Ghana plans to introduce a sliding royalty system for gold mining that could raise royalties to 12% when prices rise, aiming to increase national revenue from the mining sector.

At 69 years of independence, Ghana has accumulated sovereignty without building the structures, policies, and cultural architecture that would make it, unmistakably, irreducibly, itself. This editorial offers an analytical reckoning, not a ceremonial one.

Two separate shockwaves — one born of bombs in the Middle East, the other of sweeping immigration policy — have shuttered U.S. visa windows worldwide, triggering lawsuits, street protests, and the sharpest decline in American soft power in a generation.

Modern Ghanaian youth are more informed, connected, and vocal than ever. They protest, they campaign, they demand accountability. Yet, for many, this energy is born not from love of country alone but from frustration with a system that seems to reward the well-connected and disenfranchises the rest.Additionally, there

A coordinated military operation by Israel and the United States has significantly escalated tensions in the Middle East, marking one of the most serious confrontations between the parties in recent years.

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to complete 23 major road projects inherited in various stages of completion, with an estimated cost of GH¢15 billion.Delivering the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) on February 27, the President stated that the projects, awarded under the previous administration

Under Feed Ghana, President Mahama assures citizens that a $20 million agro-input initiative is underway to support about 50,000 households, especially 30,000 women and youth, across multiple regions with inputs for maize, rice, soya beans, cowpeas, groundnuts, vegetables and poultry.

Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Education, Clement Apaak, has clarified that English and French will remain integral to the country’s education system, amid public debate over the government’s renewed emphasis on mother tongue-based instruction in early childhood education.

Brazil has temporarily suspended cocoa imports from Ivory Coast, citing phytosanitary and traceability concerns, according to a notice published in the country’s official gazette.

Italian football faces the real prospect of a historic collapse in the UEFA Champions League, with no Serie A side guaranteed a place in the last 16. Since the reintroduction of the knockout round in 2003-04, at least one Italian club has progressed every season, and on 12 occasions, three have reached that stage. That consistency is now under serious threat.

Recent political developments involving former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai have triggered public debate, following reports of an airport incident, an anti-corruption investigation, and a scheduled court appearance.

Atlantic Lithium Limited has terminated takeover discussions while awaiting parliamentary ratification of the Mining Lease for the Ewoyaa Lithium Project, shifting strategic focus back to Ghana’s approval process as the central determinant of its near-term valuation.

The immediate catalyst for renewed cooperation between Ghana and Burkina Faso has been rising insecurity in the Sahel, particularly violent extremist attacks that have affected both countries and disrupted key trade routes.

John Abdulai Jinapor, Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition, has held high-level discussions with executives of Cenpower Generation Company Limited as part of ongoing stakeholder consultations within the country’s power sector.

Hollywood studios raise copyright and likeness concerns over ByteDance’s AI video tool Seedance 2.0, prompting promises of stronger safeguards.

Update from the government has confirmed that eight Ghanaian tomato traders were killed in a terrorist attack in Titao, northern Burkina Faso, on 14 February 2026 while three survived, sustaining substantial injuries.

Arsenal suffered a damaging setback in the title race after throwing away a two-goal advantage to draw 2-2 with bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux. In a fixture that demanded control and composure, the Gunners instead left with frustration, dropping points for the second consecutive match and potentially allowing rivals to tighten the gap at the top of the Premier League.

Authorities have confirmed that a woman suspected of stealing a newborn from Mamprobi Polyclinic has been arrested, and the baby has been safely rescued.

A baby was reported stolen from Mamprobi Polyclinic. CCTV images identify a female suspect. Police urge anyone with information to report immediately and avoid confrontation.

The government of Ghana has officially confirmed that a truck carrying Ghanaian tomato traders was caught in a terrorist attack in northern Burkina Faso.