Ghana

Saudi Arabia deports 39 female Ghanaian pilgrims without male guardians

At least 39 female Ghanaian Muslim pilgrims travelling for Hajj in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca have been repatriated because they had no ... male relatives escorting them, a statement from Ghana's Pilgrims office (PAOG) said on Monday.

IMF evaluates Ghana’s fiscal outlook, could review assistance program

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is evaluating Ghana's fiscal outlook for the rest of 2016 and will consider the third review of the country's ... $918 million assistance programme next month subject to the outcome, the Washington-based lender said on Monday.

Ghana to get a $1.2bn ultra-modern ecotourism park in its capital city

Ghana has decided to convert one of its forest reserves – Achimota Forest – into a world-class recreational facility and a major tourism ... destination hub in West Africa at a cost of $1.2 billion.

Ghana: Mineworkers fret over illegal mining threat

Ghana Mineworkers' Union (GMWU) is up in arms over increasing activities of illegal small-scale mining, which poses a job security threat to ... its members and is responsible for displacing communities and putting at risk livelihoods, following their expanded operations.

Ghana pumps first oil from second offshore TEN field

Ghana began pumping crude from a second offshore field operated by British company Tullow Oil on Thursday, hoping the additional revenue will ... boost its flagging economy.

Ghana gives illegal gun owners amnesty ahead of polls

Ghana has given people with illegal firearms a 32-day ultimatum to hand over the weapons without the prospect of prosecution as the country gears ... for the December general elections.

Ghana says on track to halve budget deficit after IMF deal

Ghana is on target to halve its fiscal deficit this year after its $918-million aid deal with the International Monetary Fund, Finance Minister ... Seth Terkper said on Wednesday.

Ghana: Social media blackout on election day debate deepens

A decision by Ghana's security agencies to shut down social media platforms on election day to safeguard national security and stability has ... triggered ferocious public debate following concerns that early warning signs of conflict merited total blackout.

Ghana oil companies fail to pay $0.721 million

Nine out of 16 oil companies in Ghana failed to pay $721,000 as surface rental charges to the government last year, leading to a 61 percent drop ... in revenue, the country's Public Interest Accountability Committee 2015 annual report has revealed.

Amnesty International seeks release of jailed Ghanaian journalists, commentators

Amnesty International has urged Ghana President John Dramani Mahama to pardon a journalist and two commentators that were recently jailed over ... threats to kill some of the country's judges including the chief justice.