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Govt reopens engagement with PayPal to restore full access of service to Ghanaian users – Sam George
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The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George has disclosed that government has officially reopened discussions with PayPal to restore full access of its services to Ghanaian users
Speaking at a press briefing during Government’s Accountability Series, Mr. George said the Ministry is working closely with the Bank of Ghana and other key stakeholders to meet the technical, regulatory, and financial requirements needed for PayPal to fully operate in the country.
The Government Accountability Series is a new initiative by the Ministry to update the public on key decisions, reforms, and progress being made to ensure transparency, value for money, and responsible governance in the digital and communication sectors.
Mr. George revealed that PayPal’s Regional Government Relations Team had issued a compliance roadmap in June 2025, outlining the conditions Ghana must meet for whitelist reinstatement.
He said steps are already being taken to meet these conditions.
“This is a strategic priority,” he noted, adding that restoring PayPal access would remove barriers for freelancers, small businesses, and the creative sector, enabling them to fully participate in the global digital economy.
He emphasized that while the government is committed to expanding digital access, PayPal must comply with local laws to ensure a safe, inclusive, and regulated financial ecosystem.
Deputy National Women Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mimi Duah, has openly declared her support for Mavis Hawa Koomson as the next National Women’s Organiser of the party.
In a statement endorsing Hawa Koomson’s candidature, Ms Duah outlined four key reasons why she believes the former MP and Minister of State is best placed to lead the party’s women’s wing.
According to her, Hawa Koomson is a motherly figure who rose from the grassroots and is widely noted for her forgiving nature and ability to foster unity.
“She is a true grassroots mother who easily forgives, fosters unity, provides guidance and arbitrates to ensure all aggrieved party women are brought on board to ensure a unified women’s wing,” she stated.
Ms Duah also pointed to Hawa Koomson’s vast experience, having served as a Constituency Women’s Organiser, Member of Parliament and Minister of State, noting that the experience positions her to provide effective leadership as National Women’s Organiser.
She further described Hawa Koomson as capable of making the women’s wing resourceful, through her extensive network and business contacts, to lobby for logistics, training and financial support for women organisers at all levels.
Lastly, she said the NPP as an opposition party needs fearless, bold and assertive leadership at the women’s front to inspire regional, constituency and polling station women organisers as the party reorganises towards the 2028 elections.
“We need a Women’s Organiser who has been tested, who is bold, who understands grassroots women, and who can lead us to victory in 2028. Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson is that leader,” she stressed.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister inaugurates Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee
Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has inaugurated the Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee to provide strategic oversight for a five-year programme focused on preserving Ghana’s heritage sites and strengthening their resilience to climate change.
The project will support climate-risk mapping, digital surveying and 3D modelling, joint research, capacity building, community engagement and modern monitoring technologies.
Korea is also providing specialised equipment, including drones, 3D scanners, digital microscopes, thermal imaging cameras and GPS survey instruments, to enhance Ghana’s capacity to scientifically assess, document and conserve heritage structures.
The partnership, which will run through 2030 and beyond, is expected to deepen Ghana-Korea cultural ties while promoting sustainable, technology-driven and climate-adaptive heritage management for future generations.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
