ECOWAS to deploy 1,650 standby force for counterterrorism in 2026
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced plans to deploy 1,650 personnel from its Standby Force (ESF) […]
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Nigeria’s headline inflation eases to 20.12% in August 2025
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased for the fifth consecutive month, dropping to 20.12% in August 2025 from 21.88% recorded in
ORAL principles strongly undergird my decisions as Foreign Minister – Ablakwa
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has lauded President John Mahama’s efforts to recover all stolen State resources through the
Running for presidency in Ghana now costs $200m – CDD-Ghana
The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has raised alarm over the escalating cost of contesting presidential elections, warning that
Ghana’s trade surplus hits $6.2bn in eight months of 2025; gross reserves reached $10.7bn – BoG Governor
The Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has revealed that Ghana’s trade surplus has increased to $6.2 billion for
Guinea-Bissau: Ex-PM Pereira says will return to country to seek presidency
Guinea-Bissau’s former prime minister, Domingos Simoes Pereira is planning a return to the country – and a run for the
A-G warns against foreign intrusion in Ghana’s judicial affairs amid Torkornoo removal
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has urged Ghana’s legal and professional bodies to resist any attempt to
Cabinet approves U.S. deportees MoU, it’s not a full agreement – Ablakwa clarifies
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has confirmed that Cabinet has approved Ghana’s participation in a third-country deportation arrangement with
Mahama never gave timelines for ending galamsey – Felix Kwakye Ofosu
Government Communications Minister, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has clarified that President John Dramani Mahama never set a deadline for ending illegal
GBC to hand over management to private sector under new sustainability model
The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) has unveiled plans to introduce a new management model aimed at securing the long-term sustainability