As part of a compliance review under the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, Ghana has made its diamond export system stronger to make sure that conflict diamonds don’t get into the global market. Sammy Gyamfi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, spoke at the start of the review mission in Accra. He said…
To make sure that public spending is more accountable and disciplined, the Minority in Parliament wants to introduce the Public Financial Management (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The Private Member’s Bill wants to change the Public Financial Management Act so that money can only be used for projects that are in line with the national development priorities…
Bernard Antwi Boasiako, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said he wants to run for NPP National Chairman. He says that his experience and track record are more important than his ability to speak English. Before the September 2026 national executive elections, he told party members in the Western Region…
President John Dramani Mahama has said that rising tensions between the US, Israel, and Iran could have big effects on Africa’s economy. He said the Middle East was the “epicenter of global oil supplies” at a meeting with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan in Arusha on March 2, 2026. He also warned that rising crude…
Lawyer Oliver Barker-Vormawor has said he will try to get the High Court’s March 2 ruling that he must pay GH₵5.1 million to former National Security Minister Albert Kan Dapaah for defamation thrown out because he thinks the process was unfair. Barker-Vormawor said that his lawyers were not allowed to finish cross-examination and that the…
Nana Agradaa (Patricia Asiedua Asiamah), also known as Mama Pat, will be free on March 3, 2026, after serving two-thirds of her new sentence. She started her prison term on July 3, 2025. The Accra Circuit Court found her guilty of false advertising and fraud in connection with a money-doubling scheme that she promoted at…
John Dramani Mahama has said that he wants Ghana to be West Africa’s top center for international events. To do this, he plans to quickly fix up the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) and build a new convention and creative events center through a public-private partnership. He told Parliament in his State of the Nation…
Jack Dorsey has said that his tech company Block Inc. will lay off almost half of its workers, going from about 10,000 to fewer than 6,000. He says that AI is changing the way companies are built and run. In a letter to shareholders, he said that many other companies are likely to make similar…
The High Court in Accra has confirmed that there is no record of a will that was filed for the late highlife musician Daddy Lumba (Charles Kwadwo Fosu) at the Probate and Administration Division’s registry. This was found after an official search was done as part of the legal process to manage his estate. The…
Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticized John Dramani Mahama, saying that the government is relying on slogans without doing anything a year into his presidency. In response to the 2026 State of the Nation Address, he talked about how electricity rates were going up, how thousands of young people were being fired through letters from the Chief…
