One Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) officer was killed and another is critically injured in a sad armed assault that occurred Sunday night in Nangani, in the Upper East Region’s Tempane District. Unknown shooters suspected of being bandits operating in the Bawku enclave are said to have carried out the event, which happened at an immigration…
In order to improve operational effectiveness and readiness for changing security threats, the government has announced a significant retooling and modernization of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). At the 2025 Land Combat Fire Power Demonstration (LCFPD) at Bundase on October 31, Deputy Minister for Defense Ernest Brogya Genfi launched the project, calling it one of…
Majority members’ frequent absences from Parliament have drawn criticism from the Minority Caucus, which claims that this makes it more difficult for government business to run smoothly. They pointed out that while the NDC has a 189-member supermajority, which is enough to create a quorum and make important decisions, many MPs do not show up…
In an effort to improve regulatory monitoring and recoup any wasted income, the Minerals Commission has begun a countrywide examination of significant mining corporations. Production records, mineral flows, tax and royalty payments, and environmental compliance will all be examined during the ten-year assessment, which will be headed by government auditors, forensic accountants, and independent experts….
As we wait for the 2026 Budget to be presented, FABAG has asked the government to stop what it sees as unfair taxes that are hurting the business. FABAG said in a statement that the sector is still having a hard time because of high import fees, rising production costs, uncertain exchange rates, price pressures,…
The Bank of Ghana, in its noble intent, doth plan to infuse a sum of up to $1 billion into the market in the fair month of November in the year of our Lord, two thousand and twenty-five. This shall be accomplished through its renewed programme for the intermediation of foreign exchange, wherein it shall…
A multitude of oil marketing companies commence the lowering of fuel prices at the pumps, a reflection of industry forecasts predicting a notable descent from November 1, 2025, following a fall in crude oil prices on the global stage and the cedi’s robust appreciation. In the realm of commerce, Star Oil has lowered the price…
The downstream market for oil and gas in Africa is expected to grow from USD 80.5 billion in 2018 to USD 120.8 billion by 2032. This is because demand is expected to rise by 2.2 million barrels per day across the continent from 2019 to 2035, making Africa the next big place for downstream growth…
Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, who is the Minority Leader in Parliament, has made Alhaji Zubairu Kassim his Senior Political Advisor for Constituency Affairs. This appointment takes effect right away. Afenyo-Markin calls the selection “a deliberate investment in leadership excellence and institutional capacity.” It was seen as a smart move to improve the Minority Leader’s office’s leadership…
Former Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta is one of six former high-level government officials that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) wants to bring to justice for their alleged roles in the illegal and wasteful hiring of Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited (SML) for revenue assurance contracts with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The trials…
