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.
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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.
Ghana has revoked L.I. 2462, banning mining in forest reserves effective December 10, 2025. Environmental groups hail the move as a landmark victory while calling for reforms to existing mining licenses, stronger enforcement, and amendments to the Minerals and Mining Act to fully protect Ghana’s forests.
The African Liberators Economic Institute (ALEI) applauds the Government of Ghana and President John Dramani Mahama for revoking L.I. 2462, a landmark decision that bans mining in protected forest reserves and reinforces Ghana’s commitment to environmental sovereignty, sustainable development, and long-term forest conservation.
Ghana revokes L.I. 2462 after civil society pressure, closing mining loopholes that exposed forest reserves and marking a major environmental policy shift.