Tuesday May 5, 2026 By Dominic Hlordzi-General Secretary, Ghana Journalists AssociationGhana has ascended to 39th place out of 180 countries in the 2026 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) World Press Freedom Index, registering a score of 72.20 - its strongest performance in five years. This advancement marks a notable recovery from 52nd position in 2025 and reaffirms Ghana’s standing as one of Africa’s more resilient media democracies, where constitutional promise and lived reality continue to negotiate an evolving balance.The latest ranking is not an isolated peak, but the culmination of a five-year oscillation between decline, stabilisation and renewed ascent. Ghana ranked 60th in 2022, slipped further to 62nd in 2023, recovered to 50th in 2024, declined again to 52nd in 2025,

In a bid to support foreign reserves accumulation, Ibrahim Mahama’s Damang Gold Mine Ltd. has sold 100% of its first gold output to the Ghana Gold Board.The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi esq., received a team from Damang Gold Mine led by Mr. Ibrahim Mahama at the GoldBod Assay Laboratory in Accra earlier today, where he briefed the media about the historic transaction.He noted that having Ghanaians at the helm of the country’s minerals and mining sector is key to maximizing national benefits, local value retention and economic transformation. The Chief Executive Officer bemoaned the low contribution of large-scale mining companies to foreign reserve accumulation efforts of government and urged other large-scale mining companies to

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

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

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