President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to a non-aligned foreign policy stance, stressing that the country remains open to investors from across the world without favouring any particular bloc or nation. Speaking at the Financial Times Africa Summit 2026, President Mahama said Ghana’s longstanding policy of maintaining friendly relations with all countries has...
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has announced additional policy measures to guide the implementation of Ghana’s contract mining policy and safeguard the rights, welfare and conditions of service of workers affected by the transition from owner mining to contract mining operations. In a press release issued on October 21, the Ministry said the...
A delegation from the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board, led by its Chief Executive Officer, Alice Uwase, has visited the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) to learn from Ghana’s ongoing reforms in the gold sector. The delegation was received by the Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, who took the team through key initiatives aimed...
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, has announced plans to overhaul the National Petroleum Authority Act, 2005 (Act 691), as part of efforts to strengthen regulation of Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector. According to Mr. Tameklo, the existing law, which has been in force for two decades, requires significant...
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr. Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, has reaffirmed the Authority’s commitment to collaborating with academia, particularly the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), to drive innovation and growth in Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector. Mr. Tameklo made the remarks when a delegation from UMaT, led by the Dean...
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...
President John Dramani Mahama has praised the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) for its efforts to reclaim 253 acres of forest land degraded by illegal mining activities in the Tano-Nimri Forest Reserve, describing the initiative as a major step towards environmental restoration and sustainable mining. Speaking at the 2026 Mining in Motion Forum organised by the...
Ghana will leverage its partnership with Norway to strengthen sustainable marine resource management, improve livelihoods and drive long-term economic growth through the Oceans for Development Programme, Deputy Minister for Finance Thomas Nyarko Ampem has said. He said the partnership would build on the two countries’ experience in implementing the Fish for Development and Oil for...
Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem has called for stronger internal controls across public institutions to prevent financial irregularities and safeguard public funds. He said effective internal auditing was critical to ensuring that public resources were properly managed and channelled into development priorities under the government’s New Economy agenda. Speaking at the 25th anniversary...
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has intensified efforts to strengthen the country’s export proceeds management system through its Nationwide Letter of Commitment (LOC) Sensitisation Programme, aimed at promoting compliance, facilitating trade and safeguarding foreign exchange resources. The programme brought together key stakeholders to deepen understanding of the Letter of Commitment framework and enhance collaboration among...