Ghana Politics

The United States government has implemented a major revision to its visa policy for Ghana, drastically reducing the validity and flexibility of most non-immigrant visas, including those for tourism, business, and student travel. Under the new guidelines, B1/B2 visa holders commonly issued for business and tourism will now only be …

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Mrs. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has announced the cancellation of the One-District-One-Factory (1D1F) initiative, a flagship industrialisation policy introduced by the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, July 8, the Minister stated, “Mr. Speaker, I want to draw the House’s …

Ghana has secured a $30 million grant from the Government of China for the construction of a modern market in Aflao, in line with a campaign promise made by President John Dramani Mahama during the 2024 election period. The grant agreement was signed on July 7, 2025, at the Ministry …

The Kasoa-Ofaakor Circuit Court has sentenced Mohammed Bello, a suspect in a recent highway robbery, to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour for his involvement in a violent attack along the Dabanyin stretch of the Kasoa-Winneba Highway. The robbery occurred in the early hours of Sunday, July 6, 2025, when …

President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated a nine-member transitional management committee to oversee the official handover of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) to the University of Ghana. The move forms part of a strategic plan to align healthcare service delivery, academic training, and research under a unified governance …

The government says an additional GH₵38 million is needed to fully operationalise the Walewale Watermelon Factory, which remains idle months after its official commissioning in November 2024. The facility, built by Champion Foods and Beverages with support from Ghana Eximbank under the One District, One Factory (1D1F) initiative, was intended …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced its decision to boycott the Electoral Commission’s (EC) directive for a parliamentary rerun in 19 polling stations in the Ablekuma North Constituency, citing a clear victory in the 2024 general elections. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, July 8, NPP General Secretary Justin …

  Energy and Green Transition Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced a planned nationwide power outage scheduled for Sunday, July 13, due to maintenance works by Italian oil and gas firm ENI. The interruption is linked to a temporary shutdown of ENI’s gas valves to facilitate rehabilitation works aimed at …

Personnel from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) have uncovered a suspected ritual sacrifice site at Gblorkope, a community in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region. The grim discovery follows a breakthrough in the investigation into the disappearance of 28-year-old Nelson Anyinaa. Three suspects, Noah Gblor, John Gblor and …

Suspended Chief Justice of Ghana, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo, has filed a fresh application at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja, Nigeria, challenging her suspension and the legal processes seeking her removal from office. Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem-Sai revealed the development on Tuesday, July 8, via a …