The Public Tribunals Bill, which aims to expedite prosecutions for unlawful mining (galamsey) throughout the country, has been approved by the Cabinet, according to President John Mahama.According to the president, the bill’s adoption is poised to enhance measures against galamsey, highlighting the government’s devotion to environmental preservation and its desire to restrict illicit mining operations.The…
Former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo’s request for interim restriction orders to stop the work of the committee that looked into her dismissal from office was denied by the ECOWAS Court of Justice. A preliminary objection by the Ghanaian government, claiming that the regional court lacked authority to hear the case, was also dismissed by the…
Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Strategic Mobilization Limited (SML), and six other individuals have been formally charged by the Office of the Special Prosecutor with corruption and offenses linked to corruption. There are 78 charges of corruption and offenses linked to corruption. The other defendants are former Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Commissioner-General Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah (64),…
Tano North MP Gideon Boako has criticized the government’s performance in the fiscal year 2025, claiming that at least half of the budget’s goals were not met. He said that the Finance Minister has to be held accountable for the large discrepancies between forecasts and results during the parliamentary discussion of the 2026 budget. According…
Ing. Dr. Ken Ashigbey, the CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, has urged the quick confirmation of Atlantic Lithium’s mining lease, warning that protracted delays are costing Ghana its competitive advantage in the subregion as well as economic prospects. In an interview with Joy News after fresh talks on the project, Dr. Ashigbey emphasized…
As the government struggles with low bid volumes and high rollover commitments, Databank Research is cautioning that the treasury bill market will continue to be severely strained in the next weeks. In the short term, this is anticipated to maintain high yields. According to the business, the 2026 Budget indicates an even greater dependence on…
The way that certain regional chairpersons and members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Executive go about their daily lives as if they are unaware of the party’s current situation, the sentiment of the majority of its members, and the danger that the party may face in the near future astounds me. Under the…
The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) has expressed new worries about an alarming increase in the amount of sugar and rice that are being smuggled into the nation. According to FABAG, this scenario is harming legal companies and costing the state millions of dollars in lost income. FABAG claims that in recent months,…
The European Union in Ghana has given a €2.4 million grant to fund four forest restoration projects around the nation after the illegal miners’ devastation of several forest reserves. Stakeholders have high hopes that this intervention would enhance the livelihoods of farmers in the impacted regions in addition to aiding in the restoration of degraded…
The Chamber of Petroleum customers, Ghana (COPEC) has asked the government to set up a Special Petroleum Fund to assist keep gasoline prices stable and protect customers when the world market is not doing well.The proposed fund, according to COPEC, would let the government buy and stockpile gasoline while costs are low throughout the world…
