Kent Mensah

Ghana Raises Benchmark Interest Rate over Soaring Inflation

The cost of food and services has more than doubled in Ghana as inflation hit 31.7% annually in July

US Announces Another $150 Million for Africa Food Crisis

New package, if approved by Congress, will increase US humanitarian assistance to Africa to $6.6 billion since beginning of this year

Ghana Allays Fears Over Marburg Outbreak

Quarantine, vigilance keys to keeping the virus from spreading

Ghana Records First-Ever Suspected Cases of Marburg Virus Disease

In a statement on Thursday, the Ghana Health Service said the two cases of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) were detected in the Ashanti region – about 250 kilometers from the capital, Accra

Ghanaian Police Arrest 29 People Protesting High Cost of Living

LGBTQ Tolerance Billboards Destroyed in Ghana

Fight for gay rights in West African nation intensifies as some MPs seek to outlaw LGBTQ+ advocacy

Ghana Aims to Plant Millions of New Trees in Single Day

UN says Ghana has one of the highest losses of rainforest in the world

Bank Predicts Slower Economic Growth, Rising Inflation in Africa

The war cut off wheat exports from Ukraine, pushing food prices higher across Africa

Ghana’s Opposition File Lawsuit to Block Government’s Controversial E-Tax 

The NDC has called the so-called 'E-Levy' of 1.5% 'regressive' and unlawful because there was no quorum in parliament when it was passed; opposition lawmakers had walked out of the proceedings in protest

Ghana Reopens Borders to Bolster Economy

President Nana Akufo-Addo says visitors who are fully vaccinated no longer need to present a negative COVID test, and foot traffic would resume immediately on all land and sea borders

Ghana President and Ministers Lower Wages in Cost-Cutting Moves

In the weeks or months ahead, Ghanaians will be looking to see how the measures will affect the economy and also ease the high cost of living

Ghana Welcomes First Citizens Evacuated From Ukraine

The first batch of 17 students arrived Tuesday in the capital, Accra, while the status of some 500 others remains in limbo

Activists Concerned About Recent Arrests of Journalists in Ghana

Ghana is normally seen as a beacon of press freedom in West Africa

Poor Governance, Weak Regional Blocs Feeding Africa’s Coups Says Former Ghana President 

Africa has seen a rise in military coups in the past year

West African Bloc: Coup 'Contagion' Must Be Contained Before Region Devastated

West Africa in the past year has seen a series of coups and attempted coups in Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau

13 Killed, Dozens Injured in Western Ghana Explosion

Truck carrying explosives intended for mine collided with motorcycle

Mali Closes Borders After ECOWAS Sanctions for Delayed Polls

A spokesman for the country's military government condemned the punitive measures as ‘illegal and illegitimate’

Ghana MPs Exchange Blows Over Proposed Electronic Payment Tax

Ghanaians in general, and the opposition in particular, have vehemently opposed the proposed 1.75% tax on electronic transactions

Ghana Fines Airlines Flying Unvaccinated or COVID Positive Passengers

Airlines will be fined $3,500 for every passenger who arrives without proof of vaccination, a negative COVID test result, or who tests positive on arrival

Ghana's LGBTQ Community Calls for Global Help Over Anti-Gay Bill

The bill proposes a 10-year prison sentence for people who support and advocate for same-sex and gay rights