Editor at Large Drive an hour south of Kumasi, Ghana’s bustling second city, and before long the dense jungle gives way to denuded hills peppered with rickety timber frames. On every slope, gumbooted ...

As gold prices surge, Ghana has introduced a new 'sliding-scale' to capture more royalties from its mined gold. Mining giants say the new rates could scare away new investors and force some to move ...

Ghana's gold output surged 19.3% in 2024 Gold revenue boosts economic recovery Small-scale miners face uncertainty from regulatory changes New measures aim to reduce smuggling ACCRA, May 30 (Reuters) ...

In a sealed plastic jar, the remains of a fetus with severe birth defects are preserved in formalin for scientific research. The transparent jar, around 70cm/27.56″ tall, sits along the back wall of a ...

In the final quarter of 2025, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) liquidated approximately 18.5 tonnes of the country’s gold reserves, representing roughly half of its then total gold holdings at a price of USD 3 ...

On Dec. 10, 2025, Ghana’s government revoked one of the worst pieces of environmental legislation in our country’s history. The decision to therefore ban mining in Ghana’s forest reserves marked a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michael Oti/DW Gold prices have soared past $5,000 (€4,363) per ounce—a record high. In response, Ghana's government, led by ...