Cocoa has, for decades, been the backbone of Ghana’s economy supporting livelihoods, earning foreign exchange, and placing the country among the world’s leading producers. In recent years, however, cocoa production has recorded a steady decline, largely due to the impact of climate change and the destructive activities of illegal mining popularly referred to as galamsey. […]

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has paid glowing tributes to the memory of Lance Corporal Collins Agyapong Safo, the NAIMOS soldier who died in line of duty on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Private Collins Agyapong Safo, as he then was, died after an accident at Obuasi during a sanctioned operation […]

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni says Ghana must move beyond legal technicalities and apply diplomatic and public pressure if it is serious about bringing former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta back to face accountability. Speaking on the principle of reciprocity in international relations on the KeyPoints with Alfred Ocansey, Manasseh argued that while legal processes matter, […]

Private legal practitioner Justice Abdulai has described the Supreme Court’s recent decision to halt electoral processes in the Kpandai parliamentary rerun pending the determination of a certiorari application as wise, practical and in the best interest of the nation. According to him, while the Supreme Court has wide discretionary powers, it does not often intervene […]

Antoine Semenyo continues to be a bright spark for Bournemouth in what has been a challenging Premier League campaign, once again underlining his importance to the Cherries with a decisive contribution against Burnley. The forward found the back of the net on Saturday to score his eighth league goal of the season, opening the scoring […]

Private legal practitioner Justice Abdulai says ordinary Ghanaians do not need political actors or economic reports to tell them how the economy is performing, insisting that daily lived experiences are the truest measure of economic reality. According to him, people feel the economy through the prices they pay at the market, the ease with which […]

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is set to enter a new era following a major announcement by Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe. From 2028, Africa’s premier international football tournament will be held every four years, ending a long-standing tradition of a biennial competition that has been in place since 1968. The […]

Honorary Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has said that the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has set the baseline Lithium royalty at 7% despite many analysts telling him that the baseline should not drop below 10% because at that rate, the investor will still make a lot of profit. […]

The President’s Special Envoy for the Sahel, Col. Larry Gbevlo Lartey, has received the Nigerian aircraft and its crew, which was released by the Burkinabe authorities after being detained, allegedly for violating Burkinabe airspace. This is contained in a press release by the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu. “Col. Gbevlo Lartey welcomed the […]

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The Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) has denied allegations linking the university to irregularities in the National Service Authority (NSA) payroll. In a press statement issued by the Directorate of Public Affairs, AAMUSTED clarified that it is not involved in any form of payroll fraud or the submission of “ghost […]

Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum’s commitment to human capital development has ignited strong emotional and political support among delegates in the Amansie district of the Ashanti Region, following his sponsorship of 150 students pursuing studies in engineering and medicine. The atmosphere was charged with emotion as Dr. Adutwum shared the motivation behind the initiative, explaining how […]

A Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Joshua Zaato, has faulted the Attorney-General, Dr Dominic Ayine, for waiting a whole year to file an extradition request for Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. In the view of Dr Zaato, the way and manner the Attorney-General has been handling the case of Ofori Atta […]

The revelation by the Attorney-General that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has hired top lawyers in the United States to fight his extradition presents the Attorney-General with one of the most difficult cases, a private legal practitioner, Justice Abdulai, has said. Justice Abdulai says one of the big defenses Mr Ofori-Atta will raise in the […]

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe says Ghana is making a mockery of itself after proposing 7% royalty in the revised lithium agreement deal with Barari DV. According to him, it still does not make sense to revise a deal that was originally 10% to 7%. On Friday, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, […]

A private legal practitioner, Justice Abdulai, has said that the extradition request for Ofori-Atta to US authorities should have been done long ago. He says the country has waited for far too long. Abdulai makes the point that by now there should have been a closure to this matter, whether Mr Ofori-Atta is guilty or […]

A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, said that when the NDC promised a reset, it was to get a Supreme Court that would serve the interests of the people and not a political party. He has urged the Supreme Court to continue working in the interest of the people. “The current […]

A Law lecturer at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Justice Abdulai has commended the Supreme Court for the order it gave to the Electoral Commission (EC) to halt the processes for the re-run of the Kpandai parliamentary elections. He wondered whether this decision of the apex court would have happened last year under […]

A Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Joshua Zaato, has said that the bees that attacked the national democratic congress executive in Kpandai was due to injustice and unfairness that were being meted out. He made the claim that whereas court officials were looking for the executives of the NDC to serve […]

A Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Joshua Jebuntie Zaato, has criticised the government for the way and manner it is going about the 24-Hour Economy Initiative and the Women’s Development Bank. Although there have been budgetary allocations to the initiatives, Dr Zaato makes the point that these two policies have been […]