President John Mahama is set to undertake a working visit to Burkina Faso on Monday, 10th March 2025. The visit forms part of his broader diplomatic engagements aimed at strengthening Ghana’s ties with its West African neighbours. During his stay in Ouagadougou, President Mahama will meet with Burkinabe leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, to discuss key […]
A collaborative operation between the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) of the Forestry Commission (FC) and the Ghana Armed Forces has resulted in the seizure of 10 excavators, a bulldozer, and the arrest of four individuals involved in illegal mining within the Tano Anwia Forest Reserve in the Western North Region. The crackdown, carried out on […]
Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have made a renewed appeal for Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to reconsider their decision to exit the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), stressing the need for regional unity and democratic transition. At a joint press conference in Abidjan on Wednesday, Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara and Ghana’s President […]
A motion by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus to investigate the termination of public service appointments made after December 7, 2024, has been dismissed by the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor. The motion, led by Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, argued that the dismissals breached good governance principles and citizens’ rights. […]
President John Dramani Mahama has justified the decision to scale down Ghana’s 2025 Independence Day celebrations, revealing that the move saved the country GH₵19 million. Addressing the nation on Thursday, March 6, 2025, during the 68th Independence Day celebrations, President Mahama explained that hosting a full-scale event at Independence Square would have cost at least […]
Fifa is considering a proposal to expand the 2030 men’s World Cup finals to 64 teams, an adjustment that would mean more than a quarter of its 211 member associations would take part. The idea was raised at a meeting of the Fifa council on Wednesday as part of any other business. According to reporting […]
Ghana’s export sector experienced a \surge in 2024, with total exports reaching GH₵294.9 billion, significantly surpassing imports of GH₵250.2 billion and generating a trade surplus of GH₵44.7 billion, according to the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) Trade Report. The report highlights that just three commodities—gold, petroleum, and cocoa—accounted for 78.2 percent of Ghana’s total export revenue. […]
Ghana’s import landscape in 2024 was dominated by fuel, machinery, and agricultural products, with ten key commodities accounting for 33.4 percent of total imports, according to the latest Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) Trade Report. The highest-value import was Diesel (Automotive Gas Oil – AGO) for the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), amounting to GH₵28.9 billion and […]
Salakope and Agavedzi, two coastal communities in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region, have been grappling with severe devastation caused by recurrent tidal waves. In response to their recent plight, President John Dramani Mahama visited the affected residents, offering words of comfort and a firm assurance that the government is fully committed to […]
There are concerns within the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) over appointment snub especially from TEIN. While campaigning, the then candidate Mahama reportedly assured the Tertiary wing of the political party he was not going to overlook especially their cordinators during appointments. However, after winning the 2024 election, TEIN has been ignored by the appointing […]
Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has inaugurated a 17-member committee to revive the Kumawood movie industry. The committee is made up of actors including Mercy Asiedu, Bill Asamoah, and members of the various guilds, among others. The committee chaired by Bishop Ofori-Adu has been charged by the Minister to rejuvenate Kumawood, which has over […]
Seventy-three illegal miners, popularly referred to as galamseyers, have been arrested in the Tilli Forest, which spans the Bawku West and Nabdam districts in the Upper East Region. The miners, who had been hiding in the forest while engaging in illegal mining, were also operating in the Red Volta River, which passes through the area. […]
