2 h. ago Ghana Local Authorities Association Condemns Fatal Mining Clashes

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-local-authorities-association-condemns-fatal-mining-clashes/The National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) has condemned violent clashes at Mpatuam that killed an assemblyman and resident, demanding transparent investigation into the Tuesday tragedy. NALAG’s Ashanti Regional chapter described the deaths as “a painful loss” to both families and Ghana’s local governance structure while calling for full-scale investigation by the Ghana […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-local-authorities-association-condemns-fatal-mining-clashes/

Events

2 h. ago Ghana Mining Industry Pushes for Collaborative Law Review Amid Reform Tensions

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-mining-industry-pushes-for-collaborative-law-review-amid-reform-tensions/The Ghana Chamber of Mines has called for inclusive stakeholder engagement in reviewing the country’s mining legislation, as industry leaders resist government proposals to halve mining lease terms and impose stricter regulatory controls. Speaking at the Mining and Minerals Convention in Accra, Chamber of Mines Chief Operating Officer Ahmed Nantogmah emphasized the need for collaborative […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-mining-industry-pushes-for-collaborative-law-review-amid-reform-tensions/

Society

3 h. ago Ziope Farmers Threaten Crop Abandonment Over Processing Delays

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ziope-farmers-threaten-crop-abandonment-over-processing-delays/Tomato farmers in Ghana’s Agortime-Ziope District warn they may abandon cultivation entirely unless government addresses chronic post-harvest losses through promised processing infrastructure, as frustrations mount over decades of unfulfilled commitments. Farmers in the Ziope area of the Volta Region express deep concerns over recurring post-harvest losses that have persisted for years without intervention, creating financial […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ziope-farmers-threaten-crop-abandonment-over-processing-delays/

Events

6 h. ago NPP will not take lessons from the brothel – Salam Mustapha slams NDC over Abronye’s arrest

NPP Youth Organiser Salam Mustapha has defended the party following the arrest and remand of its Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye.

Events

8 h. ago Legitimate Questions to Head of Economic Management Team of Akufo

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/legitimate-questions-to-head-of-economic-management-team-of-akufo-addos-government-as-he-engages-delegates-of-npp-in-ashanti-region/Despite the significant votes and support that Akufo-Addo/Bawumia’s government especially the Head of the Solid Economic Management Team benefitted from the people of Ashanti Region, they: 1. Failed to give Ashanti Region a single INTERCHANGE. 2. Failed to leave a single LEGACY PROJECT in the Ashanti Region. 3. Failed to complete & commission the Krofrom […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/legitimate-questions-to-head-of-economic-management-team-of-akufo-addos-government-as-he-engages-delegates-of-npp-in-ashanti-region/

Politics

10 h. ago Mining must serve as a catalyst for industrialisation—Dep. Lands Minister

Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Yusif Sulemana, says mining must move beyond raw mineral exports to serve as a catalyst for Ghana’s industrialisation, infrastructure growth, and community development. Speaking at the Mining and Minerals Convention at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra, Mr. Sulemana explained that the government is committed to ensuring the country’s […]

Politics

11 h. ago Former Cocobod PRO urges urgent cocoa price hike as cedi tumbles

Former COCOBOD PRO, Fiifi Boafo, has called on government to immediately raise the producer price of cocoa for the 2025/26 season in response to recent economic developments.

Politics

11 h. ago African CFOs to convene in Accra for landmark conference in November

Ghana’s capital, Accra, will host the continent’s top financial leaders as the Conference of African Chief Finance Officers (CACFO) comes to the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra, on 3–4 November 2025. Organised by CACFO in collaboration with the International CFO Alliance, the University of Ghana Business School, and KPMG, the gathering is expected to draw chief financial officers, government leaders, multinational finance executives, and policy experts from across Africa and beyond.

Politics

11 h. ago Takeover of Black Volta and Sankofa mining projects: CSO lauds local participation in mining sector

The Executive Director of the Center for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy (CEMSE), a civil society organization (CSO) Benjamin Nsiah, has lauded the takeover of the Black Volta and Sankofa mining projects by Engineers & Planners. He has appealed to government to introduce reforms that will reorient stakeholders in Ghana’s mining industry to enable Ghanaians […]

Politics

11 h. ago GoldBod exports 66.7 tonnes of gold worth $6.3bn in 8 months

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Samuel Gyamfi, has revealed that the country exported a total of 66.7 tonnes of gold between January and August 2025 under the government’s new gold export framework with small scale mining companies. The exports, carried out by the Board in partnership with the Bank of […]

Politics

12 h. ago ICEG rejects ECG’s 225% tariff hike proposal as unjustifiable

The Institute of Climate and Environmental Governance (ICEG) has opposed a proposal by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to increase its Distribution Service Charge (DSC) by 225% for the 2025–2029 regulatory period. It has described the move as unfair and unsustainable. In a statement issued on Tuesday, ICEG said while it recognizes the need […]

Politics

13 h. ago Atuguba slams NPP over Chief Justice’s removal, dismisses ‘payback’ claims

Retired Supreme Court Judge, Justice William Atuguba, has taken a swipe at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for condemning the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, describing the party’s position as hypocritical and lacking moral basis. In a yet-to-be-aired interview with JoyNews’ Elton Brobbey, Justice Atuguba said the NPP cannot credibly accuse President John Mahama […]

Economics

13 h. ago United Nations Appoints First Ghanaian To Arms Control Panel

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/united-nations-appoints-first-ghanaian-to-arms-control-panel/Source: Samuel M. Obuobi Ghana has recorded a significant milestone on the international stage as Samuel Williams Yeboah becomes the first Ghanaian appointed to the United Nations Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on the UN Register of Conventional Arms (UNROCA). Mr. Yeboah, who also serves as President of the Global Arms Control Advocates (GACA), played […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/united-nations-appoints-first-ghanaian-to-arms-control-panel/

Politics

13 h. ago Ghanaian Appointed To UN Register Of Conventional Arms (UNROCA), Makes History

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-appointed-to-un-register-of-conventional-arms-unroca-makes-history/Source: Samuel M. Obuobi Ghana has recorded a significant milestone on the international stage as Samuel Williams Yeboah becomes the first Ghanaian appointed to the United Nations Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on the UN Register of Conventional Arms (UNROCA). Mr. Yeboah, who also serves as President of the Global Arms Control Advocates (GACA), played […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-appointed-to-un-register-of-conventional-arms-unroca-makes-history/

Politics

15 h. ago PNP petitions EOCO over Gh₵78m allocation to government communication office

The People’s National Party (PNP) has petitioned the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate what it describes as an “unprecedented” budgetary allocation of Gh₵78 million to the office of the Minister in charge of Government Communication, Felix Ofosu Kwakye.

Politics

16 h. ago Ghana’s MCC Exclusion Reflects Legal Technicality, Not Policy Failure

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-mcc-exclusion-reflects-legal-technicality-not-policy-failure/Ghana’s exclusion from United States Millennium Challenge Corporation funding for fiscal year 2026 represents a procedural constraint rather than a governance failure, according to analysis of the recently released MCC Candidate Country Report submitted to Congress. The West African nation is ineligible to receive foreign assistance pursuant to the debt default restriction in section 7012 […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-mcc-exclusion-reflects-legal-technicality-not-policy-failure/

Events

16 h. ago Badenoch Warns UK Faces IMF Bailout Risk Amid Bond Market Turmoil

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/badenoch-warns-uk-faces-imf-bailout-risk-amid-bond-market-turmoil/Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has warned that Britain could face an International Monetary Fund bailout similar to the 1976 sterling crisis unless the Labour government delivers a credible growth strategy to address soaring borrowing costs and economic stagnation. Speaking on BBC Newsnight, Badenoch pointed to UK borrowing costs hitting a 27-year high as “yet another […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/badenoch-warns-uk-faces-imf-bailout-risk-amid-bond-market-turmoil/

Events

17 h. ago Government moves to assure investors of fiscal discipline after IMF Programme

Government is taking steps to reassure investors, donors, and the markets that fiscal discipline will be maintained after Ghana exits the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme in May 2026.

Politics

26 h. ago Impact Investors Accelerate Ghana’s Research Commercialization Drive

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/impact-investors-accelerate-ghanas-research-commercialization-drive/Impact investors are intensifying efforts to transform Ghana’s academic research into commercially viable products, addressing a persistent innovation bottleneck that has limited the country’s technology-driven economic growth. The 2025 Ghana Research Industry Collaborative Forum convened over 150 stakeholders from academia, industry, government, and international development at the British Council in Accra under the theme “Catalyzing […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/impact-investors-accelerate-ghanas-research-commercialization-drive/

Politics

27 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/

Politics