The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has issued a clarification on how payouts to Ghanaian content creators from digital platforms, including earnings from X, should be treated under the country’s financial regulations. According to the statement, such inflows are classified as service export proceeds and are permissible under existing foreign exchange rules. Creators may receive their...
The Ghana Education Service (GES), in collaboration with UNESCO and Beijing Normal University, has concluded a week-long Girls in Tech Camp held from April 13 to 17, 2026, at Bagabaga College of Education in Tamale. The initiative underscored the importance of equipping girls with technological skills to compete on the global stage. More than sixty...
The Research, Statistics and Information Management (RSIM) Directorate of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has successfully completed a four-day training programme on Cybersecurity and Child Online Protection for staff of the Ministry. Organised in collaboration with the Cybersecurity Authority (CSA), the training formed part of efforts to strengthen staff capacity in digital...
The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has disclosed that Ghana recorded 78,909 deaths in 2025. Speaking at the Government’s Accountability Series on Monday, April 20, Mr Ibrahim said the figures were compiled by the Births and Deaths Registry under his ministry. He revealed that the department registered a total of...
The government is set to introduce a digital platform that will allow Ghanaians to report electricity faults instantly through WhatsApp, enabling technical teams to respond more swiftly to outages. According to the Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, the initiative is designed to eliminate delays linked to traditional call centres and strengthen...
Paramount chiefs and queen mothers across Ghana will now receive a significant boost in their monthly allowances, following an announcement by the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, April 20, the Minister revealed that the allowance has been increased from GH¢1,000 to GH¢3,000...
The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has criticised the former administration led by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, accusing it of leaving behind a fragile and under-resourced local governance system. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, April 20, Mr Ibrahim said the current government inherited a decentralisation framework that...
Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honourable Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP), has held bilateral discussions with his Spanish counterpart, His Excellency José Manuel Albares Bueno, in Barcelona. The talks focused on migration, labour mobility, and maritime security, underscoring the growing partnership between the two nations. Hon. Ablakwa commended Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the Government of...
President John Dramani Mahama has inspected ongoing works on a new cardiology centre under construction at the Tamale Teaching Hospital. The project, being undertaken by the MahamaCares Ghana Medical Trust Fund, is designed to strengthen specialised healthcare delivery in the Northern Region. The facility will provide advanced diagnosis and treatment for cardiovascular conditions, reducing the...
The Greater Accra Zongo Caucus of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has formally appealed to the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) to postpone the upcoming branch elections originally scheduled for May–June 2026. In a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the NDC at Adabraka, Accra, and signed by Hon. Horoya Ismaila Ali, Greater Accra...