Northern-based afropop and rap sensation Sherif Abdul Majeed, popularly known as Maccasio, has been crowned overall Artiste of the Year at the maiden edition of the Ghana Northern Music Awards (GNMA 2025), held on Saturday in Tamale. Maccasio emerged ahead of eight other nominees in the five Northern Region claim the top honour, reaffirming his […]

The committee established by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to look into claims of vote buying and inducement during the Ayawaso East parliamentary primary is scheduled to deliver its findings to the party today, Tuesday, February 10, 2026. A three-member committee was established by the NDC to look into claims that certain candidates used bribery […]

Ghana’s 2025 CPI score rises marginally to 43. Transparency International warns of persistent corruption and weak institutional enforcement despite the slight ranking improvement.

On Monday, 9th, February, 2026, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) , Eric Adjei accompanied by his deputy and the Management Team of the NEIP engaged the Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) in a strategic discussion aimed at strengthening collaboration in support of The Adwumawura Programme . Venture Capital […]

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama has said that it is normal for the Cedi to occasionally experience short-term depreciation. He mentioned that a number of factors, such as speculation and noise in the market, affect the behaviour of the local currency. “What we have is a managed floating system, […]

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has assured Ghanaians that the central bank will continue to carry out its mandate of price stability. He said that in doing so, the BoG will certainly incur some costs, but the government, through the Finance Ministry, is committed to recapitalising the BoG. Asked […]

Policy Think tank, IMANI Africa, has said that the existential threat to Ghana’s internal party democracy is not who is voting, but the completely unregulated ecosystem of how the pursuit of those votes is funded. IMANI said that until the conversation shifts aggressively toward robust political finance reform, any structural change will be meaningless. The current legal framework […]

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has praised the quality of meals served to pupils under the Ghana School Feeding Programme in the metropolis. The Mayor praised the food, describing it as “nice” and “delicious,” after making an unannounced visit to the Aayalolo Cluster of Schools, John Wesley Methodist, and Accra Sempe Primary Schools […]

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has made the point that good policies pay off. She said this after highlighting the growth of emerging markets. Growth rates across emerging markets—at around 4 percent this year— exceed by a large margin those of advanced economies, at around 1½ percent, she said. […]

The Upper East Regional Police Command has launched investigations into a robbery incident along the Zebilla–Widnaba road in the Bawku Division, which resulted in the death of a Police officer on duty. According to the Police, preliminary investigations indicate that on Sunday, 8th February 2026, two Police officers travelling towards Zebilla encountered the robbery in […]

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said that Africa continues to lag behind other regions in farm power. The FAO said that while much of Asia and the Near East rapidly expanded tractor use, many farmers remain dependent on manual or animal labour. Past mechanisation efforts often faltered because equipment was poorly suited to […]

Child sexual abuse (CSA) remains a pervasive yet under recognized challenge in many communities in Ghana. This study by Ummu Markwei ( PhD) and Kwaku Osei-Hwedie ( PhD) sheds light on the multifaceted nature of this issue, revealing disturbing patterns, cultural influences, and the urgent need for intervention. The study, titled “Betrayed and Broken: A Study […]

All that cocoa farmers want at this point is for the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to pay them, not explanations and excuses, former presidential staffer, Dennios Miracles Aboagye has said. He described the plight of cocoa farmers as a heartbreaking one. “The advocacy is for us to see the government pay the cocoa farmers. Once […]

Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, has criticised the decision by the NDC to set a committee to investigate the alleged vote buying by recently elected parliamentary candidate for the NDC in the Ayawaso East by-election, Baba Jamal. Koku Anyidoho believes that Baba Jamal is being treated this way […]

Former Minister of Trade and Industry, in South Africa, Dr Rob Davies, has underscored that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA is redefining how Africa approaches investment. He said that AfCFTA’s investment Protocol balances the right to regulate with commitments to sustainability and development. Dr Rob Davies explains why this innovative framework matters for […]

The Government of the Republic of Ghana in its capacity as the African Union Champion for Reparations is hosting the African Union Committee of Experts on Reparations (AUCER) and the African Union Legal Experts on Reparations (AULER) for their two-day joint Bureau meeting, which is expected to strengthen coordination to advance the continent’s reparations agenda. […]

President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned one High Commissioner and four Ambassadors-designate on 9th February, 2026 at the Jubilee House to represent Ghana abroad in line with Article 74 (1) of the Constitution. In accordance with established practice, the Envoys took the Oaths of Allegiance, Office and Secrecy. The Envoys commissioned were: Alhaji Said Saleh […]