The Gomoa West Constituency Executive Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has issued a strong clarification following media reports suggesting that media personality Captain Smart intends to contest the party’s parliamentary primaries ahead of the 2028 General Elections. In a statement dated June 8, 2026, the Committee said it took notice of the public…
The government is targeting total petroleum revenue of approximately US$1.5 billion by the end of 2026, up from the initial projection of US$985 million contained in the 2026 Budget. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson disclosed this in an interview with Bloomberg in London. According to him, the upward revision is driven by the increase…
Major European airlines have urged the European Union not to extend its Emissions Trading System (ETS) to cover international flights departing the bloc, warning that the move would increase airfares and cargo costs. In a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, airline groups including Air France-KLM, IAG, Lufthansa, and Ryanair argued that…
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has raised concerns about the application of the “false news” provisions under the Electronic Communications Act against journalists. Mr Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, President of the GJA, noted that the growing reliance on such laws could intimidate media practitioners and erode constitutional protections for freedom of expression. He referenced cases in…
The National Association of Institutional Suppliers (NAIS) has announced plans to picket theMinistry of Education on June 11, 2026, over the government’s failure to pay about GH¢50 millionowed under the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme. In a statement issued on June 3,the group said members have not been paid for supplies, including uniforms,…
The United States Department of State has announced a new partnership with SC Johnson and the Global Fund to deploy “Guardian,” a first-of-its-kind American spatial repellent designed to reduce the burden of malaria and save lives. Under the initiative, about 30 million Guardian repellents will be procured and distributed over the next three years to…
Military contractors working on the new Accra-Kumasi Expressway have assured affected residents and farmers that the government will provide adequate compensation for properties and farms destroyed to make way for the project. Speaking during an engagement with more than 200 aggrieved farmers at Akyem Asene near Oda, Major Evans Biney said the road corridor had…
The National Health Insurance Authority has disbursed more than GH¢157 million in claims to healthcare providers nationwide in two tranches — GH¢43.7 million on April 14, 2026, and GH¢113.6 million on April 30, 2026 — covering accrued unvetted claims dating back to 2019 and some vetted claims up to March 2026. According to the authority’s…
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has signed a refinery agreement with Royal Ghana Gold Refinery Limited to refine gold locally as part of the government’s agenda to end the export of raw minerals by 2030. Under the deal, GoldBod will supply up to one tonne of gold weekly for refining, marking its second refinery partnership…
A former Relationship Officer of Fidelity Bank, testifying as the third prosecution witness in the trial involving former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has confirmed before the Accra High Court that transactions captured in prosecution Exhibit 15 were reflected in the bank statement of the first accused person. During cross-examination by defence…
