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Time to move from words to action on reparations agenda — President of the Republic of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye
The President of the Republic of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has called for concrete and coordinated steps to ensure the full implementation of the United Nations Resolution on reparations. He ma…
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Slave trade not over, still active across Africa – Nobel laureate and renowned Nigerian playwright Professor Wole Soyinka
Nobel laureate and renowned Nigerian playwright Professor Wole Soyinka has argued that elements of the slave trade persist in modern forms across Africa, citing the kidnapping and trafficking of chil…
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Mining and quarrying, water supply, and transportation emerge biggest drivers of Producer Price Inflation
Mining and quarrying, water supply, and transportation were the biggest drivers of producer inflation in May. This comes as Ghana’s producer inflation rate rose sharply to 5.8 percent from 2.7 percen…
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Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection to review legal gap between age of consent and marriage
The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection is working towards amending Ghana’s legal framework to address disparities between the age of consent to sex and the legal age of marriage. Fra…
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Tema Motorway contractor fully paid — Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has announced that the government has fully settled all outstanding arrears owed to the contractor working on the Tema Motorway project, cl…
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Producer inflation rose sharply to 5.8% in May 2026, up from 2.7% in April
Producer inflation rose sharply to 5.8% in May 2026, up from 2.7% in April, according to the latest data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The increase means that, on average, producer…
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World Bank approves $300million to phase out double-track SHS system
The World Bank has approved a $300 million financing package to support the government’s efforts to transition away from the double-track secondary school system, the Ministry of Education has announ…
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Ministry of Interior lifts ban on motorbike use in Binduri
The Ministry of the Interior has lifted the restriction on the use of motorbikes in Binduri Township and its surrounding communities in the Upper East Region, bringing to an end a security measure th…
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One dead in a tragic crash involving stationary truck at Ako Adjei Interchange in Accra
One person has died following a road traffic collision involving a KIA Rhino truck and a saloon car at the Ako Adjei Interchange in Accra in the early hours of Wednesday, June 17, 2026. The deceased,…
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US residency does not clear Ofori-Atta of extradition process — Office of the Special Prosecutor
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has clarified that former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta’s reported acquisition of lawful permanent residency in the United States does not affect the cri…