Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, welcomed the adoption of the resolution A/80/L.48, led by Ghana by the United Nations General Assembly.
Parliament has passed the Value-for-Money Office Bill, 2026, establishing a statutory body to regulate, monitor, coordinate, and promote value-for-money assessments in the management of public expenditure and procurement.
President John Dramani Mahama, speaking in New York on Tuesday, criticised the U.S. administration for what he described as normalising the erasure of Black history, warning that such policies could have ripple effects elsewhere.
President John Dramani Mahama has called on United Nations (UN) member states to vote in favour of a landmark resolution formally declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity.
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has rejected claims that the government’s flagship “Big Push” infrastructure programme is dominated by sole-sourced contracts, insisting that less than half of the projects were awarded through that method.
The Minority has requested that the government disclose comprehensive details regarding contracts awarded under the ‘Big Push’ major road infrastructure programme.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has asserter that the National Democratic Congress has never described sole-sourced contracts as unlawful.
Ghana and Colombia have signed a historic agreement to establish direct maritime connectivity between the Port of Tema and the Port of Cartagena, a move expected to significantly boost trade between Africa and Latin America.
President John Dramani Mahama is set to lead Ghana’s delegation to a significant United Nations engagement focused on reparatory justice, departing Accra on Monday for visits to New York and Pennsylvania.
The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, has announced plans to engage authorities in Burkina Faso over the country’s decision to suspend the export of fresh tomatoes, a move expected to impact tomato supply on the Ghanaian market.
President John Mahama engaged residents of the Bono Region as part of his “Resetting Ghana” tour, outlining key government policies, ongoing projects, and his administration’s commitment to transparency and inclusive growth.
