Minority Caucus has accused President John Dramani Mahama of breaching the nation’s conflict-of-interest laws by repeatedly using his brother Ibrahim Mahama’s private jet for official state travel. Since January 2025, the President has flown on aircraft owned by Engineers & Planners (E&P), Ibrahim Mahama’s company, including a brand-new Bombardier Global 6500 valued at up to $70 million. Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu admitted that the State only pays for fuel and landing charges, while all other costs are absorbed by the President’s brother. The Minority argues this arrangement violates Article 284 of the Constitution, which prohibits public officials from placing...
Peace Council Condemns Renewed Violence In Nkwanta
The National Peace Council (NPC) has condemned the renewed violence in Nkwanta in the Oti Region, which has claimed at least five lives, describing the development as both troubling and unexpected. According to the Council, the escalation comes barely weeks after it facilitated dialogue among key stakeholders in the area, culminating in a 13-point peace agreement aimed at restoring lasting calm. Speaking to Citi News, the Public Relations Officer of the Council, Kwesi Yirenkyi, expressed disappointment over the resurgence of tensions despite commitments made during the engagement “We were in Nkwanta from the 1st to the 3rd of March to...
Ofori-Atta Corruption Trial Adjourned to April 2026
The criminal proceedings involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and seven others, accused of corruption and related offences, were on Thursday postponed to April 23, 2026. This followed a submission by the State’s Principal Prosecutor, Adelaide Kobiri-Woode, who informed the court that the process of serving Ofori-Atta (the first accused) and Ernest Darko Akore (the second accused) with criminal summons and charge sheets had not yet been finalized. The court was further told that the extradition of Ofori-Atta from the United States to Ghana to stand trial remains incomplete. The remaining defendants are Emmanuel Kofi Nti, Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, Isaac Crentsil,...
Parliament Passes Legal Education Bill, 2025
Parliament has approved the Legal Education Bill, 2025, marking the beginning of major changes to Ghana’s legal education framework. The legislation creates a Council for Legal Education and Training, tasked with overseeing legal education and setting curriculum standards across institutions. One of the central provisions is the transfer of professional legal education and training from the Ghana School of Law to accredited universities. Under this new arrangement, universities will run a Law Practice Training Course to prepare qualified candidates for the National Bar Examination. During the debate, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga highlighted that the passage of the Bill delivers on...
Finance Minister Reaffirms Ghana’s Economic Recovery at Investor Town Hall
Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has assured investors and financial stakeholders that the country’s economic fundamentals are strengthening, as he hosted the nation’s first investor town hall engagement since 2021. The event brought together bankers, bond market specialists, and investors to reaffirm confidence in Ghana’s recovery trajectory. Dr. Forson highlighted key indicators of progress, noting that inflation has dropped to 3.3 percent, economic growth is rebounding, and fiscal consolidation is firmly back on track with a primary surplus achieved. “Discipline is delivering results, and Ghana’s economy is firmly on the right path,” he told participants. The Minister emphasized...
Police Pledge Full Probe into Ibrahim Mahama Assault Allegations
The Ghana Police Service has given assurances of a comprehensive inquiry into allegations by celebrated visual artist Ibrahim Mahama that he was assaulted by police officers in Tamale. This commitment was made following a meeting between Mr. Mahama and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), together with members of the Police Management Board, as part of ongoing efforts to address the matter, which reportedly took place on March 21. Addressing journalists after the engagement, Director-General of Public Affairs, DCOP Grace Ansah-Akrofi, said the IGP had personally spoken with Mr. Mahama and reiterated the Service’s resolve to establish the facts. “Following...
Police Reinforce Security in Nkwanta After Deadly Attacks
The Ghana Police Service has deployed reinforcements to Nkwanta following renewed violent attacks that left five people dead. In a statement issued by the Regional Headquarters in Dambai on March 26, the Inspector-General of Police confirmed that two armored vehicles and personnel from the National Police Operations were dispatched to the area to restore calm. A joint security team comprising the Police, Military, Bureau of National Investigations, Defence Intelligence, and Ghana National Fire Service recovered the bodies of three men and two women from two separate locations in the Nkwanta South Municipality. Investigations have begun to establish the circumstances surrounding...
Ablakwa Hails Landmark UN Vote Restoring Dignity of Enslaved Africans
Ghana has achieved a historic diplomatic victory at the United Nations General Assembly with the adoption of Resolution A/80/L.48, which declares the trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialized chattel enslavement as the gravest crime against humanity. The resolution was overwhelmingly supported by 123 Member States. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, in a Facebook post, expressed profound gratitude to the UN and the global coalition that backed Ghana’s initiative. “We are immensely and eternally grateful to the UN, all 123 Member States who voted emphatically for Ghana’s Resolution and express limitless appreciation to our broad coalition of people of good...
“Closer to the Miner”: GoldBod Pushes Gold Trading Reforms in Kumasi
GoldBod has stepped up its drive to reshape Ghana’s gold sector, engaging small-scale miners in Kumasi at a stakeholder forum focused on advancing reforms and rolling out District Gold Buying Centres. Addressing participants, CEO Sammy Gyamfi outlined both progress and challenges in the reform process, while inviting input from miners to ensure effective implementation. The initiative, he explained, is designed to strengthen transparency, curb smuggling and underpricing, and bring structured gold markets closer to mining communities. With small-scale gold production rising sharply and contributing billions in foreign exchange earnings, the emphasis remains on protecting these gains through formalisation and collaboration....
“Cybersecurity Is National Security”: Bank of Ghana Relaunches Directive
At the Bank Square today, the Bank of Ghana officially relaunched its Cyber and Information Security Directive, reaffirming its commitment to safeguarding Ghana’s rapidly evolving digital financial ecosystem. Delivering the welcome address, First Deputy Governor Dr. Zakari Mumuni stressed the importance of resilience in the financial sector. “The Bank has taken deliberate steps to strengthen the stability of the country’s financial ecosystem. Cybersecurity is no longer a technical issue, it is a matter of national and economic security,” he said. Chairing the event, Governor Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama underscored the initiative’s central role in the Bank’s regulatory philosophy. “This theme...