Ghanaian legal practitioner Nania Owusu-Ankomah has been appointed Vice President of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Court, marking a major milestone for Ghana’s legal and arbitration community on the global stage. Her appointment officially takes effect on May 20, 2026. The announcement was made by LCIA Director General Kevin Nash and Court President […]

Ghana is officially pursuing a sovereign credit rating upgrade to the “BB” category as the country prepares to exit the International Monetary Fund’s $3 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program and transition into a new IMF-backed policy framework without additional borrowing. According to Theo Acheampong, Technical Advisor at Ghana’s Ministry of Finance, the government intends […]

Ibrahim Mahama’s Damang Gold Mine has successfully delivered 100% of its second gold production output to the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), reinforcing Ghana’s strategy to retain more mineral wealth within the domestic economy. The milestone transaction took place on May 18, 2026, at the GoldBod Assay Centre located at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra. […]

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced stricter financial sector oversight measures after total industry assets surged by 23.3% to reach GH¢647.25 billion. The figures were disclosed on May 18, 2026, during the inaugural launch of the annual Financial Stability Review organized by the Financial Stability Council (FSC). Speaking at the event, Matilda Asante-Asiedu stated […]

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has shut down and sealed four Chinese-owned mattress manufacturing companies in Afienya near Tema for allegedly producing substandard mattresses using hazardous and unapproved materials. The enforcement exercise, carried out on May 18, 2026, followed investigations and laboratory tests conducted by the regulatory authority, which revealed that the companies were substituting […]

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has pleaded not guilty before the Accra High Court to four criminal charges linked to an alleged fraudulent GH¢14.3 million loan transaction involving the Ghana Export-Import Bank (Exim Bank). The plea was entered on May 18, 2026, before presiding judge Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Basit, who subsequently adjourned proceedings […]

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has increased the intake for Cadet Officer Course 54 at the Police Academy to a record 700 officers, the highest number ever admitted in the institution’s history. Traditionally, the Police Academy admits between 300 and 400 cadets per course. Previous intakes saw Course 51 admit 308 […]

Policy analyst and President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has called for the immediate release of Kwame Baffoe, the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), following his remand into custody over allegations of publishing false news and engaging in offensive conduct. In a Facebook post reacting to the development, Mr. Cudjoe questioned […]