income, a majo...

Pluralistic ignorance and the need to unlearn, learn, and relearn in Supply Chain Management

Introduction Pluralistic ignorance occurs when people privately question or reject a group norm but mistakenly believe that most others support it (Mendes, Lopez-Valeiras & Lunkes, 2017). Because each person remains silent, the group's false perception of consensus becomes self-reinforcing. In supply chain management, this dynamic can allow outdated routines to survive. Employees, suppliers, and managers may doubt a forecast, sourcing policy, inventory assumption, or resilience plan, yet continue to support it publicly because they believe that senior leaders or other supply-chain partners endorse it. The direct literature linking pluralistic ignorance to supply chain management is still limited; research has not yet adequately connected the phenomenon's causes and consequences to organizational management processes (Mendes et al., 2017). When silence makes obsolete practices look rational Supply chains depend on distributed knowledge. Information about supplier constrain...