British High Commission

British High Commission — UK diplomatic mission that co-launched Ghana's Green Project Preparation Facility for climate-aligned infrastructure investment with GBP5 million capitalisation.

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May 2026
7 MayJoy Online
… Speaking at the British High Commission residence during an event to mark World Press Freedom Day, the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese MP said the media must protect public trust at all costs. …
Do not spend public trust for headlines – Felix Kwakye Ofosu fires warning to media

Politics

CDD-Ghana advocates independent authority for political financing regulation

The News

The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) is calling for an independent authority to regulate political party and campaign financing, citing gaps in the existing legal framework that inadequately cover candidates and electoral campaign financing. The proposed Independent Electoral Financing and Enforcement Authority would oversee regulation, monitoring, enforcement, audits and disclosure of political finance.

9 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 9 September

CDD-Ghana advocates independent authority for political financing regulation
The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) is calling for an independent authority to regulate political party and campaign financing, citing gaps in the existing legal framework that inadequately cover candidates and electoral campaign financing. The proposed Independent Electoral Financing and Enforcement Authority would oversee regulation, monitoring, enforcement, audits and disclosure of political finance.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 4 September

Rising political campaign costs exclude capable citizens from participation
Frederick Adu-Gyamfi of CDD-Ghana warns that rising costs of seeking political office could exclude capable citizens from meaningful democratic participation, particularly young people, women, and persons with disabilities who lack financial resources to compete effectively. He stressed the need to ensure financial resources do not replace integrity and commitment in politics, and called for examination of campaign funding sources and obligations created between political actors and their financiers.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
CDD-Ghana urges journalists to investigate political party funding
The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development organised a workshop in Kumasi for media practitioners on regulating political party financing, aiming to help journalists promote transparency and accountability. CDD-Ghana highlighted that political financing is a fundamental issue of democratic accountability and electoral integrity, noting that the public knows little about where political parties' resources come from and how much is raised and spent.
4 September 2026 · The Chronicle →

Tuesday 1 September

$270m poultry deal signed to create 12,000 jobs
Ghana's 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Secretariat and four investment partners have signed an agreement for a US$270 million National Poultry Transformation Programme aimed at creating 12,000 direct jobs, reducing poultry imports, and boosting exports. The programme will expand domestic production across the entire poultry value chain, with first-phase output expected at 20,000 tonnes of dressed and processed broiler products annually.
1 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Expert warns high cost of politics weakens Ghana's democracy
A legal practitioner warned at a CDD-Ghana workshop that the increasing monetisation of Ghanaian politics is weakening democratic institutions and allowing wealthy individuals with questionable interests to gain political influence. He called on media to investigate the financial interests behind political campaigns and urged Ghana's political system to promote integrity and commitment to public service over financial resources.
1 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
$270m poultry investment to create 12,000 jobs
The 24-Hour Economy Secretariat has signed an agreement with four investment partners for a US$270 million National Poultry Transformation Programme to boost domestic poultry production and create 12,000 direct jobs. The initiative will develop an integrated poultry value chain and is expected to produce 20,000 tonnes of dressed and processed broiler products annually in its first phase, reducing Ghana's dependence on imported poultry.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 26 June

FSD Africa, UK High Commission launch green infrastructure financing facility
FSD Africa, the British High Commission, and Ghana's Infrastructure Investment Fund have launched a Green Project Preparation Facility to bridge Ghana's infrastructure financing gap by preparing climate-aligned projects for investment. The facility is initially capitalised with GBP5 million from the UK Government.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 19 June

FSD Africa launches Green Project Preparation Facility for Ghana
FSD Africa, the British High Commission, and the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund have launched a Green Project Preparation Facility to bridge Ghana's infrastructure financing gap and prepare climate-aligned projects for investment. The facility was initially capitalised with £5m from the UK Government and will seek to build an investible pipeline of green infrastructure projects and mobilise private capital.
19 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Green Project Preparation Facility launched for climate infrastructure investment
FSD Africa, the British High Commission, and Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund have launched a Green Project Preparation Facility to prepare climate-aligned infrastructure projects for investment, initially capitalised with £5 million from the UK Government. The facility aims to build a pipeline of investable green infrastructure projects, reduce development risk, and mobilise private capital.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 8 May

Minister urges MDAs to resource RTI officers for timely responses
Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister of Government Communications, has called on Ministries, Departments and Agencies to adequately resource information officers to ensure timely responses to Right to Information requests and for public institutions to proactively publish data and respond promptly to media inquiries.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 7 May

Media must protect public trust, not chase sensational headlines
Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu warned journalists and media organisations that misinformation threatens Ghana's democracy and that they must prioritise credibility over sensational headlines. Speaking at a World Press Freedom Day event, he stressed that the media is an ally of good governance and reaffirmed the government's commitment to press freedom and journalist safety.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →