GHANA has temporarily closed its embassy in Washington, DC after uncovering a long-running visa and passport fee scam run by a local IT staffer, Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced on Monday. In a statement posted to Facebook, Ablakwa said Fred Kwarteng,…
A GHANAIAN university student has claimed top honours at the Ghana division final of the prestigious Chinese Bridge language competition, earning the right to represent the country at the international stage. The national final, held on Friday in Cape Coast, was hosted…
GHANA’S government has unveiled plans to acquire 200,000 hectares of land by the end of the year to revive cocoa production, after output plunged to its lowest level in over two decades. The announcement was made on Friday by Finance Minister Cassiel…
GHANA is scaling up cooperation between small-scale and large-scale gold miners as part of a broader push to create jobs and accelerate sustainable economic growth. The government is positioning the country’s gold sector as a key driver of national development,…
PLANS to merge Ghana’s neighbouring Tarkwa and Iduapriem gold mines have been shelved, with AngloGold Ashanti and Gold Fields announcing a pause in discussions due to regulatory delays. The decision comes two years after the joint venture was unveiled and…
POLITICAL appointees in Ghana who failed to declare their assets by March 31, 2025 face a steep penalty: forfeiture of four months’ salary. President John Mahama made the announcement at the official launch of a far-reaching Code of Conduct for public officials…
GHANA’S Attorney-General Dr Dominic Ayine has announced charges against a former top national security official accused of diverting millions from a government cybersecurity contract. Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the former director of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), is facing prosecution for theft,…
GHANA has expanded its gold purchase programme by reaching an agreement with nine additional mining companies to acquire 20 percent of their gold production, according to a statement released on Wednesday by GoldBod, the government body overseeing the initiative. The move…
AUHTORITIES in Ghana have arrested three Indian nationals suspected of running a longstanding gold smuggling syndicate believed to have moved tonnes of the precious metal out of the country over more than a decade, according to the state gold trading…
THE UK has deported 43 migrants to Nigeria and Ghana as part of efforts to clamp down on illegal immigration, the Home Office has confirmed. The latest charter flight included 15 individuals whose asylum claims were refused, 11 foreign nationals who…
