China Driving Regional Conflict & Child Labor in Africa's Gold and Cobalt Industry [press release]
U.S. House of Representatives
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) controversial actions in Africa’s mining sector and its damage to human rights, exacerbation of labor exploitation and regional… Read more »
March 31, April 1 Declared Statutory Public Holidays
Ghanaian Times
The government has declared Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as statutory public holidays to mark the observance of Eid-Ul-Fitr by the Muslim community in Ghana. Read more »
Ghana's E-Levy - 3 Lessons From the Abolished Mobile Money Tax [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The first budget speech of Ghana's new government on 11 March painted a picture of an economy in crisis, facing high debt and fiscal mismanagement. The finance minister, Cassiel… Read more »
Govt to Unify Data Sources - Sam George
Ghanaian Times
Government is to develop a data exchange hub, a centralised platform to unify all data sources to serve as the backbone of the country's Artificial Intelligence (AI) drive, the… Read more »
Seamless Healthcare Management - How CMS Can Integrate With Various Systems for Streamlined Operations
Ghanaian Times
"Health systems should heal people, not hinder care." Read more »
Investigative Journalist Awarded U.S.$18 Million In Defamation Case
Ghanaian Times
Court in New Jersey, United States of America (USA), has found Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong and one other person liable in a defamation case, and awarded $18 million against him. Read more »
New GIADEC CEO Optimistic About Contribution of Aluminium Industry to Ghana's Economic Recovery
Ghanaian Times
The newly appointed Acting CEO of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) Mr. Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah, has expressed optimism about the potential of Ghana's… Read more »
Group of Lawmakers ReIntroduce Controversial Anti-Gay Legislation
allAfrica
A group of Ghanaian MPs reintroduced the controversial anti-gay rights bill which stalled in 2024 after a decision by former president Nana Akufo-Addo not to sign it into law, the… Read more »
Wanep Holds 18th General Meeting in Accra
Ghanaian Times
The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) yesterday convened its 18th General Assembly, bringing together stakeholders to discuss the future of multilateralism and… Read more »
Trade Minister Reaffirms Govt Support for Private Sector
Ghanaian Times
The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to support the private sector in expanding and creating… Read more »
Police Arrest Political Activist Over Derogatory Remarks About Ghanaian King
MFWA
Police in Tamale have arrested a social media activist and supporter of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) over a social media post deemed defamatory to the Yaa Naa, the… Read more »
Ghanaian Journalists Attacked By Military, Illegal Miners in Separate Incidents
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ghanaian authorities to investigate and hold accountable military officers and suspected illegal miners accused of attacking a total… Read more »
War On Galamsey Intensifies - 60 Excavators Seized! ...Small-Scale Mining Licences Issued After December 7, 2024 Revoked - Buah
Ghanaian Times
Sixty excavators used by illegal miners have been confiscated by the Anti-Galamsey Taskforce as part of the operations to rid the country of illegal miners. Read more »
Govt Needs to Renegotiate the Contract With Atlantic Lithium
Ghanaian Times
It is safe to say that almost no Ghanaian is happy about the historical and contemporary reality of mining's contribution to the country. For a country that has a 500-year… Read more »
2026 World Cup Qualifiers - Egypt, Cote d'Ivoire, and Morocco Lead - Nigeria, Ghana Under Pressure
CAF
As the CAF World Cup qualifiers return this week, African nations are entering a crucial phase with matchdays five and six set to shape the race for World Cup 2026 in North… Read more »
