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🚨 Northshore Apparel Ghana 🇬🇭 has officially opened its €10.2m apparel facility in Savelugu, creating 3,000 jobs.
With over 1 million orders already committed from South Africa 🇿🇦 and suppliers serving U.S. 🇺🇸 retailers finalizing deals, first exports are expected in October.
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🚨 Ofankor-Nsawam road project update.
Fresh asphalt has been laid along the Sansam–Medie service lane stretch of the Ofankor–Nsawam Road, with road rollers nowadays compacting the newly paved surface as construction progresses.
🎥: BenArcherTV
🚨 Ofankor-Nsawam road project update.
Fresh asphalt has been laid along the Sansam–Medie service lane stretch of the Ofankor–Nsawam Road, with road rollers nowadays compacting the newly paved surface as construction progresses.
🎥: BenArcherTV
🚨 Russia’s 🇷🇺 aluminium giant Rusal has signed an agreement with Ghana’s 🇬🇭 GIADEC to develop bauxite mining and an alumina refinery at Nyinahin in the Ashanti Region.
The projects target up to 5 million tonnes of bauxite annually and 1.2 million tonnes of alumina refining capacity.
🚨 Update
China’s 🇨🇳 biggest battery-materials company, Huayou has secured the rights to a 22.5% interest in Atlantic Lithium’s Ghanaian portfolio and committed a further US$66 million towards the Ewoyaa project, bringing the lithium mine closer to development.
🚨 Update
Tema oil refinery is working with Verga Engineering to commission its F-61 crude heater this month, raising throughput to 45,000–55,000 bpsd from 28,000.
Its 2026–2029 plan proposes an 85,000 BPSD expansion and construction of 115,000 bspd refinery, totalling 200,000 bpsd.
🚨 From Nov 5, 2026, DStv Ghana will replace its six existing bouquets with 4 simplified packages:
• Starter: GH₵50/month (90 channels)
• Select: GH₵100/month (123 channels)
• Sports: GH₵250/month (full football offering)
• Ultimate: GH₵570/month (premium sports and entertainment, including F1, golf, tennis, MotoGP, rugby etc).
🚨 Starting Oct 1, 2025, DSTV Ghana 🇬🇭 will roll out unprecedented bouquet upgrades at no extra cost.
Padi (₵59) → upgraded to Access (₵99) with +35 channels (40% savings).
Access (₵99) → upgraded to Family (₵190) with +19 channels (48% savings).
Family (₵190) → upgraded to Compact (₵380) with +22 channels, now with live football (50% savings).
Compact (₵380) → upgraded to Compact Plus (₵570) with +12 channels (33% savings).
Compact Plus (₵570) → upgraded to Premium (₵865) with +18 channels (34% savings).
Premium (₵865) → retains full bouquet + entry to win trips to watch EPL matches (T&Cs apply).
Offer is open to all new and existing customers in Ghana.
🚨 Update
Ghana 🇬🇭 has advanced its $270m poultry investment plan with UK 🇬🇧-based Agrium Capital, building on the original Heads of Terms with a new addendum to progress technical and investment preparations.
The project targets 50,000 tonnes of annual poultry output at full scale.
🚨 Government has directed mining companies to transfer operations to local contractors by December or face sanctions under Ghana’s local content rules.
The Minerals Commission has been tasked to standardise industry wages and benefits to protect workers during the transition.
Source: Reuters
🚨 Update
Streetlight poles are being erected along the La Beach Road, following the completion of asphalt works and the installation of lane markings.
The lighting fixtures are yet to be installed.
🎥: @GhContentHub
🚨 Ghana 🇬🇭 through the PHDC has signed a US$28 billion partnership agreement with Global Sphere UAE 🇦🇪 for Phase 2 of Ghana’s Petroleum Hub project in Jomoro, Western Region.
The project aims to establish
refineries, petrochemical plants and storage facilities.
🚨 Government has announced plans to construct 2km airstrips with a small control office at each facility in regions without airports to support emergency air travel and medical evacuations.
Western North is among the regions expected to benefit.
🚨 Ghana Armed Forces takes delivery of 45 military utility vehicles to boost troop mobility and operational readiness.
The fleet comprises 15 KIA utility vehicles, 15 4×4 and 15 6×6 troop-carrying vehicles under the government’s retooling programme.
🚨 Government has cut the sod for the 1,238-acre Afienya Industrial Park, which is expected to accommodate more than 120 enterprises.
The park targets infrastructure for manufacturing, agro-processing, pharmaceuticals and logistics, with access to the Tema-Mpakadan railway line.
🚨 Ghana’s National Security operatives have arrested suspected illegal sand winners at Sewua in the Ashanti Region, along the proposed Accra-Kumasi Expressway route, which was cleared by the military.
🎥: Amaro Shakur
🚨 Government, through the GRDA, to procure an additional locomotive engine to support railway operations.
Also the CEO of GRDA says by December 2026, Ghana is expected to have its first private-sector rail operator under the open-access model. The operator will bring two locomotives and 20 wagons to run on the KUT and Mpakadan railway lines.
🎥: StateofGHAffairs
🚨 Drone shot of ongoing works on the Kasoa-Winneba Road.
The footage shows the newly designed pedestrian footbridge, pavement construction, street light installations, and the covering of roadside drains.
The road has been asphalted, with road markings yet to be added.
🎥: @GhContentHub
🚨 Government is exploring a partnership with Chinese 🇨🇳 firm Hanway International Investment Ltd to revive the dormant Pwalugu Tomato Factory and Pusu-Namongo cotton ginnery.
The revival plan includes establishing a canning facility at Pwalugu, eliminating the need to transport tomato paste to Tema for canning.
🚨 Update.
COCOBOD has raised $288 million (GH¢3.39 billion) through domestic debt to fund cocoa purchases from farmers, securing the first tranche of a GH¢16.3 billion financing programme.
The funds are expected to help licensed buyers resume cocoa purchases.
Source: Reuters
