Loughborough University strengthens innovation and youth empowerment partnerships in Ghana

A delegation from Loughborough University has concluded a working visit to Ghana with a focus on advancing collaborations in youth development, innovation, and global academic exchange. Led by Professor Sam Grogan, Pro Vice-Chancellor for...

Ghana to establish Defence Industrial Complex anchored by DIHOC – Defence Minister

Ghana Launches Gold Task Force with 10% Whistleblower Rewards

President John Mahama has established a specialized unit to combat illegal gold trading, offering informants 10% of seized gold or cash value. Inaugurating the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Task Force in Accra on July 8, 2025, Mahama framed the...

Ghana Boosts Import Cover to Six Months Amid Gold Export Reforms

President John Mahama announced on July 7, 2025, that Ghana’s foreign reserves now cover six months of imports—a sharp rise from 4.7 months in April 2025. The improvement, credited to enhanced gold export revenues and stricter mining regulations,...

Ghana’s IMF programme hit by major policy slippages and reform delays

Ghana’s $3 billion programme under the International Monetary Fund’s 36-months Extended Credit Facility (ECF) has been flagged for significant policy slippages and delays in reform implementation, according to the Fund’s latest review. The IMF...

Ghana’s electricity demand to rise to 4.7% in 2025 — Energy Outlook report

Ghana’s electricity consumption is on a steady rise, reflecting growing national energy needs driven by population growth, industrial activity, and expanding access to power. According to the Ghana Energy Outlook Report 2025, total electricity...

Nasco Ghana honors Ghana Football Award winners with premium gifts at exclusive presentations

Nasco Ghana, the nation’s leading electronics brand, cemented its commitment to celebrating Ghanaian football excellence by presenting state-of-the-art appliances to the 2025 Ghana Football Awards Home-Based Male and Female Players of the Year. In...

Ghana’s international reserves hit 6 months of import cover – Mahama

President John Mahama has revealed that Ghana’s international reserves has now increased to six months of import cover from the 4.7 months quoted by the Bank of Ghana in April this year. “This is one of the highest that the country has recorded in...

Gold miner‘s treaty claim against Ghana heads to PCA

A UK company has made good on its threat to bring an investment treaty claim against Ghana over the termination of its gold mining leases, which will be heard at the Permanent Court of Arbitration. Register for limited access Register for free to...

Ghana abstains from UN vote on LGBTQ rights

Ghana has abstained from a vote by the UN Human Rights Council that renewed the mandate of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The mandate is said to remind...

Ghana launches task force to curb gold smuggling losses

Ghana President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday launched a task force backed by security forces to address illegal gold trading, as Africa's top producer seeks to recover billions of dollars lost to smuggling. The task force is Ghana's first...

Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo sues Ghana at ECOWAS Court – Deputy AG reveals

Hot!News July 8, 2025 1 minute read Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has filed a suit against Ghana at the ECOWAS Court. The suspended Chief Justice in her case before the court has cited human rights violations. The Deputy Attorney...

Minister for Foreign Affairs  meets Ambassador of Spain to Ghana 

Hot!News July 8, 2025 Less than a minute On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP), held a meeting with the Ambassador of Spain to Ghana, H.E Ángel Lossada Torres-Quevedo to discuss ongoing areas of...

Ghanaians Protest ‘Foreign Throne’ After Igbo Leader Installed As King In Accra

A wave of protests and heated public discourse has swept parts of Ghana following the installation of a traditional Igbo ruler, Eze Chukwudi Ihenetu, as “Eze Ndi Igbo Ghana” (King of Igbo People in Ghana), sparking a complex debate over...

Ghost Payroll, Real Consequences: Ghana’s GH¢566M NSS Scanda...

💸 In every democracy, there comes a reckoning—a moment when institutions are called to account not merely by law, but by the moral conscience of a nation. Ghana now faces such a moment. The recent revelation that over GH¢566 million was stolen...

Beyond Jubilee: Lessons from Ghana's Oil and Gas Journey and...

For many resource-rich nations, the ultimate aspiration is to transcend the cyclical trap of the “resource curse,” a paradox often attributed to the “Dutch disease." This phenomenon arises when revenues generated from the extractive sector,...

Diageo completes divestment of majority stake in Guinness Ghana Breweries to Castel Group 

GHANA – Diageo has completed the sale of its 80.4% shareholding in Guinness Ghana Breweries plc to Castel Group, marking a significant shift in its strategic approach to the African beverage market. The transaction, initially announced on January...

Suspended Chief Justice Torkornoo sues Ghana at ECOWAS Court over alleged human rights violations

Ghana’s Araphat Mohammed Suffers ACL Injury, Set For Lengthy Spell On Sidelines

Araphat Mohammed GHANAIAN MIDFIELDER Araphat Mohammed is expected to miss a significant portion of the 2025/26 football season after sustaining an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury during a pre-season friendly. The 19-year-old picked up the...

CJ Torkornoo sues Ghana at ECOWAS Court over ‘human rights v...

Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Esaaba Torkornoo has filed a lawsuit against the Republic of Ghana over the processes surrounding petitions seeking her removal from office. The development was announced by Deputy Attorney General and Minister of...