Sovereign Ceilings and Short-Term Loans Are Costing African Energy Projects Billions A structurally flawed global financing architecture is systematically denying West African renewable energy projects access to capital, even as international pledges for clean energy investment multiply. The core problem…
Ghana’s Ministry of Education faces mounting criticism for failing to address ultra-processed foods (UPF) in its revised School Food Standards, despite growing evidence linking these products to chronic diseases affecting West African populations. Dr. Rhiannon Day-Thompson, a British medical practitioner…
Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned South Africa’s High Commissioner following documented attacks on Ghanaian nationals by vigilante groups, exposing deepening fractures in continental integration efforts and raising questions about South Africa’s commitment to African unity frameworks. The diplomatic…
Rescue personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) Headquarters responded to a fatal road traffic crash on the N1 highway near the Fiesta Royale Hotel in Accra on Monday, February 23. The Service said it received the distress call…
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Aaron Kanor as Acting Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), with immediate effect. The GRA announced the decision in a press release dated February 23, 2026. The appointment marks…
Two young women are in police custody in Elmina. They are suspected of trying to deliver cannabis to inmates at the Ankaful Maximum Security Prison. The arrest occurred on Monday, January 26, 2026, at about 18:40 local time. Officers seized…
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has released the National Democratic Congress parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso East, Baba Jamal, on self-recognisance bail after several hours of interrogation. His lawyer, Victor Kwadjoga Adawudu, said investigators questioned his client about alleged vote-buying…
A convoy carrying Ghana’s Education Minister and the Deputy Minister for Communications and Digital Technology was involved in a road traffic accident on the Bolgatanga–Tumu corridor today. Both officials are in stable condition, according to the Education Minister’s office. The…
President John Dramani Mahama has left Accra for Addis Ababa to attend the 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union. The Assembly runs from Saturday, 14 February, to Sunday, 15 February 2026, at AU Headquarters…
Last weekend, allegations of vote-buying marred the Ayawaso East Constituency primary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Vote-buying means offering money or perks to influence a ballot. John Dramani Mahama, the NDC Majority Caucus in Parliament, and party leadership condemned…
