Bawku’s Lasting Peace Hangs As Ghana Unleashes Military Force, Curfews
By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent The government of Ghana is taking a new approach in Bawku, a major market town in its Upper East Region. A statement released Sunday, July 27, signals a decisive shift from peacekeeping to “peace enforcement.” The statement explicitly outlines this new strategy, declaring, “The Ghana Armed Forces have […]
2025 Mid-Year Budget Review: Key facts on the Minority walkout
BY: RACHAEL QUARTEY/ VALENTIA TETTEH Members of the Minority in Parliament on Thursday staged a walkout moments before the presentation of the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. The walkout, led by Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh, occurred despite attempts by the Speaker of Parliament to prevent the interruption. The […]
No more foreign currency for state contracts – Finance Minister
By Savannah Pokuaah Duah Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced a ban on the use of foreign currencies in all government contracts, warning the practice threatens the stability of the national currency. Presenting the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review on Thursday, July 24, 2025, Ato Forson said that, starting immediately, no government contract—regardless of its […]
Galamsey: 907 small-scale mining licences under review for revocation – Lands Minister
By Ashiadey Dotse The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has revealed that 907 out of 1,278 small-scale mining licenses are currently under review for possible revocation as part of efforts to sanitize the mining sector and ensure transparency and sustainable operations. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series in Accra. Wednesday […]
