President Mahama praises IGP Yohuno and POMAB for their quiet but effective fight against armed robbery and organised crime at the commissioning of a new police headquarters.

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Council has confirmed Ghana’s Mawuko Afadzinu as Chair of the ITTF Sustainability Committee, reaffirming his growing influence in global table tennis governance and sustainable development.

BoG insists that what has been described in public discourse as a “loss” should be understood as a programme cost.

"The best practice of bullion composition in reserves should not be more than 20%."

According to the Minister, Ghana is at a crucial stage in its economic development, facing challenges such as unemployment, low-income levels, and environmental concerns.

Gershon Kudjo Agbledzorwu, Head of the Financial Markets Department, confirmed that approximately 83% of the total DGPP cost arises from a single accounting factor.

He makes the point that the losses incurred from gold purchases are problematic.

He makes the point that politicisation distorts the facts on monetary policy issues.

He expressed deep concern over the increasing cases of kidney and liver diseases in communities affected by illegal mining activities.

According to him, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, and concerns about Ghana’s debt sustainability significantly disrupted the country’s access to international capital markets while tightening domestic financing conditions.

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Council has confirmed Ghana’s Mawuko Afadzinu as Chair of the ITTF Sustainability Committee, reaffirming his growing influence in global table tennis governance and sustainable development.

He explained that the system is currently operating at full available capacity, supplying about 1,000 megawatts into a national generation mix of roughly 4,800 megawatts dependable capacity.

Speaking on the KeyPoints with Alfred Ocansey, he pointed to the strengthening of the cedi in 2025, which he says helped ease prices of goods and improved overall living conditions.

Speaking during discussions on the KeyPoints with Alfred Ocansey on the programme’s cost and impact, Dako questioned what he described as attempts to justify rising figures tied to the initiative.

He wondered how the central bank sells gold and makes losses.

The NAIMOS operation was triggered by a reckless ambush launched by some illegal miners on NAIMOS operatives stationed in Nzema East, who came under sustained fire from a group of armed illegal miners.

For his part, Paul Bleboo, head of Gold Management at the Bank of Ghana, justified the loss incurred as a result of the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme.

He says that the central bank expects the stability of the Cedi to continue.

He highlighted that the net cost of the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme was GHS9.1 billion.

The tragic incident occurred on Friday, May 1, 2026, while the deceased had reportedly engaged a chainsaw operator, Akwasi Fuachie, to fell trees on her farm for farming purposes.