2 h. ago Mahama describes surge in chieftaincy and ethnic conflicts as ‘a major headache’

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed deep concern over the escalating number of chieftaincy, ethnic and land-related conflicts emerging across the country, warning that the trend has become a “major headache” for his government.

Politics

2 h. ago COPEC warns BoG must step in as cedi spirals after black market swoops

Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, says the Bank of Ghana must urgently intervene to stabilise the forex market following the swoop on black market dealers.

Events

3 h. ago Fuel prices set to drop for Christmas – Oil Marketers Board Chair assures

Board Chairman of the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies, Gabriel Kumi, says Ghanaians should expect cheaper fuel this Christmas as global product prices continue to fall.

Economics

4 h. ago Crackdown on black market dealers hurting forex market – COPEC’s Duncan Amoah

Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, says the state must rethink its sudden crackdown on black market forex dealers because the action is already distorting rates and hindering efforts to stabilise fuel prices.

Economics

7 h. ago Aircraft Delivery Shortfalls Cost Airlines Eleven Billion Dollars in 2025

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/aircraft-delivery-shortfalls-cost-airlines-eleven-billion-dollars-in-2025/The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warns aircraft availability remains a significant constraint on industry growth as delivery shortfalls reach 5,300 aircraft. Willie Walsh, IATA Director General, stated December 9 in Geneva that airlines face higher leasing costs, reduced scheduling flexibility and delayed sustainability gains due to aerospace supply chain bottlenecks. New aircraft deliveries began […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/aircraft-delivery-shortfalls-cost-airlines-eleven-billion-dollars-in-2025/

Economics

7 h. ago Aviation Industry Warns Mandates Stall Sustainable Fuel Production Growth

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/aviation-industry-warns-mandates-stall-sustainable-fuel-production-growth/The International Air Transport Association (IATA) projects Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production will slow sharply in 2026 as poorly designed European mandates inflate costs without accelerating supply. Willie Walsh, IATA Director General, stated December 9 in Geneva that mandates have failed to increase production needed for aviation decarbonization goals. SAF output is expected to reach […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/aviation-industry-warns-mandates-stall-sustainable-fuel-production-growth/

Events

7 h. ago Air Cargo Industry Adapts to Global Trade Fragmentation and Rising Tariffs

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/air-cargo-industry-adapts-to-global-trade-fragmentation-and-rising-tariffs/International Air Transport Association (IATA) officials project air cargo will serve as a critical bridge for global supply chains as tariffs reshape trade routes in 2026. Brendan Sullivan, IATA Global Head of Cargo, outlined how escalating trade tensions and fragmented markets are forcing companies to rely more heavily on air transport for speed and flexibility. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/air-cargo-industry-adapts-to-global-trade-fragmentation-and-rising-tariffs/

Society

7 h. ago Tonix Pharmaceuticals CEO Predicts Major Drug Development Shifts in 2026

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tonix-pharmaceuticals-ceo-predicts-major-drug-development-shifts-in-2026/Dr Seth Lederman of Tonix Pharmaceuticals projects clinical trials will become smaller and faster this year as the biopharmaceutical industry responds to high Phase 2 failure rates. Lederman, who serves as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of the clinical stage company, outlined four key predictions for drug development and regulatory changes expected to reshape […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tonix-pharmaceuticals-ceo-predicts-major-drug-development-shifts-in-2026/

Politics

9 h. ago Ghana Revokes Controversial Mining Law After Three Year Campaign

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-revokes-controversial-mining-law-after-three-year-campaign/The Ghanaian government revoked a contentious mining regulation on December 9, 2025, yielding to nearly three years of sustained pressure from environmental advocates and civil society organizations (CSOs). The Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulation, known as L.I 2462, had eliminated protections that previously restricted mining to just 2% of the nation’s forest estate. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-revokes-controversial-mining-law-after-three-year-campaign/

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9 h. ago Medical Trust Fund seeks corporate Ghana partnership to retool hospitals across the country

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) is calling on Corporate Ghana to urgently partner with the state in retooling hospitals across the country, warning that the “cost of inaction will be catastrophic.”

Politics

10 h. ago Absa Bank Ghana honoured with 5 awards for social impact and sustainability

Absa Bank Ghana has been recognised with five honours at the 2025 Sustainability & Social Investment Awards (SSI Awards) for its measurable social impact across the country.

Events

10 h. ago Consumer Spending Drives Ghana Economy as Government Cuts Back

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/consumer-spending-drives-ghana-economy-as-government-cuts-back/Household spending has emerged as the primary driver of Ghana’s economy in the third quarter of 2025, carrying the nation’s growth whilst government expenditure collapsed, according to data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The economy recorded 5.5 percent growth between July and September 2025, but the expansion came almost entirely from Ghanaian households whose […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/consumer-spending-drives-ghana-economy-as-government-cuts-back/

Politics

10 h. ago Election Watchdog Warns Kpandai Reruns Expose Deep Electoral System Lapses

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/election-watchdog-warns-kpandai-reruns-expose-deep-electoral-system-lapses/Election Watch Ghana (EWG) has raised strong concerns over the recurring reruns of elections in the Kpandai constituency, cautioning that the trend is placing an unnecessary burden on public finances and eroding confidence in the country’s electoral processes. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the non partisan elections watchdog said the repeated polls in specific […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/election-watchdog-warns-kpandai-reruns-expose-deep-electoral-system-lapses/

Events

10 h. ago Health Rights Group Identifies Four Critical Gaps in 2026 Budget

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/health-rights-group-identifies-four-critical-gaps-in-2026-budget/The government has described its 2026 budget as the most people focused and health centred in recent years, announcing a record 34 billion Ghana cedis allocation for the health sector. However, the Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR), a leading health rights coalition in Ghana, warns that four persistent, important gaps threaten to undermine the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/health-rights-group-identifies-four-critical-gaps-in-2026-budget/

Politics

10 h. ago Industrial Sector Collapse Drags Down Ghana Economic Growth in Q3

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/industrial-sector-collapse-drags-down-ghana-economic-growth-in-q3/The trend of growth in Ghana’s industrial sector is becoming a major cause of concern, demanding immediate and urgent actions to rejuvenate the sector with such a huge potential for transformation. New provisional data for the third quarter of 2025 reveals a catastrophic slowdown in the nation’s vital Industry sector, raising serious concerns about the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/industrial-sector-collapse-drags-down-ghana-economic-growth-in-q3/

Politics

10 h. ago Ghana Cybele Energy Makes History with Guyana Oil Block Agreement

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-cybele-energy-makes-history-with-guyana-oil-block-agreement/Cybele Energy, a premier Sub Saharan African exploration and production company, signed a Petroleum Agreement with the Government of Guyana on Tuesday for the development of Shallow Water Block S7, becoming the first African led operator to be awarded an offshore block in the South American nation. The signing marks a historic moment as the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-cybele-energy-makes-history-with-guyana-oil-block-agreement/

Politics

10 h. ago Services Sector Drives Ghana Economy with 60 Percent Growth Contribution

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/services-sector-drives-ghana-economy-with-60-percent-growth-contribution/Ghana’s services sector remained the dominant force in the economy in the third quarter of 2025, expanding by 7.6 percent and accounting for almost 60 percent of the country’s overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, according to new national accounts data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The information and communication technology (ICT) subsector […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/services-sector-drives-ghana-economy-with-60-percent-growth-contribution/

Politics

10 h. ago ‘Green mining’ the solution to galamsey and environmental crisis – Lands Minister

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has declared “Green Mining” as the definitive strategy to curb illegal mining (galamsey), which poses an “existential threat” to Ghana's sustainable growth.

Politics

11 h. ago Agriculture Drives Ghana’s 5.5 Percent Third Quarter Growth with 8.6 Percent Expansion

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agriculture-drives-ghanas-5-5-percent-third-quarter-growth-with-8-6-percent-expansion/Agriculture emerged as Ghana’s strongest performing sector in the third quarter of 2025, expanding by 8.6 percent and driving nearly a third of national output growth, according to new Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates released by Government Statistician Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu on December 10, 2025. The sector’s performance was central to the country’s 5.5 percent […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agriculture-drives-ghanas-5-5-percent-third-quarter-growth-with-8-6-percent-expansion/

Culture

11 h. ago Bank of Ghana Seeks Public Comments on Non Interest Banking Guidelines

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bank-of-ghana-seeks-public-comments-on-non-interest-banking-guidelines/The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has invited the banking industry, financial technology companies and the general public to submit comments on its draft guidelines for the regulation and supervision of non-interest banking in Ghana by December 24, 2025. The exposure draft, issued in accordance with the Central Bank’s Procedures for Issuance of Directives (2020), aims […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bank-of-ghana-seeks-public-comments-on-non-interest-banking-guidelines/

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