John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana, says the United States has requested further discussions on a proposed $109 million health agreement following Cabinet’s rejection of its original terms. Speaking at a citizens’ engagement in Goaso in the Ahafo Region, he said Washington was prepared to consider amending or removing provisions Ghana had objected to. “They…
Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), says total assets of the country’s banking sector rose by 20.47 per cent to GH¢500.20 billion at the end of August 2026, up from GH¢415.20 billion a year earlier. Speaking at the 43rd Annual General Meeting of the Ghana Association of Banks in Accra…
Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, has called for an independent audit of the government’s GH¢49.72 million evacuation exercise in South Africa, citing discrepancies in records provided by the Foreign Affairs Ministry. The Bosome-Freho MP said a review of documents released in response to a Right to Information (RTI) request…
Abena Osei-Asare, Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), has directed the Ministry of Health to ensure that Dr Mockshell Esinam Sunu, a Senior Medical Officer at Takoradi Hospital, appears before the Committee over an alleged GH¢341,229 salary payment she received while on study leave. Dr Sunu had been granted permission to undertake a study…
Samuel Abu Jinapor, Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, has called for an urgent parliamentary briefing on Ghana’s proposed membership of BRICS, warning that the move could have significant implications for the country’s national interests and relations with traditional Western allies. His demand follows Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s announcement that Cabinet has…
Samuel Nartey George, Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, has challenged claims suggesting that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) solely executed a major cybercrime operation in Ghana, insisting that Ghanaian law enforcement and intelligence agencies led the exercise with support from the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and the FBI. In a…
Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Education, says government has so far spent GH¢917 million to support 321,807 students under the No-Fees-Stress Policy. He said the funding, drawn from the Consolidated Fund through the Ministry of Education’s budgetary allocation, was intended to ease the financial pressure on students and their families. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement…
Sylvester Tetteh, former Bortianor-Ngleshie Amanfro Member of Parliament, says he was convinced Kojo Fosu Boadu, popularly known as Kojo Bamba, would win the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) First Vice Chairman election despite the doubts surrounding his candidacy. Mr Tetteh said his confidence came from what he observed while travelling across the country ahead of the…
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has inspected more than 20 embassies and visa application centres in Accra as part of efforts to improve conditions for Ghanaians seeking visas. The visits allowed him to assess the facilities and engage directly with applicants about their experiences. Mr Ablakwa said the observations would guide his upcoming…
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has returned cash and personal belongings seized from former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Buffer Stock Company, Hanan Abdul-Wahab, his wife and their driver during an ongoing investigation. The items returned include £6,700, GH¢2,750, two laptops and at least six mobile phones. EOCO seized some of the…
