The 5th Edition of the West Africa Pharma and Healthcare Expo 2026 officially kicked off this morning (Monday, June 8) at the University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA) Auditorium, bringing together healthcare leaders, pharmaceutical manufacturers, policymakers, investors and medical technology experts from across Africa and beyond. Under the theme “Advancing Healthcare. Connecting Africa,” the three-day…
Ghana’s Parliament Has Spoken — But All Eyes Are on Mahama Ghana’s Parliament passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill on May 29, 2026 — one of Africa’s toughest pieces of anti-LGBTQ legislation. The bill now sits on President John Dramani Mahama’s desk, awaiting his signature before it becomes law. The legislation imposes…
Ghana’s Economy Hits $100 Billion: Finance Minister Declares “Ghana Is Back” Ghana’s economy has crossed the $100 billion mark, Finance Minister Ato Forson has announced, describing the milestone as proof that “Ghana is back.” The figure places Ghana as Africa’s eighth largest economy and signals a striking rebound after years of inflation, debt pressure, and…
Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie received parliamentary approval as Ghana’s new Chief Justice on November 10, 2025, after a rigorous vetting process by the Parliamentary Appointments Committee. This confirmation is a significant moment for the nation’s judiciary, positioning him to lead sector reforms.
President John Dramani Mahama has ordered a comprehensive forensic audit into the $245 million expenditure related to Ghana’s hosting of the 13th All-African Games, which took place from March 4 to March 23, 2024. The directive, issued on November 4, 2025, follows a detailed report submitted by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) and is aimed…
Tarkwa, Ghana – November 5, 2025 A 15-year-old Nigerian girl has been rescued by the Western Central Regional Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) in Tarkwa after being trafficked from Nigeria to Ghana and forced into sex work. The victim was lured from Enugu to Lagos under the false promise of a cleaning job…
The Ghana Military Police has arrested Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Williams Mensah of the Ghana Air Force in connection with a viral video depicting him assaulting a pharmacist and a female customer at e-PRIDE Chemist, located near Burma Camp in Accra. Overview of the Incident The assault occurred on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, after…
President John Dramani Mahama’s decisive order on October 31, 2025, to immediately cancel all contracts with Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) has sent ripples across the nation. This landmark directive follows a scathing investigation by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), which uncovered significant irregularities and alleged statutory breaches. For many Ghanaians, this decision…
The Ghanaian government has officially presented a new legislative instrument (L.I.) to Parliament, titled “The Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Revocation Instrument, 2025.” This new L.I. aims to revoke the controversial Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations, 2022 (L.I. 2462), which had previously granted the President discretionary powers to approve mining operations within…
