6 h. ago Mahama receives report detailing 2020 and 2024 electoral violence

President John Mahama has announced that he has received a comprehensive report detailing cases of electoral violence from the 2020 and 2024 general elections.

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33 h. ago Counting inflation wrong: When the math doesn’t add up in Ghana’s CPI report

The Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP) has conducted a critical review of the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for August 2025. While the report is detailed and comprehensive, IERPP has identified several shortcomings that call into question its accuracy, neutrality, and clarity. These concerns raise important issues about the integrity of official statistics and their communication to policymakers and the public. The key findings are outlined below.

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4 d. ago Presidential Panel Submits Chief Justice Torkornoo Investigation Report

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/presidential-panel-submits-chief-justice-torkornoo-investigation-report/President John Dramani Mahama has received the findings of a five-member constitutional inquiry committee investigating allegations against suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. The formal submission concludes months of proceedings that began when petitions alleging judicial misbehavior reached the President’s office earlier this year. The constitutional process required Mahama to seek guidance from the Council of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/presidential-panel-submits-chief-justice-torkornoo-investigation-report/

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5 d. ago Ghana Hosts 172 Ivorian Asylum Seekers Fleeing Election Tensions

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-hosts-172-ivorian-asylum-seekers-fleeing-election-tensions/Ghana has received 172 asylum seekers from Côte d’Ivoire over the past fortnight as political tensions escalate ahead of the neighboring country’s presidential election scheduled for October. The Ivorians crossed into Ghana citing fears of potential violence surrounding the electoral process and are currently housed at the Ampain Refugee Camp in the Western Region’s Ellembelle […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-hosts-172-ivorian-asylum-seekers-fleeing-election-tensions/

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5 d. ago IMANI President decries ‘lenient’ sentencing in Ablekuma North electoral violence case

The conviction and sentencing of eight men for their role in violent disturbances during the recent Ablekuma North parliamentary by-election have drawn criticism from Franklin Cudjoe, President of the policy think tank IMANI Africa.

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9 d. ago Investigation Reveals Wagner Group’s Strategic Failures in Mali

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/investigation-reveals-wagner-groups-strategic-failures-in-mali/A comprehensive investigation has documented widespread operational failures by Russia’s Wagner Group mercenary forces in Mali, revealing how the organization’s tactics have strengthened terrorist groups while destabilizing the military government that hired them. The Sentry’s investigative report details how Wagner’s intervention has become counterproductive across multiple fronts, creating chaos within Mali’s armed forces and increasing […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/investigation-reveals-wagner-groups-strategic-failures-in-mali/

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9 d. ago Addressing Electoral Violence: A Criminologist’s Perspective

From the standpoint of criminological thought, I believe that voluntary compliance, deterrence, and legitimacy of state institutions are three crucial concepts that deserve serious attention in addressing electoral violence. A caveat is necessary here: these are not neatly distinct concepts, but overlapping and interdependent ideas.

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1 week ago Analyst Questions Bawumia’s Electoral Impact in Northern Ghana

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/analyst-questions-bawumias-electoral-impact-in-northern-ghana/A governance expert has raised serious concerns about the New Patriotic Party’s declining performance in northern Ghana under Mahamudu Bawumia’s leadership, pointing to stark electoral data that suggests the former Vice President failed to mobilize his home base. Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah presented compelling statistics during a Channel One TV interview, contrasting the 2020 and 2024 […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/analyst-questions-bawumias-electoral-impact-in-northern-ghana/

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1 week ago President Mahama has delivered on his promise by giving 70% of FOB price to cocoa farmers – Amissah

Technical Advisor to the Minister for Finance, Fredrick Amissah, has lauded President John Dramani Mahama for honouring his commitment to cocoa farmers by ensuring they receive 70 per cent of the Free on Board (FOB) price of cocoa.

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1 week ago Mahama has delivered on his promise by giving 70% of FOB price to cocoa farmers – Amissah

Technical Advisor to the Minister for Finance, Fredrick Amissah, has lauded President John Dramani Mahama for honouring his commitment to cocoa farmers by ensuring they receive 70 per cent of the Free on Board (FOB) price of cocoa.

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1 week ago Search Interest in Online Slots Cools After Months of Growth

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/search-interest-in-online-slots-cools-after-months-of-growth/After a sustained period of expansion, search interest in online slot games declined by 1.39% in June, marking the first notable cooldown in months. The dip, detailed in a new report from Slot.Day, analyzed over 17 million queries across five major platforms. While the drop was widespread, some channels like TikTok demonstrated surprising resilience, retaining […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/search-interest-in-online-slots-cools-after-months-of-growth/

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3 w. ago Ghana Pension Assets Cross GH¢86 Billion on Enforcement Push

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-pension-assets-cross-gh%c2%a286-billion-on-enforcement-push/Ghana’s pension industry shattered records in 2024, reaching a total of GH¢86.23 billion in assets under management. This marks a substantial 39.5% increase from the GH¢61.8 billion recorded just a year earlier, as detailed in the latest Financial Sector Report. The surge stems from multiple factors working in concert. Authorities intensified enforcement against employers dodging […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-pension-assets-cross-gh%c2%a286-billion-on-enforcement-push/

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3 w. ago Development Banks Drive Industrial Farming in Africa, Report Finds

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/development-banks-drive-industrial-farming-in-africa-report-finds/Public development banks are steering Africa toward large-scale industrial agriculture at the expense of small farmers and food sovereignty, according to a new study by the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa. The report details how Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) have invested over $3 billion directly in African agribusiness since 2019, accelerating a shift toward […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/development-banks-drive-industrial-farming-in-africa-report-finds/

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3 w. ago Forensic findings on helicopter crash victims received, says Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has confirmed that forensic reports on all eight victims of the August 6, military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region have been received.

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3 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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