Seizing The Green Opportunity: Why Ghana’s Academia And Pharmaceutical Industry Must Lead The Medicinal Cannabis Revolution

Written By: Deo-Donne Dafeamekpor – Assistant Narcotics Control Officer, Narcotics Control Commission Ghana stands at the threshold of a transformative economic and scientific opportunity. With the passage and implementation of regulatory frameworks permitting the cultivation of cannabis containing no more than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on a dry weight basis, the country has opened the door […]
Africa helped build modern world but gets little recognition- Mahama

By Ashiadey Dotse President John Dramani Mahama has said Africa played a major role in building the modern world, but its contributions continue to be ignored. Speaking at a high-level special event on reparatory justice at United Nations headquarters on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, he said the labour, resources and sacrifices of Africans during the […]
Iran, Israel trade strikes as US offers 15-point peace plan to end the Middle East war

By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent As the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran enters its twenty-sixth day, the global community finds itself at a critical crossroads between a historic diplomatic breakthrough and a widening regional war. While the Trump administration has signaled a “newfound possibility” for peace through a 15-point framework, […]
Akushika Acquaye: Inspiring Excellence Through Years of Service

By Pearlvis Atsu Kuadey (Video Journalist) In celebrating women around the world, I find myself drawn to those whose work goes beyond visibility, women whose impact is felt in the lives they shape, the standards they set, and the institutions they quietly strengthen. At the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, one such woman is Madam Akushika Acquaye.Her […]
Win, don’t experiment – Kofi Adams fires warning to Black Stars ahead of friendlies

By Kwame Bediako Ghana’s Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has issued a bold directive to the Black Stars technical team: approach upcoming friendlies with a winning mentality, not just as trials for the 2026 World Cup. Speaking exclusively to Graphic Sports, the Buem MP emphasized that Coach Otto Addo and his staff must […]
Liverpool FC confirm Mohamed Salah exit after 2025-26 season

By Kwame Bediako Liverpool FC has confirmed that Mohamed Salah will depart the club at the end of the 2025-26 season, drawing the curtain on a transformative nine-year spell at Anfield. The Egyptian superstar’s exit was announced in an official club statement on Tuesday, March 24, marking the end of an era for one of […]
Slave trade was designed to strip Africans of humanity – Mahama

By Marcella Mwinkoma Babing President John Dramani Mahama has said the transatlantic slave trade was deliberately designed to deny African people their humanity, describing it as a system built on racial hierarchy and injustice. Speaking on March 24, 2026, at the United Nations Headquarters on reparatory justice, President Mahama said the ideology underpinning slavery placed […]
Lands and Mines Watch Ghana backs Minister over Damang mine lease process

By Felix Cofie Lands and Mines Watch Ghana has commended the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, for what it describes as a transparent and lawful approach to managing the transition of the Damang Mine lease. In a statement, the civil society group praised the minister’s handling of the impending expiration of […]
President Mahama calls for global backing of reparatory justice resolution at UN

By Celestine Avi and Seth Eyiah President John Dramani Mahama has called on the international community to support a historic United Nations resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity, describing it as a crucial step toward justice, truth, and global healing. Addressing a high-level event on reparatory justice at the United […]
Achimota SHS wins World Vision Ghana 2026 quiz competition

By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Achimota Senior High School (SHS) has emerged as the winner of the 2026 World Water Day (WWD) “What Do You Know?” quiz. The quiz is a national academic competition held to commemorate the importance of water resources in Ghana. The contest, sponsored by World Vision Ghana in partnership with the Water Resources […]
High Court Exonerates Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, rebukes EOCO for abuse of power

The High Court in Adentan has ordered the unfreezing of bank accounts belonging to Sesi-Edem Company Limited, ruling that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) acted outside its legal mandate. The decision follows an application challenging EOCO’s freezing of the company’s accounts in November and December 2025, after a petition by JG Resources Ltd. […]
Slave trade ‘gravest crime against humanity’ – Mahama tells UN

By Celestine Avi and Seth Eyiah President John Dramani Mahama has declared the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity, calling for global recognition of its scale and lasting consequences. Addressing a high-level event at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, President Mahama said the classification of the slave trade as a crime […]
Ghana honours slave trade ancestors in New York

By Hannah Dadzie Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has joined leaders and activists at a historic burial ground in New York City to honour victims of the transatlantic slave trade. The wreath-laying ceremony forms part of events leading to Ghana’s planned tabling of a resolution at the United Nations to declare the […]
Gov’t moves to safeguard jobs as Damang mine lease nears expiry

By Benjamin Anyetei The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has announced measures to safeguard jobs and ensure operational continuity as the lease for the Damang Mine approaches its expiry date. In a statement dated March 24, 2026, the ministry said the mining lease held by Abosso Goldfields Limited, a subsidiary of Gold Fields Limited, […]