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Ghana Chamber of Mines Launches 2026 Safety Competition, Pushes for Zero Fatalities

  The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Kenneth Ashigbey, has reaffirmed the mining industry’s commitment to achieving zero fatalities and strengthening safety standards across mining operations in Ghana. Speaking at the 2025 Mine Performance Awards and the launch of the 2026 Inter-Mines First Aid and Safety Competition in Accra, Dr. Ashigbey said safety remains the foundation of responsible and sustainable mining. Safety remains the foundation of responsible mining. Without safety, there can be no sustainable productivity, no operational excellence, and no social licence to operate,” he stated. He stressed that no operational target should come at the expense of human lives. No production target, operational milestone, or business objective is worth the loss of a single life,” he said. “Every worker who leaves home for work must return safely to their family at the end of the day.” According to Dr. Ashigbey, the mining industry recorded improved safety perform...
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MTN Ghana Partners With Pilgrims Affairs Office To Support 2026 Hajj Pilgrimage

  Chairman of the Ghana Hajj Board and Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG), Alhaji Abdul-Rauf Tanko Ibrahim, has commended MTN Ghana for its longstanding support for the Hajj pilgrimage through the provision of communication services. He noted that MTN has remained a dependable partner, helping to ensure seamless connectivity for pilgrims over the years. He also expressed appreciation to MTN for its continued support of Muslims during important religious events and gatherings, noting that partnerships with organisations such as MTN play an important role in supporting communities and providing essential services that make it easier for travellers to stay connected and navigate their journeys. Alhaji Abdul-Rauf Tanko Ibrahim made these remarks when MTN visited the Hajj Village to present its support package for this year’s pilgrimage to the Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana in support of the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The sponsorship package, valued at G...
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MTN Ghana Celebrates 30 Years Of Connecting People, Powering Progress And Building Ghana’s Digital Future

 MTN Ghana is marking thirty years of operations with a renewed pledge to serve as a strategic partner in Ghana's national development, announcing major investments in fibre infrastructure, network modernisation and sustainable digital platforms to carry the country confidently into its next chapter of digital transformation. The milestone was officially launched on May 14, 2026, at MTN House in Accra, under the theme “30 Years of Progress, Powered by You,” at an event attended by the Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, and a cross-section of the media. Speaking at the launch, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Stephen Blewett, described the anniversary as more than a corporate celebration, calling it a uniquely Ghanaian story shaped by connection, inclusion and shared progress over three decades. “This is not just about towers and cables. It is about people, farmers, traders, students, nurses and entrepreneurs whose lives hav...
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Govt Reaffirms Commitment to Investor-Friendly Mining Sector

 The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has assured stakeholders in the mining industry that government remains committed to maintaining a predictable, transparent and investor-friendly mining environment, dismissing suggestions of any blanket policy to nationalise mining assets. Speaking after a breakfast meeting with stakeholders in the mining industry, the Minister said government’s focus is to create a “win-win” partnership with investors while ensuring Ghana derives maximum value from its mineral resources. They're committed to an industry that is predictable, an industry that is transparent, an industry that is renewed-based, and we are committed to working with investors that come to Ghana with a win-win mindset,” he stated.  He further noted that the government of Ghana has not fashioned out a blanket policy of nationalizing State resources, but what it has rather sought to do is to deal with issues on a case-by-case basis. Our goal is ...
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Court of Appeal restores license of GN Savings and Loans

  The Court of Appeal has by a unanimous decision restored the license of GN Savings and Loans Company Limited.  That was after a three-member panel of the second-highest court quashed the decision of the High Court, which upheld the revocation of the license on the grounds that the decision to revoke the license was unfair and unreasonable. By the judgment, both the decision to revoke the license and the High Court decision to uphold same has been quashed. The court ordered the receiver should also hand over possession, management and control of the assets and other activities to shareholders of the company. Background  On January 4, 2019, GN Bank Limited was reclassified as a savings and loans company and consequently renamed GN Savings and Loans Company Limited. Seven months later, on August 16, 2019, the BoG, then under the leadership of Dr Ernest Addison, revoked the operating licence of GN Savings and Loans Company Limited and appointed Eric Nana Nipah as Receiver a...
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Charles Amissah’s family sues 3 hospitals, doctors and AG, seeks GH¢20m compensation

  A medical doctor and the sister of the late engineer Charles Henry Amissah has initiated legal action against three major hospitals, several health professionals, and the Attorney General. She is alleging a series of negligent acts that she says led to her brother’s death following a road traffic accident in Accra. Dr. Matilda Amissah, acting as administratrix of her brother’s estate, is seeking GH¢20 million in general damages at the High Court in Accra. The case concerns a February 2026 incident that reignited public concern about Ghana’s recurring “No Bed Syndrome” in emergency healthcare delivery. The writ names the Ghana Police Hospital, the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, some doctors and nurses, and the Attorney General’s Department. According to court documents, the deceased, a 29-year-old Electronic and Automation Engineer with Promasidor Ghana Limited, was involved in a hit-and-run accident on the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Overpass on Februar...
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Gov’t seeks to buy 30% of gold from miners to boost BoG reserves

  Ghana has asked large-scale gold miners to sell 30% of annual output to the central bank as part of a revamped reserve-building drive, up from 20%, a senior official told Reuters, though miners say key commercial terms remain unresolved. Central banks globally are increasingly stockpiling bullion as soaring prices boost its appeal as a reserve asset. Ghana, Africa’s top gold producer, launched its bullion purchase programme in 2022, later securing an agreement with miners through the Ghana Chamber of ⁠Mines to supply 20% of annual output to the bank of Ghana (BoG). Gold reserves climbed to 19.2 metric tons in February, Bank of Ghana data showed, helping stabilise the Ghanaian cedi and rebuild external buffers as the economy recovers from its worst crisis in a generation. The government revamped the programme in February, targeting up to 157 tons (15 months of import cover) by 2028. This time, we intend to negotiate for 30% of annual production [from industrial miners] … with the ...
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