65 h. ago Civil Society Groups Blame Weak National Assembly Oversight for Nigeria Fuel Quality Crisis

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/civil-society-groups-blame-weak-national-assembly-oversight-for-nigeria-fuel-quality-crisis/Nigerian political parties and civil society organisations have declared that years of inadequate parliamentary oversight created conditions enabling substandard fuel imports and the regulatory confrontation between the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and Dangote Refinery. The Conference Of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and over 75 civil society groups operating under the Coalition […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/civil-society-groups-blame-weak-national-assembly-oversight-for-nigeria-fuel-quality-crisis/

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68 h. ago Civil Society Leader Says Gold Programme Loss Claims Miss Bigger Picture

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/civil-society-leader-says-gold-programme-loss-claims-miss-bigger-picture/Civil society activist Dr. Steve Manteaw has challenged the narrative surrounding reported 214 million dollar losses in the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) domestic gold purchase programme, arguing that focusing solely on operational costs while ignoring macroeconomic benefits distorts the programme’s actual impact. The natural resource governance expert maintains that critics and some analysts are fixating […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/civil-society-leader-says-gold-programme-loss-claims-miss-bigger-picture/

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69 h. ago Central Bank Calls Gold Loss Reports Premature and Unverified

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/central-bank-calls-gold-loss-reports-premature-and-unverified/The Bank of Ghana has rejected claims of losses from its gold operations, describing the figures circulating publicly as speculative while its annual external audit remains incomplete. In a Thursday statement, the central bank emphasized that its 2025 financial statements have not yet been audited. The Bank of Ghana said any assertions about losses linked […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/central-bank-calls-gold-loss-reports-premature-and-unverified/

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3 d. ago Civil society group calls on the Bank of Ghana to suspend planned normalisation of non

A leading public-interest advocacy organisation has called on the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to suspend its planned normalisation of non-interest banking, citing significant regulatory, constitutional, and operational defects in the central bank’s proposed framework.

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3 d. ago Civil society group calls on BoG to suspend planned normalisation of non

A leading public-interest advocacy organisation has called on the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to suspend its planned normalisation of non-interest banking, citing significant regulatory, constitutional, and operational defects in the central bank’s proposed framework.

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4 d. ago IMF Urges Bank of Ghana to Maintain Caution on Policy Rate Cuts

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imf-urges-bank-of-ghana-to-maintain-caution-on-policy-rate-cuts/The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to exercise restraint in further lowering its policy rate, emphasizing that any additional monetary easing must be gradual and data-driven. The guidance emerged from the IMF’s latest Staff Review of Ghana’s bailout programme, which evaluated recent macroeconomic trends and policy measures. “With […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imf-urges-bank-of-ghana-to-maintain-caution-on-policy-rate-cuts/

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6 d. ago United States to partially suspend visa issuance to Nigerians from January

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/united-states-to-partially-suspend-visa-issuance-to-nigerians-from-january/The United States will partially suspend visa issuance to Nigerian nationals effective January 1, 2026, at 12:01 am Eastern Standard Time under Presidential Proclamation 10998 on national security grounds. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria announced Monday December 22 that the suspension covers nonimmigrant B-1/B-2 visitor visas, F, M and J student and exchange visitor visas, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/united-states-to-partially-suspend-visa-issuance-to-nigerians-from-january/

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8 d. ago CSOs commend gov’t for revoking L.I. 2462, call for stronger forest protection measures

A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) and public interest groups has commended the Government of Ghana and Parliament for the revocation of Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, describing the move as a major victory for forest protection and environmental governance. In a statement issued in Accra on Thursday, December 18, 2025, the coalition expressed “profound […]

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8 d. ago CSOs acting as lobbyists, not public watchdogs – NPP’s Awal Mohammed

A Communications Team member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Awal Mohammed, has accused some civil society organisations (CSOs) of acting as lobbyists rather than independent advocates working in the interest of the public.

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1 week ago Nigerian Civil Society Groups Demand Independent Probe Into Fuel Quality Standards

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigerian-civil-society-groups-demand-independent-probe-into-fuel-quality-standards/The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties and Coalition of National Civil Society Organisations are demanding a full scale independent investigation into regulatory activities at the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority following the resignation of its former chief executive. The groups, representing over 75 civil society organisations, issued a joint statement on Wednesday, December […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigerian-civil-society-groups-demand-independent-probe-into-fuel-quality-standards/

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1 week ago Ghana Civil Society Hails Revocation of Controversial Mining Law LI 2462

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-civil-society-hails-revocation-of-controversial-mining-law-li-2462/A coalition of 17 environmental and civil society organizations declared Ghana’s revocation of Legislative Instrument 2462 one of the most significant environmental policy reversals in the country’s recent history, celebrating restoration of protections for forest reserves threatened by mining activities. The groups, including the Coalition Against Galamsey Ghana, A Rocha Ghana, OXFAM, WACAM, the Christian […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-civil-society-hails-revocation-of-controversial-mining-law-li-2462/

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1 week ago Victory for Ghana’s forests: Civil society hails revocation of controversial L.I. 2462

A broad coalition of 17 civil society organisations (CSOs), including the Coalition Against Galamsey-Ghana, A Rocha Ghana, and the Christian Council of Ghana, has officially commended the Government and Parliament for the successful revocation of Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462.

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1 week ago Government Seeks Civil Society Input on Petroleum Act Legislative Review Committee

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-seeks-civil-society-input-on-petroleum-act-legislative-review-committee/The Ghanaian government is consulting with civil society organizations to gather stakeholder views as part of efforts to review the Petroleum Exploration and Production Act 2016 and associated regulations governing the upstream petroleum sector. The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition inaugurated a Legislative Review Committee earlier this year co-chaired by former Minister for Power […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-seeks-civil-society-input-on-petroleum-act-legislative-review-committee/

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1 week ago Lands minister holds talks with CSOs to polish Ghana’s lithium agreement

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has held a crunch meeting with civil society organisations (CSOs) to discuss Ghana’s lithium agreement, which has now been withdrawn from Parliament.

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2 w. ago NACSA engages CSOs on implementation of Gun Amnesty Programme 

The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) has engaged Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on the ongoing Gun Amnesty Programme (GAP) rolled out by government. 

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2 w. ago Mahama hints at involving the Red Cross in Free Primary Healthcare implementation

President John Dramani Mahama has indicated the government’s plan to engage civil society volunteers in implementing the Free Primary Healthcare Programme upon its launch.

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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Wayamo Foundation Hosts Accountability Event at ICC Assembly

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/wayamo-foundation-hosts-accountability-event-at-icc-assembly/The Wayamo Foundation organized a significant side event during the 24th Assembly of States Parties (ASP) to the Rome Statute in The Hague, bringing together international justice advocates to address accountability for atrocity crimes in Sudan. The event, held on 3 December 2025 at the World Forum Convention Center, focused on how civil society groups, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/wayamo-foundation-hosts-accountability-event-at-icc-assembly/

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2 w. ago Former UT Bank Boss Calls for Ruthless Leadership to Transform Ghana

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-ut-bank-boss-calls-for-ruthless-leadership-to-transform-ghana/Captain Prince Kofi Amoabeng (Retired), founder of the defunct UT Bank, says Ghana’s development will remain stalled unless leaders enforce rules without fear and citizens abandon their tolerance for wrongdoing. Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Point of View with broadcaster Bernard Koku Avle on December 10, 2025, the former military officer argued that sabotage, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-ut-bank-boss-calls-for-ruthless-leadership-to-transform-ghana/

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2 w. ago Government Withdraws Lithium Mining Agreement From Parliament For Consultations

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-withdraws-lithium-mining-agreement-from-parliament-for-consultations/Government withdrew the revised lithium mining agreement from Parliament on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, following mounting criticism from civil society organizations, industry specialists, and lawmakers across party lines. Deputy Lands and Natural Resources Minister Yusif Sulemana announced the withdrawal before Parliament, explaining the decision would allow broader stakeholder engagement. The move came after policy think […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-withdraws-lithium-mining-agreement-from-parliament-for-consultations/

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