Organisations of Persons with Disabilities have called on the Cabinet to urgently approve the revised Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2026, describing it as an opportunity to align Ghana’s laws with international human rights obligations. …
Cabinet has approved proposed amendments to the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703), including a provision to reduce the maximum duration of mining leases from 30 years to 20 years. …
… Ministers, national security officials, members of Cabinet, and the President are entrusted with sensitive state secrets, foreign policy decisions, military matters, and the long-term strategic interests of Ghana. …
Cabinet is expected to reconvene to conclude discussions on the Government’s Position Paper for the review of the 1992 Constitution after its scheduled meeting last Friday was postponed due to the National Clean-Up exercise. …
… Dr Smith-Graham said the bill would go through extensive consultations involving the Judiciary, Executive, Legislature, Organised Labour, and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) before proceeding to the Attorney General’s Department, Cabinet, and Parliament. …
… The bill would then be submitted to the Attorney-General’s Department for finalisation before proceeding to Cabinet and subsequently Parliament, with all processes expected to be completed and the bill passed before the end of October 2026. …
… The minister said the proposal, which is expected to be submitted to Cabinet for consideration, is intended to prevent minors from accessing explicit online content. …
… Nyindam questioned its relevance in the Ghanaian context. “Today, he goes out there and he says that he’s trying to bring a proposal to Parliament or even Cabinet that adults who want to access pornographic websites identify themselves with their ID cards. …
… According to him, after stakeholder consultations, the proposal will proceed to Cabinet, then to the Attorney-General’s Department for legal drafting, before eventually being laid before Parliament for consideration and further public input. …
President John Dramani Mahama has explained Ghana's rejection of a proposed US health compact, saying the Ministry of Health identified provisions that raised concerns over Ghana's health data, financing obligations, and regulatory authority. The agreement would have required Ghana to share its pathogen profile and medical records with the United States, commit specified counterpart funding, and exempt medicines supplied under the programme from inspection by Ghana's Food and Drugs Authority.
President John Dramani Mahama has explained Ghana's rejection of a proposed US health compact, saying the Ministry of Health identified provisions that raised concerns over Ghana's health data, financing obligations, and regulatory authority. The agreement would have required Ghana to share its pathogen profile and medical records with the United States, commit specified counterpart funding, and exempt medicines supplied under the programme from inspection by Ghana's Food and Drugs Authority.
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection says 1,168,278 people were reached through a nationwide child-rights awareness campaign, and 291 vulnerable children received care, counselling and education across residential and sub-vented homes. The Ministry is advancing five major bills and policies through Cabinet this year covering early childhood care, domestic violence, children's rights and justice administration for children and young persons.
Ghana's Attorney-General has announced plans to introduce the Legal Profession (Practitioners Standards Board) Bill to strengthen the regulatory framework for disciplining lawyers. The proposed law, headed to Cabinet for review before Parliament, will establish an independent Disciplinary Committee with clear procedural rules and timelines, and aims to resolve conflicts of interest in the current framework where Superior Court judges both investigate and adjudicate complaints.
Ghana's Attorney General announced a new Legal Profession (Practitioners Standards Board) Bill aimed at strengthening the regulatory framework for disciplining lawyers. The bill, headed to Cabinet for review before Parliament, will establish an independent Disciplinary Committee with clear procedural rules and proportionate sanctions, separating investigation from adjudication functions.
The Ministry of Finance states that all 6,300 Ghana Education Service staff recruited in 2024 without financial clearance have been paid after the government secured Cabinet approval and issued the required clearance in 2025. The Ministry also clarified that there are no outstanding financial clearance requests from the GES awaiting action.
Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum has urged ministries to demonstrate how their budget proposals will contribute to job creation and says he has asked his ministry's director to prepare a Cabinet paper proposing that ministries factor job creation into their budget submissions. The minister called on staff to research how other countries addressed unemployment and to develop sector-wide job creation plans and roadmaps for Ghana.
The government is reviewing Ghana's legislative and fiscal framework for the upstream petroleum sector to attract more investment. Proposed reforms include better incentives for deepwater and frontier exploration, a more competitive royalty structure, reduction in GNPC's carried interest from 15% to 10%, and longer loss carry-forward periods; the measures are before Cabinet with targeting passage before the end of 2026.
Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called for stronger coordination among government institutions to ensure effective implementation of Ghana's new National Decentralisation Policy and Strategic Framework for 2026–2030, which was recently approved by Cabinet. She stressed that decentralisation must move beyond policy documents to bring governance and services closer to citizens and make development responsive to community needs.
The Ghana Gold Board says it will generate US$1.4 billion in foreign exchange in September 2026, split between commercial bank sales and Bank of Ghana reserve accumulation under the new GANRAP policy. In August, GoldBod generated US$1.315 billion following implementation of a new collaborative financing model for artisanal and small-scale mining operations.
The Interior Minister says the government is considering mandatory drug testing for public sector employment and will present an Information Paper to Cabinet on the proposal. This follows this year's security services recruitment, during which more than 6,000 of over 100,000 applicants were disqualified after screening, including more than 4,000 who tested positive for drugs.
Ghana's government reduced the regulatory margin on diesel by GH¢2.00 per litre for a month to lower transport fares and ease inflationary pressure, a move that sources say will cost the state GH¢200 million in foregone revenue. The intervention, announced by the Presidency and effective August 4, 2026, aims to cushion consumers and businesses reliant on diesel.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority will begin piloting a new electronic number plate system this month, with nationwide implementation to commence in January 2027, according to the agency's CEO. The rollout had been delayed by a court case and the time needed to secure parliamentary approval and Cabinet clearance for the system.
Speaker Bagbin has directed MPs and Parliamentary staff to comply with a Cabinet directive requiring written authorization from the Interior Minister before using sirens or police escort services. The Ghana Police Service has been mandated to remove unauthorised sirens and discontinue unauthorised police escort services, with legal action where necessary.
A coalition of 80 civil society organisations has welcomed government progress on constitutional reforms but is calling for immediate publication of the full Constitutional Review Committee report to enable informed public discussion and engagement.
Ghana's Ministry of Education is formally presenting a revised Kindergarten to Junior High School curriculum to the government on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, with plans for it to go to Cabinet and Parliament. The new curriculum aims to integrate technology, science, engineering, and mathematics through a "smart start" approach, and will introduce coding, electronics, artificial intelligence, and TVET at the basic education level.
Ghana's revised curriculum for Kindergarten to Junior High School, to be presented to the Ministry of Education on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, will integrate technology, science, engineering, mathematics, coding, electronics, and artificial intelligence into basic education. Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu said the revision aims to strengthen foundational learning and shift resources from secondary to basic education levels.
Ghana's Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu announced a revised national curriculum for kindergarten to junior high school that will introduce coding, artificial intelligence, and Technical and Vocational Education and Training, designed to strengthen STEM teaching and equip pupils with digital and practical skills.
Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu has announced a revised basic school curriculum covering kindergarten to junior high school, introducing coding, artificial intelligence, electronics, and TVET to equip learners with skills for a technology-driven world. The curriculum will be formally presented to the Ministry of Education this week, then submitted to President John Mahama, Cabinet, and Parliament for approval.
President Mahama says the government intends to end the double-track system in senior high schools by 2027 through building 16 new secondary schools and expanding facilities in existing institutions, financed by a $300 million World Bank facility approved by Cabinet.
President Mahama announced that the government aims to eliminate the double-track system in senior high schools by 2027 through construction of 16 new schools and expansion of existing facilities, financed by a $300 million World Bank facility approved by Cabinet.
Organisations of Persons with Disabilities have called on the Cabinet to urgently approve the revised Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2026, arguing it will align Ghana's laws with international human rights obligations and safeguard the dignity of over 2.1 million citizens living with disabilities. The groups cited persistent challenges including limited access to inclusive education, inadequate health services, employment discrimination, inaccessible transportation, and barriers to justice.
Eco-Conscious Citizens coordinator Awula Serwah has praised the revocation of Executive Instrument 144, which restores the Achimota Forest Reserve to full protected status, but calls for government to prosecute powerful individuals and politically exposed persons behind illegal mining rather than focusing only on small-scale operators.
Cabinet has endorsed proposed amendments to the Minerals and Mining Act 2006 that reduce the maximum duration of mining leases from 30 years to 20 years and introduce Community Development Agreements. The revised Bill will be submitted to Parliament for approval as part of broader efforts to strengthen mining sector governance.
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's highest constitutional offices should be reserved for those with allegiance to only one country, rather than dual citizens, prioritizing national sovereignty and security over economic contributions from the diaspora.
Cabinet will reconvene to finalise the Government's Position Paper on the 1992 Constitution review after postponing its scheduled meeting. Once approved, the position paper will be harmonised with the Constitutional Review Committee's report and submitted to the Constitutional Review Implementation Committee.
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission says a new Independent Emoluments Commission and national pay policy, expected by end of 2026, will cut public sector strikes by 90% or more by addressing political interference in salary decisions and resolving wage disparities.
Ghana's Fair Wages and Salaries Commission expects a new public sector pay policy to be passed by October 2026. The policy would establish an Independent Emoluments Commission to set salaries across public institutions, introduce a productivity-linked pay structure, cap allowances, and replace ad hoc political pay increases with a rules-based system.
Kofi Bentil of IMANI Africa has criticised the government's proposed mandatory identity verification system for pornographic websites, arguing that while protecting children from harmful content is important, the state should not regulate adults' online consumption through national identification systems. The Communications Minister recently disclosed that the government is considering requiring users to verify their age and identity before accessing pornographic websites in Ghana, but Bentil warned the move could lead to abuse and state intrusion into private lives.
Ranking Member Matthew Nyindam told Communications Minister Sam George to focus on reducing data costs and improving digital access rather than advancing a proposed policy requiring identity verification to access pornographic websites. Nyindam argued that Ghanaian voters expected economic relief in the digital space, not controversial policy proposals.
The Acting Director-General of the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) says the broad stakeholder consultation approach taken in developing the proposed NITA Bill, while intended to strengthen the policy framework, has contributed to public misunderstanding about the draft legislation's status and content.