Franklin Cudjoe is in charge of the IMANI Centre for Policy and Education. They have started a campaign called “Opening the Envelope” to question the secrecy of asset declarations by high-ranking Ghanaian government officials. The initiative wants to use the Right to Information Act 2019 (Act 989) to force people to share their asset records…
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has backed the government’s choice to change mineral royalties, saying that Ghana’s mineral wealth should be used to support national development and protect the environment. Officials say the move is necessary to fund the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), which needs more than GH¢250 million to fight…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at Al-Nassr is in doubt after he wasn’t included in the squad for Monday’s game against Al-Riyadh. This has led to rumors that he is unhappy with the club’s management. Portuguese news outlet A Bola says that Ronaldo, who is 41 years old, refused to play because he was upset by recent…
Nana Aba Anamoah, a well-known Ghanaian media figure, has been named brand ambassador for Nexus Global Services Ltd., a healthcare facilitation company that wants to make it easier for Africans to get specialized medical care. In her job, she will help with public education campaigns, patient advocacy, and strategic communications to help people and families…
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has suggested creating a second chamber of Parliament in Ghana to improve the current unicameral system. This new chamber would include traditional leaders, religious leaders, academics, trade unions, and well-known retired public officials. He said that the chamber, which would only have 50 to 60 members, would give independent, public…
The war between the US, Israel, and Iran has been going on for eleven days and has killed more than 1,700 people and caused a lot of damage to people and the economy. President Donald Trump says that “major strides” have been made and that the mission is partially successful. However, Iran has ruled out…
Oil marketing companies (OMCs) in Ghana are worried that bulk fuel distributors (BDCs) are raising prices too soon. They point out that the petroleum products that are currently on the market were brought in before the Middle East conflict and should not yet reflect the costs of war. Dr. Riverson Oppong, the CEO of the…
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has told the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), to call off its planned nationwide strike on March 9, 2026. The NLC says this is because CLOGSAG did not follow the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651). The Commission said that CLOGSAG didn’t give the other party or the…
Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, said that the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) initially put a strain on banks’ balance sheets, lowering their capital buffers and limiting their ability to lend. However, ongoing recapitalization and regulatory oversight have made the sector stronger. Capital adequacy has gone up to 17.5%,…
According to numbers released at the start of the National Clean Air Campaign in Accra, Ghana loses more than 32,000 people each year to air pollution, which is almost 14% of all deaths. High blood pressure is the only other cause of death that is higher than this. The Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) is…
