The National Food Buffer Stock Company says it needs at least GH¢770 million to mop up the surplus rice produced in the 2025 – 2026 farming season. Senior Manager for Corporate Affairs, Emmanuel Arthur, disclosed this on the sidelines of a stakeholder engagement on the Ghana Rice Policy. Speaking on Citi Fm, Mr Arthur said…
Thousands of people thronged Winneba on May 2 for the grand climax of the 2026 Aboakyer Festival at the AME Zion School Park, where Neenyi Ghartey VII received homage amid vibrant cultural displays of drumming, dancing, and colourful regalia. The festival’s highlight was the presentation of a live bushbuck by the Tuafo No.1 Company to…
Jaladeen Abdulai has cautioned journalists that irresponsible crime and court reporting can undermine public confidence in Ghana’s justice system and threaten fair trial processes, with inaccurate, sensational and unverified reports. Speaking at a training organised by the Upper East Regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association in Bolgatanga to commemorate World Press Freedom Day, under…
Godfred Yeboah Dame has hinted of a bigger political future for himself but has ruled out any intention to be a Member of Parliament. “I am still in active politics and I believe the sky is the limit but I am sure I will not be contesting for an MP position,” he said on PM…
Seidu Issifu said an estimated $22.6 billion will be needed by Ghana to address climate-related challenges and implement sustainable measures to protect vulnerable communities and enhance environmental resilience. The minister said the scale of the climate crisis and the huge cost of adaptation and mitigation interventions made it impossible for Ghana to fund the interventions…
Gideon Boako has accused the Bank of Ghana of hiding its insolvency in the 2025 financial statements by using accounting maneuvers, describing the move as a “accounting gimmick”. “The Bank improved its reported solvency position mainly through adjustments that inflated income figures, especially proceeds from gold sales, which he argued should not be treated as…
The Minority Caucus of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has called for urgent presidential-level intervention in the face of alleged xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians and other African nationals in South Africa. In a statement signed by the MP for Damongo and Ranking Member, Samuel Abu Jinapor, the caucus said recent incidents in KwaZulu-Natal, Durban and Gauteng…
Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has called for greater transparency and clarity on arrears in the Pan-African Parliament warning that last-minute disclosures could undermine confidence in the proceedings. In an extraordinary session in Johannesburg, he called on members to rely on institutional memory, acknowledging the contributions of leaders such as Fortune Charumbira and Roger Nkodo…
The First Deputy Minority Whip and Tolon MP, Habib Iddrisu, has officially invoked the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989) to demand detailed disclosures from the Energy Ministry concerning what he terms a failure to submit a mandatory report on energy-sector levies. In a letter to the Information Officer of the Ministry, he cited…
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has said that he will expose the involvement of high-ranking officials in illegal mining (galamsey) in the coming days. On April 29, speaking on Breakfast Daily, he stated that his claims are based on firsthand observations and highlighted what he called widespread impunity…
