Government has revised its projected petroleum revenue for 2026 upward to approximately $1.5 billion, citing higher-than-anticipated crude oil prices on the international market. The new forecast represents a significant increase from the estimated $1 billion contained in the 2026 Budget and comes amid a sustained rise in global oil prices, largely driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Finance …

The strike by health workers at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has entered its fourth day, leaving patients from across the country stranded and placing further strain on healthcare delivery at Ghana’s second-largest referral facility. The industrial action, which began on Saturday, June 6, stems from concerns over the suspension of the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Paa Kwesi …

Former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, has returned to Ghana following her extradition from the United States to serve a 10-year prison sentence imposed by the Accra High Court. Attionu arrived at the Kotoka International Airport on Tuesday, June 9, aboard United Airlines flight UA 996, which landed at approximately 9:01 …

The Ghana Boxing Interim Management Committee (GBIMC) has successfully conducted the second phase of its mandatory health screening exercise for licensed professional boxers, with the entire cost of the exercise fully sponsored by Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) presidential candidate, Mr. Ivan Bruce-Cudjoe. The exercise took place today, with boxers first converging at the Jamestown Police Station for registration, formalities, and …

In the Topography of Ghana sports, where passion often outruns structure, boxing remains an enduring symbol of patriotism, resilience, and hope. It is against this backdrop that Derek Nii Asai Ankrah, a seasoned administrator and longtime servant of Ghana boxing, has formally presented himself as a candidate for Executive Board Membership of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA). A Foundation Forged …

The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has called for urgent reforms in public financial management, urging government to institutionalise the annual publication of all arrears, outstanding claims, and financial commitments to improve fiscal discipline and strengthen expenditure controls. The recommendation follows the rejection of GH¢8.1 billion in payment claims by the Auditor-General’s Department during the 2024 financial year. According to …

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has denied authorising prosecution witness Henry Okum (PW2) to mine on the concession of Akonta Mining, insisting their agreement was solely for land reclamation and coconut planting. Testifying in his defence before the High Court in Accra on Thursday, May 21, Wontumi told the court that PW2 was only granted access to …

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has renewed Ghana’s call for credible investigations and sanctions following the March 2026 attack on Ghanaian peacekeepers serving in Lebanon. The Foreign Affairs Minister made the call after participating in a ministerial session on peacekeeping reforms held in Rabat on Thursday, May 21, at the invitation of the foreign ministers of Morocco and France. The meeting brought …

Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Ghana’s Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, has promoted Ghana as a strategic entry point into Africa’s 1.4 billion consumer market, encouraging Chinese investors to leverage the country’s role as host of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat. Speaking at the Ghana-China Investment Forum in Jinan on Thursday, May 21, 2026, the Minister described Ghana as a …

A United Kingdom-based radio station has apologised to Britain’s monarch, King Charles III, and its listeners after mistakenly announcing that the King had died due to a technical error. In a statement shared on social media on Wednesday, May 20, station manager of Radio Caroline, Peter Moore, explained that the error occurred when the station’s emergency “Death of a Monarch” …