Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, disclosed this in an interview with Joy News on Thursday, November 12, following the presentation of the country’s 2027 Budget to Parliament.
Spanish authorities have seized 2,600 kilogrammes of cocaine concealed in a shipment of coconuts from Ghana and arrested two men suspected of involvement in the importation and handling of the consignment.
The Ghana subsidiary recorded profit before tax of ₦173.71 billion and operating income of ₦226.42 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, according to GTCO’s unaudited financial statements.
The crackdown, led by the UK National Crime Agency and the US Department of Justice alongside Nigerian and Ghanaian authorities, resulted in the arrest of 28 suspects and the rescue of 117 people held hostage inside a residential compound in Ghana.
FBI Director, Kash Patel, disclosed this on Thursday in a post on his X account while providing an update on “Operation Blackout”, a global campaign aimed at dismantling scam centres and disrupting the criminal networks operating them.
Ghana’s government has approved plans to formally apply for the membership of BRICS, in a major move aimed at expanding the country’s economic partnerships and accelerating investment, job creation and industrialisation.
The Akwa Ibom Police Command has rescued a Ghanaian fisherman and other victims allegedly abducted by suspected sea pirates along the coastal waters of Ibeno Local Government Area of the state.
The Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, Rt. Hon. Hajia Memounatou Ibrahima, has said Ghana’s decision to entrust its vice presidency to a woman has raised the bar for women’s political leadership in West Africa.
The worsening climate crisis is fuelling population displacement, threatening livelihoods and creating conditions that could deepen insecurity across West Africa, experts have warned.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, August 26, following media reports that the telecommunications company was preparing to provide financial assistance to Ghanaians caught up in the attacks.
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
