January 17, 2023
Ghana: Court Affirms Kwaku Afriyie As MP for Sefwi Wiawso
The Sefwi Wiawso High Court has affirmed Dr KwakuAfriyie as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Sefwi Wiawso Constituency. Read more »
January 14, 2023
Ghana: President Intervenes to Stop Dismissal of 8 SHS Students... Urges GES to Consider Alternative Disciplinary Action
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has asked the Ghana Education Service (GES) to consider alternative disciplinary action against eight students who were dismissed following… Read more »
Ghana: Give Passengers Special Stake in Road Safety
Our lead story today is about the loss of seven lives and injuries of seven others in an accident that occurred at Gomoa Antseadze, a community about 10 minutes' drive from Apam… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Ghana: Two Discharged By Court in Arms Trafficking Case
A circuit court in Accra has discharged two out of nine persons accused of an illegal deal in firearms and ammunition. Read more »
Ghana: Carpentry Shops, Pepper Mill Gutted By Fire At Sofoline Kumasi
At least three carpentry shops and a pepper mill were razed down following a fire outbreak at Sofoline Kumasi, late Friday. Read more »
January 14, 2023
Ghana: Momo Agents Push for Gh¢500 Threshold, 0.5 Per Cent Rate On E-Levy
The Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana (MMAAG) has urged the government to revise the daily threshold of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) from GH¢ 100 to GH¢… Read more »
Ghana: 14 Convicted for Human Trafficking Last Year
A Total of 14 human traffickers, including two sex and 12 labour traffickers, were convicted under the anti- trafficking law in 2021. Read more »
January 16, 2023
Ghana: GUTA Urges Collaboration With CADEG to Track Stolen Cars
The President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Dr Joseph Obeng, has appealed to stakeholders to collaborate effectively with the Chamber of Automobile Dealership… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Ghana: Health Sector Workers to Join Labour Unions Indefinite Strike On Dec 27
Health sector workers will from December 27 join other labour unions to embark on an indefinite strike to press home their demand for the exemption of pension funds from the… Read more »
Ghana: Tussle Over Property At Roman Ridge - Court Orders 2 to Stay Off
An Accra High Court, Land Division yesterday ordered Dr Afare Apeadu Donkor, former Ghana Ambassador to China and one Ishak Mutawakil to stay off a property that has become a… Read more »
Ghana: Asset Declaration Shouldn't Be Shrouded in Secrecy - GACC
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) has stated that the declaration of assets should not be shrouded in secrecy as doing so can defeat the objective for the passage of the… Read more »
December 21, 2022
Ghana: Asanteman Queen Mothers Vow to Support Lands Minister in Fight Against Galamsey
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel A. Jinapor, yesterday called on queen mothers of the AsantemanTraditional Council to assist the government in the fight… Read more »
Ghana: Bukom Banku, Son Granted Gh¢50,000 Bail for Allegedly Stabbing Footballer
Braimah Kamoko, popularly known as 'Bukom Banku', a Ghanaian professional boxer, and his son, Mustapha Kamoko, were yesterday granted GH¢50,000 bail with two sureties, who… Read more »
Ghana: I'll Deal With 'Bad' MMDCEs ... Ashanti Regional Minister Fumes
Out of 43 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the Ashanti Region, invited for the second meeting of the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) yesterday,… Read more »
Ghana: 2 Pressure Groups to Picket in Parliament Today
Pressure Groups, Arise Ghana and Justice for Ghana will today picket in Parliament to demand that the House does not approve a GH¢80 million allocation for the construction of… Read more »
Ghana: Time to Sanction Artificial Delayed Payments to Contractors
The Government on Monday announced it had disbursed approximately GH¢668 million as part-paymentof outstanding debt owed contractors working on the Ghana Education Trust Fund… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Ghana: Assemblies Urged to Monitor, Enforce Bye-Laws
Metropolitan Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) have been urged to monitor and enforce bye-laws in their communities towards an integrated development programme to improve… Read more »
Ghana: A Blot On the Conscience of the Muslim Ummah of Ghana
It is with a heart that I write this open letter to the Muslim Ummah of Ghana. Read more »
Ghana: Heated Exchanges Between Drivers, Passengers ... As Some Transport Operators Delay Fares Reduction
Transport operators across the country are yet to uniformly comply with the announced 15.3 per cent reduction in transport fares. Read more »
December 17, 2022
Ghana: Adakope Residents Foil Police Rescue of Alleged Trafficked Children
Some residents of Ada-kope, a fishing community, on Wednesday chased out a 17-member police team on a mission in the area to rescue alleged trafficked children. Read more »
December 19, 2022
Ghana: Lack of Ethicalness Begets Morally Opprobrious Conduct - Special Prosecutor
The Special Prosecutor of the Republic of Ghana, Mr. Kissi Agyebeng has said that lack of Ethical behaviors in work places and the society begets morally opprobrious conduct. Read more »
December 15, 2022
Ghana: Extractive Companies Urged to Go By Rules to Avoid Sanctions
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has urged players in the extractive industry to work according to the "rules of engagement" to avoid punitive sanctions which include closure. Read more »
December 17, 2022
Ghana: Ashanti Police Pursue 2 Suspected Robbers ... for Shooting 2 Persons, Killing 1
Ashanti Regional Police Command is in pursuing two suspected robbers who shot two persons at Brofoyedru, near Santasi, in the region on Thursday, one of whom died later. Read more »
Ghana: Parliament Defers Approval of Budget Estimate for Ministry of Finance
The Minority has blocked a GH¢1 billion budget item for the Ministry of Finance for what it said was the lack of clarity on what the money would be used for. Read more »
December 19, 2022
Ghana: Debt Exchange Programme Extended to December Ending
The expiration date of the Debt Exchange Programme (DEP) has been extended to the end of December this year, the Ministry of Finance, has announced. Read more »