The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has made an announcement on its plans to issue licenses to financial institutions that exclusively provide non-interest banking and finance (NIBF) services. Additionally, the laws would allow for current banks to provide non-interest products as soon as the regulations are established. Although Act 930 (2016) permits NIBF, the implementation has…
The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) has called on the government and Parliament to expedite the approval of a reformed disability legislation as quickly as possible. The amended Bill would modernize Ghana’s legislative framework for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), clarify institutional obligations, and increase access to education, employment, healthcare, transportation, and justice, according to…
A demand for a constitutional amendment has been made by Dickson Kyere-Duah, a Member of Parliament for the Berekum West Constituency. This change would enable the President to examine and filter petitions that seek to remove high-ranking public officials, including the Special Prosecutor. This was done in response to a surge of sixteen petitions that…
The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has issued an appeal to the government, urging them to resupply antiretroviral (ARV) medications. The commission has expressed concern that supplies may run out by May 2026, which might lead to setbacks in viral suppression and treatment resistance. Derick Oppong-Agyare, who is the Deputy Director, said that decreases in financing,…
A joint report that was issued by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and KPMG has given its support to the government’s decision to change the source of power generation from light crude oil to locally produced natural gas. However, the report also cautions that the plan will only be successful if electricity tariffs are…
The Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG) has expressed its approval of the government’s $500 million Oil Palm Development Finance Window, which is included in the 2026 Budget, and has referred to it as a daring move to strengthen the industry. The objective of the project is to provide assistance to plantations, processing plants,…
The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has refuted allegations that the Presidency is the driving force behind the many petitions that are calling for the dismissal of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, EC Chair Jean Mensa, and her deputies. The idea that the endeavor had been organized by government officials arose as a result…
New data obtained from the Bank of Ghana reveals that the amount of money transferred using mobile devices in Ghana reached 3.6 trillion Ghanaian cedis between the months of January and October in the year 2025. This demonstrates significant growth from one month to the next, as transactions increased from GH¢406 billion in the month…
In the Agradaa case, the court has issued a ruling that requires the conditions of the plea bargain to be submitted.The High Court in the city of Accra has given instructions to Nana Agradaa (Patricia Asieduaa) and her co-defendants to submit a prospective plea deal at least three full days before to their next court…
According to Riley Moore, a representative, Donald Trump, who was the president of the United States in the past, has requested that he and other Republicans who are members of the House Appropriations Committee investigate the persecution of Christians in Nigeria. Moore said on X that the committee has plans to have a roundtable discussion…
