Friday, January 9 declared Public Holiday to mark Constitution Day
By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Government of Ghana has officially declared Friday, January 9, 2026, as a statutory public holiday to be observed nationwide in commemoration of Constitution Day. Constitution Day is traditionally marked on January 7, which commemorates the coming into force of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution and the birth of the Fourth Republic. […]
SEC and Bank of Ghana begin joint oversight of digital markets following historic signing of VASP Law
By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent This piece dives into the “sovereign reset” of Ghana’s digital economy, which has now officially scaled to a $10 billion (113 billion GHS) market. The analysis covers: The recent enactment of the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill, signed by President John Dramani Mahama on December 29, 2025, represents […]
“Third-Term Calls Are Sycophancy, Not NDC Values” — Fifi Kwetey
By Rachel Quartey & Rukayatu Musah The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has strongly criticised party members calling on President John Dramani Mahama to seek a third term in office, describing the move as self-serving, bootlicking and contrary to the party’s founding principles.Mr. Kwetey stressed that the NDC […]
Ghana’s icons who left us in 2025
By Sarah Baafi 2025 has been a year of profound loss for Ghana, claiming the lives of distinguished politicians, musicians, traditional leaders, and military heroes most tragically marked by the tragic August 6 helicopter crash that took eight lives en route to Obuasi. From highlife legends like Daddy Lumba to political pioneers like Akua Donkor […]
