Ghana has extended warm congratulations to President Mamady Doumbouya and the people of Guinea following the country’s peaceful democratic transition. In a message of goodwill, Ghana reaffirmed its readiness to deepen bilateral ties with Guinea, building on the historic bond of brotherhood between President Ahmed Sekou Touré and Ghana’s founder, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Notably,...
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NPP Flagbearer Hopefuls to Sign Peace Accord Thursday
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced that all its presidential hopefuls will append their signatures to a peace accord on Thursday, January 22, in a bid to avert internal rifts and guarantee a smooth flagbearer contest. Isaac Yaw Boamah-Nyarko, Member of Parliament for Effia and a member of the party’s presidential election committee, disclosed...
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Energy Committee Ranking Member Demands Stronger Security at Bui Power Plant
Following JoyNews’ recent Hotline documentary exposing illegal mining activities around the Bui Power Plant, Collins Adomako-Mensah, Ranking Member of Parliament’s Energy Committee, has urged the establishment of a permanent security presence at the facility. Mr Adomako-Mensah raised alarm over the current security arrangements, describing them as insufficient to confront the scale of galamsey operations in...
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Tema, Takoradi Ports Meet Global Standards in Joint Security Exercise
The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) and a delegation from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) have successfully concluded a three-day strategic assessment of Ghana’s maritime security infrastructure, confirming that the nation’s key ports meet rigorous international standards. The joint exercise, which ran from January 13 to 16, 2026, served as a “stress test” for the...
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NACOC Cracks Down on Drug Trade in Budumburam
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has intensified its nationwide campaign against drug trafficking and abuse with a major operation in Budumburam and surrounding communities in the Gomoa East Municipality of the Central Region. The exercise, carried out on Friday, 16 January 2026, led to the seizure of several illicit drugs and the arrest of individuals...
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Ghana–Japan Relations Deepen with Business and Tech Cooperation
Ghana has strengthened its bilateral relations with Japan following a high-level visit by Her Excellency Ayano Kunimitsu, Japan’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, who led a 35-member Japanese business delegation to Accra. Vice President, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, together with senior government officials, warmly welcomed the delegation, describing the engagements as “substantive and mutually beneficial.”...
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Ghana, Pennsylvania Explore Agricultural Investment Partnerships
Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Smith, together with the Director of Presidential Initiatives in Agriculture and Agribusiness, Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor, has held a strategic meeting with David Briel, Senior Managing Director for International Trade and Investment, to explore new investment opportunities in Ghana’s agricultural sector and strengthen bilateral cooperation. The engagement, hosted...
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Ghana Gold Board to Sign Refining Agreement with Gold Coast Refinery
The Ghana Gold Board will on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, formally sign a landmark gold refining agreement with Gold Coast Refinery, in a move aimed at strengthening Ghana’s gold value chain and boosting local refining capacity. The ceremony, scheduled for 10:00 a.m. at the Conference Room, 5th Floor of the Gold Board Head Office in...
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Ghana Signs Deal with Airbus for Four Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has announced that it has secured a contract with Ghana’s Ministry of Defence for the delivery of four helicopters. The company said the agreement marks its return to the Ghanaian market with renewed emphasis on long-term partnership and customer support. Neither Airbus nor the government has disclosed the cost of the aircraft. According...
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President Mahama Appoints Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy
President John Dramani Mahama has officially constituted the Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy (PAGE), a high-level body tasked with providing strategic, independent, and non-partisan economic counsel to the Presidency. The group, chaired by the President, comprises twelve distinguished individuals drawn from academia, public service, and the private sector. Members include Vice President H.E. Prof....