Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa revealed that the administration plans to activate a fully digital visa (e‑visa) platform in the early months of 2026, aimed at simplifying and reducing the cost of journeys to Ghana for Africans residing abroad. This policy was unveiled during the concluding session of the first‑ever Diaspora Summit in Accra…
Professor Kwadwo Appiagyei‑Atua, a specialist in international law and human rights at the University of Ghana’s School of Law, has suggested that the United States judicial system could encounter difficulties if former Finance Minister Ken Ofori‑Atta asserts that the effort to have him sent from the U.S. is driven by political agendas, noting that while…
Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Dr. Nana Freduah Agyemang Badu II, Dormaahene, has called for strict accountability, urging that anyone found responsible for financial impropriety or mismanagement in the National Cathedral project be prosecuted, and appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to ensure that the law takes its full course. Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony for the Sunyani–Atronie–Acherensua…
Former Education Minister, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, has called for renewed efforts to implement a common Ghanaian language of instruction across schools nationwide. Speaking at the 8th Opemsuo Lecture organised by the Ashanti Professionals Club in Kumasi, Dr. Opoku Prempeh emphasized that establishing a unified local language for teaching could strengthen national identity and enhance…
The government has indicated that efforts to bring back Ghana Airways are intended not just as a marker of collective identity, but as a deliberate part of the nation’s broader strategy to rejuvenate the economy and strengthen ties with Africans living abroad, the Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, said at the conclusion of the…
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has inaugurated a third group of 636 Blue Water Guards as part of the government’s sustained campaign to curb illegal mining, with the personnel assigned to the Central, Ashanti and Eastern Regions and other identified hotspots. At their graduation ceremony held on Saturday, December 20,…
President John Dramani Mahama has instructed the Ministry of Finance to release GH¢1 billion to settle debts owed to contractors by the state since 2017, with the disbursement expected to be completed before Christmas. He made the announcement on Sunday, December 21, during the sod-cutting ceremony for the Sunyani–Atronie–Acherensua Road Project in the Bono Region, which is…
The National Service Authority (NSA) has confirmed that its online enrolment platform for the 2025/2026 national service cycle will be shut down on Monday, December 22, 2025, capping a registration period that began on October 8 and ran for 10 weeks, with an eight‑week validation phase starting on October 29 after several extensions intended to give all qualified graduates ample…
The Acting Director‑General of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Divine Selase Agbeti, has urged people in Ghana to be extra cautious when using the internet over the festive period, stressing that those who commit cybercrimes do not take breaks even during holidays; in his seasonal message he noted that the Christmas and New Year period…
A panel at the Ghana Arbitration Centre (GAC) has ruled that Justmoh Construction Limited must return US $33.3 million to Ashanti Port Services Limited (APSL), representing the unused portion of advance mobilisation funds previously paid under the Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal (BILT) contract, with the amount attracting simple interest at 4 % per year; while the three‑person tribunal…
