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Ghana Water Needs GH¢3.5bn for Pipeline Overhaul (Old Infrastructure Drives Accra Shortages!)

Adam Mutawakilu, the Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited, has said that replacing the country’s old and weak water transmission pipelines would cost more than 3.5 billion Ghana cedis (US$356 million), which is too much money for the company to afford. He said on the Joy Super Morning Show that most of the big transmission…

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Gov’t to Enrol 100,000 in National Apprenticeship ($300m Skills Boost Targets Jobs, Inclusion!)

George Opare Addo, the Minister of Youth Development and Empowerment, said that the government will enroll 100,000 young people in the National Apprenticeship Program (NAP) this year to give them skills that will help them get jobs and start their own businesses. The program gave out 10,000 apprenticeships last year. It teaches people how to…

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24-Hour Economy Team, BoG Forge Ties (Focus on Food Security, SME Credit, Stable Prices)

As the 24-Hour Economy Program in Ghana moves into its operational phase, the Secretariat has asked the Bank of Ghana to share policy details, get feedback, and build strategic partnerships. Goosie Tanoh, a presidential advisor, said that the program’s goal is to improve macroeconomic stability by making targeted changes, such as the proposed Food Security…

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INTERPOL Deletes Ofori-Atta Red Notice (Lawyers Hail Win, CCF Rules Case ‘Political’)

Lawyers for Ken Ofori-Atta, the former Finance Minister, say that the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF) has ordered that his name be permanently removed from the Red Notice list. This decision was made during its 135th Session on February 4, 2026, when the notice requested by Ghana’s National Central Bureau was found…

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Ex-Bantama MP Kokofu Eyes NPP Gen Sec (Pledges Integrity, Stronger Party Structures!)

Henry Kwabena Kokofu, who used to be a Member of Parliament for Bantama in Ghana’s Fourth Republic’s Sixth Parliament as a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said he wants to run for the party’s General Secretary position. His campaign is based on integrity, participatory leadership, and strengthening party structures. Dr. Kokofu was…

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