Ghana’s petroleum revenue falls 56% in first half of 2025 – PIAC report
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Ghana’s petroleum revenue fell sharply by 56% year-on-year in the first half of 2025, according to the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC). In its 2025 Semi-Annual Report on petroleum revenue utilisation, PIAC disclosed that total deposits into the Petroleum Holding Fund (PHF) amounted to US$370.34 million, a significant drop […]
FAO calls for comprehensive, multi-sector approach to end galamsey as 2025 World Food Day is launched
By Doreen Ampofo This year’s World Food Day has been launched with a call for a comprehensive, multi-sectoral approach to tackling illegal mining, also known as galamsey. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the continued destruction of farmlands and natural resources poses a grave threat to Ghana’s food security. The call was made […]
ECOWAS welcomes Dr Kalilou Sylla as new Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture
On Thursday, October 9, 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria, Dr Kalilou Sylla officially assumed office as Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture at the ECOWAS Commission. He was sworn in during a ceremony presided over by the President of the Community Court of Justice, Hon. Justice Ricardo Cláudio Monteiro Gonçalves, in the presence of members of […]
Ghana’s Parliament participates in 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Barbados
By Valentia Tetteh A high-powered delegation from Ghana’s Parliament, led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, is participating in the ongoing 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) in Bridgetown, Barbados. The conference, hosted by the Parliament of Barbados and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Barbados Branch, brings together over 500 Speakers, Presiding Officers, […]
