Challenges with inconsistent personal details across official documents—particularly between Ghana Cards and birth certificates—are delaying the processing of Ghana’s new chip-embedded passports, the Accra Passport Office has revealed. Felix Nyarku, Director of the Accra Passport Office, highlighted this persistent issue during a visit by the Parliamentary Select Committee on Foreign Affairs. According to him, mismatches […]
Ghana’s passport delivery reform has recorded a major breakthrough, with 8,463 chip-embedded passports successfully reaching their rightful owners nationwide. This update was shared by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who cited data from the Passport Head Office in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on May 17. “Mahama’s government is here to […]
The Minority in Parliament has intensified pressure on Sammy Gyamfi, acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, following the circulation of a video in which he gifted U.S. dollar notes to Evangelist Patricia Oduro Koranteng, popularly known as Agradaa. On Thursday, May 15, the Minority formally petitioned the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of […]
Ghana is exploring a labour mobility partnership with Germany that could pave the way for thousands of young people to gain employment opportunities abroad, as both countries continue discussions on a bilateral agreement. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who announced the development, said the proposed deal aims to ensure that Ghanaian youth secure “safe, […]
Energy and Green Transition Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor, has disclosed that Ghana is in urgent need of $1.1 billion to purchase liquid fuel in order to sustain operations at its power plants — a failure to do so could trigger a nationwide energy shutdown in a matter of days. Appearing before Parliament’s Energy Committee on […]
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has issued a public clarification that customers are permitted to make over-the-counter (OTC) cash withdrawals in foreign currency from their Foreign Exchange Accounts (FEA) and Foreign Currency Accounts (FCA), dismissing recent concerns that such transactions could be restricted. This follows remarks made by Isaac Adongo, a board member of the […]
Up to £50 billion of investment for UK businesses and major infrastructure projects is set to be unlocked through a new agreement with Britain’s biggest pension funds, as the Government goes further and faster to drive growth through the Plan for Change. Seventeen workplace pension providers managing around 90 percent of active savers’ defined contribution […]
Thousands more victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence, ‘honour’-based abuse and stalking will have access to specialist support services thanks to a boost of nearly £20 million announced by the Safeguarding Minister today. Part of this funding will go towards backing helplines which can offer potentially life-saving support for survivors of abuse. Victims can find […]
AngloGold Ashanti has kicked off 2025 on a high note, tripling its gross profit in the first quarter to $839 million—up more than 177% from the $302 million posted in the same period last year. The sharp upswing is credited to stronger gold prices, heightened output, and tighter cost control. The average price of gold […]
U.S. President Donald Trump ignited controversy in early May after sharing an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope on his Truth Social platform. The post, which came just days before the College of Cardinals convened to elect a new pope, quickly drew criticism online. The image depicted Trump in full papal regalia—seated in […]
