Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to a transparent and merit-based recruitment process during a visit to the Ghana Prisons Service Training School screening centre in Accra. The Minister, who toured the facility as part of the Ministry’s supervisory mandate, observed the ongoing screening exercise and engaged with applicants and...
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Ablakwa Engages Student Leaders on Visa Bottlenecks, Scholarships and Return Strategies
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has held a series of consultations with Ghanaian student leaders based in Europe, Asia, and the Americas to explore ways the Ministry can better serve students abroad through embassies and high commissions. The discussions, held over the past few weeks, highlighted challenges including visa bottlenecks, consular...
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Parliamentary Committee Examines Obuasi Mine’s Environmental Impact Assessment
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Science and Technology has begun a three-day working visit to the AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Gold Mine as part of its oversight responsibilities. Leading the delegation, the Ranking Member, Hon. Prof. Hamza Adam, explained that the visit is a fact-finding mission to examine the mine’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and assess...
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Foreign Minister Hosts Chinese Ambassador on Farewell Visit
Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has hosted the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Tong Defa, on a farewell visit, commending him for his role in advancing Ghana-China relations. Hon. Ablakwa expressed profound pride in the achievements recorded during Ambassador Tong Defa’s tenure, noting that the partnership yielded significant benefits for Ghana....
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Minister Visits Family of Allegedly Abused Child in Dodowa
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has visited the family of eight-year-old Jalila Abdul Jalil, a Class Two pupil of St. Olives Grammar Boarding School in Dodowa, following reports of alleged abuse aired by Channel One TV. The Minister’s visit was to express government’s sympathy and assure...
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Ibrahim Sulemana Set for Loan Return to Cagliari
Black Stars midfielder Ibrahim Sulemana is on the verge of rejoining Cagliari for the remainder of the 2025/26 season. The Ghanaian is close to finalizing a loan move to his former club before the January transfer window closes. Sulemana has struggled for playing time at Bologna since completing a permanent transfer from Atalanta last summer....
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Trade Minister Warns Against Calls to Restrict Foreign Role in Retail
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has cautioned against demands to curtail foreign involvement in Ghana’s retail sector, stressing that enforcement remains challenging so long as local actors continue to serve as fronts for foreign traders. Her remarks come amid heightened public debate over the application of laws that limit foreign participation...
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Government Recovers GH¢107m in Loan Repayments; EXIM Bank Referrals Under Probe
The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has revealed that government has recovered GH¢107 million in loan repayments, while some disbursements by the Ghana EXIM Bank have been referred to security agencies over concerns about how they were issued. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Wednesday, January 21, the Minister explained that...
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Trade Minister Credits AGOA Extension to Diplomatic Efforts
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has credited the recent extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to sustained technical, diplomatic, and political engagements spearheaded by her ministry. Her comments follow the decision of the United States Senate to renew AGOA for an additional three years, after the programme lapsed...
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Ghana Records 12 New Mpox Cases, Total Hits 980
The Ghana Health Service has confirmed 12 new cases of Mpox as of 18th January 2026, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases to 980. No new deaths were recorded, with the cumulative death toll remaining at seven. One person is currently on admission receiving treatment. Health officials continue to emphasize that Mpox spreads...