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Trade Ministry Hosts First-Ever Wrap Certification Training For Textiles & Garment Industry In Ghana

Ghana has marked a historic milestone in the garment and textile industry with the successful completion of the country’s first-ever WRAP Technical Assistance Training of Trainers workshop, held in Accra on Tuesday, 11th June, 2025. Delivering the closing remarks at the event, Hon. Sampson Ahi, Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness […]

Indigenous Freight Forwarders Laud Government Over Cedi Stability, Call for Review of ICUMS Amid 24-Hour Port Plans

Indigenous freight forwarders in Ghana have praised the government for recent fiscal measures that have led to a notable appreciation of the Ghana Cedi, saying the improvement is reinvigorating port business and enhancing the trading environment for shippers. Speaking to the media, Dr. Tettey Mawuli, Convenor of the Indigenous Freight […]

Public Sector Reforms Secretariat Deepens Gender Equity Push with Strategic Team to Drive Public Sector Reform

By PROSPER AGBENYEGA The Public Sector Reforms Secretariat (PSRS) has inaugurated a high-level Technical Coordinating Group (TCG) to steer the implementation of the Comprehensive Gender Strategy for the Public Sector (CGSPS 2024–2028), marking a major step toward embedding gender equity across all levels of public administration. This new team—formally launched […]

Asuogyaman MP Launches Incentive Scheme to Improve BECE Outcomes and SHS Transition

Thomas Ampem Nyarko, Deputy Minister of Finance and MP for Asuogyaman, has introduced a robust incentive plan aimed at boosting Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) performance and easing the transition to Senior High School (SHS) for top-performing students. Under the initiative, any student scoring a single-digit aggregate in the 2025 […]