Author: Esi Abokomah

The Christian Council of Ghana has commended the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) for its efforts to promote transparency, responsible gold trading and environmental sustainability in the management of Ghana’s mineral resources. The commendation was made when a delegation from the Christian Council paid a courtesy call on the GoldBod. Leading the delegation, the Director of Programmes and Advocacy, Dr Joyce Laco Steiner, described Ghana’s mineral wealth as a divine endowment that must be managed with integrity, accountability and responsibility for the benefit of present and future generations. She stressed the need for stakeholders to work together to ensure that the…

The Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP) is demanding a transparent explanation for what it describes as a sharp disparity between Ghana’s booming cocoa export earnings and the producer price paid to farmers. In a press release issued on Monday, September 7 and signed by its Executive Director, Prof. Isaac Boadi, the Institute says figures contained in SIGA’s 2025 report raise serious questions that require “mathematics, not politics.” According to the statement, cocoa export earnings increased from US$1.94 billion in 2024 to US$3.86 billion in 2025 – a 99.2% jump. Over the same period, the realized cocoa price…

Aspiring National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) John Boadu has stated unequivocally that his bid for the chairmanship has one ultimate goal – to make Dr Mahamudu Bawumia President of Ghana in 2028. Speaking to party supporters and delegates on his campaign tour, the former General Secretary said he has no personal presidential ambition. “I am not contesting for the presidency. I have never contested for the presidency. I do not intend to contest for the presidency. I am contesting for the national chairman to make Dr Bawumia president,” Mr Boadu declared. His comments come as the NPP…

The government is mobilising state and private-sector resources to address waste management challenges, with the accumulated refuse at Jamestown in Accra identified as an immediate priority. The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, disclosed this on Thursday, September 3, during a media briefing at the Jamestown Waste Transfer Station, as part of his ongoing assessment of the country’s waste management system. The visit capped a three-day exercise that included inspections of the Accra Compost and Recycling Plant (ACARP), Jamestown and Achimota Waste Transfer Stations, and Kpone Landfill on Tuesday, September 1, as well as the Adipa…

The Personal Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has challenged former Finance Minister and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Policy Coordinating Committee member on Finance and Economy Dr Mohammed Amin Adam to explain the legal objects of GoldBod before questioning its foreign exchange activities. Annan Perry said GoldBod was established, among other objectives, to generate foreign exchange for the country under Section 2(b) of the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140). His comments follow Dr Amin Adam’s claim at a press conference on Tuesday, September 1 that GoldBod appeared to have expanded…

Member of Parliament for Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira Kofi Arko Nokoe has commissioned the Apataim Clinic, bringing to completion a healthcare project that had been ongoing for 11 years. The facility was commissioned on Tuesday, September 1, in the presence of the Municipal Chief Executive, Herbert Kuah Dickson, as well as chiefs and elders of Apataim. The clinic is expected to improve access to healthcare for residents of Apataim and surrounding communities. Sharing the development on Facebook, Kofi Arko Nokoe said he was particularly pleased to see the long-awaited project completed under his leadership. “My greatest joy was seeing this long-awaited project, which…

Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Karaga Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has declared that former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will become President of Ghana. He stated that this is regardless of opposition from the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC). “If the NDC likes it or not, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will become the President of the Republic,” Dr Amin Adam said while addressing residents of Kpukpalga after commissioning a modern Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound he built for the community. He also accused the NDC government of failing to properly understand the needs of Ghanaians, particularly…

Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Karaga Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has commissioned four health facilities in communities within the Karaga Constituency to improve access to healthcare for residents. The facilities, located in Sung, Nyensobga, Nyengbolo and Kokpelga, were commissioned on Sunday, August 30. According to Dr Amin Adam, the projects are intended to bring essential medical services closer to constituents and reduce the difficulties residents face in accessing healthcare. In a Facebook post on Monday, August 31, Dr Amin Adam expressed appreciation to the Karaga District Health Directorate for posting medical staff to the newly commissioned facilities…

The National Youth Authority (NYA) has taken its Red Means Stop campaign against drug and substance abuse to the Independence Square in Accra, bringing together thousands of young people and major celebrities for a day of entertainment and advocacy. The event, held on Sunday, August 30, featured music, dance, comedy, skating and biking shows, a food bazaar, youth exhibitions and other activities aimed at engaging young people while delivering a strong message against drug abuse. Major celebrities joined the campaign, adding their voices and influence to the call for young people to reject drugs and other harmful substances. At the…

Minister-designate Mahama Ayariga has outlined what he believes should be the proper role of the Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Minister in matters concerning Ghana’s traditional leadership. Speaking during his vetting before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Thursday, August 27, Mr Ayariga said the Minister’s responsibility should be limited to providing support to the established chieftaincy institutions and should not extend to deciding or influencing specific disputes. He said the Chieftaincy Act and the Constitution impose an obligation on ministers acting on behalf of the President to provide support services to the National House of Chiefs, Regional Houses of Chiefs…