The Ministry of Finance has put an end to what it called “systemic abuse of public funds” after the Ghana Audit Service found GH¢8.1 billion in problems in its report on arrears and payables as of the end of 2024. Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem spoke on behalf of Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson…
Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader and Effutu MP, has asked for a review of the aptitude tests based on artificial intelligence that are being used to hire new people for Ghana’s security services. He says that many applicants are having trouble with them. On March 10, 2026, he spoke in the Parliament of Ghana and…
Felix Kwakye Ofosu has said that about GH¢50 million that belongs to Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, has been frozen as part of ongoing investigations into financial crimes. He told PM Express on Joy News that the Economic and Organized Crime Office took the action to protect money that…
The Minority in Parliament has said that Ghana could lose up to a million jobs if the Minerals and Mining Royalty Regulations, 2025, are passed. These rules set up a sliding-scale royalty system that changes rates based on international commodity prices. Patrick Boamah, the head of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee, warned that higher royalties could…
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…
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…
