91 m. ago Chinese delegation visits National Theatre ahead of rehabilitation 

A high-level Chinese delegation has toured the National Theatre in Accra as part of preparations for its long-awaited rehabilitation, following recent government commitments to restore the iconic cultural venue.

Politics

2 h. ago Stop begging abroad while blowing millions on election reruns – Ntim Fordjour slams government’s priorities

The Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has heavily criticised the government for what he describes as contradictory and wasteful spending priorities, particularly in relation to election reruns and the resourcing of national security agencies.

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3 h. ago Bilateral trade between Ghana and India reaches three billion dollars in 2024

Trade volumes between Ghana and India reached approximately three billion dollars in 2024 with the figure expected to double in the next five years, Mr Shiri Manish Gupta, High Commissioner of India, said on Thursday.

Politics

3 h. ago Ghana explores Colombia partnership to export English teachers abroad

The government has revealed plans to pursue a bilateral arrangement that would enable Ghana to export English teachers to Colombia as part of efforts to deepen educational and cultural cooperation between the two nations.

Politics

3 h. 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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3 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

9 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

11 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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11 h. ago Nigeria Sets the Stage for Global Regulatory Technology Leadership as 2026 RegTech Africa Conference & Expo Heads to Abuja

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, AMA, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigeria-sets-the-stage-for-global-regulatory-technology-leadership-as-2026-regtech-africa-conference-expo-heads-to-abuja/Under the distinguished patronage of the Office of the Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, and in partnership with the Presidential Committee on Economic & Financial Inclusion (PreCEFI), with the collaboration of the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), the 2026 RegTech Africa Conference & Expo will convene global leaders in policy, finance, and technology […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, AMA, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigeria-sets-the-stage-for-global-regulatory-technology-leadership-as-2026-regtech-africa-conference-expo-heads-to-abuja/

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11 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/

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12 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/

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12 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/

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12 h. ago 2026 World Cup: Ghana fans to pay between $140 and $600 for group stage tickets

Ghanaian supporters planning to cheer the Black Stars at the 2026 FIFA World Cup will need at least $140 (GH₵1,610) for a match ticket, according to prices released by world football governing body FIFA on Thursday, 11 December 2025.

Economics

12 h. ago Sierra Leone Battles Major Mpox Outbreak Amid Healthcare Strain

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/sierra-leone-battles-major-mpox-outbreak-amid-healthcare-strain/Sierra Leone is confronting a significant mpox outbreak that has spread across all 16 districts since the first case was confirmed on January 10, 2025, placing severe pressure on an already fragile health system and prompting urgent coordinated action from government agencies, local clinics, and international partners led by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/sierra-leone-battles-major-mpox-outbreak-amid-healthcare-strain/

Events

12 h. ago Lithium Deal Withdrawal Validates Minority Concerns Says Juaben MP

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/lithium-deal-withdrawal-validates-minority-concerns-says-juaben-mp/Francis Kwabena Owusu-Akyaw, Member of Parliament (MP) for Juaben and a member of Parliament’s Lands and Natural Resources Committee, says the government’s decision to withdraw the lithium agreement from Parliament confirms the validity of concerns raised by the Minority about serious gaps in the proposed deal. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Thursday, the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/lithium-deal-withdrawal-validates-minority-concerns-says-juaben-mp/

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12 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

12 h. ago Amoabeng Calls for Deliberate Long Term Financing to Support Ghana’s Industrialization

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/amoabeng-calls-for-deliberate-long-term-financing-to-support-ghanas-industrialization/Captain Prince Kofi Amoabeng (Retired) has cautioned that Ghana’s industrialization will remain stunted unless government deliberately channels long term patient capital toward manufacturers, processors and builders who drive real economic transformation. Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Point of View with Bernard Koku Avle on December 10, 2025, the former UT Bank founder argued that […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/amoabeng-calls-for-deliberate-long-term-financing-to-support-ghanas-industrialization/

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12 h. ago Telecel Partners Government to Train 100,000 Youths Under One Million Coders

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/telecel-partners-government-to-train-100000-youths-under-one-million-coders/Telecel Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations to train 100,000 young Ghanaians over four years through its Startocode learning platform, supporting the government’s flagship One Million Coders Programme launched by President John Mahama in April 2025. The agreement was formalized at the Ministry’s headquarters […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/telecel-partners-government-to-train-100000-youths-under-one-million-coders/

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13 h. ago International Standards Reshape Global Economy While Leaving Developing Nations Behind

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/international-standards-reshape-global-economy-while-leaving-developing-nations-behind/The World Bank released its World Development Report 2025 on December 11, revealing that proliferating international standards now affect 90 percent of global trade while delivering disproportionate benefits to wealthy nations and multinational corporations. The report titled Standards for Development represents the first comprehensive analysis of how standards governing everything from food labeling to 5G […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/international-standards-reshape-global-economy-while-leaving-developing-nations-behind/

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13 h. ago Ghana Fixed Income Market Records 1.61 Billion Cedis in Trading

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-fixed-income-market-records-1-61-billion-cedis-in-trading/The Ghana Fixed Income Market (GFIM) processed 1.61 billion cedis across 554 transactions on December 11, 2025, with new government bonds capturing the largest share of trading activity. New Government of Ghana (GOG) notes and bonds dominated the session with 939.87 million cedis traded through 53 separate deals. Treasury bills accounted for 347.73 million cedis […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-fixed-income-market-records-1-61-billion-cedis-in-trading/

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