Author: Krobea

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘B’ from ‘B-‘. The Outlook is Positive, the global economic rating agency stated. According to a note on its website, Fitch Ratings said the upgrade reflects a sharp fall in public debt/GDP, supported by robust real GDP growth, substantial fiscal consolidation efforts and currency appreciation, and a marked increase in international reserves that lowers external liquidity risks. The Positive Outlook reflects expectations of continued fiscal prudence. This it explained will be underpinned by improved public financial management, further normalisation of macroeconomic conditions evidenced by an expected decline…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has appointed former Deputy CEO of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Akosua Manu popularly known as Kozie as Spokesperson for the party’s Gender and Social Protection Committee as part of a major restructuring exercise following the party’s 2024 electoral defeat. The appointment, announced in the party’s newly released committee composition document, places Akosua Manu among key figures tasked with shaping and communicating the NPP’s policy direction on gender, social welfare, inclusion, and vulnerable groups ahead of the 2028 general elections. The Gender and Social Protection Committee is co-chaired by Member of Parliament Adelia Ntim and…

The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has announced that the final Hajj flight originally scheduled to depart from Tamale on Saturday, May 9 has been rescheduled to depart from Accra on Monday, May 11. The Office, under the leadership of Alhaji Abdul-Rauf Tanko Ibrahim, disclosed that the decision was necessitated by a reduction in the number of pilgrims scheduled to board the final Tamale flight, which fell below the minimum requirement set by airline operational regulations. As a result, affected pilgrims will be airlifted as part of the Accra-bound flights on Monday. PAOG assured the public that all pilgrims…

Member of Parliament for Karaga and former Minister for Finance Mohammed Amin Adam has commissioned a new one-storey 12-unit classroom block at Northern School of Business, the school where he pursued his O-Level education. Dr Amin Adam described the project as part of his continued commitment to supporting education and improving learning infrastructure in northern Ghana. He noted that the intervention adds to similar educational support initiatives previously extended to Tamale Senior High School, Markaziyya Islamic School and Ambariyya Islamic Institute. According to him, education remains one of the most powerful tools for transforming lives and creating opportunities for young…

Aspiring National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party Boakye Agyarko has concluded his tour of the Ashanti Region with a strong appeal for reconciliation and unity within the party ahead of the 2028 general elections. During engagements on Thursday, May 7 with constituency executives across several constituencies including Offinso North and South, Suame, Bantama, Manhyia North and South, Tafo Pankrono, Oforikrom and Kwadaso, Mr Agyarko stressed the importance of forgiveness and rebuilding trust among party faithful. According to him, the strength of the NPP depends on unity, inclusiveness and mutual respect, adding that no committed party member should feel sidelined…

The Government of Ghana has formally petitioned the African Union (AU) to place the issue of xenophobic attacks against African nationals in South Africa on the agenda of the Eighth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting scheduled for June 24 to 27, 2026, in El Alamein, Egypt. In a diplomatic communication addressed to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Ghana described the matter as one of “urgent continental interest” requiring collective African action. The letter, signed by Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, expressed deep concern over the recurrence of xenophobic incidents in South Africa, which it said had led…

Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri Frank Annoh-Dompreh has filed a defamation suit against the Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae Akwaboa, over comments allegedly linking him to cocoa smuggling activities involving Côte d’Ivoire. The suit, filed at the High Court, is also directed at GhanaWeb Accra for republishing the alleged remarks made on April 28, 2026. According to the Statement of Claim issued by counsel Daniel Martey Addo Esq., the plaintiff contends that the comments made by the Bono Regional Minister were “false, malicious, and defamatory.” The statement attributed to the minister alleged that Mr. Annoh-Dompreh, during…

Despite the macroeconomic progress made in the past year, living conditions of Ghanaians continue to be poor, with high cost of living still hitting citizens hard, policy think tank the APL has reported. In its maiden Ghana Wellbeing Tracker report, which surveyed citizens and households nationwide, the APL found that rising cost of living has created what it called a “disconnect” macroeconomic progress and real life situation in the country. “Notwithstanding this positive macroeconomic trajectory, the findings reveal a persistent disconnect between aggregate economic stabilisation and lived economic experiences,” the APL’s report said. “For a substantial share of households, the…

Black Stars Head Coach Carlos Queiroz has named a 23-man squad for Ghana’s penultimate friendly game against 2026 World Cup co-hosts Mexico on Friday, May 22. The squad, released on Wednesday, May 6, features several debut call-ups including Brazil-based Francis Amuzu. The team also has six Ghana Premier League players in it. Conspicuously missing are a huge chunk of the regular players, insinuating an objective by the coach to get new additions to the Black Stars squad for next month’s tournament. Below is the 23-man squad: GOALKEEPERS Solomon Agbasi (Accra Hearts of Oak SC), Paul Reverson (Ajax FC), Gidios Aseako…

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has descended heavily on the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) as well as the Attorney-General’s Department for the re-arrest of former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NABFCO). The High Court on Tuesday dropped all charges against Abdul-Wahab Hanan Aludiba and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, but were immediately re-arrested by EOCO. The two were refused bail and not even attempts by their lawyers to get access to them was successful. “I find the conduct of EOCO, the Attorney-General and the Government as a whole, in harassing and torturing…