October 24, 2023
Ghana: COCOBOD Gh¢217mMFinancial Loss Case - Dr Opuni Challenges Court Decision to Adopt Proceedings
The former Chief Executive of Ghana COCOBOD, Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, has appealed against the decision of the Accra High Court to adopt proceedings of the GH¢217 million… Read more »
Ghana: Research Projects Increased From 298 to 311 - CSIR
Research Projects have increased from 298 last year to 311 by September 2023, the Director General of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Prof Paul Bosu has… Read more »
October 10, 2023
Ghana: CJ Urges Professionals in Justice System to Abide by Ethics of Profession
The Chief Justice, Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has appealed to professionals in the justice system to go by the ethics of the profession to build public confidence in the… Read more »
Ghana: Apply Laws to Check Corruption!!!
The Volta Regional Minister, Dr Archibald Letsa, is in the news for having condemned the use of an additional amount of GH¢3.3million to renovate a newly-constructed office… Read more »
Ghana: Recruitment of Domestic Staff to Gulf States - Ghana Won't Lift Ban Until... - Minister of Employment
The ban on recruitment of domestic staff from Ghana to the Gulf States will not be lifted until the right structures are in place, the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations,… Read more »
October 04, 2023
Ghana: #occupybog Demo Hits Accra ...Protesters Demand Removal of Governor, Two Deputies
Thousands of Ghanaians yesterday hit the streets of Accra to demand the resignation of the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison and his two deputies. Read more »
Ghana: 'Fix Our Road Demo' At Ashaiman Leaves Commuters
Commuters were left stranded yesterday with several others stuck in an unbearable traffic congestion at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region during a "fix our roads demo" protest… Read more »
September 29, 2023
Ghana: 5 Business Operators Arrested for Breaching Data Protection Act
Five business operators in Accra have been arrested by the police for failing to register with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) and breaching the Data Protection Act. Read more »
Ghana: Political Parties Urged to Advocate Passage of Affirmative Action Bill
Political parties have been urged to be advocates of the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill (AA Bill) into law to ensure equal representation at all levels. Read more »
September 27, 2023
Ghana: Man Found Dead in Abandoned Toilet Facility At Awutu Bawjiase
A man believed to be in his late 20s has been found dead in an abandoned toilet facility at Awutu Bawjiase Methodist School in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region. Read more »
Ghana: 1,433 Die, 10,367 Injured in Road Crashes This Year
At least 1,433 people died from road accidents across the country, from January to August, this year, the National Road Safety Authority (NSRA), has said. Read more »
Ghana: MCE Cautions La Dade-Kotopon Residents Against Use of Illicit Drugs
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of La Dade-Kotopon (LaDMA), Solomon Kotey Nikoi, has cautioned residents, that the use of illicit drugs, has serious health and psychological… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana to Become First African Country to Issue FLEGT Licence
Ghana is in the final stages of becoming the first African country to issue Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licence to cover its timber and wood products traded… Read more »
September 22, 2023
Ghana: Police Prevent Anarchy At Amansie West District Assembly
A peaceful demonstration by the Manso Nkwanta-Abore Drivers Union of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union, nearly turned violent when the irate demonstrators attempted to burn… Read more »
Ghana: NDC Condemns Police Brutalities On Occupy Jubilee House Protesters
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it is disappointed with the brutality meted out on the Occupy Jubilee House protesters in the early hours of Thursday. Read more »
September 19, 2023
Ghana: Court Remands Couple Over Gh¢1.6 Million Fraud
The Accra Circuit Court has remanded in police custody, two persons, for double sale of their four-bedroom in East Legon, Accra, to two people. Read more »
September 20, 2023
West Africa: ECOWAS Urged to Apply Tougher Sanctions to Stop Illicit Arms Proliferation
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been urged to review its Arms and Ammunition Act to ensure much stricter sanctions against offenders. Read more »
Ghana: NAM 1 Denies Defrauding Customers of Gh¢1.6 Billion
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, accused of defrauding some Ghanaians of GH¢1.6 billion, pleaded not guilty, when he… Read more »
September 15, 2023
Ghana: Goro-Goro Passport
Praise is comely. I am hard at praising. But I don't hesitate to offer "well done" where it is due and when, particularly, the achievement is overdue. The Foreign Secretary has… Read more »
Ghana: Woman Dies in Road Accident At Kwame Nkrumah Interchange
A tragic accident near the Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) tower, at Kwame Nkrumah Interchange in Accra, has resulted in the death of an unidentified female passenger. Read more »
Algeria: Algeria Proposes Political Solution to Ongoing Crisis in Niger
The President of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, has proposed a comprehensive initiative aimed at finding a lasting political solution to the ongoing crisis in Niger. Read more »
Ghana: Don't Foment Trouble During Hogbe Festival - Dan Abodakpi
The former Member of Parliament (MP) for Keta, Awoamezitor Dan Abodakpi, has urged those attempting to foment chieftaincy trouble during this year's Hogbetsotso festival to stop or… Read more »
Ghana: Threats to Biodiversity Affecting Livelihoods of Over 6 Million Ghanaians - Dr Ayensu
Threats to the country's biodiversity, including water and forest resources, are gradually undermining the livelihoods of more than 6,000,000 Ghanaians who rely on it for… Read more »
Ghana: Regulating Increasing Fishing Canoe Fleet - No New Entrants for 3years... Govt to Suspend Registration Effective Oct 1
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has suspended the entrant and registration of new artisanal canoes for three years, effective October 1, 2023. Read more »
Ghana: Indiscriminate Building Permit Issuance
Indiscriminate issuance of building permit to land developers without recourse to spatial planning has been blamed for the cause of flooding incidents in the Wa Municipality of the… Read more »