The Parliament of Ghana has passed legislation to rename several universities across the country. Under the new law: The C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences will now be called the University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo. The S.D. Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies will be renamed the University of...
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Parliament Approves GH₵357 Billion for 2026 Fiscal Year
Parliament has sanctioned government expenditure of GH₵357 billion for the 2026 financial year, following the passage of the Appropriation Number Two Bill, 2025. This approval authorizes the government to draw funds from the Consolidated Fund and other public accounts to implement its spending plans beginning January 1, 2026. A major share of the budget—GH₵90.7 billion—has...
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Government Tables Minerals and Mining Royalty Regulations, 2025
The government has presented to Parliament the Minerals and Mining Royalty Regulations, 2025, a new Legislative Instrument (L.I.) aimed at introducing flexible royalty bands for gold, lithium, and other mineral resources. The draft regulations establish a sliding-scale royalty system, enabling rates to automatically adjust in line with movements in global commodity prices. Minister for Lands...
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Mahama Urges Diaspora Unity Against Colonial Legacies
President John Mahama has urged a purposeful consolidation of the African diaspora to confront entrenched colonial-era mentalities. He explained that such unity would serve as a strategic counter to centuries of subjugation, reclaiming agency and influence. This appeal was delivered at the Diaspora Summit 2025, hosted at the Accra International Conference Centre. Speaking before an...
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Ghana’s Unemployment Rate Slips Slightly to 13.0% in Q3 2025
Ghana’s unemployment rate eased marginally to 13.0% in the third quarter of 2025, reflecting modest labour market improvements that remain inadequate to absorb the expanding workforce, particularly among the youth. Figures from the Quarterly Labour Force Survey covering the first three quarters of 2025 indicate that unemployment fell from 13.1% in the final quarter of...
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Central East Police Arrest 33 in Festive Season Crime Swoops
The Central East Regional Police Command has arrested thirty-three suspects in a series of intelligence-led anti-crime swoop operations conducted across multiple communities ahead of the festive season. The targeted operations, carried out in the early hours of December 16 and 17, covered Kasoa Old Market, Awutu Breku, Gomoa Buduata, Senya Beraku and surrounding areas. According...
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Jaman South MP Pleads Not Guilty in High-Profile Corruption Case
The Member of Parliament for Jaman South and former Commissioner-General of Customs, Colonel Kwadwo Damoah (Rtd), has pleaded not guilty to eight counts of corruption and corruption-related offences in the ongoing case The Republic v Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta and seven others. Colonel Damoah, the sixth accused person (A6), was absent at the last adjourned...
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Vice President Reaffirms Government’s Commitment to Trade, Agribusiness and Industry
The Vice President of the Republic, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to strengthening Ghana’s trade, agribusiness and industrial base, assuring the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry of continuous support to deliver on its mandate for national development. Professor Opoku-Agyemang gave the assurance during a working visit to the Ministry on Thursday,...
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IGP Deploys Reinforcement Teams and Armoured Vehicles to Nalerigu
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has deployed reinforcement teams and armoured vehicles to Nalerigu and surrounding communities in the North East Region following recent unrest in the area. The deployment comes in response to the burning of two houses by some youth in the regional capital and threats to carry out...
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Bank of Ghana Joins COCLAB Workshop on Financial Integrity
The Bank of Ghana has participated in the Cooperation between Law Enforcement Agencies and the Banking Community (COCLAB) Technical Committee Workshop held in Accra under the theme “Promoting Financial Integrity through Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration.” The workshop brought together key stakeholders to strengthen collaboration in safeguarding the financial sector, particularly against unlicensed activities and emerging risks in...