The Accra Almanac: De Gold Mine Come Back, De Free Healthcare Go Out, De Cocoa Farmer Still Waiting, and What It Means When an Opposition Cries 'Intimidation'

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:30:00 -0400

Greetings from Accra. The Accra Almanac introduces itself this Sunday with a week that happened to deliver the kind of political theatre a columnist dreams about and dreads in equal measure. Much to observe. Let us begin.

Damang Returns to the State

Yesterday, Saturday April 18, at the expiry of a twelve-month non-renewable lease extension, the Damang Mine reverted to the Government of Ghana at the close of Gold Fields’ operatorship. This is a significant moment and I want to mark it properly.

The Accra Almanac on The Tradewinds Brief

The Accra Almanac: De Gold Mine Come Back, De Free Healthcare Go Out, De Cocoa Farmer Still Waiting, and What It Means When an Opposition Cries 'Intimidation'

Damang Returns to the State