Government exempts marine artisanal canoe fishers from 2026 closed fishing season LOCAL NEWS POLITICS by panafricantv - April 28, 2026April 28, 20260 Tuesday 28 April, 2026Story by George Yawson Vineh The Government of Ghana has announced that marine artisanal canoe fishers will be exempted from the 2026 closed fishing season, a move aimed at protecting livelihoods while sustaining efforts to rebuild declining fish stocks. The decision was disclosed by the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Honorable Emelia Arthur during a stakeholder engagement at the Tema Canoe Basin on April 28, 2026. According to the sector Minister, the exemption is intended to cushion artisanal fishers—who form the backbone of the country’s fisheries sector—from economic hardship. Artisanal canoe fishers play a critical role in Ghana’s food security, contributing about 80 percent of fish consumed locally and supplying roughly 60 percent of the nation’s animal
Signals Before Ratings: Why Africa Needs a New Risk Language AFRICA NEWS INTERNATIONAL NEWS LOCAL NEWS POLITICS by panafricantv - April 28, 2026April 28, 20260 Story By Daniel Addo, PhD CandidateIn global finance, the most expensive mistakes are rarely caused by a lack of data. They are caused by a failure to interpret signals early enough. Nowhere is this truer than in Africa, where sovereign risk is still largely read through frameworks designed for economies that behave very differently.Lord Fiifi Quayle’s Africa Risk Index is an attempt to correct that mismatch. It does not reject traditional metrics debt ratios, fiscal balances, inflation but it reorders them. It asks a more practical question: how does risk actually show up on the ground before it appears in official data?This shift is subtle but important. The deeper issue is not risk itself, but the persistent mispricing of uncertainty.
“The Decision Was Neither Arbitrary Nor Political”; Minerals Commission Defends Revocation Of Mining Leases Of Adamus LOCAL NEWS POLITICS by panafricantv - April 27, 2026April 27, 20260 By Maxwell Woyram TsigbeThe Minerals Commission has defended the revocation of the mining leases of Adamus Resources Limited, stressing that the decision was necessitated by what it describes as “systemic and flagrant violation” of Ghana’s mining laws rather than political expediency.This follows an earlier directive by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, who announced the Government's decision to revoke the Akango, Salman, and Nkroful mining leases previously held by Adamus. Issued on Sunday, April 26, 2026, the press statement which contained the directive, stressed that the decision was based on findings by the Minerals Commission which uncovered widespread unauthorised activities.Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Monday, April 27, 2026, the Chief Executive Officer
GIS launch a public-private sector initiative, SECOBOR aimed at addressing needs of the service LOCAL NEWS POLITICS by panafricantv - April 27, 2026April 27, 20260 Monday 27th April, 2026 The Governing Council of the Ghana Immigration Service ( GIS) is pushing for the launch of an innovative project, code named , Operation Secure Our Borders ( SECOBOR) , a public- private sector initiative designed to mobilize adequate resources to address the pressing needs of the GIS, including the welfare and working conditions of officers. The disclosure was made by the Chairman of the Governing Council of the GIS, Rev Stephen Yenusom Wengam at the Jubilee House when he led a delegation of the Council to brief President John Mahama on the strategic direction and emerging priorities of the GIS. Rev Wengam was optimistic that SECOBOR would go a long way to strengthen the capacity of the
Africa’s Mobility Giant YANGO Visits Hangzhou, Partners FUTURE CAR to Set Benchmark for NEV Mobility in Africa AFRICA NEWS INTERNATIONAL NEWS NEWS by panafricantv - April 27, 2026April 27, 20260 From April 16 to 22, YANGO, one of Africa's largest ride-hailing platforms, together with fleet partners from Ghana, visited Hangzhou alongside its core partner FUTURE CAR. The delegation conducted in-depth inspections of key ecosystem partners including Zhejiang Jixin Resource Recycling Technology Co., Ltd, Hangzhou Carlinx Multi Tech Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group Co., Ltd., two-wheeled EV manufacturers, and Alibaba Group, aiming to accelerate the large-scale deployment of new energy mobility solutions across Africa. During the visit, the delegation toured enterprises spanning the entire value chain—covering vehicle manufacturing, intelligent connectivity, EV powertrain components, and cross-border services—to comprehensively assess China's technological strength, supply chain systems, and digitalized operational capabilities in the new energy mobility sector. Wang Qian (fourth from left),
YAWC NETWORK GLOBAL GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBER PAYS COURTESY CALL ON ZAMBIA’S PERMANENT SECRETARY FOR GENDER AFRICA NEWS INTERNATIONAL NEWS by panafricantv - April 27, 2026April 27, 20260 High-Level Meeting at Government Complex in Lusaka Advances Bilateral Cooperation on Women's Empowerment Ahead of YAWC's 10th Anniversary LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – A Member of the Global Governing Council and Director for Legal, International Negotiations and Strategic Communications of the Young African Women Congress (YAWC) Network, Nana Freduah Agyeman Osborn, ESQ, has paid a courtesy call on the Permanent Secretary for Gender in Zambia, Honourable Mainga D. Kabika, at the Government Complex in Lusaka. The high-level meeting forms part of a nine-day diplomatic mission undertaken by the YAWC Network to deepen Pan-African partnerships with key government officials, civil society organisations, and development stakeholders in Zambia and Zimbabwe, ahead of the organisation's landmark 10th Anniversary. During the meeting, Nana Freduah Agyeman Osborn presented the YAWC
Historic Ghana-Sierra Leone PJCC Meetings Conclude With Establishment Of Delivery Unit To Track Implementation INTERNATIONAL NEWS LOCAL NEWS POLITICS by panafricantv - April 24, 2026April 24, 20260 By Makiza Micheline Latifa | April 24, 2026Ghana and Sierra Leone have formally concluded the Ministerial Meeting of their Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation in Accra, bringing to a close a landmark three-day process that has transformed decades of bilateral goodwill into a concrete, institutionalized framework for cooperation.The closing session, held Thursday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, saw senior ministers from both countries sign key agreements and set the tone for the next phase of a relationship that stretches back to the establishment of formal diplomatic ties in 1960.Both countries share a bond rooted in mutual support and shared regional aspirations, one most visibly demonstrated during Sierra Leone’s civil war, when Ghanaian forces served under ECOMOG to help restore
Parliament’s Energy Committee Applauds NPA For Transparency LOCAL NEWS POLITICS by panafricantv - April 24, 2026April 24, 20260 By Maxwell Woyram Tsigbe The Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy has commended the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) for its reception and open engagement with its members.The acknowledgment follows the Committee’s working visit led by its Chairman, Honourable Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, to the Authority’s head office to familiarise members and assess the Authority’s activities under its new leadership.The meeting creates a common platform for both the Committee and the Authority to probe and clarify issues related to the downstream petroleum industry. According to Honourable Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, the engagement will enable Parliament to explore avenues that the government could leverage in providing the necessary support for the Authority’s effective operations. He explained that the NPA’s work is focused on regulating Ghana’s downstream
Ghana Summons South African Envoy Over Xenophobic Attacks On Ghanaian Nationals INTERNATIONAL NEWS LOCAL NEWS POLITICS by George Vineh Yawson - April 23, 2026April 23, 20260 By Makiza Micheline Latifa | April 23, 2026 Ghana has lodged a formal diplomatic protest against South Africa over a series of xenophobic incidents targeting foreign nationals, including Ghanaians living and working in the country.The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, summoned the Acting High Commissioner of the South African High Commission in Ghana, Mr. Thando Dalamba, to formally register Ghana’s strong displeasure over the incidents, which have been widely circulated on social media. At the centre of the summons was a troubling incident in the KwaZulu-Natal Province, where a Ghanaian legal resident was confronted by locals, asked to produce proof of his legal status, and instructed to leave South Africa and “fix his country.” The Minister described the conduct as
We Are Building A Resilient And Transparent Financial System – Veep LOCAL NEWS POLITICS by panafricantv - April 23, 2026April 23, 20260 Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to building a resilient, transparent, and technology-driven public financial management system to safeguard national resources and accelerate development.Speaking at the 2026 Annual Conference of the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) in Koforidua on Thursday, the Vice President said the government remains focused on strengthening accountability mechanisms while leveraging technology to improve fiscal governance.“And it is why Ghana is pursuing discipline, embracing the needed technology, strengthening accountability, and building a resilient and transparent public financial system,” she stated.Professor Opoku-Agyemang said prudent financial management remains critical to Ghana’s development agenda, noting that recent economic indicators show signs of recovery due to deliberate reforms.According to her, inflation declined from 23.8 percent in