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Abuakwa South MP Steps In to Support 13-Year-Old Abuse Survivor, Names Newborn After First Lady

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has underscored the importance of compassion and collective responsibility after supporting a 13-year-old survivor of sexual abuse through pregnancy and childbirth, culminating in the naming of her newborn baby girl after First Lady Lordina Dramani Mahama. The teenage mother, from […]

Analytical Clarification: Distinguishing Ghana’s Dual Gold Supply Chains and the Implications for IMF Loss Assessment

Abstract Amidst public discourse concerning the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) reported financial losses, a critical operational distinction in its gold strategy is frequently overlooked. This analysis clarifies that the BoG manages two functionally separate gold supply chains: one for immediate foreign exchange (forex) generation and another for long-term reserve accumulation. […]

TAGG Warns GRA–TRUEDARE Deal Could Impose Hidden Costs on Traders and Consumers

The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has raised serious concerns over Parliament’s approval of an agreement between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and TRUEDARE Investments Limited for the introduction of a digital customs tracking and artificial intelligence audit system, warning that the deal could impose hidden costs on traders and […]

Maggi Waakye Summit Celebrates Ghana’s Favourite Dish in Accra

Accra came alive with colour, flavour and culture as the Maggi Waakye Summit once again brought together food lovers from across the country for a grand celebration of Ghana’s most popular indigenous dish. Held on December 26, 2025, at the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park, the festival delivered a rich blend […]

Mamprugu Traditional Council Slams Government Over Arrest and Removal of Bawku Naaba

The Mamprugu Traditional Council has strongly condemned the removal of the Bawku Naaba, Naa Sheriga Alhaji Seidu Abagre, from Bawku, describing the action as unlawful, unconstitutional, and deeply troubling. In a statement issued on December 26, 2025, the Nayiri, Overlord and King of Mamprugu, accused the Government of Ghana of […]

Government targets 99.9% electricity access by 2030 as Awurahae, Sapor get power. – Richard Gyan Mensah

Government has reaffirmed its commitment to achieving near-universal access to electricity, pledging to raise the national access rate from the current 89.03 per cent to about 99.9 per cent by 2030. Deputy Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Richard Gyan Mensah, said the goal is central to accelerating socio-economic development, […]

Eastern and Volta Regions Shine as History is Made at the 2025 GBSA Goalball National Championships

History was made in Cape Coast as the 2025 GBSA Goalball National Championships became the first-ever edition planned to feature all 16 regions of Ghana. Although the Oti Region was unable to participate, the championships recorded unprecedented national representation, marking a major milestone in the development of Goalball in the […]