The Latest Breaking News from Ghana

Israel’s MASHAV: A Legacy Of Development In Africa

MASHAV, Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation, continues to make a difference in Africa through capacity building and sustainable projects.

Zenger · Sep 28, 2023

Cocoa Prices Close Higher as ICE Cocoa Inventories Tighten

Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23 ) on Thursday closed +43 (+1.26%), and Dec ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ23 ) closed +25 (+0.85%). Cocoa prices Thursday posted moderate gains on ever-tighter cocoa supplies. ICE-monitored cocoa inventories held in U.S. ports have declined steadily over the past four months to a 7-1/2...

Barchart · Sep 28, 2023

Akan folklore contains ancient wisdom that could benefit Ghana's western-style education system

Philosophies of education serve as frameworks for producing lifelong learners and a knowledgeable and skilled human workforce who develop their societies. Ghana’s education system currently favours a western educational philosophy, relegating its indigenous philosophies to the back burner.

The Conversation · Sep 28, 2023

Cocoa Prices Retreat on Beneficial Growing Conditions in the Ivory Coast

Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23 ) on Monday closed -86 (-2.40%), and Dec ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ23 ) closed -43 (-1.42%). Cocoa prices Monday posted moderate losses, with NY cocoa falling to a 4-week low. Monday's rally in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 6-½ month high undercut...

Barchart · Sep 25, 2023

Kwame Nkrumah: memorials to the man who led Ghana to independence have been built, erased and revived again

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park lies at the centre of Ghana’s capital, Accra. Recently renovated, it is dedicated to the memory of Kwame Nkrumah, the leader of Ghana’s independence struggle and its first president. Marking the spot of his final resting place at the park is a massive statue.

The Conversation · Sep 25, 2023

Kojo Marfo: the maverick Ghanaian artist on his new Mayfair exhibition, and why truth trumps beauty

This latest show is an attempt to appeal to our humanity, something that tragedy has taught him is all-too important

Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2023

Cocoa Prices Mixed on Currency Fluctuations

Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23 ) on Friday closed -13 (-0.36%), and Dec ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ23 ) closed +21 (+0.70%). Cocoa prices Friday settled mixed. NY cocoa Friday was under pressure as the dollar index (DXY00 ) climbed to a 6-1/2 month high. However, London cocoa Friday moved...

Barchart · Sep 22, 2023

Ghana police arrest 49 as high cost of living triggers street protests

In recent months, public discontent has been growing in Ghana over the rising cost of living for everyday people.

Al Jazeera · Sep 22, 2023

Ghana arrests demonstrators protesting against the country's economic crisis

Police in Ghana have arrested protesters demonstrating against the cost of living and the economic crisis gripping the country, once seen as a model economy in Africa.

WEKU · Sep 21, 2023

Dollar Weakness Sparks Short Covering in Cocoa Futures

Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23 ) on Thursday closed +25 (+0.70%), and Dec ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ23 ) closed +15 (+0.50%). Cocoa prices Thursday recovered from early losses and closed moderately higher. The dollar index Thursday fell back from a 6-1/2 month high and turned lower, which sparked short...

Barchart · Sep 21, 2023