Government is set to undertake a comprehensive review of Ghana’s waste management system following an assessment of major facilities in the Greater Accra Region by the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Hon. Mahama Ayariga. The inspection covered the Accra Compost and Recycling Plant (ACARP), Achimota and Jamestown Waste Transfer Stations, and the...
The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Hon. Mahama Ayariga, has called for stronger collaboration between Government and faith‑based organisations in tackling national development challenges. He made the appeal when the leadership of the Christian Council of Ghana paid a courtesy call on him in Accra to discuss areas of mutual interest, including...
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has officially commenced its 2026 enlistment exercise for commissioned officers, with applications set to open nationwide this week. According to a statement issued by the Department of Public Relations at General Headquarters, Burma Camp, the official advertisement appeared in the Ghanaian Times on August 31 and in the Daily Graphic...
Hon. Mahama Ayariga has formally assumed office as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, following a handing‑over ceremony at the Ministry in Accra. The transition marks the reassignment of Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim, who now serves as Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources. In his farewell remarks, Hon. Ibrahim urged his successor to...
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku‑Agyemang has chaired a meeting of the Inter‑Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation to review the implementation of Ghana’s newly approved National Decentralisation Policy and Strategic Framework (2026–2030). The Framework, recently endorsed by Cabinet, is designed to bring governance and public services closer to the people and make development more responsive to...
The Ghana Police Service has brought violent disturbances in New Winneba under control after a mob of about 300 armed individuals stormed the township on Tuesday morning, attacking residents and damaging property. The assailants, reportedly from Gomoa Oguakrom, Gomoa Yenkuadze, and Gomoa Pomadze, wielded guns, stones, cutlasses, and sticks as they targeted homes and stores...
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced the full settlement of its 2026 Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) bond obligations, paying a total of GH¢2.3 billion to bondholders. In a statement issued by the Public Affairs Department, COCOBOD confirmed that the payment of GH¢2,306,202,372.09 marks the completion of its mandatory obligations under the DDEP. Earlier...
The Government of Ghana has received a record dividend of GH¢391,195,000 (US$35 million) from Perseus Mining (Ghana) Limited, marking a sharp increase from the US$5 million paid last year. Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson, speaking on behalf of the Government and people of Ghana, expressed appreciation to the company for its contribution, noting that the...
President John Dramani Mahama has called on the international community to confront what he described as “forgotten conflicts” and uphold the principles of international law without selectivity. Speaking in a formal diplomatic setting, Mahama drew attention to the worsening crisis in Sudan, which he labeled the world’s worst humanitarian disaster, with more than 11 million...
President John Dramani Mahama has called for stronger climate finance, adaptation support, and increased investment in renewable energy to help developing nations confront the escalating impacts of climate change. Africa’s Platform for Climate Action Mahama emphasized that Ghana’s upcoming 2027 AU Chairmanship, combined with its leadership of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change,...