A senior figure from South Africa’s ruling ANC party has defended his country’s sovereignty amid growing tensions with the US over race relations and a new land law. “We are a free country, we’re a sovereign country. We’re not a province of the United States and that sovereignty will be defended,” ANC National Chair Gwede Mantashe said on Sunday. US President Donald Trump has hit out at South Africa’s new expropriation law, signing an executive order in February stating it was a means by which the government could “seize ethnic minority Afrikaners’ agricultural property without compensation”. President Cyril Ramaphosa says…
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The Bank of Ghana’s gold reserves climbed to a total of 31.01 tonnes as of March 31, 2025. This reflects a steady build-up strategy aimed at strengthening the country’s foreign reserves and monetary stability framework. This marks a notable increase from 30.81 tonnes recorded at the end of February 2025, and continues a sustained growth trend that has been observed over the past two years. Starting from 8.78 tonnes in May 2023, the central bank’s gold holdings have more than tripled, underscoring a strategic pivot toward leveraging Ghana’s position as a major gold producer. The domestic gold purchase programme is…
Ghana’s $3 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan-supported programme will proceed without extension if the country follows the planned implementation, Mr. Stéphane Roudet, IMF Mission Chief for Ghana, has said. He made this statement during a roundtable discussion with Ghanaian journalists on the sidelines of the recently concluded 2025 IMF/World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., USA. “There will be no need for programme extension. To be frank, this is not something that we have been discussing with the authorities,” Roudet said while responding to concerns about Ghana possibly failing to meet programme targets. The observation followed the IMF…
Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the NPP’s presidential running mate for the 2024 elections, has held separate meetings with the party’s executives in the Bono, Bono East, and Ahafo regions. The purpose of these meetings, which took place on Thursday, April 24, was to express gratitude for the leadership and ongoing support of the party, especially during challenging times. Leading role During the meeting with the Ahafo executives in Bechem, Dr. Opoku Prempeh, also known as Napo, urged the regional chairpersons to take a leading role in promoting unity within the party and to resist any attempts to create discord. “Our…
Former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has identified internal party attacks as a significant reason for the NPP’s defeat in the last general elections. Speaking at the start of the National Thank You Tour in the Western Region on Saturday, April 26, he explained that some party members publicly criticized both the party and the government. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) then used these comments against the NPP in a series of media advertisements. “They used the words against us, and if the attacks are coming from your own members,…
Barring any unforeseen issues, Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is set to reconvene the Bawku mediation at the Manhyia Palace today. The peace talks resume amid rising tensions in the conflict area which has resulted in multiple fatalities, including the deaths of two police officers. Announcement On April 15, the Manhyia Palace announced that, as agreed with the parties involved in the conflict, the chief mediator, Otumfuo, will conduct mediation sessions from April 28 to May 1, 2025, at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi. This announcement followed a recent assurance from President John Dramani Mahama that the peace process led…
Four individuals have been arrested following the interception of a cargo shipment containing suspected cocaine by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) on Wednesday, April 23. The operation took place at the Swiss Port, where NACOC officials uncovered a total of seventy-three (73) slabs of a concealed substance believed to be cocaine. The suspected narcotics, weighing approximately 89.74 kilograms, were reportedly being packaged for export to the Netherlands. Authorities say the interception was a result of intelligence-led operations aimed at curbing international drug trafficking through Ghana’s ports. The four suspects, whose identities have not yet been disclosed, are currently in NACOC…
President John Dramani Mahama has delivered a firm message to his ministerial appointees, stressing that performance—not presence—will be the standard by which they are judged. Speaking at the opening of a four-day Executive Leadership Programme for Ministerial Appointees on Thursday, April 24, 2025, the President reminded participants that their roles are anchored in public trust and the urgent need for change. “You were not appointed to occupy space. You were appointed to solve problems,” Mahama stated. “The Ghanaian people expect us to deliver. And we must – not with excuses, but with results.” He underscored the purpose of the retreat,…
Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has described the four-year presidential term in Ghana and Nigeria as inadequate for delivering sustainable national development. Speaking as a guest at the Executive Leadership Retreat in Ada, Ghana, Jonathan addressed Ministers and senior government officials on the complexities of governance in West Africa, highlighting the limitations of the current tenure system. “In Nigeria and Ghana, our tenure for president is so short. In Africa, it is only Nigeria and Ghana that have a four-year tenure of presidency. Most countries have five years. What can somebody do in four years?” he questioned. He noted…
Details have emerged regarding the reassignment of Abdulai Bashiru Dapilah, the head of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), who has been moved to National Security as a Technical Advisor just three months in office. Dapilah’s reassignment is considered a demotion, and his deputy, Raymond Archer, has been promoted to the position of Acting Executive Director of EOCO. Leaked information According to P.K. Sarpong, an activist from the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dapilah has been accused of leaking information to certain media personalities. Sarpong stated, “He is accused of leaking details to Raymond Archer, which misled Dominic Ayine regarding…