Author: johnmahama

The Progressive Alliance of Ghana (PAG) is concerned over the recently announced license extension agreement between government and oil multinationals Tullow Oil and Kosmos Energy. The agreement, first reported by Upstream Online, has been described by PAG as a “very bad deal for the country”, which must be reversed immediately in the interest of national sovereignty, economic justice, and transparency. The deal extends the licenses for the Jubilee and TEN oil fields until 2040 and was signed under a Memorandum of Understanding involving the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), PetroSA, and Explorco. It also includes the drilling of up to…

The recent release of PIN codes for 132,393 prospective national service personnel by the National Service Authority marks another cycle of Ghana’s mandatory one-year service for graduates. However, as the world evolves with remote work, digital innovation, and fast-paced service delivery, the question arises: Is the National Service Scheme still fit for purpose?  The Current Reality: Wasted Potential For many service personnel, the year is spent performing menial tasks such as buying lunch, making tea, running photocopies, and other administrative errands. While these tasks may support office operations, they hardly contribute to skill development or national productivity. Considering that each…

Isaac Kofi Oduro Boateng, also known as Kofi Boat, is suspected to be ringleader of ‘The Enterprise’ Three Ghanaian nationals, including an alleged cybercrime kingpin, are facing extradition to the United States in connection with a $100 million fraud scheme involving Business Email Compromise (BEC) and romance scams, GhanaWeb has learned. The suspects, Isaac Kofi Oduro Boateng, also known as Kofi Boat; a man identified only as Agony; and a third accomplice, were arrested on Friday, June 13, in a joint operation between Interpol and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). GhanaWeb understands that a fourth suspect remains at…

Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Edward Omane Boamah, says the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) should focus on apologising to Ghanaians instead of preparing for the 2028 elections.According to him, the NPP’s decision to fix a date for its next flagbearer race shows the party is more interested in regaining political power than taking responsibility for the economic hardship Ghanaians endured under the Akufo-Addo administration.“The competent Economic Management Team did enough damage to pensioners, people with disabilities, women, the youth and Ghanaians in general,” he wrote in a social media post on Wednesday,…

Flimsy buildings and a lack of proper drainage have worsened the flooding crisis in Kinshasa At least 29 people have been killed in flood waters and landslides in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, following unusually heavy rains in the dry season, the interior ministry has said. Homes were swept away, roads were flooded, and widespread power cuts were recorded as a third of the city was affected by the downpour. DR Congo’s meteorological agency, Mettelsat, said that 90mm (3.5in) of rain was recorded on Saturday morning, higher than on any single day during the rainy season that lasts…

The Ghanaian cedi has experienced fluctuations in value against the United States dollar, with an average buying rate of GHS10.35 per dollar and a selling rate of GHS11.05 as of Wednesday, June 18, 2025.At forex bureaus, the cedi is trading at GHS11.75 for those exchanging dollars for cedis and GHS12.00 for those converting cedis to dollars.This data is sourced from Cedirates.com, a reputable Ghanaian platform for currency and fuel updates.On the interbank market, the cedi is trading at GHS10.29 for buying dollars and GHS10.31 for selling dollars.For the British pound, the average exchange rates are GHS13.82 for converting pounds to…

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), has issued a firm demand for the immediate implementation of its Conditions of Service (COS) agreement, signed under the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration in December 2024. However, this demand raises critical concerns about governance continuity, fiscal responsibility, and ethical leadership—particularly given that the previous administration failed to implement the agreement during its eight-year tenure, yet now expects the Mahama administration to resolve it within just five months.Governance Continuity vs. Fiscal RealitiesWhile labor agreements should ideally transcend political transitions, expecting swift implementation within such a short timeframe is unrealistic and unfair. The Mahama administration…

Governor of Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced a series of new policy measures aimed at strengthening Ghana’s digital economy and enhancing the operations of financial technology (fintech) firms. A key component of the new strategy is a Digital Identity Integration Mandate, which will require all financial service providers to adopt interoperable digital identity standards. This will be implemented as part of enhanced Know Your Customer (KYC) policies and fraud detection systems within the country’s financial institutions. Announcing the measures at the Ghana Association of Banks Industry Thought Leadership Programme under the theme…

Media and Political Communication Analyst and Lecturer at the University of Media, Arts, and Communication (UniMAC), Dr. Paul Herzuah has called for a major overhaul of Ghana’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system to align it with industry needs and empower youth. Speaking on Morning Target on Bullet TV on June 17, 2025, Dr. Herzuah criticized the “weak implementation” of TVET and the negative perceptions holding it back from driving economic growth and tackling unemployment.“The state of TVET isn’t in very good shape,” Dr. Herzuah said, noting that despite Act 1049 of 2020 providing a framework, “implementation is…

Parliament is set to summon Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, and Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, next week to answer urgent questions about the widespread lack of life jackets in river-dependent communities, a deficiency brought into sharp focus by the tragic deaths of seven Lawra Senior High School students.The students drowned on June 13, 2025, while attempting to cross the Black Volta, a river that remains a crucial but dangerous transport route for many in the region.Given the Volta River’s relevance to the tragedy, Energy Minister John Jinapor’s presence is intended to facilitate broader discussions on…