ECOWAS Meets in Ghana to Tackle Members Pulling out
West African leaders are gathering in Accra, Ghana, for a two-day meeting to address the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS
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New List of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives out
President John Dramani Mahama has nominated 29 persons for appointment to the office of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), in accordance with Article 243(1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 20(1) of the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936).
Ghana to begin issuing chip-embedded passports on April 28.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said Ghana will begin issuing the chip-embedded passports from Monday, April 28, 2025.
National Service Personnel to Go Through Military Training from August 2025
The meeting, held on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, is in line with President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to instilling discipline, nationalism, and physical fitness among Ghanaian graduates
President Mahama suspends Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo
President John Dramani Mahama has suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo following the establishment of a prima facie case in response to three separate petitions seeking her removal from office.
Man behind attempted sale of Ghana’s diplomatic property in Nigeria arrested.
Bright Mensah Bonsu, the man suspected to be behind the attempted sale of Ghana’s diplomatic property located at a Lagos beachfront in Nigeria, has been arrested.
Prez Mahama to launch ECOWAS golden jubilee celebrations in Accra on April 22.
The event will be graced by President John Dramani Mahama, who will lead the formal commencement of activities marking the ECOWAS Golden Jubilee.
GSE Market Sees Modest Gains as Ecobank, GCB Drive and the Likes Gain Momentum Despite Low Turnover
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) sustained its upward momentum in recent trading sessions, led by gains in NewGold, Ecobank, and GCB Bank, despite overall low market participation, Accra Street Journal has observed.
Fuel prices to go down marginally at the pumps from April 16.
Price of diesel is also expected to go down by 0.3 percent, selling at GH₵15.50
In March 2025, Producer Price Inflation drops to 24.4%
Ghana’s Producer Price Inflation (PPI) dropped to 24.4 percent in March 2025, down from 27.6 percent in February, representing a 3.2 percentage point decline. The month-on-month change between February and March stood at 0.6 percent, according to provisional figures released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS).