The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, has questioned the credibility of Ghana’s reported inflation rate, arguing that rising food prices being experienced by consumers do not reflect the official figures. The Tano North Member of Parliament said the cost of essential food items, particularly tomatoes, suggests that many Ghanaians continue […] The post Gideon

The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee and Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, has questioned the government’s claims of strong economic performance, arguing that an economy cannot be described as healthy if it continues to borrow to finance recurrent expenditure such as public sector salaries and the Free Senior High […] The post Economy

The Apinto Divisional Council, the traditional custodians of the land, on which GoldFields Ghana Limited operates in Tarkwa, has formally called on the Government of Ghana not to renew the company’s mining lease, arguing that decades of mining have yielded little meaningful development for the host communities, despite extensive exploitation of their ancestral lands. The […] The post No!

A Road Safety advocate has initiated legal action at an Accra High Court against the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) and the National Insurance Company (NIC) over the registration, licensing and insuring of Toyota Voxy vehicles in Ghana.  DVLA is the statutory body established by the DVLA Act 1999 (Act 569) with the mandate […] The post Lawyer Sues DVLA, NIC

The Chairman of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) Committee on Trade, Customs and Immigration, Mr. Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has called on African leaders to adopt a coordinated strategy that ensures the continent derives greater economic value from its vast critical mineral resources instead of continuing to export raw materials. According to the Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, […] The post Annoh-Dompreh

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has suspended the gold trading licence of Dominic Bonsu Ventures with immediate effect over what it describes as breaches of regulatory requirements governing the country’s gold trading sector. The suspension, announced in a notice issued by GoldBod’s Compliance Directorate, prohibits the company from engaging in the purchase, sale, aggregation, transportation […] The post GoldBod

Drama unfolded on the floor of Parliament last Friday when the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, took the Deputy Minority Chief Whip, Habib Iddrisu, to the slaughterhouse. The leader of government business, Mahama Ayariga, launched a blistering attack on his colleague, who is also in the leadership for the minority, accusing him of behaving “irresponsibly.” The […] The post Ayariga

Twenty-nine members of the Ejisu Municipal Assembly have given Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Jerryne Asante a one-week ultimatum to resign or face a vote of no confidence to oust her from office. The one-week ultimatum comes as a grace period, since an attempt to pass a vote of no confidence was aborted last Friday because the assembly […] The post Ejisu MCE faces vote of no confidence threat

Dr. Nkrumah, the First President of Ghana, once said: “The Blackman is capable of managing his own affairs.” I dare say, today, that we are negating that great pronouncement by our behaviour and mentality. In the 1960s, when we were Ghana Young Pioneers, we sacrificed ourselves, at the peril of our lives, to promote, protect […] The post Our Sanitation Problem — The Solution “Magna” appeared

The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, last week presented the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament with an optimistic message that Ghana’s economy is on a strong path to recovery. According to the Minister, the economy recorded a first-quarter GDP growth of 6.4 percent, inflation has declined to 5.3 percent, and there is […] The post Editorial: Economic Recovery Must Reflect

Mr. Anwel Ahmed Sadat, the Municipal Chief Executive for Oforikrom, in Kumasi, has appealed to the Government, development partners and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), particularly World Vision Ghana, to increase funding and resources towards environmental hygiene and household toilet facilities. He noted that this step will help eliminate open defecation in underserved communities in Metropolitan, Municipal and […] The post MCE

Over 20,000 people across AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mines host communities have benefited from the company’s healthcare initiative dubbed – Mini Clinics – since its inception in 2021, Mr. Edmund Oduro Agyei, Director, Sustainability Management of AGA has disclosed. Speaking at the second Mini Clinic for the year at the Zongo Playing Grounds in Obuasi, Mr. […] The post Over

The Government of Ghana will resume evacuating Ghanaian nationals from South Africa this week, with the first flights carrying returnees due to land in Accra on Sunday and Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. The operation, which the ministry described as the “next phase” of an ongoing evacuation programme, is expected […] The post Ghana

The Apinto Divisional Council, the traditional owners of the land on which GoldFields Ghana’s Tarkwa Mine operates, has reportedly resolved to oppose the renewal of the company’s mining lease, The Chronicle has gathered. Highly placed sources has told this reporter that the traditional authorities have concluded deliberations following their inspection of the mine earlier this […] The post Breaking:Apinto

Government has ring-fenced US$1.7 billion for the construction of the Accra–Kumasi Expressway, the flagship project under its Big Push Infrastructure Programme, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel  Ato Forson has announced. Presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review to Parliament, Dr. Forson said the funds had already been deposited into a dedicated Accra–Kumasi Expressway Account at the […] The post US$1.7bn

The Minority in Parliament has accused Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, of deliberately understating the government’s 2026 mid-year revenue target to conceal what it described as a GH¢10 billion revenue shortfall. Addressing a news conference shortly after the Finance Minister presented the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament, on Thursday, Ranking Member on Parliament’s […] The post Ato’s

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched its PROTECT Technical Package for Drowning Prevention, a new global policy framework aimed at helping countries strengthen policies, legislation and systems to reduce drowning deaths. The launch, held in Accra ahead of World Drowning Prevention Day on July 25, brought together government officials, development partners, security agencies, academia and civil society […] The post WHO

Ghana’s creative industry must move beyond celebrating artistic talent and focus on building a structured economic ecosystem capable of attracting investment, creating jobs and expanding cultural exports, stakeholders at the Creative Economy Summit 2026 Ghana have said. The United States has identified Ghana’s creative economy as a potential driver of economic growth and stronger bilateral cooperation, while […] The post U.S,

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has, through a circular, directed all tertiary institutions to stop making entrance examinations a compulsory requirement for admission, saying the practice is inconsistent with Ghana’s approved admissions framework. In the circular, dated July 20, 2026 and signed by its Director-General, Prof. Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, the Commission expressed concern that […] The post Editorial:

In Ghana, recently a debate over graduation gifts captured public attention on radio, social media, and in everyday conversations. Some parents presented their children with cars, money, and other expensive gifts during their graduation from senior high schools. The issue generated mixed reactions, with many arguing that such displays placed unnecessary pressure on other students […] The post Hidden