Global InfoAnalytics has released regional projections for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential race, offering a snapshot of candidate support across Ghana’s sixteen regions. The projections carry a ±4% margin of error and highlight significant regional variations in candidate strength. Key Highlights from the Projections: Region KAA DYA DBA KOA DMB Ahafo 0% 0% 10% 30% 60% Ashanti 0% 1% 7% 26% 67% Bono 0% 1% 6% 32% 62% Bono East 0% 0% 10% 16% 75% Central 0% 3% 3% 58% 39% Eastern 0% 2% 13% 29% 55% Greater Accra 0% 1% 11% 29% 59% North East 0% 0% 9%...
Ghana Secures $12.83m AfDB Grant for Big Push Feasibility Studies
Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson has signed a US$12.83 million grant agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance feasibility studies for major infrastructure and development projects under the government’s Big Push programme. The funding will support detailed designs, costings, and environmental and social impact assessments to ensure the projects are ready for construction. The key projects earmarked include: A proposed interchange at the 37 Military Hospital Market redevelopment at Agbogbloshie, Techiman, Sekondi, and Mankessim Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones in the Afram Plains, Nsawam, and Builsa Minister Forson expressed appreciation to the AfDB and its Country Manager, Eyerusalem Fasika,...
Ghana Moves to Harmonise Blue Economy Strategy and Ocean Plan
The Senior Advisor to the President on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Dr. Nii Moi Thompson, has met with the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Hon. Emelia Arthur, in Accra to advance efforts toward harmonising Ghana’s Blue Economy Strategy (BES) and the Sustainable Ocean Plan (SOP). The high-level engagement forms part of government’s ongoing actions to strengthen policy coherence, enhance institutional coordination, and ensure effective implementation of Ghana’s ocean and blue economy agenda in line with national development priorities and the SDGs. Dr. Thompson proposed the immediate establishment of a Joint Technical Committee comprising representatives from the Blue Economy Secretariat...
OSP Report Uncovers Irregularities in SML Contracts
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has revealed that contracts awarded to Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Ministry of Finance were obtained through self-serving official favoritism rather than any genuine operational requirement. This disclosure was made in the OSP’s 2025 Mid-Year Report, signed by Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, after investigations into SML’s engagement for revenue assurance services in the downstream petroleum sector, upstream petroleum production, and the minerals and metals value chain. The report indicated that the probe found no lawful justification for contracting SML to carry out the functions it...
NDC Sets December 2026 Date for National Delegates Conference
The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has declared that its National Delegates Conference will be held on December 19, 2026, to select new national executives. Addressing journalists at a press briefing on Thursday, the party’s General Secretary, Mr. Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, stated that the internal polls would adopt a bottom-up process—starting at the branch level, progressing through constituency and regional structures, and concluding at the national stage. He indicated that nomination submissions would run from Saturday, November 7, to Monday, November 9, 2026, with the screening of candidates slated for Thursday, November 12, and Friday, November 13, 2026. According to...
OSP Seizes Assets in Case Against Former NPA Boss
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has confiscated and is overseeing several high-value assets—including fuel stations, cash, vehicles, and apartments—connected to the ongoing criminal trial involving former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, and nine other defendants. This revelation was contained in the 2025 Mid-Year Report, signed by Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng. Per the report, the confiscated assets serve as exhibits in the case The Republic v. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid & Nine Others (CR/0603/2025), which is currently before the Criminal High Court in Accra. Among the properties under OSP’s control are four fuel stations...
GoldBod Driving Transformation of Ghana’s Gold Value Chain — Deputy CEO
Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Richard Nunekpeku, has highlighted the transformative role of GoldBod in reshaping Ghana’s gold value chain, stressing that the institution’s work goes beyond export figures to deliver lasting national value. Speaking at the Africa Trade Summit 2026, Nunekpeku disclosed that in 2025, the Ghana Gold Board exported over 100 tonnes of small-scale gold, generating more than $10 billion in revenue. He noted that the impact of this achievement is already being felt through exchange rate stability, an improved public debt position, and a reduction in the cost of living. Nunekpeku emphasized that...
Zongo Institute Condemns Breach of Protocol in NDC Vetting of Hajia Amina Adam
The Zongo Institute for Development (ZID) has issued a strongly worded statement condemning what it describes as a “profound violation of dignity and protocol” during the vetting of Hajia Amina Adam, widow of the late Ayawaso East MP, Hon. Nasser Mahama Toure. The incident occurred on Wednesday, January 28, during the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s vetting process for aspirants contesting the Ayawaso East bye-election. ZID expressed dismay over the denial of a virtual vetting option for Hajia Amina, despite precedents set during the COVID-19 pandemic and for candidates abroad. The institute argued that her mourning status warranted greater sensitivity. Despite...
CAF Slaps Senegal and Morocco with Historic Sanctions After AFCON 2025 Final
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed unprecedented sanctions on both Senegal and Morocco following chaotic scenes during the AFCON 2025 final, marking one of the most severe disciplinary rulings in the tournament’s history. Senegal Hit with Record Fine Senegal, crowned AFCON 2025 champions, faces a staggering $615,000 fine. The penalties include: $300,000 for supporters’ misconduct $300,000 for players and officials’ misconduct $15,000 for accumulating five yellow cards in the final Head coach Pape Thiaw has been banned for five CAF matches and fined $100,000 for bringing the game into disrepute. Star players Iliman Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr have...
Gold Board Warns Unlicensed Jewellery Firms of Sanctions
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has issued a stern compliance notice warning jewellery manufacturers, fabricators, and gold refineries operating without valid licences to regularize their activities or face sanctions under Act 1140. In a statement dated January 28, 2026, GoldBod reminded the public that only duly licensed entities are permitted to engage in gold trading, jewellery manufacturing, gold fabrication, and refining in Ghana. The Board emphasized that operating without a licence constitutes a criminal offence. The directive follows an earlier press release issued on October 22, 2025, which gave existing operators until December 31, 2025, to comply. Enforcement checks by...