Beyond The Surface
Ghana’s Government is Introducing New Laws to Curb The Practice of Tenants Paying Rent in Advance
A new consolidated Rent Act is in the works — but with a housing deficit of 1.8 million units and rampant illegal advance-payment demands, the hard question is whether new legislation alone can fix what enforcement has long failed to address
Dutch Court Reportedly Clears Way for Ghana MP’s Extradition to United States to Face Wire Fraud Charges
A court in Amsterdam has ruled that Ohene Kwame Frimpong, a Ghanaian independent legislator, can be transferred to face a five-count federal indictment — six weeks after his dramatic arrest aboard a KLM flight
Presidential Report Which Clears Ghana’s Ministry of Roads of Wrongdoing in Big Push Road Projects, Raises More Scrutiny
A presidential inquiry into sole-sourcing abuse found no wrongdoing — but its own independence, methodology, and omissions raise questions that may outlast its conclusions
President Mahama Promised To Abolish “Ex-Gratia” Payments. A Report That Shows What They Cost is Reportedly Being Withheld
A committee's controversial findings on elite public pay have quietly shaped what Ghana's top officeholders earn
Civil Society Coalition Warns Ghana’s Constitutional Reform Window Is Closing Fast
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
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
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
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
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
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