What's happening in Ghana
President John Dramani Mahama has signed the Legal Education Reform Bill (2025) into law, dismantling a 66-year monopoly held by the Ghana School of Law over professional legal education in the country.
May 3
The government has disclosed that the fourth power generation unit at the Akosombo Dam has been successfully brought into operation, marking a significant step in efforts to stabilize Ghana’s power supply following recent disruptions.
The government has revoked three mining leases of Adamus Resources Ltd, located in the Western Region, with immediate effect.
The Attorney-General’s Department has decided to suspend plans to take over criminal prosecutions handled by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) until the Supreme Court rules on the constitutional questions surrounding the anti-corruption body.
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a fresh attempt by lawyers for Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi to halt his ongoing criminal trial at the High Court in the Samreboi mining case, dealing a setback to efforts to suspend proceedings pending an interlocutory appeal.
The High Court in Accra has granted bail in the sum of GH¢30,000,000 to Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, as extradition proceedings to transfer him to the United States continue.
President John Dramani Mahama has directed key ministers to take urgent measures to cushion Ghanaians from the impact of rising fuel prices, following global supply disruptions linked to tensions involving Iran, Israel, and the United States.
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested two individuals involved in illegal mining along the Ankobra River in the Western Region, after they allegedly attempted to bribe a taskforce with GH¢30,000 to halt an enforcement operation.
Former Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been released from detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following a judicial order.
Engineers and Planners (E&P) Company Limited, an indigenous mining services provider, has been selected to take over the operations of Damang Mine in the Western Region, marking a significant development for local ownership of large-scale mines.
Ghana’s decision to withdraw from the London-based Africa Energies Summit signals a growing industry stance against discrimination, exclusion and the sidelining of African stakeholders in conversations about Africa’s energy future.
The government has taken delivery of 100 new buses as part of measures to ease mounting pressure on Ghana’s public transport system following recent commuter challenges across the country.
The 2026 Kwahu Easter Paragliding Festival has officially opened at Odweanoma Mountain in the Kwahu area of the Eastern Region, with both local and international participants taking to the skies as activities commenced on April 3, 2026.
President John Dramani Mahama has assented to five bills passed by Parliament, covering national security, higher education, mining taxation, deposit protection and education regulation.
Three people, two women and a man, have been confirmed dead after a three-storey building that was being used as a church collapsed on worshippers in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, on Sunday.
– India’s Supreme Court has allowed passive euthanasia for a man in a coma for over 12 years, sparking ethical debates.
The Supreme Court has also acted on NCERT-related issues, with implications for education policy.
