Editorial

An independent audit of the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP) from its inception in 2021 will shed fresh light on the financial cost and operations of the state’s gold-buying initiative, the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced.

The arrest of an imam in Ashanti Region over a sermon - in which he allegedly advocated killing those who insult the Prophet Muhammad and the near-simultaneous arrest of a preacher who returned fire with his own inflammatory remarks - has placed Ghana at a familiar and dangerous crossroads.

On August 6, 2026, a federal jury in Brooklyn found Asante Kwaku Berko guilty on all counts, spanning conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a substantive FCPA breach and money laundering conspiracy.

Gold cannot be ignored.

Over the last 21 years, merchandise trade expanded nearly nine-fold in dollar terms, rising from US$6billion in 2004 to US$52.5billion for 2025 as stronger exports pushed the country to its largest trade surplus on record.

A leading public policy think-tank, CUTS International, wants the escalating 'delinquency' charges imposed on people who renew or replace a driver’s licence after its expiry date suspended.