Ghana’s Attorney-General has filed criminal charges against two former National Service Authority (NSA) leaders: ex-Executive Director Osei Assibey Antwi and ex-Deputy Executive Director Gifty Oware-Mensah over an alleged multi-year scheme involving “ghost” service personnel and also, a fraudulent bank loan that prosecutors say cost the state about GH₵653 million. More details about this NSA Ghost…
Ghanaian cocoa farmers will now enjoy a price raise on their cocoa beans. This comes after the government of Ghana has announced a GH₵ 400 increase to the base price paid to farmers for every 64kg bag in the 2025/26 crop season. Details About Cocoa Price Raise Under the new pricing, Cocoa farmers will now…
Ghana’s Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has issued a stark directive to the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations (NAIMOS) Task Force. He urged NAIMOS to deal firmly, resolutely, and ruthlessly with illegal miners, even those backed by influential figures. At a deployment event in Sunyani on September 28, 2025, Armah-Kofi Buah declared that…
In just eight months, the government of Ghana made a significant push against illegal mining, popularly known as “galamsey.” According to the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, 1,400 persons have been arrested. Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah contrasted that figure with around 800 arrests under the Akufo-Addo administration’s nearly three-year period. In an…
Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Mahama, is set to speak at the 7th Annual Prayer Service for Children, being held in conjunction with the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Key Details Of The Address By Lordina Mahama Lordina Mahama’s participation depicts her long-standing commitment to protecting and empowering vulnerable children, particularly in Ghana, but…
President Mahama has expressed confidence that Ghana will maintain the depreciation of its currency, the cedi, at less than 5% per year. In his recent public address on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, President Mahama emphasized his government’s commitment to stabilizing the cedi. He stated that, depreciation is expected to be moderate, rather than sharp or…
According to President John Dramani Mahama, Ghana has taken in its first group of West African nationals deported from the United States. This was under a recent bilateral agreement between the two countries. As reported by Businessdayng, these deported individuals are fourteen in total, most are Nigerians; one is a Gambian. For sometime now, the US…
