8 h. ago Ghana Cocoa Farmers See Little Gain from Price Surge, IMANI Reveals

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-cocoa-farmers-see-little-gain-from-price-surge-imani-reveals/Record cocoa prices won’t automatically rescue Ghana’s struggling farmers, policy think tank IMANI Africa warns. Despite the government hiking producer prices, most smallholders still earn as little as GHC 5.90 daily per hectare barely enough to cover costs. The problem isn’t prices but productivity, IMANI stresses. With 70% of farmers tending plots under two hectares, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-cocoa-farmers-see-little-gain-from-price-surge-imani-reveals/

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12 h. ago We cannot trade our children’s future for galamsey profits – Senyo Hosi

Convenor of the One Ghana Movement, Senyo Hosi, has warned against the growing temptation to weigh the country’s immediate economic needs against the destructive effects of illegal mining.

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18 h. ago Ghana Nurses Demand Swift Posting of 1,000 Trained Health Workers

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-nurses-demand-swift-posting-of-1000-trained-health-workers/Ghana’s frontline nurses are sounding the alarm over significant delays in posting more than 1,000 fully trained nurses and midwives who completed their qualifications between 2021 and 2024. The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) warns this backlog is worsening staff shortages and straining an already burdened healthcare system. Samuel Akologo, GRNMA Vice President, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-nurses-demand-swift-posting-of-1000-trained-health-workers/

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22 h. ago Ghana’s Youth Urged to Build Skills, Shun Drugs for National Growth

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-youth-urged-to-build-skills-shun-drugs-for-national-growth/Margaret Ansei, CEO of the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), has called on young Ghanaians to harness their potential as drivers of economic transformation. In an International Youth Day statement themed “Voice to Impact: Youth Building Sustainable and Inclusive Futures,” she described the youth as indispensable to national development but warned against the corrosive impact of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-youth-urged-to-build-skills-shun-drugs-for-national-growth/

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34 h. ago Ghana Parliament Speaker Warns AI Deepfakes Threaten Democracy

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-parliament-speaker-warns-ai-deepfakes-threaten-democracy/Speaker Alban Bagbin has issued a stark warning to African parliamentary reporters: AI-generated deepfakes and fake news now pose existential risks to legislative integrity. Addressing the Commonwealth Hansard Editors’ conference in Accra, Bagbin revealed how easily technology can fabricate speeches—even manipulating his own mouth movements to create false narratives. “Someone can alter my words and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-parliament-speaker-warns-ai-deepfakes-threaten-democracy/

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35 h. ago Ghana’s Cedi Surge Masks Underlying Economic Fault Lines, Analysts Warn

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-cedi-surge-masks-underlying-economic-fault-lines-analysts-warn/Ghana’s currency has staged a remarkable comeback this year, strengthening by over 42% against the US dollar in the first half of 2025. This marks the strongest performance of any major currency in sub-Saharan Africa, bringing a welcome sense of stability after prolonged turbulence. Financial analysts at Emerging Markets Advisory point to a confluence of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-cedi-surge-masks-underlying-economic-fault-lines-analysts-warn/

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46 h. ago Ghana’s Economic Surge Faces Sustainability Test, Report Warns

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-economic-surge-faces-sustainability-test-report-warns/Ghana’s economy shows dazzling short-term gains under President Mahama’s second-term administration, but a new mid-year review cautions these victories rest on shaky ground. The cedi’s unprecedented 42.6% surge against the dollar, inflation’s 10-point drop, and robust 5.3% first-quarter growth signal a “near-perfect turnaround,” according to EM Advisory’s analysis. Yet the report flags gold exports, IMF […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-economic-surge-faces-sustainability-test-report-warns/

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48 h. ago Media Licensing Would Strangle Free Speech, Warns Ghana Scholar

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/media-licensing-would-strangle-free-speech-warns-ghana-scholar/A leading media law expert has sounded the alarm over proposals to license journalists in Ghana, calling the idea a direct threat to constitutional freedoms. Dr. Zachariah Tanko Musa, a lecturer at the University of Media, Arts and Communication, argued on the Asaase Breakfast Show that such regulation would dangerously undermine freedom of expression a […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/media-licensing-would-strangle-free-speech-warns-ghana-scholar/

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60 h. ago Mahama must kill galamsey before it kills his members – Dr Tony Aidoo warns

Ghana’s ex-ambassador to the Netherlands, Dr Tony Aidoo, has warned President John Mahama to urgently end the galamsey menace before it claims more members of his cabinet.

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3 d. ago Ghana’s Stubborn Prices Defy Cooling Inflation, Traders Cite Dual Hurdles

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-stubborn-prices-defy-cooling-inflation-traders-cite-dual-hurdles/Ghanaian consumers are seeing inflation ease but feeling little relief at the market. Despite improving macroeconomic indicators, prices for many goods, like cement, remain stubbornly high, falling short of public expectations. This disconnect prompted the Roads and Highways Minister, Governs Kwame Agbodza, to issue a stark warning: only businesses lowering prices to reflect economic gains […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-stubborn-prices-defy-cooling-inflation-traders-cite-dual-hurdles/

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3 d. ago CPP Figure Calls Helicopter Crash Divine Warning on Ghana Mining

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cpp-figure-calls-helicopter-crash-divine-warning-on-ghana-mining/A Ghanaian opposition politician has described last week’s fatal helicopter crash, which killed eight officials during an anti-illegal mining mission, as a divine warning to end galamsey. Kwame Jantuah of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) urged President John Mahama’s administration to treat the tragedy as a national turning point. Speaking on Asaase Radio’s The Forum, Jantuah framed […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cpp-figure-calls-helicopter-crash-divine-warning-on-ghana-mining/

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4 d. ago Ghana’s Inflation Divide: Upper West Suffers 24.8% as National Rate Falls

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-inflation-divide-upper-west-suffers-24-8-as-national-rate-falls/While Ghana celebrates seven straight months of declining inflation hitting 12.1% in July, its lowest since 2021 the Ghana Statistical Service warns of a hidden crisis. Stark regional disparities reveal Upper West grappling with 24.8% price surges, more than double the national average. Upper East (21.1%), Western North (18.2%), and other northern regions follow, starkly […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-inflation-divide-upper-west-suffers-24-8-as-national-rate-falls/

Politics

4 d. ago NPP Stalwart Warns Against Smear Tactics in Leadership Contest

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/npp-stalwart-warns-against-smear-tactics-in-leadership-contest/Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu has issued a sharp warning to New Patriotic Party members: focus on promoting your preferred flagbearer candidate, not fabricating attacks against rivals. His remarks come as Ghana’s main opposition party navigates a critical rebuilding phase after its 2024 election defeat. “Market your candidate’s capabilities instead of telling lies about […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/npp-stalwart-warns-against-smear-tactics-in-leadership-contest/

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4 d. ago Ghana’s Cedi Surge Masks Underlying Weaknesses, Warns Advisory

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-cedi-surge-masks-underlying-weaknesses-warns-advisory/Ghana’s cedi has staged one of Africa’s sharpest recoveries this year, soaring 42.6% against the US dollar since January but analysts caution this strength rests on fragile, temporary pillars. A new report by economic consultancy EM Advisory reveals the rally, which also saw gains of 30.3% against the British pound and 25.6% against the euro, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-cedi-surge-masks-underlying-weaknesses-warns-advisory/

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5 d. ago Banking Expert Challenges Ghana’s Central Bank Over Lending Rate Vision

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/banking-expert-challenges-ghanas-central-bank-over-lending-rate-vision/Banking consultant Dr. Richmond Atuahene has issued a stark warning: the Bank of Ghana Governor’s push for lower lending rates will fail unless the government urgently clears massive debts owed to contractors and power producers. His critique targets Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama’s recent declaration that the era of high borrowing costs is over. Atuahene argues […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/banking-expert-challenges-ghanas-central-bank-over-lending-rate-vision/

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5 d. ago Ghana’s Fiscal Progress Undercut by Public Sector Leaks, Warns Report

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-fiscal-progress-undercut-by-public-sector-leaks-warns-report/Ghana’s hard-won economic stability faces erosion from persistent governance gaps and project mismanagement, according to a new EM Advisory assessment. While applauding President John Mahama’s early fiscal strides including a 1.1% GDP primary surplus, expenditure cuts 14.3% below budget, and slowing inflation the report stresses that these gains remain fragile. Chronic inefficiencies threaten to unravel […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-fiscal-progress-undercut-by-public-sector-leaks-warns-report/

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5 d. ago ECOWAS Deploys Technical Mission To Enhance Crisis Detection In Ghana And Benin

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-deploys-technical-mission-to-enhance-crisis-detection-in-ghana-and-benin/ECOWAS PEACE FUND AND EARLY WARNING DIRECTORATE LEAD TECHNICAL MISSION TO STRENGTHEN NATIONAL EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS IN GHANA AND BENIN. The ECOWAS Commission, through its Early Warning Directorate (EWD) and the ECOWAS Peace Fund (EPF), is carrying out a joint technical mission to Ghana and Benin from July 31 to August 05, 2025, to assess […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-deploys-technical-mission-to-enhance-crisis-detection-in-ghana-and-benin/

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5 d. ago Forensic Chief Warns Ghana’s Disaster Response “Undermined” by Outdated Systems

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/forensic-chief-warns-ghanas-disaster-response-undermined-by-outdated-systems/Ghana’s ability to manage disasters and complex crime scenes is being crippled by inadequate forensic infrastructure, the head of the Ghana Academy of Forensic Services (GAFS) warned today. Pet-Paul Wepeba’s stark assessment follows chaotic scenes at the Z-9 helicopter crash site, where poor evidence preservation and haphazard handling of remains highlighted systemic gaps. Speaking on […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/forensic-chief-warns-ghanas-disaster-response-undermined-by-outdated-systems/

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5 d. ago Deloitte Warns Ghana Insurers Over Rising Fraud and Cyber Risks

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/deloitte-warns-ghana-insurers-over-rising-fraud-and-cyber-risks/Ghanaian insurance firms are losing significant revenue to fraud, with occupational fraud alone draining approximately 5.0% of company income annually. This stark warning came from Dr. Kwabena Situ, Partner, Assurance at Deloitte Ghana, during a firm-hosted webinar titled “Insurance Fraud Awareness and Mitigation.” He urged insurers to adopt comprehensive, proactive strategies to combat escalating internal […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/deloitte-warns-ghana-insurers-over-rising-fraud-and-cyber-risks/

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6 d. ago Abosso, Bompieso Chiefs Warns Politicians To Keep Off Their Lands – As Security Operatives Raid Galamsey Sites

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/abosso-bompieso-chiefs-warns-politicians-to-keep-off-their-lands-as-security-operatives-raid-galamsey-sites/The Chiefs of Abosso and Bompieso Communities in the Prestea Huni Valley Municipality of the Western Region have condemned the illegal mining activities on their lands. According to the chiefs, they are worried about the devastations carried out by galamseyers whom they alleged are being supported by the political actors in the constituency and the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/abosso-bompieso-chiefs-warns-politicians-to-keep-off-their-lands-as-security-operatives-raid-galamsey-sites/

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