PR Corner with Prosper Delali Ayayee: Ethical boundaries in public relations: .Why credibility is the most valuable asset a PR professional can protect

The Constitution Review Committee wants Ghana to graduate from an 'electoral democracy' to a 'developmental democracy'. It is a compelling slogan. The real test, however, is whether the fine print delivers to the ordinary Ghanaian.

A disturbing video recently circulating on social media shows women working in a water-filled galamsey pit while singing Pentecostal songs. The juxtaposition is striking: Christian worship and illegal mining side by side.

In recent times, the question of whether Gold Fields Ghana Limited’s mining leases and operating licence should be renewed when they expire in 2027 has become one of the far-reaching national policy debates in Ghana’s extractive sector.

Ghana’s housing deficit is now routinely quoted at around 1.8 million units. Less discussed is what is quietly driving a large part of that number: not the cost of cement or artisan labour, but the price of the bare ground a house must sit on before anyone lays a single block.

Africa contributes less than four percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Yet when the effects of climate change are felt, the continent often pays a disproportionate price through the loss of lives, livelihoods, and critical infrastructure. 

In February 2026, MTN Group President and CEO Ralph Mupita confirmed what the market had long speculated: MTN Ghana is in active discussions with the Bank of Ghana (BoG) for a digital banking licence.

Boosting trade flows amongst African countries remains a key economic priority.

Governments occasionally have to clarify themselves. Ministers misspeak.