The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested two Chinese nationals and intercepted several Burkinabè workers during coordinated anti-galamsey operations in the Western North and Western Regions. The arrests took place on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, following intelligence reports of illegal mining activities within the Tano Anwia Forest Reserve in Jomoro. According to officials, […]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to reach a staff-level agreement with Ghana on the 5th Programme Review today, October 10, 2025. This projection is based on a careful analysis by Joy Business of Ghana’s performance under the IMF programme, using key economic indicators and criteria assessed by the visiting mission team. A review of the […]

Burkina Faso’s military government says it has arrested eight members of a Dutch-based humanitarian organisation, accusing them of “spying and treason”. They are three Europeans, a Malian, and four Burkinabé – among them the NGO’s country director and deputy. The organisation said they were detained some time ago but it was not previously reported. Security […]

The French Embassy, in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), has held a conference to protect the marine and fisheries industry.  It was aimed at highlighting the links between fisheries, food security, and regional stability in the Gulf of Guinea and beyond, and also identifying scientific, technological, and policy pathways for […]

The Director-General (DG) of the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), Captain Ali Kamal-Deen (rtd), has lauded the government for securing the reversal of the US visa policy, which has threatened the maritime industry in the last three months. He recounted that the US visa restriction nearly brought the maritime industry to its knees, as many Ghanaian […]