In a move aimed at boosting Ghana’s gold reserves and strengthening the country’s macroeconomic stability, the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has reached a landmark agreement with nine large-scale mining companies to purchase 20% of their gold output locally. The agreement, finalised after a series of negotiations, involves mining firms not currently participating in the Bank of Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase ...

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has inaugurated a nine-member board for the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), tasking them with the responsibility of driving revenue growth and upholding integrity. The board is chaired by Hon. George Ricketts Hagan, former Deputy Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Cape Coast South. Other members include the Commissioner of the GRA, ...

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is set to resume mediation efforts between the two factions involved in the ongoing Bawku conflict on Monday, April 28. This follows assurance by President John Mahama that the peace process led by the Asantehene would continue as part of national efforts to restore calm in the troubled region. In a statement issued on ...

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced the commencement of the licensing of service providers within the gold trading sector, effective Wednesday, April 23, 2025. A Ghanaian 18 years and above or a fully owned Ghanaian company may apply to GoldBod for a license online via GoldBod’s official website, goldbod.gov.gh, or physically at the license office located at our main ...

In a major transnational crackdown, Interpol has announced the successful dismantling of a human trafficking ring that exploited victims through fraudulent job offers and pyramid schemes. The joint operation between Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana led to the arrest of two suspects and the rescue of 33 victims from Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Togo. According to Interpol, the criminal network ...

President John Dramani Mahama, has extended an invitation to the military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to attend the official launch of 50 years of ECOWAS’s establishment in Accra. Addressing the press on Thursday, April 17, 2025, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, stated that the invitation to the Heads of State from the Sahel bloc ...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has warned Harvard University that it may lose the right to enroll foreign students if it fails to meet federal demands for visa-related information. The move marks a sharp escalation in the Trump administration’s efforts to pressure U.S. universities amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Wednesday the cancellation ...

In a major step toward enhancing agricultural productivity and ensuring food security, Ghana’s Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has officially launched a US$1 million revolving fund aimed at supporting smallholder farmers in the country’s northern regions. The fund, established in partnership with ARB Apex Bank, was announced at a ceremony held in Accra. The initiative is backed by ...

As ISODEC reinvigorates Water Justice Campaign A convening of water rights advocacy organizations has concluded in Accra with a clarion call on government to prioritize investment in water systems, focusing on access, availability, and safety. The Water Justice Strategy meeting was organised by the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) in collaboration with the Africa Water Justice Network (AWJN), Africans Rising, ...

Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has embarked on a three-week medical leave starting April 7, 2025, following her doctor’s recommendation to focus on her health and recovery. This development was confirmed by sources at Jubilee House. The Vice President’s leave comes after reports of recent health concerns, which required her to seek treatment abroad following initial care at the ...