According to Ghana’s Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the nation raised GH¢154.9 billion in grants and total income in the first three quarters of 2025, or 11.1% of GDP. This was a 22.8% year-over-year gain, indicating a stable recovery and better mobilization of domestic resources, even if it was 4.7% less than the objective…
The “International Conference of Pan-African Progressive Forces Commemorating the 5th Pan-African Congress” will be formally opened by President John Dramani Mahama on November 18–19, 2025, at the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum. The conference, which is being organized by the Pan-African Progressive Front (PPF), will bring together representatives from 56 nations, including well-known individuals from the African…
Reports that NPP presidential candidate Ken Ohene Agyapong asked Akans to “reject minorities” have been refuted by his campaign team, which calls the allegations untrue, deceptive, and meant to exacerbate ethnic tensions before the party’s primaries. Agyapong was actually addressing what the campaign described as “unprecedented tribal intimidation” against his supporters in parts of northern…
In Portugal’s 2-0 loss to Ireland in Dublin, Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off with a straight red card just after the hour mark after a VAR review determined that his attack on Dara O’Shea constituted aggressive conduct. As a result, Ronaldo faces a long ban. He will probably miss Sunday’s qualifier against Armenia and maybe…
In advance of the National Petroleum Authority’s 20th anniversary festivities, NPA Chief Executive Godwin Kudzo Tameklo made former President John Agyekum Kufuor a courtesy call at his home in Peduase. During the visit, Mr. Tameklo formally informed the former President of the historic occasion and thanked him for his crucial contribution to the creation of…
As part of efforts to improve Ghana’s international relations and strengthen bilateral interaction with Caribbean countries, Kwasi Kyei Darkwah, often known as KKD, has been named Ghana’s Special Envoy to the Caribbean Region. Strengthening diplomatic, cultural, and economic ties with nations like Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad & Tobago, and Barbados will be the…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus members have received a strong warning from Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin that the party’s capacity to hold the administration responsible is being weakened by widening internal differences. He emphasized that the caucus’s biggest danger is not the majority’s efforts to repress them, but rather their own enduring division,…
In order to increase mechanization, productivity, and national food security, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced the deployment of more than 4,000 pieces of modern farming machinery across 50 agricultural districts as part of the 2026 Budget Statement, which also introduced a significant investment in Ghana’s agricultural sector through the rollout of Farmer Service…
A significant step toward modernizing the management and allocation of scholarships across the nation has been taken with the passage of the Ghana Scholarship Authority Bill by Parliament. The Ghana Scholarship Authority, a new organization created by the Act, is anticipated to improve openness, fortify supervision, and expedite scholarship administration throughout the country. Speaker Alban…
With strong evidence connecting them to criminal activity, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has made significant progress in its investigation of alleged financial crimes at the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), seizing assets worth over GH¢100 million and US$100,000, with more under tracing. Former NPA Chief Executive Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid is the subject of…
