The Ghana Gold Board announced that it has exceeded its 2025 benchmark for small‑scale gold shipments, moving beyond the planned 100 tonnes and bringing in in excess of $10 billion in foreign exchange for Ghana, a development that underlines the expanding importance of artisanal mining to the national economy and reflects a stronger performance than anticipated. CEO Sammy Gyamfi…
The Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has reiterated the government’s dedication to tackling the key challenges confronting Ghana’s security forces, including accommodation, morale, and logistical support, in the year ahead. He gave this assurance during a Joint Security Services Route March at El Wak Sports Stadium in Accra, an event organised by the Ghana Armed Forces…
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has stated to the public that motorists who are currently using Departure from Port (DP) stickers and DV number plates can keep using them for now, following the postponement of the planned rollout of the new licence plate system. The new plates were supposed to be introduced on…
Abla Dzifa Gomashie, the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, has revealed that the government is taking a fresh look at old laws and policies, including the National Cultural Policy, to better support Ghana’s cultural and creative sector and help it grow to its full potential. She said this while speaking at the third…
Atlantic Lithium has sent a revised mining lease for its main Ewoyaa Lithium Project to Ghana’s Parliament, restarting the approval process that could allow the country to open its first lithium mine, a move that excited investors. The updated lease has been sent to Parliament’s Select Committee, which will review it when lawmakers return in…
The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has said that the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has started the work to link the new AKSA Ahwomaso Power Plant into the national electricity network and carry out testing as part of the connection process, according to a statement issued on Monday, December 22. This is part…
Ghana’s Constitutional Review Committee has put forward a set of wide‑ranging changes aimed at cutting down the high cost of elections, including setting a fixed period for campaigns and limiting how much parties and candidates can spend, saying long, open‑ended electioneering and unregulated money give an advantage to wealthy contestants, fuel vote buying and weaken…
Joseph Bukari Nikpe, Ghana’s Transport Minister and MP for Saboba, has started a tech-driven revamp of the state transport system to fix problems with the old manual cash collection at the State Transport Company (STC) and Metro Mass Transit (MMT). A key part of the 2026 bus upgrade is a digital payment system in partnership…
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa revealed that the administration plans to activate a fully digital visa (e‑visa) platform in the early months of 2026, aimed at simplifying and reducing the cost of journeys to Ghana for Africans residing abroad. This policy was unveiled during the concluding session of the first‑ever Diaspora Summit in Accra…
Professor Kwadwo Appiagyei‑Atua, a specialist in international law and human rights at the University of Ghana’s School of Law, has suggested that the United States judicial system could encounter difficulties if former Finance Minister Ken Ofori‑Atta asserts that the effort to have him sent from the U.S. is driven by political agendas, noting that while…
