Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is translating government policies into tangible projects, employment opportunities, innovation and economic growth, as the administration intensifies efforts to drive industrialisation through science and technology. Speaking during the Presidential Media Team Tour …
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The Ghana government has announced plans to sanction any television stations that air Nigerian films. James Gardiner, the Deputy CEO of the Ghana National Film Authority, NFA, announced the country’s plans to crack down on television stations that broadcast Nigerian movies without authorization. James Gardiner made the announcement in a …
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Ghana has launched Ghana House, a national trade, investment, tourism and cultural platform designed to run alongside the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026, as officials seek to turn the global sporting event into a wider vehicle for economic diplomacy. The initiative, unveiled at the Ghana High Commission in London on Wednesday, …
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Nigeria and Ghana have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening regional defence cooperation and advancing indigenous military capacity as part of efforts to enhance security across West Africa. This formed the focus when the Ministry of Defence received a delegation from the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Senior Course …
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Ghana has directed major gold mining firms including Newmont, AngloGold Ashanti and Zijin Mining to transfer key operational activities to locally owned contractors by a December deadline, according to sources familiar with the matter. The move was first reported by Reuters. The policy reflects a broader shift by Accra to …
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The Government of the Republic of Ghana has commended the Nigerian authorities, particularly Department of State Services (DSS), for rescuing 44 Ghanaian nationals from a criminal network involved in fraudulent recruitment schemes. In a statement issued on Saturday by Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the government confirmed that the victims …
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Access Bank continues to affirm its leadership across West Africa as Access Bank Ghana and Access Bank Gambia have both been named Best Bank 2025 in their respective countries by Euromoney. These prestigious recognitions underscore the Group’s growing regional influence and enduring commitment to financial inclusion, innovation, and sustainable impact. …
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GHANA has identified a staggering 67,311 ghost workers on its government payroll, leading to the recovery of GH₵150.4 million (about $14.4 million) in unearned salaries. The revelation was made by Minister of Finance Dr Cassiel Ato Forson during his presentation of the 2025 mid-year budget review in Parliament on Thursday, July 24. …
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GHANA’S fight against illegal mining, locally known as galamsey, has escalated dramatically in 2025, with 1,345 arrests made since January, according to Lands and Natural Resources Minister Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series press briefing at Jubilee House in Accra on Wednesday, Buah revealed that 425 excavators …
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Ghana’s anti-corruption agency has filed sweeping criminal charges against a former petroleum regulator and six others in a case involving the alleged misappropriation and laundering of over $28 million. The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) announced on Thursday that it has slapped 25 charges on Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, the former Chief …
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