The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has appealed to Corporate Ghana to support the country’s land reclamation efforts, citing the enormous financial burden involved in restoring degraded lands. Media Relations Officer for the Ministry, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, disclosed that approximately 5,500 hectares of land have been devastated, largely due to illegal mining activities, and […]

President John Dramani Mahama has warned that Africa’s quest for genuine sovereignty continues to be weakened by what he describes as a “triple dependency” on external actors for security, social services, and the exploitation of critical minerals. Addressing the Zambian Parliament on Thursday, February 5, President Mahama said many African countries remain trapped in structural […]

COCOBOD says it has started paying Licensed Buying Companies to settle arrears owed cocoa farmers, disbursing billions of cedis since November 2025 to ease delays and stabilise the cocoa sector.

First Lady Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama has held an inspiring bilateral meeting with her Zambian counterpart, Mrs Mutinta Hichilema, underscoring growing cooperation and sisterhood between Ghana and Zambia. The engagement, held in Lusaka, focused on shared priorities in social development and explored opportunities for collaboration between the two countries. The First Ladies exchanged experiences from […]

Nii Odoi Kwao II, head of Nii Odoi Kwao Family of Osu, has thrown their weight behind former Member of Parliament for Akwatia Baba Jamal to represent the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ayawaso East by-election. According to him, Baba Jamal is better placed to resolve a major problem facing the people of Ayawaso […]

Ghana’s Group L opponents at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Panama, have confirmed two international friendly matches against South Africa as part of their final preparations for the tournament. The South American side will travel to Africa later this month to face Bafana Bafana in a double-header scheduled between March 27 and March 31, 2026, […]

Ghanaian winger Kamaldeen Sulemana delivered a timely and influential performance for Atalanta, scoring a crucial goal in their Coppa Italia quarter-final clash against Juventus to secure a semi-final spot for the Bergamo-based side. The strike not only proved decisive in one of Italy’s most high-profile domestic cup fixtures but could also mark a defining moment […]

Borussia Dortmund officials, led by former Black Stars forward Ibrahim Tanko, have arrived in Accra ahead of the official launch of the BVB International Academy Ghana, marking the German club’s first academy on the African continent. The landmark launch event is scheduled for Saturday, February 7, 2026, and has received the backing of Ghana’s Minister […]

President John Dramani Mahama has hailed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ghana and Zambia to allow visa-free travel for all categories of passport holders. Ghana and Zambia have revitalised the Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation, providing a structured, results-oriented framework for collaboration across priority sectors, including trade and investment, energy, tourism, […]

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has stated that security and free movement are not competing goals, rather complementary aspects of Africa’s economic transformation. Speaking at the Africa Prosperity Dialogue 2026 in Accra, Muntaka stressed that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a historic opportunity for economic integration, but its success depends […]