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Black Volta Standoff: President Mahama’s Brother’s Firm Allegedly Defies Two Court Orders in $100M Gold Mine Dispute

July 9, 2026

Engineers & Planners (E&P), headed by Ibrahim Mahama, brother of President John Dramani Mahama, is allegedly refusing to relinquish the Black Volta gold mine

Spotlight

Togo Tech Minister Cina Lawson is Africa’s Digital Darling. But Internet Shutdowns Under Her Watch Are Hard To Ignore

July 9, 2026

Cina Lawson has spent 15 years transforming Togo into a continental model for digital governance. The accolades are real. So are the controversies

Government and Politics·Policy

Ghana is Debating Letting Dual Citizens Hold Top Offices in Government. Critics are Pushing Back

July 8, 2026

A constitutional amendment backed by President Mahama would open government roles to dual nationals, reviving a decades-old debate over what allegiance to Ghana should

Lifestyle

Labari Media Launches “Labari Data”: A Comprehensive Data Resource Project for Africa

July 6, 2026

Positioned as an essential data hub, Labari Data provides open datasets, trackers, and tools covering key areas including markets, networks, intelligence, governance, people, and

Society, Culture and Lifestyle·Sports

Hoop Dreams: Infrastructure Gaps and Funding Continue to Slow Ghana’s Basketball Development

July 6, 2026

New Ghana Basketball Association president Alex Kukula outlines a long-term plan built around youth development, coach training, and the search for private funding —

Government and Politics

Auditor-General Finds $19.4 Million in Irregular Charges at Ghana’s Washington Embassy

July 4, 2026

Special audit ties nearly a decade of consular fee diversions to a local IT officer and implicates senior mission staff in enabling the scheme

Society, Culture and Lifestyle

Ghana Distributed Small Vehicles To Motorbike Riders To Fix Its “Okada” Problem. The Project Failed To Take Off

July 1, 2026

The Coastal Development Authority's Okada4CODA initiative promised to take motorcycle riders off Ghana's roads and into safer vehicles. Two years later, the programme had

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