The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honourable James Gyakye Quayson (MP), on Wednesday, 18 February 2026, received a delegation from the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) led by its Secretary-General, Madam Izzana Salleh. The courtesy call formed part of efforts to strengthen cooperation between Ghana and the Council. In his remarks, the Deputy...
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CID Strengthens Collaboration with Transport Operators to Combat Human Trafficking
The Director General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, has met with executives of the Nigeria Transport Association in Ghana to deepen collaboration in the fight against human trafficking. The engagement forms part of ongoing efforts by the Ghana Police Service to enhance stakeholder partnerships and preventive measures against the crime....
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Bank of Ghana Reaffirms Commitment to Stronger Banking Sector
Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has emphasized the need for durability in the country’s financial sector, calling for stronger business models, broader ownership, deeper intermediation, disciplined innovation, and sound governance. “Stability has been restored. The task now is durability. Durability requires stronger business models, broader ownership, deeper intermediation, disciplined innovation,...
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Parliament Advances Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill
Parliament has debated and read the Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill, 2025 for the second time, moving the proposed legislation closer to passage. Presenting the report of the Select Committee on Security and Intelligence, Chairperson Hon. Zanetor Agyeman Rawlings explained that the Bill seeks to provide for matters relating to the National Security Council and...
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Mahama Reaffirms Commitment to Local Content in Mining
President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to transforming Ghana’s mining sector through a strong local content and indigenisation agenda, stressing that the nation’s mineral resources must serve as a catalyst for national development. Speaking at the 2026 Local Content Summit in Takoradi, President Mahama underscored that mining must leave communities better...
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NACOC Intensifies Search At KIA
The Canine (K9) Unit of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), in collaboration with its Enforcement Unit stationed at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), has intensified behavioural detection operations at the airport. The move aimed at reinforcing Ghana’s commitment to combating narcotics trafficking through its primary international gateway being spearheaded by the Narcotics Control Commission. The...
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COCOBOD Disburses GHC237 Million to Cocoa Farmers
The Head of Public Affairs at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Jerome Kwaku Sam, has disclosed that GHC237 million has been released to cocoa farmers for 50,000 metric tonnes of cocoa. This announcement comes at a time when Ghana’s cocoa industry is facing challenges, with farmers voicing concerns over months of delayed payments. In a...
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Mahama Opens 2026 Mining Sector Local Content Summit in Takoradi
President John Dramani Mahama has officially opened the 2026 Mining Sector Local Content Summit, calling for a bold transformation of Ghana’s mineral industry to drive national development. Addressing industry leaders, traditional authorities, and international partners, the President emphasized the need to move beyond raw ore exports toward local beneficiation, downstream processing, and world-class industrial growth....
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Minority threatens to summon Finance Minister over cocoa payment delays
The Minority in Parliament has signalled its readiness to compel Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson to appear before the House to address growing concerns over delayed payments to cocoa farmers. Raising the issue on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, February 17, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin said the situation has become urgent, as government has...
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President Mahama Visits Survivors of Burkina Faso Attack
President John Dramani Mahama this afternoon visited two survivors of Saturday’s terrorist attack in Burkina Faso, who are currently receiving treatment at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra. The victims, part of a group of Ghanaian tomato traders ambushed by armed bandits in northern Burkina Faso, were successfully transported home by the Ghana Armed Forces....