A delegation from the United States Department of Treasury, accompanied by officials from the Economic Section of the U.S. Embassy in Accra, paid a working visit to the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) on Friday, September 18, 2026. The team was received by GoldBod Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Richard Nunekpeku, Esq., together with the Director of Responsible Mining, Prof. Ishmael Quaicoe, and the Deputy Director of Mining Operations, James German. Mr. Nunekpeku briefed the delegation on GoldBod’s mandate under the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140), and its role in implementing the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Programme (GANRAP). He...
German‑Ghanaian Consortium Explores Partnership with GoldBod on Sustainable ASM
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has held discussions with representatives of the YEMAYA Science Project consortium to explore collaboration aimed at strengthening responsible and sustainable artisanal and small‑scale mining (ASM) in Ghana. The consortium, comprising TU Bergakademie Freiberg (Germany), the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), and the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD), Somanya, visited GoldBod under the Market Entry Programme facilitated by the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Ghana (AHK Ghana). Discussions centred on technical cooperation, skills development, and environmental sustainability within the ASM sector. Speaking for TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Prof. Ing. Martin Kresner and...
Mahama Launches 90‑Day Operation to Clear Agbogbloshie Waste
President John Dramani Mahama has announced a decisive government operation to evacuate the massive accumulation of waste at Agbogbloshie, describing the exercise as critical to restoring sanitation, protecting public health, and reclaiming the area for productive use. The operation, expected to last 90 days, will deploy DRIP equipment including tipper trucks, excavators, bulldozers and wheel loaders, with support from the Ghana Armed Forces, private road contractors, metropolitan and municipal assemblies, and other state institutions. Officials estimate that about one million tonnes of waste will be cleared and transported to the Adepa Engineered Landfill Site. President Mahama said the reclaimed land...
Black Stars to Face Morocco in October Friendly After AFCON Qualifiers
The Ghana Football Association has confirmed that the Black Stars will play Morocco in an international friendly on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at the Grand Stade de Tanger. The fixture, scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. kick‑off (Morocco time), forms part of the September–October international window and will allow both teams to assess their squads ahead of competitive assignments. Ghana will first open its 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against Côte d’Ivoire on September 24, before hosting The Gambia at the Accra Sports Stadium on September 27. The friendly against Morocco will serve as an additional test for Head...
Queiroz Sets AFCON Qualification as Priority, Eyes 2030 World Cup Project
Ghana Head Coach Carlos Queiroz has identified the start of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign as the immediate priority for the Black Stars, while situating the team’s new cycle within a broader project aimed at building a side capable of “honouring” the country at the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Speaking to the Ghana Football Association’s official website, Queiroz stressed the need for “absolute determination and humility” as the team embarks on its next chapter. “Hands on the present, eyes on the future. The priority is very clear: absolute focus on AFCON qualification, with our eyes set on...
Bawumia Condemns Arrest of Techiman Nurse, Calls for Release of Citizens Charged Over Free Speech
Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has criticized the arrest and remand of a Techiman‑based nurse, Salomey Bafoh Awiti, describing the incident as a troubling infringement on free speech. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Dr. Bawumia recounted how Awiti, a mother of three including a four‑year‑old child, was allegedly picked up in the middle of the night by national intelligence officers and remanded for two weeks on suspicion of abetting the publication of false news. “This is not the Ghana we want to build,” he wrote, assuring citizens that under his leadership, intelligence...
NPP Finalizes Delegates Register Ahead of October Conference
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced the completion of its Final Delegates Register as preparations advance for the party’s National Annual Delegates Conference and election of National Officers, scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. In a statement issued by the National Officers Elections Committee (NOEC), Chairman Frederick Opare‑Ansah confirmed that aspirants or their authorized representatives can begin collecting the register from Thursday, September 17, 2026. The register, he noted, marks a key milestone in ensuring transparency and orderliness in the upcoming polls. To further strengthen credibility, NOEC has introduced an online...
Ashaiman Police Arrest Ex‑Convict for Impersonating Soldier
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 32‑year‑old ex‑convict, Bright Atsu Kudiabor, for allegedly posing as a soldier and extorting money from residents in Ashaiman. According to a statement issued by the Command’s Public Affairs Unit, Kudiabor was apprehended at a location known as “I Shall Return” with the assistance of the Ghana National Fire Service. Police recovered a set of military camouflage uniform during the arrest. Investigators say the suspect had been parading himself as a member of the Ghana Armed Forces, using the disguise to intimidate and defraud unsuspecting individuals. He is currently in police custody and...
NPP calls for bail review for remanded Techiman nursing officer
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called for an immediate review of the continued detention of 40-year-old principal nursing officer Salomey Awiti Bafoh and urged the Adenta Circuit Court to grant her reasonable bail. Ms Bafoh was arrested at her home in Hansua in the Techiman Municipality of the Bono East Region on September 13 and subsequently brought before the Adenta Circuit Court. She pleaded not guilty to a charge of abetment of crime, to wit, publication of false news, under Sections 20(1) and 208 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). The court denied her bail and remanded...
Tema Police Seize Over 2,000 Slabs of Suspected Indian Hemp in River Volta Operation
The Tema Regional Police Command has intercepted a large consignment of suspected Indian hemp during a marine patrol on the River Volta, officials confirmed Friday. According to a statement from the Command’s Public Affairs Unit, the Marine Police Detachment at Ada, while on routine patrol at Tuaniikopey Island around 12:45 a.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2026, intercepted an outboard‑powered wooden canoe loaded with 29 sacks of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp. The occupants abandoned the vessel and fled upon sighting the police. A search of the canoe revealed 2,213 slabs of the dried leaves wrapped in yellow cellotape,...