Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has suggested creating a second chamber of Parliament in Ghana to improve the current unicameral system. This new chamber would include traditional leaders, religious leaders, academics, trade unions, and well-known retired public officials. He said that the chamber, which would only have 50 to 60 members, would give independent, public…
The war between the US, Israel, and Iran has been going on for eleven days and has killed more than 1,700 people and caused a lot of damage to people and the economy. President Donald Trump says that “major strides” have been made and that the mission is partially successful. However, Iran has ruled out…
Oil marketing companies (OMCs) in Ghana are worried that bulk fuel distributors (BDCs) are raising prices too soon. They point out that the petroleum products that are currently on the market were brought in before the Middle East conflict and should not yet reflect the costs of war. Dr. Riverson Oppong, the CEO of the…
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has told the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), to call off its planned nationwide strike on March 9, 2026. The NLC says this is because CLOGSAG did not follow the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651). The Commission said that CLOGSAG didn’t give the other party or the…
Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, said that the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) initially put a strain on banks’ balance sheets, lowering their capital buffers and limiting their ability to lend. However, ongoing recapitalization and regulatory oversight have made the sector stronger. Capital adequacy has gone up to 17.5%,…
According to numbers released at the start of the National Clean Air Campaign in Accra, Ghana loses more than 32,000 people each year to air pollution, which is almost 14% of all deaths. High blood pressure is the only other cause of death that is higher than this. The Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) is…
According to Minister of Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Ghana had 1,038 confirmed Mpox cases and eight deaths as of March 3, 2026. Cases have been reported in 124 districts, with Greater Accra and the Western regions being the worst hit. However, the outbreak is getting better, with weekly cases dropping from 28 to seven after…
To make border controls stricter, stop the flow of money, and protect government revenue, the Ghanaian government has banned the land transit of nine goods: cooking oil, rice, sugar, frozen goods, textiles, flour, canned tomatoes, pasta/spaghetti, and pharmaceuticals. Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minister of Finance, announced the directive during a meeting with Aaron Akanor,…
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Minister of Health, told Parliament that the government paid GH¢2.69 billion to National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) service providers and GH¢1.5 billion to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund in 2025. He said that the government is committed to bringing back payment discipline and better managing claims to avoid late payments and…
The Government of Ghana has told the boards of state-owned businesses and public institutions to stop all international travel paid for by public funds right away. This is to improve fiscal discipline and keep costs down. The order came from Jubilee House under President John Dramani Mahama and was sent out by Dr. Callistus Mahama,…
