PassionAir has issued an official statement confirming an incident involving moderate turbulence on Flight OP 149, which was en route from Kumasi to Accra on Saturday, June 14, 2025. The airline acknowledged reports of passenger discomfort during the flight and extended an apology to all those affected, attributing the disturbanceContinue Reading
The Inspector-General of Police this week ordered major raids on illegal mining operations in and around the River Ankobra in the Western and Western Central regions, leading to the arrest of a total of 61 illegal miners. The suspects included 17 Burkinabes, with the rest being Ghanaians. Several changfan machines were destroyed,Continue Reading
The government of Ghana urgently needs liquidity to buy fuel to power its thermal plants (70% of electricity mix), but global oil prices have surged more than 7%, reaching $74.46 per barrel — the biggest single-day spike since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The sharp rise follows large-scale Israeli airstrikes onContinue Reading
The Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe has assured that government will allocate resources to complete the runway extension project of the Prempeh I International Airport in Kumasi by end of this year. The completion of the extension project will allow some international aircrafts land in Kumasi safely. Speaking toContinue Reading
Fuel prices across Ghana have started to fall, bringing much-needed relief to consumers and businesses, according to the Africa Sustainability Energy Centre (ASEC). This trend aligns with forecasts the Centre made earlier, citing improvements in macroeconomic indicators and currency strength. In a statement, ASEC attributed the drop to the recentContinue Reading
President John Mahama has challenged African nations to transform their mining sectors from mere extraction to value-added industrialisation. Speaking at the opening of the three-day “Mining in Motion” summit, President Mahama highlighted the paradox of mineral-rich nations remaining among the world’s poorest. “Africa’s minerals continue to fuel global industries whileContinue Reading
President John Mahama has disclosed that the establishment of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has sanitised the gold trading and export business, raking in $2.7 billion in the short span of its operations. He added that the GoldBod has also strengthened the oversight responsibility in the export of the preciousContinue Reading
President John Mahama has outlined tough measures to check illegal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey’ by regulating the import of excavators. He disclosed that Ghana has more excavators than any other African country, a situation fuelling illegal mining. Speaking at the Global Mining Summit in Accra on June 2, 2025,Continue Reading
Ghana’s real household spending will grow by an improved 2.5% year-on-year to GH¢129.7 billion in 2025, Fitch Solutions has disclosed. This follows a weaker growth of 1.1% a year ago. According to the UK-based firm, this will be 25.4% above the GH¢103.4 billion recorded in 2019 (pre-pandemic). The major driversContinue Reading
Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) across the country have reduced prices of petroleum products at the pumps in line with earlier projections. The reduction in prices will be for two weeks in June 2025, beginning June 1, 2025. Market Leader, Star Oil, has reduced the price of petrol from GH¢12.99 toContinue Reading