Protest, Assault, and £238,852 in Arrears: Ghana’s Scholarship Scandal Reaches Breaking Point in London

June 19, 2026

Six government-sponsored master's students accuse Ghana's High Commissioner and a staff member of verbal abuse and physical assault after a peaceful protest over nearly two years of unpaid tuition and stipends

boafuo Is a WhatsApp AI Platform Saving Ghana’s Tailors From a Paper Nightmare

June 18, 2026

Sierra Leone’s Last Indigenous Private Bank Shuts Down. Its Shareholders Are Fighting Its Closure

June 18, 2026

Denied: Canadian Judge Dismisses Thomas Partey’s Appeal for Visa To Play in Ghana’s World Cup Opening Match

June 16, 2026

Manhunt for Arabic Teacher Highlights Wider Pattern of Child Abuse by Trusted Authority Figures in Ghana

June 16, 2026

Civil Society Coalition Warns Ghana’s Constitutional Reform Window Is Closing Fast

June 15, 2026

Canadian Visa Denial Drags Thomas Partey’s Legal Battle Into Ghana’s World Cup Spotlight

June 13, 2026

Dean Adansi Turned Around The Misfortunes of Ghana International Bank. His “Abrupt” Resignation Has Raised Issues of Alleged Political Interference

June 12, 2026

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Amanda Clinton Lost Her Bid to Run Ghana’s Football Federation. Her Legal Career Has Never Been Bigger

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

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Civil Society Coalition Warns Ghana’s Constitutional Reform Window Is Closing Fast

June 15, 2026

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Citizens' Platform demands roadmap as six-month gazette rule threatens to collide with 2028 election calendar

Ghana Has Spent Years Trying To Digitise Its Land Registry System. Progress Is Still Underwhelming

June 8, 2026

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From paper records to pixels — the slow, uneven transformation of Ghana's land administration system

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

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Sierra Leone’s Last Indigenous Private Bank Shuts Down. Its Shareholders Are Fighting Its Closure

June 18, 2026

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The forced closure of Union Trust Bank ends a 31-year experiment in homegrown finance — and leaves behind a bitter dispute over whether regulators acted in good faith

Dean Adansi Turned Around The Misfortunes of Ghana International Bank. His “Abrupt” Resignation Has Raised Issues of Alleged Political Interference

June 12, 2026

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Government-controlled board ousts Dean Adansi without public explanation, raising UK regulatory red flags and reviving questions about Accra's plans for its London-based trade bank

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.

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Protest, Assault, and £238,852 in Arrears: Ghana’s Scholarship Scandal Reaches Breaking Point in London

June 19, 2026

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Six government-sponsored master's students accuse Ghana's High Commissioner and a staff member of verbal abuse and physical assault after a peaceful protest over nearly two years of unpaid tuition and stipends

Denied: Canadian Judge Dismisses Thomas Partey’s Appeal for Visa To Play in Ghana’s World Cup Opening Match

June 16, 2026

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A Canadian Federal Court, in its ruling Tuesday, ruled against the Black Stars midfielder to enter Canada for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Manhunt for Arabic Teacher Highlights Wider Pattern of Child Abuse by Trusted Authority Figures in Ghana

June 16, 2026

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Police hunt for tutor accused of sodomising two minors at a Sekondi mosque arrives weeks after a nationwide study found defilement is Ghana's most common offence against children

Canadian Visa Denial Drags Thomas Partey’s Legal Battle Into Ghana’s World Cup Spotlight

June 13, 2026

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Black Stars vice captain barred from Canada as rape and sexual assault case looms over national team's tournament campaign

NPP’s Chairman Wontumi Seeks Plea Deal in GHC 24 Million EXIM Bank Fraud Case

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Accra Under Water, Under Siege

June 9, 2026

by Gideon Adjei-Mawutor

Gideon Adjei-Mawutor penned an op-ed about Accra's constant flooding and its lack of city planning and in-adequate public transportation

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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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

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boafuo Is a WhatsApp AI Platform Saving Ghana’s Tailors From a Paper Nightmare

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A Ghanaian startup called boafuo is using AI to replace the battered notebooks of tailers and seamstresses — and it started with a bridesmaid dress disaster

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

May 21, 2026

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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

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Former MASLOC CEO Extradited to Ghana To Face The Law. Her Legal Options To Avoid Prison are Limited

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The extradition of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu is a landmark moment for accountability — but her lawyers are already fighting back

Opinion

Accra Under Water, Under Siege

June 9, 2026

Gideon Adjei-Mawutor penned an op-ed about Accra's constant flooding and its lack of city planning and in-adequate public transportation

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In Ghana’s Digital Media Ecosystem, Clickbait, Press Releases and Quote Driven Stories Have Become The Norm

June 8, 2026

Economic pressures, political capture, and structural gaps have made reactive, quote-driven journalism the norm in Ghana

Government and Politics

Ghana Has Spent Years Trying To Digitise Its Land Registry System. Progress Is Still Underwhelming

June 8, 2026

From paper records to pixels — the slow, uneven transformation of Ghana's land administration system

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Recent Arrests of Social Media Users Have Prompted Debate about Free Speech and Censorship in Ghana

June 6, 2026

A surge in arrests of social media users under decades-old statutes is forcing a reckoning over whether Ghana's democracy can afford its own laws

Society, Culture and Lifestyle

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

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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 —

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Is An Awards Ceremony for Ghanaian Public Servants Really Necessary?

June 5, 2026

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

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