8 h. ago State Owned Enterprises Exceed Dividend Targets by Forty Six Percent

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/state-owned-enterprises-exceed-dividend-targets-by-forty-six-percent/Ghana’s State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) are on track to deliver dividends significantly above projections for 2025, marking a potential shift in performance for entities long criticized for persistent losses and fiscal drains on the national treasury. According to data from the 2026 Budget Statement analyzed by The High Street Journal, government collected GH¢1.35 billion in […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/state-owned-enterprises-exceed-dividend-targets-by-forty-six-percent/

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8 h. ago Filmmaker Don Pedro Obaseki Stripped and Dragged to Benin Palace Over Alleged Disrespect

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/filmmaker-don-pedro-obaseki-stripped-and-dragged-to-benin-palace-over-alleged-disrespect/Veteran Nigerian filmmaker Don Pedro Obaseki was attacked, stripped and forcibly taken to the palace of the Oba of Benin on December 28 by youths accusing him of disrespecting the traditional ruler, an incident that has sparked widespread condemnation and calls for investigation. The assault occurred at Uwa Primary School in Benin City where Obaseki, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/filmmaker-don-pedro-obaseki-stripped-and-dragged-to-benin-palace-over-alleged-disrespect/

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10 h. ago Government Pledges Support for Diaspora Entrepreneurs at Accra Expo

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-pledges-support-for-diaspora-entrepreneurs-at-accra-expo/  Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting diaspora and local entrepreneurs, with Tourism Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie describing small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) as central to Ghana’s economic and cultural advancement. Speaking at Ahaspora’s Aha Ye De Diaspora Festival and Made-in-Ghana Expo held at the CAL Bank Head Office at Ridge, Accra, the Minister […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-pledges-support-for-diaspora-entrepreneurs-at-accra-expo/

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14 h. ago TAGG Raises Alarm Over GRA–TRUEDARE Digital Tracking Deal, Demands Full Disclosure

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tagg-raises-alarm-over-gra-truedare-digital-tracking-deal-demands-full-disclosure/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 consumers. In a press statement […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tagg-raises-alarm-over-gra-truedare-digital-tracking-deal-demands-full-disclosure/

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16 h. ago Constitutional Amendment Process Empowers Minority in Parliament Says Barker

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/constitutional-amendment-process-empowers-minority-in-parliament-says-barker-vormawor/Oliver Barker-Vormawor, convener of the FixTheCountry Movement, has stated that Ghana’s constitutional amendment process grants significant power to the parliamentary minority, making unilateral changes by any governing party virtually impossible. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, December 27, 2025, the activist and lawyer emphasized that constitutional reforms must navigate stringent parliamentary procedures that cannot bypass […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/constitutional-amendment-process-empowers-minority-in-parliament-says-barker-vormawor/

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16 h. ago Guinea Votes as Doumbouya Seeks Seven Year Presidential Term

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/guinea-votes-as-doumbouya-seeks-seven-year-presidential-term/Guinea held a presidential election on Sunday widely expected to hand General Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power in a 2021 coup, a seven year mandate, completing the West African nation’s transition back to civilian rule. Some 6.7 million registered voters went to the polls, which opened at 07:00 GMT on Sunday and closed at 18:00 […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/guinea-votes-as-doumbouya-seeks-seven-year-presidential-term/

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32 h. ago MTN Donates Hampers To Christmas Babies At Cape Coast Hospital

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, James Kweku Baako, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mtn-donates-hampers-to-christmas-babies-at-cape-coast-hospital/While many Ghanaians celebrated Christmas and New Year in the comfort of their homes, 25 mothers at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital welcomed newborns into the world. To mark the occasion, Mobile Telecommunication Network (MTN) continued its annual tradition of supporting “Christmas Babies” by presenting 25 hampers filled with essential items to mothers at the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, James Kweku Baako, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mtn-donates-hampers-to-christmas-babies-at-cape-coast-hospital/

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39 h. ago Parents of Persons with Disabilities call for affordable rehabilitation services 

Parents and caregivers of persons with disabilities in Agona Nsaba in the Central Region have appealed to the government to establish affordable rehabilitation centres and strengthen support systems to ease their caregiving burden. 

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42 h. ago Presidential Age Limit: Unrestricted democracy could breed chaos – Prof. Agyeman

Former Senior Governance Advisor of United Nations, Prof. Kwaku Agyeman-Duah has warned that an unrestrained interpretation of democracy could plunge society into chaos, stressing the need for expert guidance within governance systems.

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42 h. ago MP Baffour Awuah advocates for legal framework on presidential continuity, not term extension

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has argued that Ghana’s governance challenges require legal provisions that ensure continuity of presidential leadership, rather than an extension of presidential term limits.

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42 h. ago At 30, you lack the experience to be a President – Prof Agyeman

Former UN Senior Governance Advisor, Prof. Kwaku Agyeman-Duah, has expressed opposition to proposals seeking to lower the presidential age threshold from 40 to 30 years.

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49 h. ago A second look, not a veto – Constitution Review Chair makes case for Council of State reform

The chairman of the Constitution Review Committee says proposals to strengthen the Council of State are aimed at giving it a meaningful second-look role in major national decisions, not the power to veto government action.

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61 h. ago Mamprugu Traditional Council Slams Government Over Arrest and Removal of Bawku Naaba

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/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 carrying out indiscriminate arrests, intimidation […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mamprugu-traditional-council-slams-government-over-arrest-and-removal-of-bawku-naaba/

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61 h. ago Gov’t targets 99.9% electricity access by 2030 as Awurahae, Sapor get power after decades

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.

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62 h. ago Alliance of Sahel States Forms a Military Bloc to Confront Destabilization Efforts

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Abayomi Azikiwe, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/alliance-of-sahel-states-forms-a-military-bloc-to-confront-destabilization-efforts/These three West African countries are under pressure by Neo-Colonialism and Imperialism Geostrategic Analysis Three West African countries which comprise the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) have now created a 5,000-person military force to fight the threats of terrorism aimed at reinstituting a neo-colonial framework of governance dominated by France and the United States. Since […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Abayomi Azikiwe, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/alliance-of-sahel-states-forms-a-military-bloc-to-confront-destabilization-efforts/

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63 h. ago Development flourishes where peace and cooperation prevail – Roads Minister 

 the Minister for Roads and Highways Governs Kwame Agbodza, has stated that development flourishes where peace, harmony and cooperation prevail. 

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63 h. ago Akufo Addo, Bawumia Walking Freely Shows No Persecution Says Prof Asare

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/akufo-addo-bawumia-walking-freely-shows-no-persecution-says-prof-asare/Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare has dismissed claims that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta is being politically persecuted, arguing that the case against him is being pursued by a Special Prosecutor appointed by the previous government rather than a new administration seeking revenge. In a strongly worded Facebook post on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/akufo-addo-bawumia-walking-freely-shows-no-persecution-says-prof-asare/

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63 h. ago Mali Coach Saintfiet Condemns Four Year AFCON Cycle as European Imposition

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mali-coach-saintfiet-condemns-four-year-afcon-cycle-as-european-imposition/Mali head coach Tom Saintfiet has launched a stinging attack on the decision to stage the Africa Cup of Nations every four years instead of the traditional two year cycle, describing the move as one imposed on Africa by global football authorities and European clubs driven by financial interests. Speaking to reporters in Rabat on […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mali-coach-saintfiet-condemns-four-year-afcon-cycle-as-european-imposition/

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64 h. ago Nigeria Confirms Approving US Christmas Day Airstrike on ISIS Camps

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigeria-confirms-approving-us-christmas-day-airstrike-on-isis-camps/Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar has confirmed the federal government approved a United States military airstrike on terrorist camps in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day, with President Bola Tinubu giving the go ahead after intelligence sharing and high level consultations. Speaking on Channels Television on Friday, December 26, Tuggar said it was Nigeria that […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigeria-confirms-approving-us-christmas-day-airstrike-on-isis-camps/

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64 h. ago Selective Justice Eroding Trust in Anti Corruption Efforts, Says Prempeh

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/selective-justice-eroding-trust-in-anti-corruption-efforts-says-prempeh/Chairman of the Constitutional Review Committee Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh has warned that perceived selective enforcement of anti corruption laws is steadily undermining public trust in Ghana’s justice system, weakening institutions meant to protect accountability and the rule of law. Speaking on JoyNews on Thursday, December 26, 2025, after the committee submitted its final report […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/selective-justice-eroding-trust-in-anti-corruption-efforts-says-prempeh/

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