Mali's military government announced on Tuesday that it has dissolved all political parties in the West African country.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called a group of 59 white South Africans who have moved to the US to resettle "cowards", saying "they'll be back soon".

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka on Tuesday [May 13, 2025] presented 60 pickup vehicles and 20 motorbikes to the Ghana Police Service to support security efforts under the government’s 24-hour economy programme.

A development expert, Dr Nathaniel Nii Sasah Adams Junior, has proposed the establishment of a smock village in Yendi to promote the local smock industry and create economic opportunities for residents.

The police in Aflao in the Volta Region last Saturday (May 10) arrested four suspects for their alleged complicity in the murder of a mobile money vendor in the border town more than a fortnight ago.

Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) has said its involvement in the downstream petroleum sector has significantly reduced revenue leakage resulting in increased revenue for the state.

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has expressed deep concern over coordinated cheating schemes, some reportedly involving entire schools in premeditated examination malpractice, saying the menace is becoming a national security threat. 

The police have arrested 208 suspects in connection with illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, in a series of operations in some galamsey-endemic areas that started in March this year.

The Ghana Union of Traders’ Association (GUTA) has endorsed the deployment of Trading Standards Officers by the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to various markets across the country, with the leadership of GUTA declaring that enforcement is essential for the successful implementation and realisation of the government's 24-hour Economy policy. 

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to launch a thorough investigation into the conduct of the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi.

Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd. (SML) is marking five years of operations in the petroleum downstream sector with an expansion of its revenue assurance mandate into Ghana’s upstream petroleum and solid minerals sectors, building on a track record of digitising fuel audits and plugging revenue leakages in the downstream petroleum industry.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has fined Nations FC forward Emmanuel Annor GH₵500 for misconduct after he celebrated a goal by revealing a religious message during a Ghana Premier League clash against Asante Kotoko.

The former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Solomon Asamoah, and a former Board Chairperson of the fund, Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, have been dragged to the High Court for allegedly causing financial loss of $2 million in a transaction to build an urban sky train system in Accra. 

Ghana is on track to beat its debt reduction goals by three years, with the country’s debt-to-GDP ratio projected to have dropped to 54 per cent as of January 2025, according to new analysis by Barclays Plc. 

President John Mahama has called on international oil firms to accelerate crude oil production in Ghana before the global transition to renewable energy makes the country’s petroleum resources economically irrelevant.

Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff.

“I too address the world's great powers by repeating the ever-present call ‘never again war,’” Leo said from the loggia of St Peter’s Basilica.

It was the first time that Leo had returned to the loggia since he first appeared to the world last Thursday evening following his remarkable election as pope, the first from the United States. Then, too, he delivered a message of peace.

Reigning TGMA Artiste of the Year, King Promise has pledged to sponsor his Public Relations Officer, Tilly Akua Nipaa's master's degree programme as a token of appreciation for her efforts in promoting his work during the Telecel Ghana Music Awards.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has urged President John Dramani Mahama to uphold the principles of the recently launched Code of Conduct for government appointees by taking a decisive action against the acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi.

This follows Gyamfi’s act of gifting dollars to Nana Agradaa.

The NPP argues that this public display of wealth not only violates the provisions of the new Code of Conduct but also contravenes the Foreign Exchange Act and the Anti-Money Laundering Act, insisting that Sammy Gyamfi must face repercussions as outlined in these laws.

The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns over the absence of President John Dramani Mahama, Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyeman and the Speaker of Parliament Alban S.K. Bagbin from Ghana.

According to the Minority, the absence of the three from the jurisdiction had created a power vacuum and a potential constitutional breach.

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has received a formal petition asking that Sammy Gyamfi, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board should be investigated for corruption.

The sharp increase in vehicle prices in Ghana has become a major concern for both consumers and car dealers alike. 

Criminal charges have been filed against Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi a former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) and Solomon Asamoah a former GIIF Chief Executive over the Sky Train deal.

Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti, an Oncology Nurse Specialist at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, has been selected as one of the top 10 finalists for the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2025, which comes with a $250,000 cash prize. She was chosen from more than 100,000 nominations submitted across 199 countries.

A 25-year-old man has been arrested by the police for possessing a cache of ammunition and other suspicious items.

A police statement said Yussif Mohammed was apprehended on May 8, 2025 near the Asankare Police barrier. He was arrested with a backpack containing the ammunition and other materials.

The Bank of Ghana has announced plans to commemorate 60 years since the introduction of the Cedi as Ghana’s official currency, with a series of nationwide events scheduled between July and December 2025.