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Thursday, November 12, 2026
The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Abena Osei Asare, has called on public servants to discharge their duties with firmness and impartiality to promote financial propriety and accountability in government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs). Speaking at a PAC public hearing in Parliament, she emphasized the importance of […]
President John Dramani Mahama has co-chaired the second plenary session on “Economy: Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa” at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Yokohama, Japan. The session was co-chaired with former Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, and featured interventions from several African leaders, including Kenyan […]
The Asantehene is in a state of mourning following the passing of his elder sister, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, the 14th Queen Mother of the Ashanti Kingdom. Born Nana Ama Konadu, she was the daughter of Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II and the biological sister of the current Asantehene, […]
The Bank of Ghana has directed commercial banks to immediately stop paying foreign currency cash to large corporates, including bulk oil distribution companies and mining firms, unless the transactions are backed by equivalent deposits. This move aims to reduce pressure on the foreign exchange market and promote stability. The central […]
President John Dramani Mahama has met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to advance cooperation between Ghana and Japan in three key areas: cocoa and value addition, strategic infrastructure, and people-to-people ties. The meeting highlighted the strong partnership between the two nations, with Ghana supplying about 70% of Japan’s cocoa […]
