By Dr. Michael O. OmoruyiFor iNewsAfrica Ghana’s development and deployment of the AeriusPro, a locally built advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), may not dominate global headlines, but it marks a consequential shift in Africa’s security and technological narrative. At a time when many African nations remain dependent on foreign military ...

Accra, Ghana – August 8, 2025 – Ghana has been plunged into national mourning following the tragic crash of a Ghana Air Force Z-9EH helicopter that claimed the lives of eight people, including two senior government ministers. The helicopter, which was en route from Accra to Obuasi in the Ashanti ...

By iNewsAfrica Business Desk | May 12, 2025 Accra, Ghana – In a move set to transform Ghana’s agro-industrial landscape, Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has officially announced the establishment of a $162 million sugar refinery in Kwame-Danso, Bono East Region. The mega project aims to reduce Ghana’s heavy dependence on ...

Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo |Published 3:40 PM ET, Wednesday April 23, 2025| President John Dramani Mahama has suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo amid serious allegations of misconduct, a move that has shocked Ghana’s legal and political spheres. This historic action—unprecedented in Ghana’s democratic journey—has exposed the delicate balance between constitutional ...

|Published 3:25 PM ET, Wednesday April 16, 2025| Accra: In a decisive move toward economic sovereignty and resource nationalism, Ghana has ordered all foreign entities to exit its domestic gold market by April 30, 2025. The directive—part of a broader strategy to reform the country’s lucrative artisanal and small-scale gold ...

Ghana Interior Minister, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka |Published 3:00 PM ET, Tuesday April 08, 2025| The Ghanaian government has recently announced a policy to deport foreign nationals involved in illegal mining activities, commonly known as “galamsey,” rather than prosecuting them within the country. Interior Minister Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka stated that this ...