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Higher freight costs loom amid Middle East conflict – Shippers’ Authority cautions
21+ hour, 30+ min ago (409+ words) The Ghana Shippers" Authority (GSA) has advised importers and exporters to brace for higher freight charges and longer shipping times following disruptions to global maritime trade linked to the escalating tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran. In a…...
Heritage Month: How Ghana helped shape Africa’s identity
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (124+ words) Ghana has played a profound role in shaping the African continent, from supporting other nations" independence struggles to championing a united Africa and a Heritage Month: How Ghana helped shape Africa"s identity Ghana has played a profound role in…...
Sanction officials implicated in Auditor-General’s report - NPP's Kamal-Deen
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (384+ words) Deputy National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Kamal-Deen Abdulai Deputy National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Kamal-Deen Abdulai, has called on the government to ensure that individuals implicated in the latest Auditor-General's…...
Ghana’s fuel supply stable, no need for panic – NPA
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (320+ words) The National Petroleum Authority has assured the public that Ghana has adequate fuel stocks and that the petroleum market remains stable despite growing concerns about developments in the global energy market. The assurance follows reports and public commentary about the…...
Akufo-Addo to lead AU Election Observation Mission in DR Congo
1+ day, 47+ min ago (127+ words) former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo The African Union (AU) has named former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to lead its Election Observation Mission to the Republic of the Congo ahead of the country's presidential elections scheduled for March 15, 2026. In…...
Read the 10 key highlights of the Auditor-General’s Report on arrears
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (449+ words) Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem The Deputy Minister for Finance, Hon. Thomas Nyarko Ampem, delivered a bombshell statement to Parliament on Tuesday, March 10, regarding the Auditor-General's report on government arrears and payables as of end-2024. The audit, conducted with…...
Eswatini delegation explores Ghana’s anti-corruption model at OSP
1+ day, 51+ min ago (236+ words) A delegation from the Kingdom of Eswatini has visited Ghana's Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to study the country's anti-corruption institutions, Eswatini delegation explores Ghana's anti-corruption model at OSP A delegation from the Kingdom of Eswatini has visited Ghana's…...
Bill to criminalise vote-buying an exercise in ‘futility’ – Kosi Dedey
1+ day, 30+ min ago (234+ words) Policy analyst, Engineer Michael Kosi Dedey Policy analyst, Michael Kosi Dedey, has criticised plans by Alban Bagbin to introduce a Private Member's Bill aimed at criminalising vote-buying and other illegal practices associated with party primaries and by-elections, describing the proposal…...
SEC approves 11 firms for virtual asset sandbox; GoldBod to pilot gold tokenisation
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (244+ words) The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Ghana has admitted 11 companies into its regulatory sandbox to pilot Virtual Asset and Financial Technology products under the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025. The sandbox will run for 12 months, allowing participating firms to test…...
SEC clarifies GoldBod’s inclusion in Virtual Asset Regulatory Sandbox
1+ day, 43+ min ago (267+ words) The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified the inclusion of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) in its newly launched Virtual Asset Regulatory Sandbox, following questions about why the state gold trading body appears alongside cryptocurrency and fintech firms. According…...