The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has engaged members of the Licensed Gold Buyers Association in a high-level consultative meeting. The open forum meeting, held at the University of Professional Studies (UPSA), Accra, today, February 13, 2026, was intended to review operations over the past year and propose sweeping reforms aimed at strengthening traceability, eliminating hoarding,...
Author: Baina Media (Baina Media)
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Advertising Association of Ghana Demands Order in Billboard Demolition Exercise
The Advertising Association of Ghana (AAG) has raised alarm over the ongoing billboard removal exercise in the Greater Accra Region, urging President John Dramani Mahama and the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs to step in and restore order. In a statement released on Friday, February 13, the AAG reiterated its support for...
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President Mahama Calls for Urgent Investment in Africa’s Gender Agenda
President John Dramani Mahama has called on African leaders to make gender equality financing a priority, cautioning that without sustained investment, the continent’s development will remain incomplete. Speaking as keynote at the High-Level Breakfast Meeting on Financing and Reaffirming Africa’s Gender Commitments in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, President Mahama underscored that gender equality is central to...
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NHIA Disburses GHC392 Million in Claims to Health Facilities
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has released over GHC392 million in claims payments to healthcare providers across the country for December 2025 and January 2026. According to the Authority, the disbursement reflects its commitment to timely reimbursement of service providers under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The payments covered vetted claims submitted by...
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AMA Hands Over Repaired Bus To Greater Accra Market Association
The Mayor of Accra, Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, and the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Hon. Linda Obenewaa Ocloo have handed over a repaired bus to the Greater Accra Market Association, ending what officials said was more than five years of inactivity and restoring a key vehicle expected to support the association’s operations and mobility. The...
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GHS/JICA Holds Validation Meeting on MCH-RB Impact Evaluation Survey Data
The Service in conjunction with JICA has held a validation meeting for data collected under the Maternal and Child Health Record Book (MCH-RB) Impact Evaluation Study, marking a significant step toward strengthening evidence-based maternal and child health interventions in the country. The validation meeting brought together the Divisional and Regional Directors of the Service, their...
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President Mahama Leaves for AU Summit in Addis Ababa
President John Dramani Mahama has departed Accra for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union. The President will lead a number of engagements for the Union, including discussions on Reparations, Gender, and Financial Inclusion. He is also scheduled to co-host several high-level side events...
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“Jewellers Are Fabricators, Not Gold Buyers” — GoldBod Engages Industry on New Directives
GoldBod has engaged members of the Jewellers and Fabricators Association on new gold purchasing directives and jewellery licensing reforms aimed at strengthening formalisation across Ghana’s gold value chain. Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, @sammygyamfi_official, Esq., stressed that jewellers are licensed as fabricators, not gold buyers or traders, and must therefore source gold strictly through approved...
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“Ghana Is Open and Ready for Business” — Trade Minister Reaffirms Support for Private Sector
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to supporting the private sector to thrive, create decent jobs, and boost local apparel manufacturing across the country. Speaking during a one-day working visit to Northshore Apparel Ghana Ltd in Savelugu, Northern Region, on Thursday, February 12, 2026, Hon. Ofosu-Adjare emphasized...
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Ghana–Ethiopia Relations Strengthened as Ethiopian Ambassador Bids Farewell
The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honourable James Gyakye Quayson (MP), has received His Excellency Teferi Fikir Gosaye for a farewell call following the completion of his tour of duty as Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Republic of Ghana. Hon. Gyakye Quayson commended Ambassador Gosaye for his dedicated service and...