Author: Krobea

President John Dramani Mahama will depart Accra on Monday for New York and Pennsylvania as leader of Ghana’s delegation to a special session by the United Nations. President Mahama is scheduled to convene and deliver the keynote address at a High-Level Special Event on Reparatory Justice themed: ‘Reparatory Justice for the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and the Racialised Chattel Enslavement of Africans’. The event on Tuesday at the UN Headquarters aims to bring together world leaders and dignitaries to address historical injustice. On Wednesday, President Mahama will address the UN General Assembly during the International Day of Remembrance of the…

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has announced a move to engage authorities in Burkina Faso regarding the recent ban on the export of fresh tomatoes, which took effect on Tuesday, March 16. In a press release, the Ministry stated it will work with relevant state institutions to address concerns surrounding the ban and seek a mutually beneficial solution for both countries. The engagement aims to chart a way forward that balances trade interests and regional cooperation. The Ministry also reaffirmed its commitment to boosting local tomato production under the ‘Feed Ghana’ and ‘Feed the Industry’ programmes, focusing on increasing domestic…

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Visionary Norman Foundation (VNF), Abraham Norman Nortey, has once again shown his commitment to education by sponsoring the tuition fees of 20 tertiary students for the 2025/2026 academic year. The beneficiaries are from institutions including Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Technical University (KsTU), University of Cape Coast (UCC), University for Development Studies (UDS), University of Ghana (UG), University of Education Winneba (UEW), University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS), University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), and University of Environment and Sustainable Development…

The Ghana Youth Federation (GYF) has called for urgent intervention from the Presidency and Parliament over what it describes as the unlawful exclusion of youth agencies from the 2026 District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF). The group argues that the omission raises serious concerns about the government’s commitment to youth development and employment. In its statement, the Federation maintained that the absence of allocations to the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) and the National Youth Authority (NYA) represents a disconnect between policy promises and actual budgetary decisions. “Ghana cannot claim to prioritise its youth while systematically excluding them from one of the…

The Ghana Youth Federation (GYF) has strongly criticised the exclusion of key youth-focused institutions from the 2026 District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) allocation formula, describing the decision as a serious policy misstep. According to the Federation, the omission of the National Youth Authority (NYA) and the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) contradicts Ghana’s legal and policy framework on youth development. In a statement issued by its President, Sherif Ghali, the GYF stressed that the two institutions are backed by Acts of Parliament and play a central role in delivering employment, skills training, and empowerment opportunities for young people. “These are not…

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that the United States Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has expressed full support for Ghana’s proposed United Nations resolution seeking to declare the Transatlantic Slave Trade as the gravest crime against humanity. According to the Minister, the endorsement was secured during high-level engagements in Washington, where he met with the leadership of the influential caucus to rally support for the initiative championed by President John Dramani Mahama. “I am in Washington to hold strategic engagements with the leadership of the influential and inspirational Congressional Black Caucus on President Mahama’s impending historic…

Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has cautioned that the Bank of Ghana’s reported sale of a significant portion of the country’s gold reserves could be masking underlying financial challenges. Reacting to developments in a Facebook post on Thursday, March 19, the Karaga MP expressed concern that the disposal of more than half of Ghana’s gold holdings—accumulated under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme—may signal a shift away from reserve strengthening towards balance sheet repair. According to the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, if the proceeds from the sale were used primarily to offset losses, it would raise questions…

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has called on the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to provide a full and transparent explanation regarding the sale of more than half of the country’s gold reserves in 2025. According to the former Finance Minister, the move raises serious questions about policy direction and the management of Ghana’s external buffers, particularly after significant efforts were made between 2023 and 2024 to build gold reserves under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP). In a Facebook post on Thursday, March 19, Dr Amin Adam noted that Ghana’s gold holdings had increased…

The sale of a significant portion of Ghana’s gold reserves has sparked fresh concerns about the Bank of Ghana’s financial strategy, with Dr Mohammed Amin Adam questioning the motives behind the move. According to the former Finance Minister, Ghana’s gold reserves had increased substantially between 2023 and 2024, rising from about 8.8 tonnes to over 30 tonnes under a policy framework aimed at strengthening external buffers and reducing reliance on foreign exchange. However, the Finance Committee Ranking Member noted that the decision to sell more than half of these reserves in 2025 appears inconsistent with that strategy, particularly if the…

The Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) has warned that any country choosing to abstain or vote against Ghana’s proposed UN resolution on the transatlantic trafficking and enslavement of Africans risks being judged harshly by history. The resolution, championed by John Dramani Mahama, seeks to formally recognise the atrocity as the gravest crime against humanity. In a strongly worded statement dated March 18, 2026, PALU argued that the transatlantic slave trade was not an isolated historical event but a “foundational rupture” that reshaped global systems. According to the organisation, the scale, duration, and systemic nature of racialised chattel enslavement set it…