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Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has highlighted the Kwahu Business Forum as a key initiative to foster entrepreneurship and support the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana. Speaking about President Mahama’s vision in an interview with Citi News, Debrah emphasised the need to unlock the country’s entrepreneurial potential and leverage the vast opportunities within the West African subregion. According to Debrah, the forum scheduled for Saturday April 19, is designed to help Ghanaian businesses expand their reach to markets in neighboring countries such as Burkina Faso and Mali. “The objective of this Kwahu Business Forum is to grow businesses,” he stated, adding that the initiative aligns with the President’s goal of developing more Ghanaian-owned SMEs that champion...

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) conducted the Final Draw for the TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt 2025 on Sunday, 13 April 2025, at the Egyptian Football Association headquarters in Cairo. The tournament, scheduled to run from 27 April to 18 May 2025, will feature 13 nations battling for continental supremacy and four qualification spots to the FIFA U-20 World Cup, Chile 2025. The draw revealed exciting group-stage fixtures, promising a thrilling start to the competition. Hosts Egypt, three-time champions, headline Group A, where they will face Zambia, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Tanzania in what promises to be a closely fought group. In Group B, record seven-time champions Nigeria are drawn alongside former winners Tunisia, as well as Kenya...

Mr. Aziz Abdul Muniru, a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Akan Constituency in the Oti Region, has urged the Kadjebi Assembly members to confirm the President's nominee, Dr. Sam Suraj Issaka, as the District Chief Executive (DCE). "I want to use your medium [Ghana News Agency (GNA)] to appeal to the assembly members to try and confirm Dr. Sam Suraj because he has paid his dues in the NDC party, being a beloved figure in the Akan Constituency, appreciated by both NDC and NPP alike," he said. Mr. Muniru made these statements while engaging with the GNA on the sidelines of the impending confirmation of the nominee on Wednesday, April 9 in Kadjebi. The former Legislator stated that the nominee "has a very good reputation, good working relationships, and is a good listener. We beli...

The Central Regional Poultry Farmers Association has reiterated calls on the government to implement its flagship policy “day old chickens” to support small- and large-scale poultry farmers to enhance job creation and wealth. According to the Association, the laudable programme known as “Nkoko Nkete”, if implemented, would go a long way to motivate the youth to enter the poultry industry to help revamp the economy. Dr Eric Asamoah Darko, Chairman of the Central Regional Poultry Farmers Association, made the call in an interview to throw light on the ‘’Day Old chicks’’ policy at Osamkrom in the Gomoa Central District. ‘’The huge quantity of poultry products imported into the country annually with millions of dollars, could be reduced to ease incessant pressure on the Ghanaian cedi,...

The various Tertiary Education Institution Network (TEIN) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been urged to always defend the party, and propagate achievements of the government.Mr Vincent Antwi Agyei, the President Nominee for the Sunyani Municipal Chief Executive who gave the advice, asked the student bodies to remain loyal and serve the party, encouraging them to make their presence felt in the party activities at their respective constituencies.He said the TEIN remained the lifeblood of the NDC, assuring that the NDC would also reward their hard work accordingly.Mr Agyei gave the advice when addressing the annual freshers summit (Akwaaba) of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) branch of the TEIN in Sunyani.The summit, on the theme, “Empowering the next gene...