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as Ghana Auditions for Kimberley Process Chair By Emmanuel Nii Sackey Ghana is making a conspicuous display of its administrative rectitude as it positions itself to take the helm of the Kimberley Process (KP) in 2027. Hosting a KP review visit in Accra last week, officials from the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (GOLDBOD) and allied regulators rolled out the red carpet to demonstrate that Accra has tightened the screws on its diamond exports, ensuring they meet the strictest international standards.Speaking at the Movenpick Hotel, GOLDBOD’s chief executive, Samuel Gyamfi, walked the visiting delegation through what he termed Ghana’s “robust inter-agency…

…as Grassroots Spit Fire on Hilton Park Lane ShowBy Gifty Boateng A glittering event in a London hotel has sparked a political firestorm back home, as NDC footsoldiers vent their fury over what they see as a betrayal by their own appointees. At the centre of the storm are Sammy Gyamfi, head of the CEO of GOLDBOD, and his deputy Emefa Donkor, accused by the party’s base of funding an event hosted by a fierce critic of the administration.The fourth edition of the Women of Valour awards, held at the prestigious Hilton Park Lane, brought together over 600 women achievers…

-Ghana’s Fuel Resilience tested as Crude tops $100By Prince AhenkorahThe government has moved to calm jittery markets, assuring the nation of a comfortable fuel supply buffer even as geopolitical tremors in the Middle East drive global crude prices past the symbolic $100 per barrel threshold for the first time in four years. However, official admissions that the real battle lies in shielding consumers from the consequent price spikes lay bare the economic vulnerability beneath the supply security.In a frank assessment on Monday, Dr. Yussif Sulemana, Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, confirmed that while physical shortages…

Urges Unity for Economic Prosperity Front Desk Julius Debrah, the Chief of Staff, has delivered a strikingly personal appeal for national reconciliation, revealing his decades-old bond with former President John Agyekum Kufuor and urging Ghanaians to transcend the toxic rivalries of the NDC-NPP divide .Addressing the Accra Friendship Club’s Dinner and Awards Night on Saturday an event graced by the presence of ex-President Kufuor Debrah set aside the usual bureaucratic script to deliver what amounted to a meditation on relationships, forgiveness, and the quiet intersections of personal history that bind political foes .”Would you believe that the son of our…

Front Desk In his first major administrative salvo since assuming the finance portfolio, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has moved to plug gaping holes in the national revenue net, ordering a sweeping ban on the transit of nine strategic commodities through Ghana’s land borders. The directive, issued following a closed-door meeting with Customs boss Aaron Akanor, signals a hardline shift in fiscal enforcement and a direct challenge to long-established informal trade networks.The move, effective immediately, targets a list of politically sensitive and high-volume goods: cooking oil, rice, sugar, frozen products, textiles, flour, canned tomatoes, pasta, and pharmaceutical products. By forcing these…

…Concentration Risk’ Cited as BoG Rebalances Reserves After Price SurgeFront Desk Bank of Ghana Governor Johnson Pandit Asiama yesterday mounted a vigorous defence of the central bank’s recent decision to trim its bullion holdings, appearing before the Parliamentary Committee on Economy and Development to argue that the move was a textbook case of risk management rather than a depletion of the nation’s wealth.Dr. Asiama revealed that the Bank’s aggressive Domestic Gold Purchase Programme had, by October 2025, swollen its gold reserves from a paltry 8.7 tonnes in 2021 to over 40 tonnes. However, this accumulation coincided with a meteoric 62…

By Philip Antoh In a plot twist that has shaken the pews and sent shockwaves through the airwaves, a slick-talking radio marriage counsellor who paraded himself as a man of God has been busted for allegedly turning a minor into a sex slave for four years and uploading the evidence for the world to see.Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Conduah, a self-styled clergyman and international relationship guru, is currently cooling his heels in police custody after an Accra court slapped him with a three-week remand order yesterday. The reverend gentleman, it appears, was not just saving souls he was preying on them.While…

By Manuel Sackey Ghana has reaffirmed it’s commitment to the principles, objectives, and requirements of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, reflecting the country’s determination to ensure that diamonds produced and exported from Ghana are handled in full compliance with international standards and contribute meaningfully to national development and the wellbeing of our people. Speaking at the national KPC Scheme implementation framework at the Movenpic Ambassador Hotel in Accra, Chief Executive Officer for GOLDBOD Samuel Gyamfi, ESQ, stated that, Ghana has been anchored on strong inter-agency coordination which brings together the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and its allied agencies…

By Manuel Sackey The Ayawaso North Municipal Assembly has implemented initiatives to curb youth involvement in illicit substance abuse within the municipality by dismantling ghettos that foster criminal activities, to provide these young individuals with meaningful livelihood opportunities. To achieve this, the Assembly has heightened security measures to facilitate unhindered movement among residents, particularly during nighttime. Municipal Chief Executive, Haruna Mohammed Awal, revealed that 450 streetlights have been installed to date, with plans to install additional ones to mitigate criminal activities and enhance visibility. He stressed that the Assembly will not condone any form of criminal behavior and intends to…

By Manuel Sackey GHANATA Senior High School at Dodowa in the Shai-Osudoku District of the Greater Accra region has unveiled its 90th anniversary logo ahead of it’s main homecoming event scheduled for September, 2026. The unveiling event held on the theme: “90 Years of Excellence in Education: Unlocking Minds, Nurturing Leadership and Shaping Futures,” brought together alumni groups, students, staff, board members, and dignitaries who gathered together to rally support for the school’s development plans, calling on stakeholders to combine investments in technology with the school’s core values of discipline and integrity. Speaking at the event, Dr. Adam Bona, the…