A Charter in Sheep’s Clothing: How a Proposed African Treaty Could Dismantle Decades of Hard-Won Rights

June 5, 2026

Wrapped in the language of sovereignty and African values, the Draft African Charter on Family, Sovereignty and Values is drawing sharp legal rebuke — with analysts warning it would gut existing continental human rights protections rather than defend them

Is An Awards Ceremony for Ghanaian Public Servants Really Necessary?

June 5, 2026

Eleven Years Later, Victims of Ghana’s June 3 Fire Disaster are Still Seeking Justice from Authorities

June 4, 2026

Ghana’s Supreme Court Rules Against Springfield Oil and Exploration in $10 Million Arbitration Case

June 3, 2026

A Company Claims It Already Built An Existing E-Visa Platform in Ghana. The Government Has Denied This

June 3, 2026

Reports Say Bank of Ghana is Trying To Sell Its $260 Million Headquarters. The Bank Denies This

June 2, 2026

Ghana Doesn’t Have Enough Cinema Screens for Filmmakers. Jacqueline Nsiah Started a Fund To Build One in Her Hometown

June 2, 2026

U.S. to Drastically Reduce Embassies That Process Visas in Africa

June 1, 2026

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A Company Claims It Already Built An Existing E-Visa Platform in Ghana. The Government Has Denied This

June 3, 2026

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A contractor with a decade-long government deal says the Mahama administration is bypassing a valid contract — and warns of costly judgment debts

U.S. to Drastically Reduce Embassies That Process Visas in Africa

June 1, 2026

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A Trump administration directive will consolidate consular visa processing to just 20 African "hubs," forcing citizens of dozens of countries to travel abroad to apply — a move critics say erects new barriers to legal migration from the continent

President Mahama Warned State Owned Enterprises Would Face Consequences for Delayed Audit Reports. Only 32% Complied With an April Deadline

June 1, 2026

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Two months after President Mahama's blunt warning that SOE chiefs would lose their jobs, more than 100 state entities have blown past the April deadline

Ghanaian MP Arrested in Netherlands Might Soon Face Extradition To The US for Alleged Financial Crimes

May 30, 2026

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The independent MP who was arrested while at an airport in the Netherlands could soon be extradicted to the US based on a treaty between the two countries

Audit Report of Ghana’s 2023 Africa Games Reveals GHC 580 Million in Irregularities and Defective Stadiums

May 26, 2026

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A comprehensive audit of the 13th African Games has named senior officials from the Akufo-Addo era and called for the recovery of hundreds of millions of cedis in public funds

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Ghana’s Supreme Court Rules Against Springfield Oil and Exploration in $10 Million Arbitration Case

June 3, 2026

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A Supreme Court ruling enforcing nearly $10 million in LCIA awards sends a clear message to international investors — and raises pointed questions about one of Ghana's most closely watched oil companies

Reports Say Bank of Ghana is Trying To Sell Its $260 Million Headquarters. The Bank Denies This

June 2, 2026

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A news report claimed that Bank of Ghana officials were looking to sell its new $260 million HQ. The Bank has denied this report

Bank of Ghana Revoked GN Bank’s License. Seven Years Later, A High Court Restored It Back

May 24, 2026

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After seven years, a Ghanaian appellate court has overturned one of the banking sector clean-up's most contested decisions. But between a judicial order and a functioning bank lies a gulf of regulatory, financial, and political complexity.

MTN Ghana Continues To Dominate, Capturing 81% of the Data Market Share

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With over 81% of Ghana's mobile data market locked up, MTN's grip on the country's digital economy is tightening

Daniel Ofori Filed a Lawsuit Against Ecobank Ghana for Funds Owed To Him. 18 Years Later, The Supreme Court Ultimately Ruled in His Favor

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A Charter in Sheep’s Clothing: How a Proposed African Treaty Could Dismantle Decades of Hard-Won Rights

June 5, 2026

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Wrapped in the language of sovereignty and African values, the Draft African Charter on Family, Sovereignty and Values is drawing sharp legal rebuke — with analysts warning it would gut existing continental human rights protections rather than defend them

Eleven Years Later, Victims of Ghana’s June 3 Fire Disaster are Still Seeking Justice from Authorities

June 4, 2026

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A preventable catastrophe at Accra's Kwame Nkrumah Circle killed over 150 people in 2015. A decade later, a class action suit drags on, and the survivors are running out of patience.

Coalition of Civil Society Organisations Call on President Mahama to Reject Ghana’s Anti-LGBTQ Bill

June 1, 2026

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A coalition says the bill's rushed, thin-quorum passage undermines democratic legitimacy — and that its consequences for public health and human rights are already visible elsewhere

How Family Watch International, A US Based NGO, May Have Helped Shape Ghana’s Anti-LGBT Law

June 1, 2026

4 mins read

A U.S. "pro-family" nonprofit with a designated hate group label has spent years quietly lobbying African parliaments — and Ghana's freshly passed bill may be its biggest victory yet

Poland Courts Africa: What Ghana’s Asantehene’s Warsaw Visit Reveals About a Quiet Pivot

May 31, 2026

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Otumfuo Osei Tutu II paid a working visit to Poland, on the invitation of a notable Ghanaian Polish public figure. The visit signifies Poland's attempt to form a closer relationship to the continent

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Is An Awards Ceremony for Ghanaian Public Servants Really Necessary?

June 5, 2026

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For a country which has had governance issues in the past, is an awards night for public servants really necessary?

Public Officials Should Be Surcharged for Right To Information Failures

May 12, 2026

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The Right To Information bill must be amended to surcharge public officials instead of the institution when they fail to honor RTI requests

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On youth, power, and why this moment demands more than we've been willing to give it

Ghana’s 5G Fanfare Is a Distraction From Its Bigger Connectivity Issues

March 9, 2026

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A minister's promise of a simultaneous national rollout sounds bold. But it could be actually be a recipe for delay, dependency, and digital inequality

Beyond the Bed: The Crisis Behind Ghana’s Emergency Care Failures

February 21, 2026

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Ghana Is Considering Passing a Host of New ICT-Related Laws. An Analyst Says They Would Hamper Africa Digital Trade

May 21, 2026

A sweeping stack of tech legislation promises to modernise Ghana's digital economy. Critics say it would wall off the very market Ghana has pledged to open

Ghana Wants to Increase Solar Power Generation to 10% By 2030. It’s Barely 4% in 2026

May 11, 2026

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Ghana is a tropical country with lots of sunlight all year. But the country has so far failed to take advantage of the sun's potential for electricty for its citizens

A Partner In Ghana’s UAE AI Hub Deal Was Named In The Epstein Files. Another Has a Controversial History with Surveillance

May 7, 2026

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When Ghana signed a $1 billion tech agreement with the UAE in May 2025, it was hailed as a digital "quantum leap." But beneath the promise of a Silicon Valley in Ningo-Prampram lies a web of uncomfortable associations, including deceased sex trafficker Jeffery Epstein

Ghana’s National AI Strategy Looks Great On Paper. But Execution Will Determine If Its AI Ambitions Will Succeed

April 27, 2026

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The government's National AI Strategy 2025–2035 is ambitious, well-structured, and arrives at exactly the right moment. It also faces some serious headwinds

Several Countries Have Restricted Teens from Social Media. Should Ghana Follow In Those Footsteps?

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A number of countries has started banning teens from social media. The question is whether any of it actually works — and whether Ghana should consider doing the same

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President Mahama Warned State Owned Enterprises Would Face Consequences for Delayed Audit Reports. Only 32% Complied With an April Deadline

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Two months after President Mahama's blunt warning that SOE chiefs would lose their jobs, more than 100 state entities have blown past the April

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How Family Watch International, A US Based NGO, May Have Helped Shape Ghana’s Anti-LGBT Law

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Poland Courts Africa: What Ghana’s Asantehene’s Warsaw Visit Reveals About a Quiet Pivot

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Ghanaian MP Arrested in Netherlands Might Soon Face Extradition To The US for Alleged Financial Crimes

May 30, 2026

The independent MP who was arrested while at an airport in the Netherlands could soon be extradicted to the US based on a treaty

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Ghana’s Government Reintroduces Anti-LGBT Bill; Extends Jurisdiction to Ghanaians Abroad

May 29, 2026

The new bill which was introduced by parliament this week largely contains the same structure and penalities and extends its jurisdiction to Ghanaians living

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Ghana Moves to Replace Prison Sentences With Community Service for Minor Offences

May 28, 2026

Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee has endorsed a landmark bill that would give courts the power to send convicted misdemeanants to community work rather

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Investigations Into Microlight Aircraft Crash in Accra Reveal Engine Heating Warnings, Expired Permits and a Forced Landing

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