The Vice President of Colombia, Francia Elena Marquez Mina, is in Ghana for a state visit. She will visit the Vice President of Ghana, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang at the Jubilee House in Accra on Thursday, December, 11. The two will hold bilateral talks expected to focus on strengthening Ghana-Columbia relations, particularly in the areas […]

Soil degradation, erosion, and climate change are taking a toll on Africa’s farmers, threatening food security and livelihoods. The complexities of agricultural development in Africa, particularly in West Africa, where soil fertility is declining, and competing claims on land are increasing have given reason for concern. At a World Soil Day webinar themed “Healthy Soils […]

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, spokesperson for former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has accused the government of either being confused or engaging in public relations gimmicks following the president’s request for the bill that was seeking to abolish the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to be withdrawn. He made the point that the leader of […]

As part of the 2025 International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD), Citizens Watch Ghana in partnership with Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition with support from German Corporation GIZ, European Union, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has embarked on an anti-corruption campaign to sensitize students against corruption. The program which was held in two different basic schools in both Berekum […]

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his call on the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to do more to boost public confidence in its work and frontally tackle corruption in line with the objectives informing the establishment of the office. The President said this in a statement issued on his behalf by the Minister […]

Founder & President of IGER Africa, Paul Abrokwa, has said that there is a need to critically assess the strategies and find ways to enhance law enforcement, foster community involvement, and promote alternative livelihoods that do not depend on reckless mining. Reflecting on our existing legal frameworks, particularly the P.N.D.C.L. 153, Mining Act of 1986, […]

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the long-awaited final report of the Constitutional Review Committee will be submitted to him on December 22. The Committee, led by Prof H. Kwesi Prempeh, has spent months collating nationwide opinions on proposed amendments to various aspects of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution. President Mahama noted that the team had […]

Think tank Election Watch Ghana has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to be diligent and transparent in avoiding reruns. It expressed worry the incidence of election reruns is becoming one too many. “These developments not only strain financial resources of taxpayers but also erode trust in the electoral process,” it said in a statement issued […]

Deputy Minister of Education, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, has underscored the critical need to empower adolescents nationwide as part of efforts to advance Ghana’s development agenda. Delivering the keynote address at the National Launch of the Education Plus Initiative at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Dr. Apaak […]

The Board Chairman of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, says the Board is exploring measures to triple Ghana’s total cocoa earnings by massively expanding value addition in the sector. He explained that the plan hinges on ensuring round-the-clock processing of cocoa beans locally, rather than exporting most of them in their raw […]

Ghanaian singer, Wiyaala has opened up about her tough path to winning her first reality contest. She said she went through several reality programs before winning. In an interview on TV3 on December 9, 2025, the award-winning musician said it took her four years of auditions, failures, and difficult lessons to ultimately win. “I went […]

Ghana international Mohammed Kudus has opened up about his admiration for South Korea captain Son Heung-min. According to the Black Stars attacker, he has a lot of respect for Son Heung-min and loves how he plays. “He [Son] is a legend here. It feels really good to have him here. I wish we played together […]

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced that its long-awaited prosecution of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and seven others formally begins in court today, Thursday, December 11, 2025. The OSP noted in a tweet on its official social X account. “The trial of Kenneth Ofori-Atta and 7 others expected to start today […]

Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare has reacted to the suit against the Attorney-General over autonomous prosecutorial powers of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), saying that the suit will have its day, as it should, but the claim that all prosecutorial pathways must be channelled into a single office misunderstands Ghana’s history, tradition, and the […]

Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has led a delegation to pay a courtesy call on the Council of State. The delegation was welcomed by Council Chairman Edward Doe Adjaho in Accra on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Dr. Asiama expressed the Bank’s appreciation for the warm reception, emphasising that the visit was part […]

The Chargé D’Affairs of the State of Kuwait, Mr. Husain Alebrahim, has paid a courtesy call on Ghana’s Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, at his office in Accra. The visit aimed to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries in security and related areas. Alhaji Muntaka expressed his gratitude for the […]

The Government Statistician, Dr Alhassan Iddrisu, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) in churning out accurate data. He said they remain fully dedicated to producing timely, accurate, relevant, and credible statistics that support evidence-informed decisions for Ghana’s development. “Our work ensures that government, businesses, households, researchers, development partners, and other key […]

Government Statistician, Dr Alhassan Iddrisu, has said tiold businesses to invest where growth is strongest. He urged them to shift capital and effort toward ICT, trade, transport, crops, and manufacturing, the sectors driving over 80 per cent of the 3rd Quarter (Q3) growth. Dr Alhassan Iddrisu said this on Wednesday, December 10, at a press […]

Pollster Musa Dankwa has raised issues against the suit against the Attorney-General (A-G) over the autonomous prosecutorial powers of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). He makes the point that this suit is an agenda to make a political appointee to control the OSP so that the political corruption will not be touched. “Interesting […]