President John Dramani Mahama announces Ghana’s plan to ratify the AU Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls in 2026, highlighting economic costs of gender-based violence, the Affirmative Action Gender Equity Act, and new budget allocations for women’s empowerment.
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Ghana’s cedi posts mixed performance as first-quarter FX demand rises. An in-depth investigative report examines Databank’s outlook, Bank of Ghana interventions, gold-driven reserves, regional currency trends, and implications for businesses and investors.
Workers of the Volta Aluminium Company demand the resignation of GIADEC CEO Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah over alleged mismanagement, raising concerns about strategic investment plans, privatisation fears, and the future of Ghana’s integrated aluminium industry.
Ghana’s Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection warns the public against a fake LEAP GH¢3,500 empowerment fund scam targeting vulnerable citizens, exposing rising digital and mobile money fraud linked to social protection programmes.
Ghana’s AfCFTA trade reveals a widening imbalance as imports outpace exports. This investigative report examines manufacturing gaps, tariff liberalisation, expert insights, and policy responses shaping Ghana’s role in intra-African trade.
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.
Ghana faces rising structural youth unemployment as industries struggle to find skilled technicians, warns President John Dramani Mahama at the Doha Forum. This in-depth investigative report examines the urgent need for technical and vocational training, the launch of the National Apprenticeship Programme, alarming labour statistics, expert insights from Ghana and abroad, and the deep skills mismatch threatening the country’s economic future.
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.
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.