The IMF describes 2025 as a “very good year” for Ghana, citing strong fiscal discipline, cedi stability, tight monetary policy, and key reforms including improvements to the Fiscal Responsibility Act and plans for an independent Fiscal Council.
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Ghana’s 2024 Auditor-General’s report reveals over 2,000 weapons and ammunition intercepted at the country’s airports in 2023, raising serious security concerns. Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee grills Ghana Airport Company Limited over policy gaps that allowed passengers to continue flying despite weapon detections, prompting urgent calls for stronger aviation security and clearer enforcement procedures.
Ashanti Regional Minister Dr Frank Amoakohene inspects the runway expansion and Airport City development at Prempeh I International Airport, highlighting government plans to prepare Kumasi for global flights, boost regional connectivity, and support Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy agenda.
Ken Ofori-Atta, Ghana’s former finance minister, has been detained by US ICE over immigration status amid ongoing 78-count SML corruption case. Ghana seeks extradition while U.S. authorities review his legal stay. Full report on legal, political, and international developments.
Ghana records no food shortages in 2025 as Agric Minister Eric Opoku credits farmers for exceeding production targets, stabilising food prices and boosting economic growth.
Dzifa Gunu challenges Kojo Oppong Nkrumah over Goldbod allegations, questioning accountability after he declined to defend claims on News File amid galamsey concerns.
The National Queen Mothers’ Platform-Ghana challenges Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s rejection of queen mothers’ inclusion in the House of Chiefs, calling for dialogue, gender equity, and reforms within Ghana’s chieftaincy institution
The Western Regional House of Chiefs has inaugurated the NGO Positive Action for Environmental Protection Ghana (PAFEP-WRC-GH) to support government efforts against galamsey, protect water bodies, and promote shared responsibility in environmental governance across the Western Region.
The Pan-African Progressive Front advances reparatory justice at the Accra Diaspora Summit 2025, uniting Africa, CARICOM and the global diaspora to push concrete political, legal and economic demands for redress over slavery and colonial crimes.
Ghana’s Parliament has approved a concession agreement for the Accra–Kumasi Expressway, a six-lane, government-funded project under the Big Push programme aimed at cutting travel time between Accra and Kumasi to two hours, boosting trade, safety, jobs, and national economic growth.