Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minister of Finance, has said that the government has started the process of hiring people to work in the public sector. This is part of an agreement with Organized Labour that was made on November 9, 2025, and is meant to increase the number of staff in state agencies. This…
Samuel Nartey George has told people not to register SIM cards for other people. He says that if a SIM card linked to fraud is registered under a person’s Ghana Card, the card could be flagged or blocked, which would stop more SIM registrations. He said on March 17 that the government’s changes to SIM…
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has ordered 2,200 members of the South African National Defence Force to help fight crime in five provinces: the Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, North West, and Western Cape. The troops will help the South African Police Service stop and fight crime, especially illegal mining and gang violence. The…
The Minority in Parliament is worried about President John Dramani Mahama’s recent use of a chartered plane for trips abroad. They want more information about the arrangements and costs involved. Members of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee say that Parliament needs to know how presidential travel works, including how decisions are made about the mode of…
John Ntim Fordjour, the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, has asked that the current recruitment process for Ghana’s security services be stopped right away and ended because he is worried about fairness and transparency. He told JoyNews that there should be a bipartisan investigation by Parliament and that all application fees should…
Shatta Wale’s new song, “Ain’t Nobody,” will come out on March 20, 2026. John Legend will be on it. The collaboration mixes African dancehall beats with soul music, and it should be popular all over the world. Shatta Wale is known as the “Dancehall King.” He has won many awards and worked with artists like…
Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, has said that the government will not get involved in the judicial process when it comes to prosecuting corruption-related crimes as part of its anti-corruption initiative, Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL). The Abura Asebu-Kwamankese MP said that the government is committed to respecting…
Ransford Gyampo, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority, has made it clear that the Authority is not in charge of collecting or charging any “Emergency Conflict Surcharge” fees that some shipping lines are said to be charging. He said that shipping lines set their own prices and that the GSA only regulates…
Ghana has started Africa’s first Food Innovation Hub (FIH) as part of the World Economic Forum’s effort to change blue food systems and improve food security across the continent. The hub will speed up new ideas in fisheries, aquaculture, seaweed production, processing, cold chain logistics, and trade. It will also help businesses grow, create jobs,…
The African Union has chosen former Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to head its Election Observation Mission to the Republic of the Congo. The mission will go to the country before the presidential elections on March 15, 2026. A statement from his office on March 10 said that the mission will include members of…
