The year 2025 will be remembered as one of the strongest periods for Ghanaian equities in recent history. The Ghana Stock Exchange Composite Index returned 79.4%, powered by broad-based gains across listed companies and renewed investor confidence in equities amid easing inflation and stabilizing interest rates. Yet within this exceptional market environment, performance […]

In recent times, the Volta Region has witnessed a growing pattern of headline-driven governance — bold announcements, strong public messaging, and symbolic deployments that raise as many questions as they answer. Leadership is not about optics; it is about alignment between real challenges and real solutions. This brings us to the commissioning of 31 Blue […]

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has urged the High Court to acquit and discharge him in the case in which he is accused of permitting two individuals to mine on his concession without ministerial approval. Presenting a submission of no case, his counsel, […]

There was a time when Accra was more than the capital city of a newly independent West African state. In the middle decades of the twentieth century, it became a political signal to the Black world, a magnet for restless minds, and a strategic meeting point where Africa’s future was debated with urgency. For a […]

Last week, eight Ghanaian traders were gruesomely killed, and several others were wounded when insurgents ambushed a community in Burkina Faso where they had travelled to buy tomatoes and other foodstuffs. Ghana and Burkina Faso share a border, and those fromthe Upper East know how closely knitted the border communities are. Citizens of both countries […]

A member of the communications team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Roger TD Wills, has told the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that the mid-season producer price adjustment was not arbitrary or capricious. He said it was a policy response to real market and liquidity conditions recognised by the sector The aspiring Deputy National Communications […]

The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana has officially closed 2026 Hajj arrangements, confirming completion of payments and documentation while outlining final medical screening dates.

Mark Zuckerberg, the boss of Instagram-owner Meta Platforms, appeared in a California court on Wednesday defending his leadership of the company in a landmark legal case over whether social media is addictive for children. It is Zuckerberg’s first appearance before a jury after years of backlash against Meta, which also owns WhatsApp and Facebook, which […]

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has closed 16 food establishments in Greater Accra for operating without valid hygiene permits.

Ga Mantse King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II is in stable condition after a 2:00am road accident at Pai-Katanga in the Oti Region while returning from a private visit to the Yaa Naa in Tamale.

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As of February 2026, Ghana is combating the seasonal cerebrospinal meningitis disease in the northern regions, particularly the Northern Region, Upper West Region, Savannah Region, and North East Region, where suspected and confirmed cases have been reported. According to the Ghana Health Service, 11 deaths have been confirmed so far, a reminder of how quickly […]

In a bid to cut post-harvest losses for vegetables, especially tomatoes, up to eight days and more, Zero Energy Cooling Chambers for vegetables have been introduced to farmers in the Upper East Region. The pilot project currently ongoing in Bolgatanga East District. This initiative by World Vegetable Center, supported by West Africa Food System Resilient […]

The Office of the First Lady is relieved that the stolen baby from the Mamprobi Polyclinic has been safely recovered and reunited with her biological mother and family. Her Excellency, the First Lady, commended the Ghana Police Service for their swift and professional response in apprehending the suspect and ensuring the safe return of the […]

The Office of the First Lady has expressed relief following the safe recovery of the baby who was stolen from the Mamprobi Polyclinic in Accra. In a statement issued on behalf of Her Excellency, Lordina Mahama, the Office confirmed that the infant has been reunited with her biological mother and family after the traumatic incident. […]

A senior fellow at Africa Policy Lens says although producer price pressures have eased significantly over the past year, recent spikes in utility costs could push inflation higher in the coming months. Dr Eric Boachie-Yiadom said the overall slowdown in producer price inflation was a major win for fiscal consolidation efforts. However, he cautioned that […]

The Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission, Isaac Andrews Tandoh, has described the Local Content Summit as the beginning of an annual platform to rally industry players around responsible resource management. He issued a strong warning against fronting arrangements, where foreign businesses operate behind Ghanaian proxies. “Why do you lend your name to such agreements? […]

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The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening local procurement and fostering industrial partnerships within the mining industry. According to the Minister, the Minerals Commission has developed a Local Procurement Policy Framework aimed at promoting meaningful Ghanaian participation in the sector not as an afterthought, but […]

President John Dramani Mahama has declared that Ghana must transition from a leading exporter of raw minerals into a full participant across the entire extractive value chain. Addressing the 2026 Local Content Summit in Takoradi, organized by the Minerals Commission under the theme “Strengthening Local Content and Indigenization: Building a Resilient Mining Sector in Ghana,” […]