Kofi Ahovi

 Breast surgeon and Chief Executive Officer of Peace and Love Hospital, Dr. Beatrice Wiafe Addai, has appealed to the government to extend the Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP) programme to vulnerable breast cancer patients to improve their access to diagnosis and treatment. She said the financial difficulties confronting many patients, particularly women in rural and underserved communities, prevented them from completing diagnostic procedures and accessing timely treatment, thereby increasing the risk of late-stage diagnosis. Speaking at the MTN Y’ello Ladies Network’s breast cancer awareness outreach in Accra, Dr. Wiafe Addai said the inclusion of cancer patients from disadvantaged backgrounds in the social intervention programme would help remove financial barriers to essential healthcare. Before a disease can be treated, it must first be diagnosed. Unfortunately, screening and diagnostic services are not fully covered by health insurance,” she said. She cited core ...

  MTN MobileMoney Fintech Limited (MMFL) has partnered with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to expand access to digital savings, microloans and business management support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana, with a particular focus on women- and youth-led businesses. The partnership entered its second phase with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU), marking a move from the design and pilot stage to scaling up digital financial services intended to help small businesses strengthen their operations, build capital and grow. Shaibu Haruna, Chief Executive Officer of MMFL, said the initiative went beyond facilitating payments to address other financial needs that are important for the long-term growth of small businesses. For us, the most important thing is that we are focusing on women and areas of real need, not just around payments,” he said. He said the programme would support services such as digital savings and group lo...

  Following recent concerns over the sexual abuse of school children, MTN Ghana has agreed to support the Ministry of Education in setting up a hotline through which students, parents and other stakeholders can report sexual abuse and other forms of misconduct in schools directly to the ministry. The hotline is expected to provide a safe and accessible channel for reporting abuse, particularly in cases where complaints made through existing school authorities or education service structures are not addressed. Stephen Blewett, Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, announced the company’s commitment at the presentation ceremony for the MTN Bright Scholarship programme, following an appeal by Deputy Minister of Education Dr. Clement Apaak. Blewett said the company would support the initiative and help publicise the hotline to ensure that students and members of the public could easily access it once established. “When the minister spoke to me about what’s happening in the schools, he ...

  MTN Ghana has awarded 500 scholarships to students and teachers for the 2026/2027 academic year, with Deputy Education Minister Dr. Clement Apaak describing the initiative as an important investment in Ghana’s future workforce, leadership and national development. The scholarships, awarded under the MTN Bright Scholarship programme, comprise 300 awards for brilliant but needy students in public universities and 200 for teachers pursuing further qualifications in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), as well as vocational and technical fields. The package covers full tuition and accommodation, a laptop and a stipend to help beneficiaries meet other educational expenses. Speaking at the award ceremony, Dr. Apaak said the programme demonstrated how collaboration between government and the private sector could help address financial barriers that prevent talented young people from accessing higher education. Today’s ceremony celebrates excellence, integration and o...

   Ghana’s petroleum revenue rose by 52 per cent to US$561.41 million in the first half of 2026, supported by higher crude oil prices and an 11.7 per cent increase in production, according to the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC). The increase in receipts from US$370.34 million recorded in the first half of 2025 reflects improved revenue performance in the upstream petroleum sector, although PIAC cautioned that earnings remain vulnerable to fluctuations in international oil prices and the timing of crude oil liftings. In its 2026 Semi-Annual Report, PIAC attributed the revenue growth largely to higher achieved crude oil prices, which contributed to a 37 per cent increase in Corporate Income Tax collections. The Ghana Group recorded an average crude oil price of US$92.81 per barrel during the period, approximately 22 per cent above the government’s benchmark price of US$76.22 per barrel. The stronger price performance, coupled with increased production, booste...

  The Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly has assured the public that the Villaggio building near the Tetteh Quarshie Roundabout in Accra is safe, following a viral video showing blocks falling from part of the structure. According to the Assembly, the affected area has been cordoned off to prevent people from entering the site, while additional safety measures have been recommended to minimise the risk of falling materials. Speaking at a press conference, the Municipal Chief Executive, Dr. Michael Mensah, said the Assembly inspected the building alongside the Engineering Council and found no indication that the structure was at risk of collapsing. He stressed that the area where the blocks fell had been restricted and that no one was present at the time to sustain injuries. Dr. Mensah said the Assembly had advised the contractor to limit further block work to a height of one metre and allow the concrete to cure properly before proceeding with additional construction. The contractor ha...

   Ghana expects to complete the first phase of its first data centre within 24 months, as the government steps up efforts to strengthen the country’s digital infrastructure and support the development of artificial intelligence (AI). The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, said the government had begun procurement processes to acquire the computing equipment and other infrastructure required for the project. The facility is expected to provide computing capacity for universities, researchers and businesses, potentially reducing their reliance on computing resources and AI-related services purchased from providers outside Ghana. Speaking at Joy News’ Digital Economy Forum on AI and the Ghana Economy, George said the project represented an important first step towards building the infrastructure needed to support Ghana’s AI ambitions. We are currently going through procurement with PPA on getting a data centre, the computer infra...