Ghana has asked large-scale gold mining companies to increase gold sales to the Bank of Ghana from 20% to 30% of annual output as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s reserves and stabilise the cedi. According to Paul Bleboo, head of the central bank’s Gold Management programme, the revised policy seeks to ensure all…
Felix Kwakye Ofosu has defended President John Dramani Mahama’s decision not to appoint a substantive Defence Minister, stating that the ministry continues to function effectively under the current arrangement. Speaking on PM Express, Kwakye Ofosu said Ghana’s defence architecture had experienced no lapses and noted that the sector was improving through the acquisition of additional…
John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana is shifting away from donor dependency by increasing domestic healthcare financing and strengthening health sovereignty. Speaking at the 79th World Health Assembly, he said uncapping the National Health Insurance Scheme fund had released an additional GH¢3 billion for healthcare investment, while digital and AI tools were being deployed…
Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, have been re-arraigned before the High Court on fresh charges including defrauding by false pretence, stealing, money laundering and willfully causing financial loss to the state, following the withdrawal of an earlier 24-count charge sheet by the Attorney-General. The prosecution alleges that during his tenure as…
New Patriotic Party has welcomed the stabilisation gains acknowledged by the International Monetary Fund under Ghana’s Extended Credit Facility programme but rejected the government’s presentation of the IMF’s latest assessment. In a statement issued on May 16, 2026, the NPP said Ghana’s transition to a 36-month Policy Coordination Instrument showed the country still required structured…
John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that Ghana lost about US$78 million in health support due to cuts in some United States aid programmes, affecting malaria, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child healthcare, nutrition, HIV testing and antiretroviral drug supplies. Speaking at the 79th World Health Assembly on May 18, 2026, he said the decline in donor support…
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has described the detention and remand of the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Kwame Baffoe, as a constitutional wrong that should be condemned. Speaking at a press conference on May 17, 2026, he argued that provisions of Ghana’s bail laws under Act 30 and Act 96 were…
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has urged residents of Daboya Mankarigu in the Savannah Region to support government development initiatives, assuring them that infrastructure improvements would soon transform living conditions in the area. Speaking during his “Thank You Tour” on May 16, he noted that the district remains among…
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced that more than 7,200 health professionals have secured placements under the ongoing nationwide recruitment exercise and are expected to begin work on July 1, 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen the Free Primary Healthcare policy and improve healthcare delivery, especially in underserved communities. According to the Director…
The New Patriotic Party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, has been charged at the High Court in Accra with new charges of alleged fraud, forgery, money laundering and causing financial loss to a public institution. He and another accused allegedly obtained over GH¢14.3 million from the Ghana Export-Import Bank on false pretences including the use…
