The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has intensified its nationwide campaign against drug trafficking and abuse with a major operation in Budumburam and surrounding communities in the Gomoa East Municipality of the Central Region. The exercise, carried out on Friday, 16 January 2026, led to the seizure of several illicit drugs and the arrest of individuals...
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Ghana–Japan Relations Deepen with Business and Tech Cooperation
Ghana has strengthened its bilateral relations with Japan following a high-level visit by Her Excellency Ayano Kunimitsu, Japan’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, who led a 35-member Japanese business delegation to Accra. Vice President, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, together with senior government officials, warmly welcomed the delegation, describing the engagements as “substantive and mutually beneficial.”...
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Ghana, Pennsylvania Explore Agricultural Investment Partnerships
Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Smith, together with the Director of Presidential Initiatives in Agriculture and Agribusiness, Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor, has held a strategic meeting with David Briel, Senior Managing Director for International Trade and Investment, to explore new investment opportunities in Ghana’s agricultural sector and strengthen bilateral cooperation. The engagement, hosted...
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Ghana Gold Board to Sign Refining Agreement with Gold Coast Refinery
The Ghana Gold Board will on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, formally sign a landmark gold refining agreement with Gold Coast Refinery, in a move aimed at strengthening Ghana’s gold value chain and boosting local refining capacity. The ceremony, scheduled for 10:00 a.m. at the Conference Room, 5th Floor of the Gold Board Head Office in...
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Ghana Signs Deal with Airbus for Four Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has announced that it has secured a contract with Ghana’s Ministry of Defence for the delivery of four helicopters. The company said the agreement marks its return to the Ghanaian market with renewed emphasis on long-term partnership and customer support. Neither Airbus nor the government has disclosed the cost of the aircraft. According...
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President Mahama Appoints Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy
President John Dramani Mahama has officially constituted the Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy (PAGE), a high-level body tasked with providing strategic, independent, and non-partisan economic counsel to the Presidency. The group, chaired by the President, comprises twelve distinguished individuals drawn from academia, public service, and the private sector. Members include Vice President H.E. Prof....
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H.E. Sabah Zita Benson Meets Ghanaian Alumni Association-UK
Ghana’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, H.E. Mrs Sabah Zita Benson, has welcomed the Ghanaian Alumni Association-UK, led by Chairman Ed Andrews, in a meeting that underscored the role of alumni networks in national development. The Association, which brings together thirty-three alumni groups from secondary and tertiary institutions in Ghana, is dedicated to promoting Ghana’s...
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IGP Promotes 35 Officers for Role in Adabraka Gold Robbery Arrests
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has promoted thirty-five police officers in recognition of their exceptional role in the arrest of suspects involved in the high-profile Adabraka gold robbery. The promotions, announced on Thursday, honour personnel who displayed professionalism, dedication, and teamwork during operations that led to the capture of suspects linked...
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Minority Demands Removal of NaCCA Leadership Over Gender Identity Content
The Minority in Parliament has called for the dismissal of the Director General and Board Chairman of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), accusing them of failing in their oversight duties regarding the inclusion of Gender Identity material in a Senior High School teacher manual. Addressing the press on Thursday, January 15, the...
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Education Minister Clarifies Government’s Position on Definition of Sex
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reaffirmed the government’s stance on the definition of sex, stressing that it must strictly refer to biological sex and the sex of a person at birth. According to him, there should be no ambiguity within Ghana’s education system on how sex is defined. “Regarding the definition of a...