13 h. ago Ghana Faces National Security Risk from MTN’s 78% Market Dominance

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-faces-national-security-risk-from-mtns-78-market-dominance/MTN Ghana’s overwhelming control of nearly four-fifths of the telecommunications market represents a critical national security vulnerability that requires urgent government intervention, according to competition economist Appiah Kusi Adomako. The South African-owned company commands 78.88% market share with 21.11 million subscribers, creating dangerous overdependence that could paralyze mobile money transactions, business operations, and government services […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-faces-national-security-risk-from-mtns-78-market-dominance/

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4 d. ago Ghana Plans Tougher Cybercrime Laws After GH₵14.9 Million Losses

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-plans-tougher-cybercrime-laws-after-gh%e2%82%b514-9-million-losses/Ghana lost GH₵14.9 million to cybercrime in the first half of 2025, prompting government commitments to strengthen cybersecurity regulations and improve digital accountability as internet adoption accelerates nationwide. Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations Minister Samuel Nartey George announced the losses during the launch of the 2025 National Cyber Security Awareness Month in Accra on Wednesday. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-plans-tougher-cybercrime-laws-after-gh%e2%82%b514-9-million-losses/

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6 d. ago The watchdogs have gone unwatched: It’s time for a Financial Control Authority (FCA)

Ghana’s financial system is supervised by four independent regulators: the Bank of Ghana (BoG), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the National Insurance Commission (NIC), and the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA). Each is mandated to safeguard its sector, banking, capital markets, insurance, and pensions, respectively. Despite this regulatory framework, Ghana has experienced significant financial instability in recent years. Between 2017 and 2019, over 420 financial institutions collapsed, costing the state more than GH¢21 billion in bailouts.

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7 d. ago Ghana Card Security Features Position National ID Among Africa’s Most Secure

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-card-security-features-position-national-id-among-africas-most-secure/Ghana’s national identification card has emerged as one of Africa’s most secure identity systems, with advanced fraud-prevention technology making duplication nearly impossible. National Identification Authority officials highlighted the card’s sophisticated safeguards during a stakeholder engagement in Accra. NIA Board Chairman Moses Afetsi Positive praised technology partner Margins ID Group for embedding features that ensure credibility […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-card-security-features-position-national-id-among-africas-most-secure/

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1 week ago Ghana Becomes First African Nation to Secure EU Timber Export License

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-becomes-first-african-nation-to-secure-eu-timber-export-license/Ghana will launch timber exports under the prestigious FLEGT licensing scheme on October 8, marking a historic milestone as the first African country to achieve this globally recognized certification for sustainable forestry. The announcement by Lands and Natural Resources Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah represents the culmination of 16 years of forest sector reforms designed to […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-becomes-first-african-nation-to-secure-eu-timber-export-license/

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2 w. ago Health Minister moves to strengthen security at public hospitals

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has disclosed that his ministry is engaging the Ghana Police Service to enhance security across public health facilities nationwide.

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2 w. ago Plot To Steal UG Elections: Aowin NDC MP Accused of Intimidating Students To Fix His Son As SRC President

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Nana Beeko, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/plot-to-steal-ug-elections-aowin-ndc-mp-accused-of-intimidating-students-to-fix-his-son-as-src-president/The Member of Parliament for Aowin, Oscar Ofori Larbi, is under intense campus and public bashing following disturbing allegations of direct interference in student politics at the University of Ghana. Reports indicate that the MP stormed the Legon campus this week and is still hovering around in the company of unidentified national security operatives in […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Nana Beeko, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/plot-to-steal-ug-elections-aowin-ndc-mp-accused-of-intimidating-students-to-fix-his-son-as-src-president/

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2 w. ago Ntim Fordjour calls for urgent resourcing of Ghana Armed Forces, other security agencies

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, has called for urgent and sustained resourcing of the Ghana Armed Forces and other security agencies to respond to emerging national security threats effectively.

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3 w. ago Ghana Opposition Questions Activist’s Extended Detention After Bail

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-opposition-questions-activists-extended-detention-after-bail/NPP members are raising alarms over the continued police detention of social media activist Sir Obama Pokuase despite meeting all bail conditions, suggesting it’s retaliation for his criticism of Ghana’s Inspector General of Police (IGP). The activist, affiliated with the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), was arrested by national security operatives at his residence in […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-opposition-questions-activists-extended-detention-after-bail/

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3 w. ago Ghana Invests GH¢100 Million to Fortify National Food Reserves

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-invests-gh%c2%a2100-million-to-fortify-national-food-reserves/The government has allocated GH¢100 million to bolster the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) this year, aiming to secure Ghana’s food reserves against emergencies and market disruptions. The funding, detailed in the Food and Agriculture Ministry’s 2025–2028 expenditure framework, will enable NAFCO to purchase and store essential commodities, reinforcing its role in price stabilization […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-invests-gh%c2%a2100-million-to-fortify-national-food-reserves/

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3 w. ago Equip Armed Forces to deal with disasters – Former National Security Minister

A former National Security Minister, Francis Poku, has called for support for the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) for it to handle disasters of large magnitude effectively.

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4 w. ago Ghana Receives Forensic Reports for All Helicopter Crash Victims

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-receives-forensic-reports-for-all-helicopter-crash-victims/President John Mahama has confirmed that forensic reports for all eight victims of the August 6 military helicopter crash in Adansi Akrofuom have been received. The documents, finalized electronically from South Africa on August 9, enabled Sunday’s Islamic burial of Environment Minister Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed and Deputy National Security Director Alhaji Muniru Lumina. “We […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-receives-forensic-reports-for-all-helicopter-crash-victims/

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