Ghana’s Ministry of Finance says all 2026 Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) allocations have been reserved for the Accra-Kumasi Expressway. However, concerns raised by PIAC over missing petroleum revenue utilisation data have intensified calls for transparency, accountability and a clear breakdown of the project’s funding.
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Air pollution now kills more Ghanaians annually than HIV/AIDS, malaria, and road traffic accidents combined. In 2023, approximately 32,500 Ghanaians died from air pollution-related diseases, with 12,790 deaths recorded among persons aged 50 to 85. From 2014 to 2023, adults over age 65 in Ghana experienced 5.7 times more heatwave days than the equivalent demographic from 1986 to 2005. Long-term exposure to PM2.5 increases dementia risk by 40%. COPD prevalence in Ghana has tripled, rising from 0.1 million to 0.3 million cases. This investigative feature follows the lives of older Ghanaians whose health is being silently eroded by air pollution, extreme heat, and environmental degradation. It analyses the epidemiological data, documents the harmattan health crisis, and examines the policy failures that leave older persons unprotected. As the UN drafts a new treaty on the rights of older persons, this investigation reveals what is at stake for Ghana’s elderly population.
Communications Minister Sam George refutes reports he tasked KNUST to build a Twi AI model, exposing deeper questions about Ghana’s language technology infrastructure and who benefits from its $270 million AI ambitions.
All 23 banks in Ghana have met the Bank of Ghana’s regulatory capital requirements, with total banking sector assets reaching GH¢500.20 billion in August 2026. However, a 15.66% non-performing loans ratio, new liquidity regulations and rising cybersecurity risks present fresh challenges for the sector.
Ghana’s Communications Minister Sam George has challenged FBI Director Kash Patel’s account of a major cybercrime crackdown in Ghana. The operation reportedly resulted in more than 130 arrests or detentions, 89 identified victims and nearly US$10 million in suspected fraud-related losses, raising questions about Ghana’s leadership, international cooperation and the prosecution of alleged cybercriminals.
The NPP has approved 14 constitutional amendments that reshape its leadership structure, campaign organisation, Vice-Chairperson elections, digital administration and participation ahead of the 2028 general election.
Ghana has made progress in reducing childhood stunting, but anaemia, food affordability, climate shocks and dietary inequalities continue to threaten nutrition outcomes. At the 7th Global Conference of the Micronutrient Forum in Accra, Vice-President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang called for stronger coordination across health, agriculture, education, social protection and the private sector.
A quiet negotiation between KNUST and Ghana Medical Trust Fund could reshape healthcare delivery in Ghana — or entrench a two-tier system where AI tools remain concentrated in teaching hospitals while rural clinics wait. This special investigation examines the procurement, infrastructure gaps, and equity questions that nobody is asking about Ghana’s most ambitious health AI partnership.
The attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah at the Accra High Court has raised critical questions about EOCO’s investigative powers, parliamentary privilege and the legal procedures governing the arrest of a sitting MP.
Africa contributes relatively little to global greenhouse-gas emissions but faces disproportionate climate risks. As Ethiopia prepares to host COP32, African negotiators are pushing for greater climate finance, stronger bargaining power and a development-centred green transition. But the central question remains: can Africa turn climate diplomacy into investment, industrialisation and measurable benefits for its people?