Author: Kojo Nakkan

The recent surge in gold prices is offering a temporary boost to mining firms and government revenues, but industry experts warn that the spike is unlikely to last, according to Ing. Kenneth Ashigbey, CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Mines.

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has confirmed the promotion of staff teachers serving at the Deputy Director ranks, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing professional advancement within the sector

Ghana’s Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, delivered a keynote address at the African Trade Summit today, emphasising the importance of health security as an industrial strategy. Speaking on the theme “Health Security as Industrial Strategy: Manufacturing Medicines for Africa and the World,” Minister Akandoh highlighted the lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic, noting that dependence on foreign medicine production leaves nations vulnerable.

Veteran New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart Dr. Arthur Kennedy has criticised senior party leadership, including Professor Mike Oquaye and former President Nana Akufo-Addo, describing them as liabilities and slamming the delegate system as “a problem for democracy.” The comments were made during an interview on TV3, where Dr. Kennedy spoke candidly about internal party dynamics ahead of the NPP’s upcoming presidential primary.

Prime Minister Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness received Honourable Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament, in a bilateral meeting focused on strengthening ties between Jamaica and Ghana.

The Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has promoted 17 police officers in recognition of what the service described as exceptional operational performance and professionalism.

The value of Bank of Ghana (BoG) gold coins has surged sharply, rising by more than GHC 3,000 over just four days, sparking heightened interest among investors and the public.

GCB Bank has been named the official collecting bank for the Ghana Sports Fund, a key national initiative aimed at mobilising sustainable financing to support the country’s sporting sector. The announcement was made during a brief press conference at the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, attended by Minister Kofi Edi Adams, National Sports Authority Board Chairman Dr. Alfred Awaah, members of the Ghana Sports Fund Board, and representatives from GCB Bank.

The Ghana cedi recorded a mixed performance over the past two weeks, slipping slightly in the interbank market while showing pockets of strength in the retail segment.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, on Monday, January 27, 2026, paid a courtesy visit to the Ghana High Commission, where she was warmly received by Ghana’s High Commissioner, H.E. Mrs. Sabah Zita Benson.