President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has promised to ensure that the upcoming December 7 elections are free, fair and peaceful.  The president assured that no candidate would be imposed on the country against the will of Ghanaians.  Speaking at a meeting with the Apostolic Nuncio in Ghana, President Akufo-Addo said Ghana’s democratic credentials will be kept intact after the polls. ...

Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has announced the completion of Ghana’s debt restructuring programme with its official creditors.  According to the Member of Parliament for Karaga, the government has successfully restructured its debt of 5.1 billion dollars with these creditors, in addition to concluding the restructuring of 13.1 billion dollars with Eurobond holders. Addressing attendees at a UK Town ...

At the 2024 World Refugees Day commemoration in Accra, the Deputy Minister for the Interior, Naana Eyiah reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to supporting refugees. According to her, Ghana has implemented initiatives to ensure refugees have access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities, aligning with the theme for this year’s celebrations, “Solidarity with Refugees”. She added that Ghana has provided free education, ...

STAR-Ghana Foundation and its partners will hold the Civil Society Forum 2024 on the 25th and 26th of June 2024 in Accra. The forum, under the theme “Civil Society at an Inflection Point: Strategizing for Increased Legitimacy, Effectiveness, and Sustainability,” marks the 2nd edition and will enable participants to deliberate on three sub-themes: ensuring legitimacy with constituents and stakeholders, achieving ...

Auditor-General Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu will spend two more years in office as his contract has been extended by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Mr. Asiedu was due for statutory retirement on August 1, 2024. A notice dated June 19 from the Audit Service congratulated Mr. Asiedu on the extension. “I wish to bring to the information of all staff that His ...

The Supreme court has by a majority decision upheld the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA)’s directive which prevents celebrities from endorsing alcoholic drinks. This brings an end to a highly publicised nineteen-month legal suit filed against the Authority by the CEO of Black Kulcha Music, Mark Darlington Osae. Delivering an abridged version of the ruling at the apex court on ...

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for his second mandate on Wednesday after a tedious last month election. Ramaphosa received a 21_gun salute, military fly-bys and a parade of honor by the servicemen. Ramaphosa secured his position after garnering majority votes among members of parliament allied to the African National Congress ANC, the Democratic Alliance and other parties ...

Resident engineer working on the Ofankor-Nsawam road has hinted that the project will miss its July 2024 completion deadline. According to the Chief Resident Engineer overseeing the Pokuase-Nsawam Highway project, Ing. Kwabena Bempong, the road was expected to be completed in July 2024, but that deadline will not be met. This means that motorists and commuters would have to endure ...

Ghana has signed a historic treaty aimed at protecting genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources. The treaty, adopted after 12 days of intense negotiations at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Diplomatic Conference, recognises the invaluable contributions of Indigenous peoples and local communities to preserving biodiversity. The treaty seeks to prevent erroneous patent grants for inventions related ...

The Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Lands & Natural Resources and the Forestry Commission, in collaboration with their stakeholders, have distributed a total of 13,875,286 seedlings, representing about 39% above the 10 million planting target for the 2024 Edition of the Green Ghana Day. The target for 2024, was to plant 10 million seedlings across the country. In ...