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By Philip Antoh The Ministry of Transport, in collaboration with commercial transport operators, has announced an eight percent increase in public transport fares, effective Saturday, September 26, 2026. The adjustment was agreed upon following weeks of consultations between the Ministry, the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC), held from September 8 to 22. According to a communiqué issued by the parties, the fare hike was necessitated by recent changes in the ex-pump prices of petroleum products, the cost of spare parts, vehicle maintenance, and other operational expenses. The 8% increase will be…

Gifty Boateng President John Dramani Mahama has drawn public praise from world leaders and business figures at the ongoing 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), as he prepares to deliver Ghana’s 25th General Debate address. In New York for the high-level week, the Ghanaian leader serving his second and constitutionally final term has been commended for steering Ghana’s economic recovery and championing the global reparations agenda. Among those singing his praises are Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Kenya’s William Ruto, and Africa’s richest man, Nigerian business magnate Aliko Dangote. Addressing the Assembly, President Lula praised Ghana’s leadership in advancing…

As Finance Ministry to Write Off $120m of TOR’s Legacy Debt By Prince Ahenkorah The Ministry of Finance is expected to write off approximately US$120 million of the Tema Oil Refinery’s (TOR) legacy debt as part of efforts to ease the financial burden on the state-owned refinery. The move is expected to further reduce TOR’s outstanding liabilities and support efforts to restore the refinery to a more financially sustainable position. TOR’s Managing Director, Edmond Kombat, disclosed this when he led management to receive Parliament’s Energy Committee during a working visit to the refinery. According to Mr Kombat, TOR’s legacy debt…

By Stanley Assor The National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) has named Evangelist Emmanuel Boakye-Danquah, founder and general overseer of Holy Ghost Fire Hour Ministry International in Klagon, as a suspect at large in a nationwide crackdown on syndicates producing, possessing and distributing counterfeit Ghanaian and foreign currencies. The case has political ramifications for the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), amid allegations that the pastor was a financier of its Tema West constituency and enjoyed access to senior officials under former President Nana Akufo-Addo.In a 22 September 2026 statement, the NSCS said Boakye-Danquah was a suspect in one of four major…

SIC Life land deal prob sparks dramatic High Court Showdown By Gifty Boateng The dramatic evasion of arrest by Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has thrust the intersection of parliamentary privilege and criminal investigation into the spotlight. But beneath the political theatre of the 23 September incident lies a tangled web of financial impropriety, a collapsed land settlement, and a law firm fighting to shield its senior partner from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).The confrontation at the Accra High Court, which saw the NPP MP flee to the precincts of Parliament despite the House being on…

By Prince Ahenkorah Ghana’s water sector has been hit by a major financial setback after Ghana Water Limited was ordered to pay about US$235 million to the Spanish-owned company behind the Teshie-Nungua desalination plant following a dispute over the termination of a water purchase agreement. The award, which is nearly twice the reported cost of constructing the facility, follows a long-running disagreement between Ghana Water and the operators of the desalination project over payments, pricing, maintenance and the terms of the contract. Cox Infrastructure Group, which owns 95 percent of Befesa Desalination Developments Ghana Limited, announced on September 21 that…

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated the strategic role of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) in coordinating Ghana’s engagement with global philanthropic institutions. This, he said, was to ensure that grants and other development support are aligned with national priorities. The President made the remarks during a courtesy call by Alex Soros, Chairman of the Open Society Foundations (OSF), in New York, as Ghana intensifies engagement with global philanthropic and development partners on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly. The engagement provided an opportunity for President Mahama to reaffirm the expanded mandate assigned to MiDA in 2025, under…

as African Journalists Pledge Stronger Collective Action Ghana will host the 6th Continental Congress of the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), after the federation’s Steering Committee unanimously approved a bid by the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) at a two-day meeting in Accra. The Congress, the FAJ’s highest decision-making gathering will bring together affiliated journalists’ unions and associations from across Africa to set the federation’s programme and priorities, elect new leadership and engage solidarity organisations and cooperating partners. The decision capped a meeting held on 17–18 September, hosted by the GJA with support from Ghanaian corporate group KGL, during which the…

By Philip Antoh President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to find inspiration in the enduring legacy of the country’s first leader, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, as the nation commemorates Founder’s Day. In a statement issued via social media on Monday, September 21, Mahama noted that the holiday gives citizens both locally and internationally a chance to ponder Nkrumah’s instrumental role in the fight for independence and his grand vision for the African continent. President Mahama pointed out that the first president’s steadfast dedication to liberty, Pan-Africanism, and self-reliance turned Ghana into a global symbol of hope. “Today is…

By Philip Antoh The World Health Organization (WHO) has praised the Ghana Medical Trust Fund for its first-year strides in easing the financial burden on Ghanaians battling chronic and high-cost diseases, while stressing the urgent need for sustainable financing to maintain its momentum. Marking the Fund’s first anniversary, WHO Country Representative to Ghana, Dr. Fiona Braka, congratulated the government and the Fund’s leadership on the significant progress. She specifically acknowledged President John Dramani Mahama’s vision, noting that the initiative is already making a tangible difference by helping vulnerable patients access treatment without being overwhelmed by costs. Dr. Braka noted that…