The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is calling for coordinated action across households, businesses, and government to preserve the country’s current downward inflation trend, following a slight decrease in April’s inflation figures. According to the GSS, year-on-year inflation dropped to 21.2% in April 2025, down from 22.4% in March. This marks the fifth consecutive month of…
Twelve individuals have been remanded into custody by the Accra High Court for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities without the necessary licenses at Aboi-Nkwanta in the Western Region, leading to the pollution of the River Tano. The accused include a diverse group of individuals: Evans Atanga Agana, a motor mechanic; Stephen Tuffour Bempah, a…
Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has taken aim at the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC), accusing the government of failing to deliver on key promises, particularly regarding stable electricity supply. Speaking during the Minority Caucus’s assessment of the government’s performance after its first 120 days in office, Afenyo-Markin criticized what…
A 10-member taskforce has been officially inaugurated in Accra to spearhead efforts towards the re-establishment of a national airline. Chaired by Mr. Charles Asare, the taskforce has been mandated to finalize the business model and operational framework for the new airline. It will also coordinate with potential strategic and technical partners, and ensure compliance with…
The Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) gold reserves have soared to 31.37 tonnes as of April 2025, marking a substantial rise from 8.78 tonnes recorded in May 2023. This significant growth—amounting to an increase of approximately 264.4%—comes as a result of the central bank’s ongoing “Gold for Reserves” initiative. Launched in July 2021 under the Domestic…
In a strategic move to boost the agricultural sector in the Volta Region, Gabriel Kwamigah Atople—widely known as Chief Tanko and the Region’s representative on the Council of State—has initiated a tour of key farming communities to explore potential investment opportunities. Over the weekend, Chief Tanko led a delegation through several towns including Weta, Afife,…
The government is set to introduce a bill in Parliament seeking to rename the C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences (CKT-UTAS) and several other public universities across the country. The Minister of Education, Mr. Haruna Iddrisu, made the announcement during the inauguration of the Governing Councils of CKT-UTAS and Tamale Technical University (TTU),…
Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have marginally increased fuel prices as the second pricing window for January takes effect. Leading OMCs, including state-owned GOIL and Shell, have already adjusted their petrol and diesel prices upward. At GOIL, petrol, which sold at GH₵14.99 per litre during the first pricing window, now retails at GH₵15.74. Diesel prices…
In the aftermath of the just-ended elections, several Kumawood actors, including Christiana Awuni, Big Akwess, and Okomfo Kolege, have shared their motivations for supporting President-elect John Mahama. Their advocacy, they revealed, was driven by a desire to address the longstanding challenges faced by Ghana’s creative arts industry, not personal or political gain. Speaking on Daybreak…
In a rally at the Savelugu Constituency on Wednesday, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, sharpened his criticisms against Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Presidential Candidate, urging him to focus on addressing Ghana’s pressing economic issues rather than countering with what he termed “useless” questions. The exchange began when…
