Ghana’s fight against illegal mining, commonly called galamsey, is increasingly moving beyond raids on mining sites. The country’s current strategy combines security operations, permanent protection of vulnerable forests and rivers, land reclamation, reforestation, regulation of the gold trade and efforts to move small-scale miners into legal operations. One of the clearest examples is unfolding inside […]
Ghana’s Ashanti Region is expected to get a second Passport Application Centre in Ashanti Mampong by the first quarter of 2027, as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs moves to reduce pressure on the existing passport office in Kumasi. The new centre is intended to serve applicants who currently have to travel long distances to Kumasi […]
Ghana Cocoa Board has launched a major domestic financing programme designed to raise up to GH¢16.3 billion, approximately US$1.40 billion, £1.06 billion, or CNÂ¥9.39 billion at October 15, 2026 exchange rates, through Ghana’s capital market. The COCOBOD Cocoa Notes Programme is being issued through Cocoa Capital PLC, a wholly owned subsidiary created specifically to raise […]
Ghana’s latest used-vehicle import rules are facing a High Court challenge at the same time that the Ghana Standards Authority has suspended the planned rollout of mandatory pre-shipment inspection for imported used vehicles. Private legal practitioner Alex Dodoo filed a case against the Ghana Standards Authority, or GSA, asking the High Court in Accra to […]
Reported cybercrime in Ghana caused GH¢209.7 million in financial losses between January and September 2026, according to figures presented by the Cyber Security Authority. That is approximately US$18.0 million, £13.6 million, or CNÂ¥120.8 million at exchange rates available on October 15, 2026. The figure is dramatically higher than the GH¢22.5 million reported for all of […]
Ghana is moving forward with plans for a major pharmaceutical manufacturing and life sciences hub that the government says could eventually support tens of thousands of jobs. The Legon Pharmaceutical Innovation Park, commonly called LePIP, is planned as a 2,000-acre pharmaceutical and life sciences ecosystem in the Osudoku/Ningo Prampram area of the Greater Accra Region. […]
Ghana’s new vehicle number plates in 2027 will introduce Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology as the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) moves toward a more secure, digital vehicle registration system. The DVLA has confirmed that the new plates are undergoing pilot testing ahead of nationwide implementation in 2027. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series […]
Ghana is preparing to seek BRICS Partner Country status following a decision by President John Dramani Mahama’s Cabinet to deepen the country’s engagement with major emerging economies. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced the decision on October 6, 2026, before clarifying on October 10 that Ghana intends to pursue partnership rather than full BRICS […]
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission has published a new list of 110 institutions it currently does not recognize, warning students, parents, employers and the public to exercise caution when dealing with certificates issued by the institutions. The notice, dated September 30, 2026, includes institutions associated with Ghana, the United States, United Kingdom, India, Switzerland, Nigeria, […]
Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire have completed the first phase of a major project to make their international land boundary clearer and easier to identify, commissioning 37 newly constructed boundary pillars along approximately 150 kilometers of the shared border. The new pillars do not create a new border and do not transfer territory between the two […]
Ghana Citizenship Team
