The Ghana National Research Fund (GNRF), led by its Board Chairman, Prof. Eric Yirenkyi Danquah, has paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, to outline steps being taken to operationalise the Fund. Prof. Danquah explained that the Fund’s primary objective is to support evidence-based development through research,...
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Petitions for Removal of Electoral Officials and Special Prosecutor Dismissed
The Presidency has confirmed that petitions seeking the removal of the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, her Deputies, and the Special Prosecutor have been dismissed after failing to establish a prima facie case. According to a statement issued by the Presidency Communications, President John Dramani Mahama received seven petitions calling for the removal of the...
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Government Pays GH₵10 Billion in DDEP Interest Obligations
The Government of Ghana has announced the successful payment of GH₵10 billion in interest obligations under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), marking the sixth coupon settlement since the programme’s inception. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance, the latest settlement represents the second full cash payment without any Payment-In-Kind component, reflecting...
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Lands Ministry Begins Stakeholder Engagement on Draft CREMA Regulations
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has begun a nationwide stakeholder engagement on a proposed Legislative Instrument (L.I.) to operationalise Community Resource Management Areas (CREMAs). The proposed regulations anchored in the country’s existing the Wildlife Resources Management Act, 2023 (Act 1115), provides the statutory framework for the protection, conservation and sustainable utilisation of wildlife resources....
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Ghana to Prioritize Value Addition Under President Mahama’s New Trade Direction
President John Dramani Mahama has announced a decisive shift in Ghana’s trade policy, signaling an end to the export of raw cashew, raw shea, and unprocessed rubber. Speaking at the opening of the four-day Tree Corps Investment Fair & Exhibition in Accra on Tuesday, the President stressed that Ghana will no longer continue exporting these...
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President Mahama Opens Tree Crop Investment Summit, Pledges Value Addition and Jobs
President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday officially opened the maiden edition of the Tree Crop Investment Summit, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to expanding Ghana’s export base and fully leveraging opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). In a firm call for tangible results, the President declared: “Our farmers must see results, not paperwork.”...
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Government Reaffirms Commitment to Industrial Revitalisation
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has reiterated Government’s determination to revitalise Ghana’s industrial sector, expand exports, and position the country as a competitive manufacturing hub in West Africa. Answering questions on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, the Minister outlined decisive measures to restore operations at the Komenda Sugar Factory,...
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Ghana Mourns Citizens Killed in Burkina Faso Terror Attack; Government Issues New Travel Guidelines
The Government of Ghana has confirmed that eight Ghanaian nationals have lost their lives following a terrorist attack in Titao, northern Burkina Faso, on 14 February 2026. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, seven members of the Ghana National Tomatoes Traders and Transporters Association were initially killed during the assault while conducting lawful trading...
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Project C.U.R.E Partners Ghana Medical Trust Fund to Strengthen NCD Response
A major step forward in Ghana’s fight against Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) has begun with the Ghana Medical Trust Fund officially welcoming Emily Helen Davidson, an assessor from Project C.U.R.E., the world’s largest distributor of donated medical supplies serving more than 135 countries. Davidson is in Ghana on a 10-day working visit and will collaborate closely...
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Government Engages Fugu Producers to Strengthen Smock Industry
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, together with the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has met with Fugu (smock) dealers and producers in Accra to discuss measures to expand and strengthen the industry. The meeting, held on Monday, February 16, 2026, brought together representatives of...