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Ghana Immigration clears beggars from the streets of Accra and Kumasi
1,055 beggars remove from the street of Accra and Kumasi, Ghana Immigration Service migrant as part of an operation targeting undocumented foreign nationals....
Star Oil cuts petrol below GH¢15 as Ghana fuel retailers begin August price reset
Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) began reviewing petroleum product prices on Monday, August 17, with Star Oil emerging as one of the first large retailers...
Chamber Seeks Answers Over Adamus Lease Revocation as Mining Sector Watches
Ghana’s mining industry is confronting a fresh test of regulatory predictability after the Ghana Chamber of Mines opened discussions with Adamus Resources...
South African Banks Brace for US-Iran War Fallout as Fitch Sees Strong Capital, Liquidity Buffers
South Africa’s largest banks appear well placed to withstand the economic fallout from the US-Iran conflict, with strong earnings, diversified franchises and...
Ofankor Crash Leaves 11 Dead as Ghana’s Road Safety Crisis Deepens
A deadly collision on one of Ghana’s busiest transport corridors has renewed scrutiny of the country’s road safety architecture, after at least 11 people were...
Ghana’s Ginger Shortage Creates Investment Opening Across $Agricultural Value Chain
Ghana’s extraordinary surge in ginger prices is emerging as both a warning about structural weaknesses in the country’s agricultural supply chain and a...
BREAKING NEWS NPA Deputy CEO Dr. Dramani Bukari Passes Away
Dr. Dramani Bukari, Deputy Chief Executive of Ghana’s National Petroleum Authority (NPA), has reportedly passed away, marking the loss of an energy and climate...
Ghana tightens rental-market oversight as landlords and hostels face rent-card enforcement
Ghana is moving to tighten oversight of its sprawling rental market, with the Rent Control Department ordering landlords, property owners and qualifying...
EBID Approves $150mn Facility for Ghana Road Projects as Development Bank Deepens Regional Infrastructure Push
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development has approved a $150mn credit facility for Ghanaian construction company Maripoma Enterprise Limited to support...
GoldBod’s GH¢970mn assay windfall opens new fiscal channel from Ghana’s gold trade
Ghana’s push to capture more value from its gold industry is beginning to produce a potentially important new stream of government income, after the Ghana Gold...
Ghana revokes Adamus mining lease as Minerals Commission takes administrative control
Ghana’s government has upheld the revocation of Adamus Resources’ mining lease and ordered the Minerals Commission to take immediate administrative control of...
Ofori-Atta to be back to Ghana to resume trial on August 27
The criminal prosecution of former Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to return to court on August 27, 2026, after the Supreme Court upheld...
Ghana’s Top 10 Attractions Draw 1.38m Visits as Tourism’s $4.34bn Economi
Ghana’s 10 most visited tourist attractions recorded nearly 1.38 million visits in 2025, highlighting the growing economic significance of the country’s...
Publican AI lifts customs receipts to GH¢6.1bn as GRA turns to technology to close tax gaps
The Ghana Revenue Authority has reported a sharp increase in customs collections following the deployment of Publican AI, its artificial intelligence-powered...
Galamsey is becoming a food-security crisis as Ghana’s farmlands come under pressure — Ghanaian Farmer CEO
Ghana’s battle against illegal mining is increasingly becoming an economic and food-security challenge, as the destruction of productive agricultural land...
GenCED condemns Afenyo-Markin over treatment of Nana Yaa Jantuah at NPP petition presentation
The Gender Centre for Empowering Development (GenCED) has criticised Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin over his interaction with Presidential Staffer...
Nearly Half of Africans Consider Leaving Home as Jobs Crisis Deepens
The aspiration to leave Africa is becoming less a story of adventure than one of economic necessity. A sweeping new Afrobarometer survey across 38 African...
Ghana’s Inflation Falls to 4.6% as Food Prices Deliver Broad-Based Relief
Ghana’s inflation rate slowed more sharply than anticipated in July 2026, extending the country’s remarkable disinflation trend and reinforcing confidence that...
Mahama Calls for Living Recognition of Public Servants as Ghana Marks One Year Since Fatal Helicopter Crash
One year after one of Ghana’s darkest peacetime aviation tragedies claimed the lives of eight senior government officials and military personnel, President...
Ghana modernises investment regime with GIPA Act and AfCFTA-aligned reforms
Ghana is seeking to reposition itself as one of West Africa’s most competitive investment destinations following the enactment of a sweeping legal reform that...
Ghana activates flood preparedness as Burkina Faso signals possible Bagré Dam spillage
The Water Resources Commission (WRC) has issued an early warning to communities along Ghana’s White Volta basin after operators of Burkina Faso’s Bagré Dam...
Mahama says reparations debate must focus on institutions that profited from slavery
President John Dramani Mahama has dismissed arguments that the participation of some Africans in the transatlantic slave trade weakens the moral or legal case...
Police MTTD remains Ghana’s biggest bribery hotspot as governance reforms struggle to curb petty corruption
For years, Ghana’s fight against corruption has been measured through legislation, institutional reforms and international governance indices. Yet for ordinary...