The Member of Parliament-elect for Ayawaso East, Baba Jamal, will officially take the oath of office on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. The ceremony will be conducted by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin. Jamal clinched victory in the Ayawaso East by-election held on March 3, 2026, securing the seat for the governing National Democratic Congress...
Author: Baina Media (Baina Media)
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Ghana Marks 2026 Commonwealth Day With ITH Flag-Raising Ceremony
Ghana joined the global community of the Commonwealth of Nations on Monday, March 9, 2026, to commemorate Commonwealth Day with a solemn flag-raising ceremony at the Forecourt of the State House. This year’s celebration, held under the theme “Unlocking Opportunities Together for a Prosperous Commonwealth,” underscored the importance of collaboration, innovation, and solidarity among Member...
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Finance Minister Orders Tough Border Measures to Protect Revenue
The Minister for Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced sweeping new measures aimed at tightening border controls and safeguarding government revenue. The directives follow a high-level meeting with the Acting Commissioner of Customs, Mr. Aaron Akanor, and the management of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). Among the measures is an immediate...
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Ghana Link Refutes Claims Linking ICUMS to Fuel Shortages
Ghana Link Network Services Ltd., operators of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), has strongly denied allegations that the platform is responsible for recent fuel supply disruptions across the country. In a statement issued on March 9, 2026, the company described as “false, misleading, and wholly without basis” claims attributed to Star Oil that ICUMS...
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Fuel Shortages Reported at GOIL and Star Oil Stations Amid ICUMS Outage
Motorists across Ghana are facing fuel shortages as two major Oil Marketing Companies, GOIL PLC and Star Oil, have announced disruptions in supply linked to technical difficulties with the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS). In separate public notices, both companies explained that the ICUMS platform—used to process tax liabilities and documentation for lifting petroleum products—has...
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Gov’t distributes seized ‘galamsey’ water pumps to farmers to boost irrigation – Dumelo
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, John Dumelo, has revealed that the government has distributed thousands of water pumps seized from illegal mining operators to farmers across the country to support irrigation farming. Speaking on Joy News during a discussion on Ghana’s food sovereignty, 69 years after independence, Mr Dumelo explained that the initiative forms part of...
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Minority Chief Whip Urges Criminalisation of Ecocide in Ghana
Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has pressed for swift legislative measures to make ecocide a criminal offence in Ghana, cautioning that unchecked environmental destruction has reached critical levels. Addressing Parliament on Monday, he underscored the urgency of tackling widespread ecological harm, particularly from illegal mining activities. “Honourable Speaker, I...
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Ghana Lodges Protest to UN Over Attack on Peacekeepers in Lebanon
The Government of Ghana has formally lodged a protest with the United Nations following a violent attack on Ghanaian soldiers serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The incident, which occurred on March 6, 2026, in Southern Lebanon, left two Ghanaian peacekeepers seriously injured. In a statement issued on March 7, 2026,...
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Ministry of Health Sets Up Committee to Probe Engineer’s Death and Emergency Care Failures
The Ministry of Health has announced the establishment of an Investigation Committee to examine the circumstances surrounding the death of 29-year-old engineer, Mr. Charles Amissah, who reportedly died after a hit-and-run accident on February 6, 2026. Allegations have surfaced that Mr. Amissah was denied emergency admission and care at three major facilities: Police Hospital, Ridge...
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United Party Calls for Integrity and Transformation as Ghana Marks 69 Years of Independence
The United Party (UP) has issued a strong call for national transformation as Ghana celebrates its 69th Independence Day, urging citizens and leaders alike to move beyond political stability and embrace integrity, accountability, and economic progress. In a statement released today under the theme “Ghana at 69: From Stability to Transformation,” the party paid tribute...