President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate recall of Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed, following allegations of voter inducement during the National Democratic Congress (NDC) primaries in the Ayawaso East Constituency. Baba Jamal, who contested in the primaries, was among several candidates accused of vote-buying. However, the President emphasized that...
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Randy Abbey, says the Board is working with the Ministry of Finance to settle arrears owed to cocoa farmers. He said management was fully aware of farmers’ concerns about payment delays and pledged to resolve them as soon as possible. Mr Abbey said this at...
The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honourable James Gyakye Quayson (MP), represented Ghana at the Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain (REAIM) 2026 Summit, held in A Coruña, Spain, from February 4 to 5, 2026. The gathering brought together ministers, senior government officials, policy experts, and global stakeholders to examine the responsible development, application,...
Parliament has approved the bill to create the 24-Hour Economy Authority following extensive discussions and heated exchanges between the Majority and Minority caucuses on Friday, February 6, 2026. The legislation aims to set up the Authority to oversee the rollout of the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme. The initiative is intended to tackle...
The Ministry of Finance has officially relocated its offices to Kanda, Accra, as part of efforts to improve operational efficiency and responsiveness in the discharge of its mandate. In a press release issued by the Public Relations Unit, the Ministry announced that full operations at the new facility will commence on Monday, 9th February 2026....
The Ministry of Justice, under the leadership of Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has outlined pressing challenges confronting its operations during an official visit. Discussions centered on pending international arbitration cases against the government, rising land compensation claims with significant financial implications, and capacity constraints within the Legislative Drafting Department...
The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecast mixed weather conditions across the country over the next 24 hours, with coastal and middle-sector communities likely to experience localized thunderstorms and rain later today, while northern parts remain predominantly dry and hazy. According to the agency’s latest impact-based forecast issued Friday, sunny conditions with periodic cloud cover...
Ghana has taken a decisive step to tighten controls against money laundering and terrorist financing in its gold sector, with the signing of a landmark inter-agency agreement chaired by Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem. The high-level ceremony at the Ministry of Finance brought together heads of regulatory, law enforcement, and intelligence institutions, marking...
Ghana’s Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have sounded a strong warning that Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains a present and evolving risk, despite decades of progress in reducing its prevalence. In a joint statement marking the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, the two...
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has announced plans to establish four zonal offices across Ghana as part of efforts to bolster the country’s cybersecurity framework and combat the growing threat of cybercrime. The decision was reached at the end of a three-day Functional Leads Retreat held in Aburi, where key resolutions were adopted to enhance...