Dr Johnson Asiama, called for urgent reforms to better support vulnerable economies

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has conducted an intelligence-led anti-trafficking operation to rescue victims and disrupt exploitative street begging networks. The operation, undertaken in the early hours of yesterday, clamped down on the exploitation of foreign nationals through organised street begging, a practice often used by criminal networks to traffic and control vulnerable individuals, particularly … The post GIS

According to the IMF, global public debt rose to just under 94 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2025 and is set to reach 100 percent by 2029, one year earlier than projected in April 2025

The Fund said that to do this, there is a need to analyze their origin, the risks they bring, and work towards a cooperative, collaborative solution

More than 500 pupils at Vakpo E.P. Primary School in the North Dayi District of the Volta Region now have access to safe, reliable water following the successful drilling of a 100-meter borehole and the installation of a 450-gallon polytank. Completed on April 10, 2026, the project addresses a long-standing need at the school and […] The post Mayekoo brings safe water to Vakpo E.P.

NPP communicator, Abubakar Yakubu was picked up on Monday, April 13, 2026, as part of investigations into allegations of offensive conduct, false publication

The High Court (General Jurisdiction 10) in Accra, presided over by Justice John Eugene Nyadu Nyante, has ruled that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) does not have the constitutional authority to independently prosecute criminal cases, directing the Attorney-General to take over all such prosecutions. The decision, described by observers as a landmark ruling, […] The post Final

Traditional priests and priestesses from the Ga-Dangme land have formally petitioned John Dramani Mahama, urging him to intervene in the revocation of the operating licence of McDan Aviation at Terminal 1 of Kotoka International Airport. Led by Numo Ayitey Cobblah III, the group presented the petition on Friday, April 10, 2026 expressing deep concern over […] The post Traditional

President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday launched the Government’s flagship health-sector initiative, the Free Primary Healthcare (FPHC) Programme, to complement the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The FPHC is a Government policy designed to ensure that every citizen and legal resident has access to essential healthcare services at the primary level, regardless of insurance status, thereby expanding access to quality and […] The post Mahama launches

A nationwide monitoring report by  Africa Education Watch (Africa Eduwatch), has exposed deepening inequalities in Ghana’s education system and a growing culture of impunity over examination malpractice, warning that both trends threaten access and learning integrity despite massive public spending. Presenting the findings in Accra, Executive Director, Kofi Asare said that while government will spend […] The post Eduwatch

For the better part of a century, the commercial value of a cocoa origin was determined by three variables: physical quality, volume reliability, and price competitiveness. These fundamentals remain indispensable. But the global cocoa trade is undergoing a structural shift in which a fourth dimension has emerged, not as a peripheral compliance requirement, but as […] The post Traceability

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (Africa Eduwatch) , Kofi Asare, has raised serious concerns about the persistent shortage of textbooks in Ghana’s basic schools, six years after the introduction of a new curriculum. Speaking at the 2026 First Quarter Education Policy Monitoring Activity, he revealed that textbook availability remains critically low, with only 35% […] The post Editorial:

A Rocha Ghana, an environmental Non-Governmental Organisation, which engages in scientific research, environmental education and community based conservation projects in 20 communities across six regions in Ghana, has called for the immediate suspension and investigation into alleged destructive activities within the core zone of Lake Bosomtwe in the Ashanti Region. The call follows reports the […] The post A

The Tema Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) spent a total of GH¢13,079,669 on transformer replacements for the last quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026. This information was disclosed to a section of the media by Ing Emmanuel Ankomah, the General Manager of the utility service provider in the region. […] The post Tema Region ECG spends GH¢13 Million on transformers

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.38% in March 2026, reflecting a modest increase from the 15.06% recorded in February. This is according to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased to 135.4 in March 2026, reflecting a 5.4-point increase from the preceding month (130.0). In […] The post Nigeria’s Inflation Climbs To 15.38%

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze has said it is sad and unfortunate that President Bola Tinubu and his government could take the country to what he describes as ‘this inglorious path’ after what they all sacrificed to bring the All Progressives Congress, APC to power. Eze also commended […] The post Tinubu more concerned about turning

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU, Washington D.C ([email protected] / [email protected]) The Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has called on the International Monetary Fund to urgently reform its sovereign debt resolution system and expand access to concessional financing, He noted that current mechanisms are too slow and insufficient for countries facing overlapping shocks. Speaking […] The post Overhaul

By Juliet ETEFE Producer price inflation (PPI) edged up marginally to 1.5 percent year-on-year in March 2026 from 1.4 percent for February, reflecting subdued price pressures at the factory gate despite varied sectoral trends, data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) have shown. On a month-on-month basis, inflation slowed to 0.7 percent from 1.3 percent […] The post March PPI rises marginally to

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU The cedi is poised for additional declines through year-end even after posting its strongest first-quarter performance since at least 2021, as seasonal import demand and energy payments weigh on a currency that has nonetheless staged one of Africa’s more remarkable recoveries from a debt-crisis low. The […] The post Cedi posts best Q1 in

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest of two suspects in connection with the deadly robbery attack on the Berekum Chelsea team bus, an incident that claimed the life of footballer Daniel Frimpong