Seven out of the nine forest reserves that were completely overrun by illegal miners have been successfully reclaimed, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has announced.

The Madina District Court has remanded a 35-year-old businessman, Daniel Koranteng, also known as Nana Amakye, in connection with the murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale.

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has announced the revocation of all small-scale mining licences issued after December 7, 2024, citing irregularities in the issuance process.

Ghana has launched the first phase of its Work Abroad Programme, with Romania as the initial destination for skilled workers.

‘Greetings to the IGP.’ Those days it wasn’t a matter of going to Osu to convey greetings to the big boss. It was often, ‘Hello hello.. how is the IGP, she is fine, and the children?

They are all fine.’ There was an IGP in every home: your landlord, commander, but also your Inspector General of Police.

In their absence we refer to them as IGP: they protect you, but also keep a close watch and shepherd you away from temptations!

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has assured Ghanaians that the cedi has remained stable against the US dollar since February 19, 2025, on the interbank forex market. 

Investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has secured a legal victory against former Ghanaian Member of Parliament Kennedy Agyapong, after a jury in the Essex County Superior Court in New Jersey found Agyapong liable for defamation. According to multiple media reports, the court awarded Anas a multi-million dollar settlement.

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Suale.

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued an urgent recall for Grand Chateaux Sangria Forte, specifically the Tetra Pak (250ml) and Canned (330ml Pétillante) variants, citing safety and regulatory concerns. 

The government has announced plans to purchase new fire engines to replace ageing vehicles in the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) fleet, some of which have been in service for over 15 years.

One soldier has been shot dead by unknown shooters at Bawku in the Upper East Region.

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Sierra Leone for an official visit aimed at strengthening ties between the two West African nations.

The visit is expected to deepen cooperation in trade, infrastructure, and regional affairs.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Forestry Commission, Dr Hugh Brown, has called for the setting up of a special unit in the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) for the protection of the country’s forest reserves against illegal miners.

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has started the training of river guards to protect the country’s water bodies against degradation. 

President John Dramani Mahama has regained control of his X (formerly Twitter) account after hackers took over the platform on Monday, March 17, 2025, to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme.

The Country Senior Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Ghana, Vish Ashiagbor, has urged the government to prioritise macroeconomic concerns affecting businesses, including currency and exchange rate volatility, debt management, interest rates, and unemployment.

Samuel Issah Abdulai, a 28-year-old driver who was nabbed on his wedding day for fraud has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. 

The Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has confirmed that President John Dramani Mahama’s official X account (@JDMahama) has been hacked.

President John Dramani Mahama, has announced the appointment of new Acting Service Chiefs for the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). 

A heated debate has erupted between Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga and Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin over whether Ghana’s Parliament should prioritise the construction of a new parliamentary chamber and a dedicated hospital for MPs.

A 24-year-old sales agent at the Mile 8 branch of Obrempong Cold Store in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment with hard labour for dishonestly appropriating his employer’s cash.

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is considering imposing new travel restrictions on citizens from several countries, including a number of African nations, as part of a broader immigration crackdown.

The Vice President of Ghana, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has said the perception that foreign aid to Africa was a one-sided act of charity was not true and that wealth flows out of the continent far more than it receives.

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged the government to reconsider aspects of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, proposing that families who can afford to pay should do so while financial aid is directed towards brilliant but needy students.

A joint security task force, led by the Savannah Regional Security Council (REGSEC), has arrested nine suspected illegal miners, including five foreign nationals, in an operation along the Black Volta Basin in the Bamboi enclave of the Savannah Region.