As the global trade landscape undergoes significant transformation, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which has been the lifeline to many African economies, has not been spared.

Ghana is exploring the return of a national airline with help from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), following talks between senior government officials in Abu Dhabi.

A former Deputy North East Regional Minister, Tahiru Tia has been enskined as the Chief of Gambaga. 

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonou, is urging the government to introduce a national policy to regulate the use of mobile phones by students on the campus of senior high schools.

Consumers can expect to see a significant drop in the prices of products on the market by the end of May, the President of the Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG), David Kwadwo Amoateng.

Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, has pledged to return an $800 cash gift she received from the Acting CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, in response to growing public criticism and calls for his sacking.

Players in the business community have explained that the appreciation of the Ghana cedi against the dollar will not immediately translate into a significant reduction in the prices of goods and services.

President John Mahama has called for a united Africa to enable the continent to address its escalating debt crisis, adding that unsustainable borrowing risks undermining development gains and sovereignty.

A 23-year-old cashier has been sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard labour by the Kaneshie District Court One after pleading guilty to stealing GH¢8,575.00 from his employer and using it for sports betting, which he eventually lost.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a two-day schedule of planned maintenance works in parts of the Greater Accra and Tema regions, aimed at improving service reliability and ensuring stable electricity supply across affected communities.

Eyewitnesses have told Graphic Online/Daily Graphic that the sober mood and the demeanor with which, Mr Sammy Gyamfi, the acting Chief Executive of the Ghana Gold Board left the Presidency on Monday after the Chief of Staff had summoned him to a meeting over the dollar notes gift to Agradaa, was an indication of the gravity of the discussions. 

The Presidency on Monday summoned Sammy Gyamfi, over the incident.

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Investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has said his fight with Kennedy Agyapong, the former Member of Parliament for Assin Central has not been about the money, but, a fight for truth and justice.

Tiger Eye PI headed by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has confirmed that the US$18 million damage awarded against Kennedy Agyapong, a former Member of Parliament for Assin Central in the defamation suit in the United States of America (USA) has been reduced to $500.

The Accra City Hotel has announced the opening of its groundbreaking Events Centre in July 2025, a bold new addition set to transform Ghana’s hospitality landscape and solidify Accra’s growing status as a leading destination for international events.

Parliament will resume sitting on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, for the second meeting of the first session of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic.

Railway workers across Ghana on Monday declared an indefinite sit-down strike, grinding services under the Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) to a halt, over unpaid salaries and deteriorating working conditions, according to the workers.

President John Dramani Mahama has urged African leaders to back the full rollout of the proposed African Monetary Fund and other regional financial institutions to help reduce the continent’s reliance on foreign borrowing and ease pressure on foreign exchange reserves.

The Head of the Department of Economics at the University of Ghana, Professor William Baah-Boateng, has advised the Bank of Ghana to step in and manage the recent appreciation of the Ghana cedi by keeping it within a stable range.

The Minority in Parliament has asked that Sammy Gyamfi, the acting Chief Executive of the Ghana Gold Board (GOLDBOD),  should be suspended with immediate effect in relation to the incident where he was captured on video handing out US dollars to Nana Agradaa.

Addressing a press conference on Monday [May 12, 2025] in Accra, the Member of Parliament for Walewale and Finance Committee member, Dr Kabiru Tia Mahama, demanded a swift action by the President.

The presidency on Monday summoned the acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, after a video emerged showing him handing over an dollar notes to evangelist and former fetish priestess widely known as Nana Agradaa.

Sammy Gyamfi was asked by the presidency to appear before the Chief of Staff to explain the circumstances surrounding the incidet, which has sparked widespread public criticism and raised concerns over the ethical conduct of public officials.

The outgoing Commissioner General of the Ghana Boundary Commission (GhBC), Major General Emmanuel Wekem Kotia, has called for an immediate action to deal with the international maritime and land boundary dispute between Ghana and its neighbour, Togo.

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has filed a motion at the High Court in Accra asking the court to strike out a suit filed by a Ghanaian retiree who has dragged the bank and its immediate past Governor, Dr Ernest Addison, to court, citing gross negligence in the management of the Ghana Cedi.

The Bank of Ghana has cautioned the public against individuals and groups posing as foreign investors and enticing people with promises of high returns on investments.

The Ghana Union of Traders Associations (GUTA) has appealed to its members to reduce prices following recent improvements in the exchange rate between the cedi and the US dollar.