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 […]
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 […]
Ghana earned a total of US$1,357,793,869.40 in petroleum revenue in 2024, representing a 27.8% increase over the previous year’s figure of US$1.06 billion, the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has disclosed in its 2024 Annual Report. “This performance, mainly due to an increase in global oil prices, is the second highest annual petroleum revenue […]
Bright Mensah Bonsu, the man alleged to be behind the controversial sale of a Ghanaian diplomatic property in Lagos, Nigeria, has been arrested by Ghanaian security officials. Mensah Bonsu, who reportedly served as a close aide to the late Alhaji Rashid Bawa, Ghana’s former High Commissioner to Nigeria under the Akufo-Addo administration, is said to […]
Ghana is set to receive an additional $370 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), following a successful staff-level agreement on the fourth review of the country’s economic reform program under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). “IMF staff and the Ghanaian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the fourth review,” said Stéphane Roudet, IMF […]
The newly announced 10% import tax by U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to have significant implications for Ghana’s trade balance, foreign exchange earnings, and the stability of the cedi. This tariff, which targets Ghanaian goods entering the U.S., is part of a broader protectionist policy that also includes a 34% levy on Chinese imports […]
Ghana’s Vice President, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, is set to receive medical treatment abroad following issues relating to her health. In a statement issued by the Presidency on Sunday, March 30, officials disclosed that the Vice President fell ill after work on Friday, March 28, and was rushed to the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) […]
Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister, Emelia Arthur, has held discussions with Tsubasa Nakagawa of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) to explore potential partnerships between Ghana and Japan in the fisheries industry.The meeting focused on key areas of collaboration aimed at enhancing sustainable fisheries management and sector development. The minister emphasized that such partnerships align with […]
Ghana and Sierra Leone have taken steps to deepen their bilateral relationship by reviving a joint cooperation agreement initially signed in 2018. This commitment was reaffirmed during a one-day working visit to Freetown by Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, where he held discussions with Sierra Leone’s President, Dr. Julius Maada Bio. The meeting focused on […]
FLSmidth, a global leader in mining technology and services, is strengthening its presence in key mining regions with the establishment and expansion of multiple service centres worldwide.As part of its CORE’26 mining strategy, the company is set to enhance its service capabilities, with Ghana emerging as a strategic location for its latest investments. FLSmidth’s investment […]
