The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Mrs. Matilda Asante-Asiedu, has urged Ghana’s financial and business leaders to safeguard the country’s hard-won economic stability, stressing that the responsibility is shared across sectors. Delivering the keynote address at The Money Summit 2026 in Accra on June 2, Mrs. Asante-Asiedu declared: “We have secured stability. Our charge now is to sustain it.” She outlined the pillars underpinning Ghana’s turnaround, emphasizing that trust, capital, and stability are mutually reinforcing. “Trust lowers the cost of capital, capital funds growth, growth sustains stability, and stability, in turn, deepens trust,” she explained. The Deputy...
Institutional Suppliers Announce Picketing Over GH¢50m Arrears
The National Association of Institutional Suppliers (NAIS) has announced plans to stage a picketing exercise at the Ministry of Education on Thursday, 11 June 2026, to demand payment of outstanding debts owed to its members. In a statement dated 3 June 2026, the Association disclosed that since 2023, suppliers of uniforms, house dresses, and school clothes to public Senior High Schools under the Free SHS programme have not received payments amounting to approximately GH¢50 million. NAIS explained that the prolonged delay has imposed severe financial hardship on its members, many of whom rely on timely payments to sustain their businesses....
Ghana High Commission Confirms Evacuation Flight
The Ghana High Commission in Pretoria has announced final arrangements for the evacuation of Ghanaian nationals scheduled to depart South Africa on Sunday, 7 June 2026. According to the Commission, all evacuees are required to report to the mission premises on the evening of Saturday, 6 June 2026, for pre-departure verification and briefing. Officials emphasized that this step is mandatory to ensure smooth coordination ahead of the flight. Individuals whose names appear on the approved evacuation list but no longer intend to travel have been urged to notify the High Commission by 12:00 noon on Thursday, 4 June 2026. This...
National Chief Imam Urges Unity After Eid-Al-Adha Dispute Among Ahlussunnah Wal Jamaah
The National Chief Imam of Ghana, Shaikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has expressed deep concern over the confusion that erupted among members of Ahlussunnah Wal Jamaah (ASWAJ) during the Eid-Al-Adha celebrations in Accra. In an official statement issued on June 2, 2026, the Chief Imam described the incident — which reportedly centered on a disagreement over which of the two Deputy National Imams was authorized to lead the festive prayer at the forecourt of Parliament — as a “painful irony” that undermines the sacred purpose of Eid: celebration and reflection. Dr Sharubutu emphasized that while leadership legitimacy and accountability remain...
Afenyo-Markin Disowns Fake Social Media Post on Human Sexual Rights Bill
The Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Hon. Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has categorically distanced himself from a viral social media post attributed to his account, which appeared to criticize Ghana’s Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025. The post, which bore his name and profile image, claimed that laws criminalising sexual orientation “do not protect society” and instead “make existence a crime.” However, the legislator has dismissed the publication as fake, stressing that his official account had been compromised. In a statement, Afenyo-Markin described the post as a deliberate attempt to misrepresent his views and sow confusion...
BoG Governor Champions Consultative Leadership at Ghana–UK Summit
Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has highlighted a shift to consultative leadership as the defining hallmark of his tenure, stressing that the approach is delivering tangible results for the institution. Addressing the Ghana–UK Investment Summit on June 1, 2026, Dr. Asiama explained that his leadership style was shaped by time spent outside the Bank, during which he engaged with public discourse and listened to criticism of the central bank. “One of the key changes we introduced when I assumed office was a consultative approach to leadership. Our aim is to demystify the central bank,” he...
DR Congo Airport Reopens In Ebola-Hit Area As Suspected Cases Drop
The sole airport providing humanitarian organisations access to the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo reopened on Tuesday, when the reported number of suspected cases declined. The country of 100 million people declared on May 15 that it was battling a major epidemic of the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever, prompting the World Health Organization to issue an international health alert. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who spoke to Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi on Monday, travelled to the epicentre of the outbreak on Saturday. Out of 321 confirmed cases of infection, 48 deaths have been recorded,...
Israel kills 8 in attacks on Lebanon after Trump announces de-escalation
At least eight people have been killed in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon, according to the war-torn country’s National News Agency (NNA), hours after US President Donald Trump announced an agreement to de-escalate fighting that neither Israel nor the Lebanese group Hezbollah has publicly accepted. Two Syrians were killed in an Israeli attack on a plant nursery where they were working in the town of Jebchit in the Nabatieh governorate, NNA said on Tuesday. Israeli drone strikes hit a motorcycle on Martyr Sabra Street in Toul and a car in the Dhi’at al-Arab neighbourhood of Ansar, killing two people, NNA said. The...
Speaker Directs Parliament To Reconsider Passage Of Anti-LGBTQ Bill
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has directed the House to revisit the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ bill. This follows concerns over whether the level of bipartisan support reflected in the committee report was adequately demonstrated during proceedings on the floor. The directive was issued after questions were raised about the manner in which the bill was passed by Parliament. According to the Speaker, the committee report that accompanied the bill indicated that members from both the Majority and Minority sides unanimously supported the proposed legislation. However, he noted that...
MoGCSP Marks Menstrual Health Day with Call for Inclusive Interventions
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), through its Department of Gender, has commemorated the 2026 Menstrual Health and Hygiene Day with a renewed call for inclusive interventions that uphold the dignity, wellbeing, and rights of women and girls with disabilities. The event, held under the global theme “Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld” and the national sub-theme “Breaking Barriers – Menstrual Hygiene for Women and Girls with Disabilities,” brought together government officials, development partners, disability advocacy groups, health professionals, caregivers, and beneficiaries. Delivering the keynote address, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Dr. Agnes Naa Momo...