Ghana has signed a visa waiver agreement with Kyrgyzstan, a Central Asian nation, for diplomatic and service passport holders in a historic bilateral engagement. The visa waiver agreement is expected to be further escalated to ordinary passport holders in the near future, as the two nations have established, for the first time, a diplomatic engagement. […]
The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) has welcomed government’s directive banning selected transit goods from entering the country via land borders, but warned that fruit juice and similar products could be next under the crackdown. FABAG commended the Ministry of Finance and Finance Minister Dr Forson for the move, which requires goods such […]
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has revealed that Ghana recorded eight deaths and over 1,000 confirmed cases of Mpox since a fresh outbreak began in May 2025. The minister disclosed in Parliament while responding to questions from Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin about the rising number of cases of the disease across more than […]
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana will stop relying on foreign funding to purchase cocoa and will instead mobilise domestic resources to finance the crop, in a move he says will strengthen local processing and support economic growth. Speaking at the Accra Reset Summit, a high-level side event of the 39th African Union […]
Unemployment has emerged as the single most important issue facing Ghana today, with nearly half of respondents (46%) identifying joblessness as the country’s biggest challenge, according to a new survey by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). The nationwide opinion poll, conducted in December 2025 and capturing the views of over 1,000 Ghanaians across all […]
A nationwide opinion poll conducted by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has revealed that President John Dramani Mahama enjoys strong public support one year into his presidency, with 68% of Ghanaians approving of his job performance. The survey, which polled over 1,000 people across all regions of Ghana in December 2025, showed that only […]
Government has announced a new cultural initiative encouraging all Ghanaians, as well as friends of Ghana at home and abroad, to dedicate every Wednesday to the wearing of Fugu, also known as Batakari. The announcement was made in a statement signed by the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie (MP), on […]
Ghana’s corruption score has climbed back to 43 out of 100 in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, placing the country 76th among 182 nations assessed, but experts warn the improvement is too marginal to signal real progress in the fight against graft. The score, released on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, by Transparency International, represents a […]
The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) CEO, Mark Badu-Aboagye, says Ghana must not return to its old habits after exiting the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme this year. He warned that failure to manage the economy independently would make the country a permanent client of the Fund. Speaking on Joy News’ PM […]
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has confirmed that Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, overstayed his visitor visa and is considered an “illegal alien” under US immigration law. ICE clarified that Ofori-Atta entered the United States on May 28, 2025, on a visitor visa that expired on November 27, 2025. […]
Independent Power Generators (IPGs) in Ghana have commended the government for settling a significant portion of legacy arrears owed to power generation companies, describing the move as a major step towards stabilising the country’s energy sector. The government says it has paid a total of US$1.47 billion within its first year in office to clear […]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that Ghana has begun diplomatic engagements with Ukraine to secure the release of a Ghanaian national currently being held by Ukrainian authorities as a prisoner of war. According to the Minister, the Government of Ukraine formally notified Ghana of the individual’s arrest and detention and […]
