Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has commended the government’s ongoing efforts to implement strategic child-centred reforms, urging all stakeholders to prioritise the welfare of children in national planning and service delivery.Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Government’s Strategic Planning Retreat, organised by the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) at Royal Senchi, Akosombo, the Vice President highlighted key initiatives aimed at protecting vulnerable children and ensuring they have access to essential services. “Government has taken steps to implement strategic child-centred reforms, including the care reform roadmap, and shifting from institutional care to family-based alternatives,” she said.Professor Opoku-Agyemang noted that these reforms reflect a deliberate effort to move away from institutionalised child care and towards solutions that strengthen family support, foster

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has assured the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation of the government’s full support to modernize Ghana’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector and strengthen the country’s digital economy. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang, during a working visit to the Ministry, commended the team for their work in reviewing outdated ICT legislation, advancing cybersecurity, and implementing flagship initiatives such as the One Million Coders Project. She emphasized that the government is committed to ensuring that Ghana develops its own technological capabilities while aligning with international partners. “The government is fully behind the Ministry’s efforts to advance our digital economy, modernize ICT infrastructure, and ensure strong cybersecurity protections for all Ghanaians,” the Vice President said. Communications Minister highlighted that the

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has engaged Heads of International Monetary Fund (IMF) country and regional offices in Africa, using the platform to reflect on Ghana’s economic experience amid heightened global concerns over debt and development finance.The meeting, held on January 20, provided the Vice President with the opportunity to outline Ghana’s improving macroeconomic conditions and to situate the country’s recovery within broader continental and global economic shifts.Professor Opoku-Agyemang noted that Ghana’s economic reality today differed markedly from that of the recent past, citing key improvements including single-digit inflation, a more stable cedi, and stronger real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth. She emphasised that the gains were tangible and being felt across the economy, rather than remaining abstract macroeconomic indicators.The

At the mention of “Arts” one of the domains that rarely stands conspicuous in the eyes of the mind is music. And thus, the Creative Arts Agency in its quest to develop the sector, in line with its mandate and fulfillment of President John Dramani Mahama’s government’s promise to help in the development of the human resource base of the space successfully piloted one of its numerous-to- happen Master Classes/workshops for the sector under the mantra “Grow the Artist-in-Me”, for some Ghanaian musicians with the legendary Thornell Jones, Jr., as Resource Person. Thornell Jones Jr. is a renowned music industry expert and long-standing member of the Recording Academy (The GRAMMYs) with over 25 years of experience as a voting member and

The Nigerian renowned leadership expert, Rev. Dr. Sam Adeyemi, has challenged business leaders to rethink how success is defined, insisting that true leadership is measured not by short-term gains but by lasting impact. He delivered the message at the 13th Jospong Leadership Conference (JLC) 2026, organised by the Jospong Group, and attended by business executives, public sector leaders, entrepreneurs, and young professionals. Addressing the gathering, Dr. Adeyemi said leadership must be viewed as stewardship rather than ownership. He explained that authority, institutions, and influence are held in trust for a season and must be passed on stronger than they were inherited. According to him, leaders who see power as personal property often weaken organisations instead of building them. He noted that the difference between