April 2026

In celebrating his two-time Chief of Staff at 60 on Sunday, April 26, 2026, John Dramani Mahama offered more than birthday platitudes. He delivered a masterclass on loyalty, competence, and the kind of public service that outlives office.

The African Editors Forum (TAEF) is calling on Tunisian authorities to release immediately, veteran journalist Zied El Heni who is being held in detention for expressing his views on governance issues.

Mr John Abu Jinapor, the Minister of Energy and Green Transition, has asked Mr Mark Awuah Baah, the CEO of Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) to step aside pending investigations into fire incident at Akosombo power control centre.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the terrorist attacks that occurred on Saturday, April 25, at several localities in the Republic of Mali.

Germany's federal government has signed around 47,000 defence procurement contracts worth a total of €111 billion ($130.1 billion) since a policy shift announced in 2022, according to data provided by the Defence Ministry.

Dr Albert Kobina Mensah is a Research Scientist at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Soil Research Institute in Kumasi.

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has called for renewed commitment between government and the private sector, stressing that economic growth depends largely on effective governance support.

Ghana is moving closer to introducing non-interest banking, as at least one indigenous lender has formally applied for a licence, signalling early domestic uptake of the model.

The police in Kumasi have arrested one person in connection with the murder of an Indian national, Mr. Devendra Singh, whose body was found in a vehicle at the outskirts of Sabin Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region. 

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has expressed concern over increasing unauthorised construction on islands and buffer zones of the Volta Lake, citing weak coordination among institutions responsible for land management.