Centre-left
National Democratic Congress
Party of the incumbent head of government
social democracy
- Founded
- 1992
- Current leader
- John Mahama
Ghana
CountryPublic data · traceableGhana is a sovereign state. Capital: Accra. Form of government: democracy. Legislature: Parliament of Ghana. Official language(s): English. Population: about 32,833,031 (2021). Area: about 238,535 km².
- Official name
- Ghana
- Administrative seat
- Accra
- Population
- 32,833,031
- Area
- 238,535 km²
- Currency
- Ghana cedi
- Continent
- Africa
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BoG Governor: All 23 banks meet capital requirements
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- Oct 11, 2026, 5:39 PM
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Ghana's World Cup Visa Controversy: Allegations, Denials and Unanswered Questions
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GHC49.7m SA evacuation bill: Minority demands independent audit of Ablakwa’s records
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I have nothing to hide, I'm prepared for probe - Ablakwa on cost of evacuating Ghanaians from SA 3News Flight Records Leave 791 Ghana Evacuees Unaccounted For in Minority Review GhanaWeb Ghana: Spe…
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- Oct 12, 2026, 9:24 AM
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UN Housing Rapporteur Urges Gov’t to Resource Rent Control, Tackle Rising Rent Pressures
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UN expert urges Ghana to reform housing policy and halt forced evictions Jurist.org UN expert urges government to back Rent Control Department to stop arbitrary rent hikes Adomonline.com Mahama pro…
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Sovereign state
Ghana is a sovereign state. Capital: Accra. Form of government: democracy. Legislature: Parliament of Ghana. Official language(s): English. Population: about 32,833,031 (2021). Area: about 238,535 km².
- Administrative seat
- Accra
- Population
- 32,833,031
- Area
- 238,535 km²
- Currency
- Ghana cedi
- Official language
- English
- Continent
- Africa
- Admin code
- GHA
Centre-right
New Patriotic Party
liberal conservatism
- Founded
- 1992
- Current leader
- Nana Akufo-Addo
John Mahama
Head of state · President of Ghana / Head of government · President of Ghana
- As of
- 2026-10-10
- Term
- Since 7 Jan 2025