Ghana spends $3bn yearly on food imports despite vast farmland. New data, expert analysis and youth-focused reforms reveal how the Agric Ministry plans to fix the crisis.
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Parliament has passed the Ghana Scholarship Authority Bill after extensive national consultations, establishing a new authority to reform and streamline scholarship administration in Ghana. The law aims to boost transparency, curb patronage, prioritise needy students, and align awards with national development goals, with experts urging strong implementation and accountability.
Ghana’s 2026 Budget unveils a new 198.7km six-lane Accra–Kumasi Expressway, the nation’s first true high-speed highway. This Special Report by Ghanaian Watch explores the full route, engineering features, interchanges, financing plan, expert opinions, and impact on travel, trade, and national development.
President Mahama launches Nkoko Nketenkete to boost Ghana’s food security, cut $350 million poultry imports, and empower 60,000 families nationwide.
Six people have died and several others are in critical condition after a tragic stampede during the Ghana Armed Forces recruitment exercise at El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra. President John Mahama visited the 37 Military Hospital following the incident as GAF suspends the recruitment drive and promises stronger safety measures to prevent future tragedies.
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested 320 people in the Ashanti Region after uncovering a fake recruitment and human trafficking syndicate operating under the guise of QNET. Officials say 295 victims were rescued, while 25 suspects were detained. QNET’s compliance team commended EOCO for the breakthrough and pledged continued collaboration to stop fraudsters misusing the company’s name.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has seized and frozen assets worth over GH¢100 million and US$100,000 in connection with the NPA scandal involving former CEO Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid and six others, as part of Ghana’s intensified anti-corruption drive.
Eco-Conscious Citizens’ Coordinator, Awula Serwaah, says repealing Ghana’s L.I. 2462 is not enough to end illegal mining. She calls for stronger enforcement, community protection, and multi-sectoral action to save Ghana’s polluted rivers and forests.
The Reverse Brain Drain: How Ghana’s Vice-President Is Rallying Global Sons and Daughters in Iowa for an Economic Comeback” explores Vice-President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang’s mission to mobilize Ghana’s diaspora, turning global talent, skills, and investments into a driving force for national economic transformation.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is under fire after the Public Accounts Committee uncovered unapproved spending of GH¢189.2 million, nearly doubling its 2024 budget. Lawmakers accuse ECG of financial indiscipline and demand prosecution of officials responsible under Ghana’s Public Financial Management Act.