President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in London, United Kingdom, where he is expected to address the Financial Times (FT) Africa Summit 2026 as part of efforts to promote Africa’s economic transformation and investment prospects. President Mahama, who chairs the Presidential Council of the Accra Reset initiative, is scheduled to share insights on the opportunities...
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has announced that the institution generated US$11.6 billion from the export of 85.4 tonnes of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold between January 1 and October 20, 2026. Speaking at the 2026 Mining in Motion Forum, Mr. Gyamfi said the achievement reflects the...
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has expressed concern over the public disclosure of personal information relating to 1,964 Ghanaian citizens evacuated from South Africa, warning that such actions could violate privacy rights and expose affected individuals to various risks. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Commission said it had taken note of reports involving...
Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has inspected the National Command Centre for Bed and Referral Management at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital as part of efforts to tackle Ghana’s longstanding challenge of the “no bed syndrome” and improve emergency healthcare delivery. The bed management system provides real-time information on bed availability across participating hospitals,...
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), through the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme, has provided emergency cash support to households affected by recent flooding in Hohoe in the Volta Region. The intervention follows severe flooding that struck parts of the municipality on September 28, 2026, after heavy rainfall caused the River...
The Governing Council of the Institute of Directors (IoD), led by its President and Chair of Council, Mrs. Mary Asare-Yeboah, has paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament to seek guidance on the legislative process required to secure a charter for the Institute. The visit focused on discussions regarding the promulgation of legislation...
Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has announced that the Third Meeting of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic will commence on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The announcement was contained in a formal notice issued from the Office of the Speaker on October 20, 2026, in accordance...
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed the Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Mr. William Amankrah Appiah, and the Obuasi East Municipal Director of Education, Mr. Kwamena Owusu-Nketiah, to step aside with immediate effect as investigations continue into allegations of sexual misconduct at the Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS). A statement issued by the...
Mr. Zakaria Abdulai has resigned from his position as Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Juaben Constituency and withdrawn his candidature for the position of Constituency Chairman with immediate effect. The decision comes hours after the Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the NDC directed him to step aside to allow for investigations...
The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has directed Mr. Zakaria Abdulai, a parliamentary aspirant in the Juaben Constituency, to step aside to allow for an unhindered investigation by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service. The directive was contained in a statement issued by the party’s National...