There are now more than 1,000 non-immigrant visa appointment slots available at the U.S. Embassy in Accra. This includes B1/B2 visas for business and tourism, and interview dates are open for the next week. On February 17, 2026, the embassy posted a notice on Facebook urging people who wanted to travel to make or change…
Alexander Afenyo-Markin has said that the Minority Whips in Parliament are the most important part of his leadership. He stressed that a strong and coordinated whip team is necessary for the opposition to do its job well. On February 16, 2026, he spoke on Channel One TV’s The Point of View and praised Frank Annoh-Dompreh,…
Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has said that no one in Ghana can buy or sell state land without his permission. On February 16, 2026, he announced the measure and said it was based on suggestions from a committee set up in June 2025 to look over public land leases…
Due to cash flow problems and rising revenue pressures in the cocoa sector, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced pay cuts for its Executive Management and Senior Staff for the rest of the 2025/26 crop year. The Board said in a statement on February 16, 2026, that Executive Management would take a 20 percent…
Adam Mutawakilu, the Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited, has said that replacing the country’s old and weak water transmission pipelines would cost more than 3.5 billion Ghana cedis (US$356 million), which is too much money for the company to afford. He said on the Joy Super Morning Show that most of the big transmission…
George Opare Addo, the Minister of Youth Development and Empowerment, said that the government will enroll 100,000 young people in the National Apprenticeship Program (NAP) this year to give them skills that will help them get jobs and start their own businesses. The program gave out 10,000 apprenticeships last year. It teaches people how to…
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture and AAK Ghana Limited have signed a strategic MoU to help Ghana’s shea industry add value, become more competitive, and grow in a way that is good for the environment. Minister Eric Opoku and AAK West Africa VP Lasse Skaksen signed the agreement, which was witnessed by Danish Ambassador…
As the 24-Hour Economy Program in Ghana moves into its operational phase, the Secretariat has asked the Bank of Ghana to share policy details, get feedback, and build strategic partnerships. Goosie Tanoh, a presidential advisor, said that the program’s goal is to improve macroeconomic stability by making targeted changes, such as the proposed Food Security…
Lawyers for Ken Ofori-Atta, the former Finance Minister, say that the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF) has ordered that his name be permanently removed from the Red Notice list. This decision was made during its 135th Session on February 4, 2026, when the notice requested by Ghana’s National Central Bureau was found…
Henry Kwabena Kokofu, who used to be a Member of Parliament for Bantama in Ghana’s Fourth Republic’s Sixth Parliament as a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said he wants to run for the party’s General Secretary position. His campaign is based on integrity, participatory leadership, and strengthening party structures. Dr. Kokofu was…
