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,…
Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has asked the Commonwealth of Nations to speak out against the recent attack on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon and support the removal of tariffs and trade barriers between member states to improve economic cooperation. At the 26th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting in London, he talked about…
Public assets are sacred. They are procured with taxpayers’ money for public development, not for private enrichment. Any attempt to convert state-owned equipment into personal income streams is a betrayal of trust and a direct assault on accountability. Under the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration led by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Mahamudu Bawumia, significant…
President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to use Ghana’s gold resources to create a “economic war chest” that will protect the country from future financial shocks and help it become more prosperous in the long term. He said in his State of the Nation Address that high global gold prices that last for a…
To make sure that public spending is more accountable and disciplined, the Minority in Parliament wants to introduce the Public Financial Management (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The Private Member’s Bill wants to change the Public Financial Management Act so that money can only be used for projects that are in line with the national development priorities…
Bernard Antwi Boasiako, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said he wants to run for NPP National Chairman. He says that his experience and track record are more important than his ability to speak English. Before the September 2026 national executive elections, he told party members in the Western Region…
Across homes, shops, and businesses, one complaint is now constant: prepaid electricity is finishing faster than ever. The ordinary Ghanaian is buying units today and returning to top up far sooner than expected. This anxiety is real. Families are adjusting budgets weekly. Small businesses are cutting hours. The pain is visible. Ghanaians remember that power…
John Dramani Mahama has said that he wants Ghana to be West Africa’s top center for international events. To do this, he plans to quickly fix up the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) and build a new convention and creative events center through a public-private partnership. He told Parliament in his State of the Nation…
Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticized John Dramani Mahama, saying that the government is relying on slogans without doing anything a year into his presidency. In response to the 2026 State of the Nation Address, he talked about how electricity rates were going up, how thousands of young people were being fired through letters from the Chief…
While giving the 2026 State of the Nation Address to Parliament on February 27, 2026, John Dramani Mahama said that the government would give the film industry GH₵20 million. He said that this money would help local film hubs like Kumawood and Gallywood and support the creative arts as a way to boost the economy….
