The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has unveiled a new passport delivery system that will allow Ghanaians to receive their passports within 15 days, as part of a broader set of reforms to improve access and eliminate bureaucratic hurdles in the application process.

The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has welcomed the latest credit rating upgrade by S&P Global Ratings, which raised Ghana’s foreign-currency sovereign credit rating from Selective Default (SD) to CCC+.

The announcement, made on May 9, 2025, marks a significant vote of confidence in the country’s economic recovery strategy.

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has raised alarm over declining voter turnout in Ghana’s recent elections, warning that it reflects growing disillusionment among citizens—particularly the youth—towards the country’s political leadership.

Mexico is suing Google for ignoring repeated requests not to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America for US users on its maps service, Claudia Sheinbaum has said.

The Mexican president did not say where the lawsuit had been filed. Google did not respond to the BBC's request for comment.

At least 65 individuals have so far been interrogated under the government’s sweeping anti-corruption initiative, Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL), according to Minister for Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu.

Speaking on TV3’s The KeyPoints on Saturday, May 10, the minister disclosed that the investigations are part of efforts to hold both former and current public officials accountable for the alleged loss and misappropriation of state funds across multiple sectors.

“Out of the over 200 cases flagged, 65 people have already been invited and questioned. Some have even been arrested, and a few have been formally charged. This is not just talk — the work is ongoing,” Mr Kwakye Ofosu stated.

In a break away from the traditional all-white attire to celebrate the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday, this year, members of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) marked the occasion with the bi-centenary cloth.

Infections in the reproductive system remain the leading cause of infertility among women in sub-Saharan Africa, a specialist has revealed.

The acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Kwadwo Baffoe-Bonnie, has charged 123 newly qualified lawyers to be agents of change in the face of ongoing challenges such as unequal access to justice and case delays that need to be reformed to ensure public confidence in the justice system. 

The State Housing Company Limited (SHCL) last Monday received a monitoring team from the Parliamentary Select Committee on Works and Housing, which toured key ongoing housing projects in Pokuase, Amrahia and Adentan.

The President’s nominee for the position of chief executive for the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Michael Kpakpo Allotey, last Tuesday, received an overwhelming endorsement from members of the Assembly.

Located along the Accra-Cape Coast road is a rapidly growing peri-urban town, Kasoa, situated approximately 28 kilometres west of Accra's central business district.

Population Policy Analyst, Dr Godfred Bonnah Nkansah, has called for workable strategies to reduce population and improve poverty levels in the country.

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has pledged to take decisive action against individuals involved in the drug trade, warning that police commanders who fail to respond effectively will be dismissed.

Every few months, the streets of Ghana erupt in chants, placards and political slogans. Protesters, mostly aligned with the opposition party, march in the name of “the people.” 

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has said 44 forest reserves out of 288 in the country have been degraded, while over 5,252 hectares have been lost to illegal mining (galamsey).

The wait is over, the announcement was made last Thursday and the billions of Catholic faithfuls all the world over, are celebrating the ascension of Robert Prevost  as the new Pope.

In an age where autobiographies often veer toward self-congratulation, Against All Odds by Emeritus Professor Kwasi Kwafo Adarkwa rises like a beacon—unfiltered, unpretentious and utterly unforgettable. 

This past week, Ghana took a bold step toward reclaiming its skies.

Assembly Members of the New Juaben South Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region yesterday confirmed the President's nominee, Ransford Owusu Boakye, as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE).

The Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Major General Richard Addo Gyane, has bowed out from the centre following his retirement from the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). 

The Leader and Founder of Israel King of Jews Church, Nakoa Prophet Nazareth Ansah Jamson, has appealed to members of the public in the Ga Traditional Area to adhere strictly to the ban on drumming and noise making, which takes effect from Monday, May 12, 2025.

Other’s Day is widely celebrated as a joyous occasion, yet for some women, it carries a mix of gratitude, longing, pain and reflection; those facing infertility, parenting children with disabilities, raising children who are not biologically theirs, yet remain unappreciated, or those who have had to give their children away.

As Ghana nears the end of seven decades of independence from British colonial rule, it is timely to assess the country’s democratic and developmental progress. Regarding democracy, Ghana was long regarded as a rare African success story: an established liberal democracy.

Perseus Mining Ghana Limited has paid $5 million in dividends to the Government of Ghana. 

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