President John Mahama has said the nation's policies are rooted in its legal traditions, cultural values, and societal consensus. While acknowledging the global complexity of the issue, Mahama said his commitment is to the rule of law.

"I swore an oath to uphold the Constitution. The people's representatives will deliberate on the bill, and once passed, it will reach the presidency," Mahams

The United Nations General Assembly has voted to recognise the enslavement of Africans during the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity.

The resolution, proposed by Ghana, also urged UN member states to consider apologising for the slave trade and contributing to a reparations fund. It does not mention a

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has announced an investigation into the March 6 missile attack on a Ghanaian peacekeeping base in Lebanon. The move follows a formal complaint by the Ghanaian government, which demanded an inquiry into the strike that injured four soldiers during the ongoing conflict involving Israel, Iran, and the United States.

The wounded peacekeepers received initial treatment at a

Human Rights Watch has called on Ghanaian leaders to uphold international legal protections that guarantee the rights to equality, non-discrimination, freedom of expression, and privacy for all citizens. This appeal follows the reintroduction of a draconian bill targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals.

While Ghana's parliament passed a version of the bill in February 2024, it

The Ghanaian Ambassador to Liberia, Godwin Baletum Amonzem, has assured the host nation that justice will prevail in the brutal murder of a Liberian national in Ghana - an incident that has strained relations between the two countries.

Speaking during Ghana's 69th Independence Day celebrations in Monrovia, Amonzem urged Liberians to remain patient and trust the security and legal institutions of both

The Ghanaian government has announced plans to evacuate traders injured in an attack in northern Burkina Faso. The victims were part of a group of 18 Ghanaians who had crossed into the Sahelian state for routine business.

"They were ambushed in a village while transacting business. Armed insurgents and terrorist groups attacked them, and unfortunately, we lost a number of our compatriots," President John Mahama said, confirming that seven Ghanaian traders were killed in the

Authorities in Kenya and Ghana are set to investigate reports that a Russian man secretly filmed sexual encounters with women in both countries and posted the footage online without their consent.

The media identified him as a self-styled "pick-up artist" who allegedly used camera-equipped sunglasses, though officials had not confirmed this detail.

President John Mahama has announced that Ghana will submit a resolution to the UN General Assembly designating the African slave trade as "the most serious crime against humanity".

Speaking at the conclusion of the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, the Ghanaian President said the UN resolution is merely the first step. He noted that the initiative offers a historic opportunity to affirm a

President John Mahama has instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to immediately recall the country's High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed, following allegations linking him to electoral malpractice during a party primary in Ghana.

Ahmed is accused of voter inducement and vote buying during the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primary. Although serving as Ghana's

President John Mahama has ordered a "full-scale" investigation into claims that officials are soliciting bribes from foreign scholarship recipients. The probe follows a radio panel discussion where the former CEO of National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme,  Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, highlighted the alleged misconduct.

In its directive, the Presidency said it considers the matter a "grave public concern,"  and has directed the National Investigation Bureau to