The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved the Fifth Review of Ghana’s performance under its three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, marking another milestone in the country’s economic recovery efforts. The approval clears the way for the disbursement of about US$380 million, bringing total IMF support under the programme to US$2.8 billion. In...
The Minority in Parliament has taken issue with the government’s decision to send soldiers to Jamaica for post-hurricane reconstruction efforts and reportedly to Benin following a recent coup attempt, describing the actions as “completely misplaced and procedurally flawed.” According to the Minority, the deployments—carried out by personnel from the 48th Engineering Regiment of the Ghana...
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has held discussions with the leadership of the Association of African Universities (AAU), focusing on a proposal for the Association to be granted full diplomatic status in recognition of its continental mandate and growing global relevance. During the meeting, the AAU expressed appreciation to the Government of Ghana for the...
Ghana has dispatched soldiers from the 48th Engineers Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces to support reconstruction efforts in Jamaica after the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The contingent was officially bid farewell at a parade addressed by President John Mahama, who described the assignment as a humanitarian obligation rooted in solidarity and shared...
A Circuit Court has granted bail in the sum of GH¢30,000 with two sureties to Ayishatu Zakaria, the woman accused of burning seven-year-old Amina with a hot spoon allegedly as punishment for bed-wetting. Zakaria, who pleaded not guilty to the charge, was ordered to remain in police custody until she meets the bail conditions. The...
Former Minister for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, has questioned the suitability of former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, for the presidency, citing concerns about his temperament. Speaking in an interview on UTV, Mr Atta Akyea said that while he holds no personal grievances against Mr Agyapong, he fears his volatile nature could...
Producer price inflation slowed marginally to 1.3 per cent in November 2025, down from 1.4 per cent in October, according to the latest data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The decline represents a 0.1 percentage-point drop month-on-month and signals continued easing of cost pressures at the factory gate. On a year-on-year basis, ex-factory...
The Government of Ghana has fully endorsed the findings and recommendations of the Bawku Conflict Mediation Report, reaffirming its commitment to lasting peace, reconciliation and development in the conflict-affected area. In an official statement issued on Wednesday, December 17, and signed by the Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, Mr Felix Kwakye...
In a major step toward lasting peace, His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has presented the Bawku Peace Mediation Report to His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama at a high-level meeting at the Jubilee House in Accra. The gathering brought together government officials, security agencies, religious leaders, traditional authorities, and other key...
On behalf of His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, a farewell meeting was held to honor the outgoing Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Ghana, His Excellency Abdulfatah Ahmed Khalifa Al Sattari. The meeting, which took place in Accra, was attended by the Palestinian Minister of State for Foreign...