Current Affairs

Els: MBN360 News Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, has delivered a sharp rebuttal to the economic legacy of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo-Bawumia-led administration, specifically aiming at former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s famous 2017 claim of having “arrested” the dollar, locking it up and handing the keys to the IGP. “We did […]

Els: MBN360 Politics A Regional Dialogue on the Rule of Law and the Fight Against Corruption has been held in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital, with a call on public institutions to remain open, responsive, and accountable to the people they serve. The event, organised by the National Commission for Civic Educatio (NCCE), brought together […]

Els: MBN360 Parliament has approved the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy, which seeks to shore up international reserves to 15 months of import cover by 2028. The policy was presented to the House on Wedenesday, February 25, by Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and is anchored on the Ghana Gold Board Act, which mandates the […]

Els: MBN360 News Ghana and Austria are expanding cooperation in peacekeeping, military training and sustainable development as both countries respond to evolving security threats and seek to unlock new economic opportunities in West Africa. This emerged at the opening of the Second Session of the Ghana–Austria Political Consultations held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]

Els: MBN360 News The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed reports claiming it approved the deployment of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) staff to register or renew driving licences for Ghanaians living abroad. In a statement issued on Thursday, February 26, the Ministry said it has neither issued directives to Ghana’s diplomatic missions nor granted approval to any […]

Els: MBN360 News Government has announced sweeping security measures following the deadly terrorist attack on Ghanaian tomato traders in Burkina Faso that left eight people dead and others injured. The Deputy Minister for Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, disclosed the interventions when he led a delegation from the Ministry of Defence to brief the Parliamentary Joint Committee on […]

Els: MBN360 Health The Frimpong-Manso Institute (FMI) is calling for urgent and coordinated action to end what it describes as persistent impunity surrounding illegal small-scale mining, commonly known as galamsey. FMI warns that continued environmental destruction is threatening water security, public health and livelihoods. In a press statement, the Institute expressed alarm that illegal mining […]

Els: MBN360 News Several fishermen have been attacked at sea and left stranded after armed hijackers allegedly opened fire and made away with outboard motors and generator sets at Senya Breku in the Central Region. The victims, who had set out to fish in the early hours of Thursday, February 26, were reportedly returning to […]

Els: MBN360 Politics Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has sharply criticized the government’s newly unveiled reserve accumulation policy. He dismissed it as irrelevant theorizing while Ghanaians, particularly the youth, struggle with unemployment. His rebuke came on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, shortly after Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson presented the Ghana […]

Els: MBN360 News The Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has announced government plans to upgrade the Ghana Meteorological Agency into an Authority as part of broader reforms aimed at strengthening the country’s climate and weather monitoring systems. According to the Minister, the proposed change is intended to expand the institution’s […]