An in-depth investigative report into the deadly Accra New Town building collapse, exposing regulatory failures, structural risks, and expert warnings about Ghana’s growing urban safety crisis.
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Ghana demands a full United Nations investigation after a missile strike on a UNIFIL base in southern Lebanon critically injured two Ghanaian peacekeepers. The government calls the attack a possible war crime and seeks accountability as tensions escalate along the Israel-Lebanon border.
Demolition begins in Dzodze under the government’s Big Push road project as compensation is paid to affected property owners. The dualisation in Ketu North is expected to ease congestion, boost cross-border trade between Ghana and Togo, and improve road safety in the Volta Region.
Following the killing of Ghanaian traders in a terrorist attack in Burkina Faso, Mahamudu Bawumia has called for strengthening Ghana’s counter-extremism framework and deepening regional intelligence collaboration. This investigative report examines cross-border security risks, Sahel insurgency spillover, and the vulnerability of vital Ghana–Burkina Faso trade routes.
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.
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.