August 01, 2023
Ghana: £3.9 Million Initiative Launched to Fight 'Galamsey'
A £3.9 million initiative to enhance Ghana's fight against illegal mining has been launched in Accra. Read more »
July 31, 2023
Ghana: Peaceful Protest or Dialogue in the Matter of Desecrating the Holy Qur'an in Europe
My heart was filled with pain, anger and rage as I watched and listened to international news about some citizens in, particularly two countries; Sweden and Denmark, desecrating… Read more »
Ghana: Parliament Criminalises Witchcraft Accusation
Parliament has passed the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2022, to criminalise the accusation of witchcraft. Read more »
July 28, 2023
Ghana: Don't Condemn Coups - Stop Them!!
There are conflicting media reports of a military takeover in Niger. Read more »
Ghana: Narcotic Control Commission (Amendment) Act - We've Not Legalised 'Wee' ...Speaker Clarifies
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has dismissed reports that Parliament has legalised the use of India hemp in the country. Read more »
Ghana: Three ILGS Workers Dismissed for Stealing Gh¢1.3 Million
Three staff members of the Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS), in Accra, have been dismissed for misappropriating funds amounting to GH¢1.3 million. Read more »
Ghana: DPC Begins Nationwide Enforcement of Act 843 Next Month
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) will from August this year commence a nationwide enforcement compliance of Data Protection Act 2012 (Act 843). Read more »
Ghana: Dep. Education Minister Calls for End to Bullying in Schools
The Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service will not interfere with investigations into the alleged case of bullying at Adisadel College, says Deputy Minister of… Read more »
July 27, 2023
Ghana: Court to Announce Judgement Date for Aisha Trial Oct 12
The Accra High Court will on October 12, 2023, set the date to deliver judgment in the case of En Huang, the alleged galamsey kingpin. Read more »
Ghana: Reconstitute Ga State Council to Foster Unity - Gbese Mantse
The Paramount Chief of the Gbese Traditional Area, Nii Dr Ayi-Bonte II, has called for the reconstitution of the Ga State Council (GSC) to mediate and foster unity among all… Read more »
Ghana: LLN Calls for the Protection of Girls Against Social Media Predators
Founder of the Leading Ladies Network (LLN), a women's leadership development organization, Madam Yawa Hansen Quao is advocating for an increase in awareness on the dangers social… Read more »
Ghana: High Court Continues Trial of Dr Opuni, Others
The High Court in Accra on Tuesday continued with the trial of the GH¢217 million financial loss case, involving Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, former Chief Executive officer of… Read more »
Ghana: Death Penalty Abolished, Offenders to Serve Life Sentence
Parliament has passed the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill 2022 into law, to abolish the death sentence penalty from the country's statutes. Read more »
July 26, 2023
Ghana: Govt Loses Gh¢26 Million in Two Years ...Through Electronic Money Issuers
Ghana lost about GH¢26 million through the Electronic Money Issuers (EMIs), over the last two years, which is part of the financial crimes recorded over the period in the… Read more »
Ghana: Proof Indebtedness to AESL Deserves Deterrent Handling
Some of the things revealed to the public at the sittings of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament are irritating and just as they are intriguing. Read more »
Ghana: Nigerian Jailed 10 Years for Attempting to Smuggle Cocaine
A Nigerian based in Brazil, Ernest Nnajuiba Ukechukwu, has been sentenced to ten years imprisonment in hard labour for dealing in cocaine, by the Accra High Court. Read more »
Ghana: Adisadel College Housemaster Interdicted
The housemaster at Adisadel College, in Cape Coast, in the Central Region, Ekow Holman, has been interdicted pending investigation into an assault on a student by a senior… Read more »
Ghana: Alleged Plot to Remove IGP - Parliament Sets up Committee to Investigate Leaked Tape
A seven-member special committee of Parliament has been constituted to investigate the veracity of a leaked tape on which voices were heard plotting the possible removal of the… Read more »
Ghana: AESL Owed! ...Due to Lack of Contractual Agreement With Clients
The absence of contractual agreements with project clients has led to the accumulation of debt over the years, the Managing Director of the Architectural and Engineering Services… Read more »
July 25, 2023
West Africa: ECOWAS Review Meeting On Anti-Human Trafficking Begins in Accra
The 15th Annual Review Meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Regional Network of National Focal Institutions against Trafficking in Persons Plus… Read more »
Ghana: Govt Committed to Security Management - Veep
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has affirmed the government's resolve not to be complacent in its security management of the country. Read more »
Africa: Ratify AU Protocols On Free Movement of Persons AU Commissioner
The African Union (AU) Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Ambassador Minata Samate Cessouma, has urged Ghana to ratify the AU protocol of free… Read more »
Ghana: OSP Quizzes Cecilia Dapaah Over Cash, Jewelry Stolen From Residence
The former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, has been arrested by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). Read more »
Ghana: Lawyer, Proprietress Freed Over Child Adoption
The High Court in Accra has acquitted and discharged a lawyer, Daniel Opare Asiedu, who was jailed by the Accra Circuit Court, on October 26, 2022, in child adoption case. Read more »
Ghana: Expedite Action On Code of Public Officers Bill ...to Fight Corruption - Dr Asante
The Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement at the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Dr Kojo Pumpuni Asante, has urged Parliament to expedite action on the… Read more »