Parliament has approved a GH¢1.619 billion budget to run the House and the Parliamentary Service in the 2026 financial year, but Members of Parliament say the amount is inadequate to support effective legislative work. The allocation will cover salaries and allowances for MPs and staff, goods and services, committee and oversight activities, ICT and e-Parliament […]
Azumah Resources Targets 1,700 Jobs as Black Volta, Sankofa Gold Projects Advance
Azumah Resources Ghana is accelerating development of its Black Volta and Sankofa gold concessions, with plans to create about 1,700 sustainable jobs as part of a push toward large-scale gold production and stronger local participation in Ghana’s mining sector. The indigenous mining firm says the projects, which have an expected 11-year mine life, will provide […]
Carrefour to Take Over Shoprite Stores in Ghana, Rebrand Outlets from 2026
French retail giant Carrefour Group is set to take over Shoprite’s franchise operations in Ghana, following a new partnership with distributor Brands For All, which acquired the country’s seven Shoprite hypermarkets in November 2025. Under the agreement, all seven outlets will be rebranded as Carrefour stores, with the first openings expected by April 2026, according […]
Zenith Bank Ghana Clinches Bank of the Year Title for Sixth Time
Zenith Bank Ghana has been named Bank of the Year – Ghana at the 2025 edition of The Banker Awards in London, marking its sixth win and reinforcing its reputation as one of the country’s most consistently awarded financial institutions. The accolade, conferred by The Banker magazine of the Financial Times Group, comes as the […]
Ghana Card Becomes Mandatory for Motor Insurance from January 2026
The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has announced that all motorists in Ghana will be required to present their Ghana Card when purchasing or renewing motor insurance policies from January 1, 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen regulation and reduce fraud in the sector. In a public notice, the Commission said the directive applies nationwide […]
Otumfuo Calls for Unity as Bawku Mediation Report Is Submitted to President Mahama
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has appealed to all parties involved in the long-running Bawku conflict to embrace unity and comply fully with the findings of a mediation report he has submitted to President John Dramani Mahama at the Jubilee House. Presenting the report on Tuesday, December 16, Otumfuo emphasised that the process was […]
Ghana Loses Billions of Dollars Annually to Trade-Related Illicit Financial Flows
Ghana continues to lose billions of dollars through trade-related illicit financial flows, with the scale of the problem believed to be far greater than previously estimated. According to the 2026 Budget Statement presented to Parliament, the country recorded total imports valued at GH¢204 billion on a cost, insurance and freight (CIF) basis in 2024, but […]
UG Alumnus Clement Tetteh Makes Global Academic Impact
Clement Tetteh an accomplished alumnus of the University of Ghana is rapidly distinguishing himself as a rising scholar at the intersection of history, digital innovation, and artificial intelligence. Now pursuing a master’s degree in history at Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, USA, he also serves as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, a position that underscores […]
Pastor and new bride abducted in latest Nigeria attacks
Gunmen have abducted at least 20 people, including a pastor and a new bride, in two separate attacks in the latest Nigerian kidnappings. Attackers stormed the newly established Cherubim and Seraphim Church on Sunday in the central Kogi state, firing shots and forcing congregants to flee in panic. They seized the pastor, his wife and […]
Shock in Cameroon as 74-year-old opposition firebrand dies in detention
Left-wing Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane has died in detention, five weeks after he was arrested, his lawyers and party have announced. Ekane, 74, was among the leaders of an opposition coalition who endorsed Issa Tchiroma Bakary in October’s presidential election. Tchiroma Bakary says he was the rightful winner of the poll, officially won by […]