August 23, 2023
Ghana: 3 Denied Bail for Allegedly Stealing Medicines
Three persons accused of stealing medicines from the Upper East Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga have been denied bail for the second time by the Circuit Court. Read more »
Ghana: GNFS to Take Delivery of 200 Rapid Intervention Vehicles...to Boost Firefighting
The Ghana National Fire Service is to receive 200 Rapid Intervention Vehicles (RIV) to boost the resource base of the Service in fighting fire. Read more »
August 22, 2023
Ghana: 3-Member GPS Audit Committee Inaugurated
A-three member audit committee of the Ghana Prisons Service (GPS) on Thursday was inaugurated with a call on them to ensure effective management of public funds. Read more »
Ghana: We'll Protect Cocoa Farms From 'Galamsey' - Prof. Kwarteng
The Ghana COCOBOD says illegal mining activities 'galamsey' would not affect cocoa production in the country. Read more »
Ghana: We Did Not Breach Procurement Law - BoG
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison, has stated that the bank followed all the necessary public procurement processes to construct a new head office building. Read more »
West Africa: 100 Experts Brainstorm On Money-Laundering in W/Africa
At least 100 experts from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have assembled in Accra, to participate in the 2nd Inter-Governmental Action Group against… Read more »
Ghana: 22,000 Images, Videos of Child Sexual Abuse Accessed in 2022
At least 22,000 images and videos of child sexual abuse were accessed, shared or produced in Ghana in 2022, a report by the United Nation's Children Fund (UNICEF) and National… Read more »
Ghana: 448 Prisons Recruits Pass Out
A total of 448 recruits of the Ghana Prisons Service (GPS) on Friday passed out of the Prison Officers Training School (POTS) in Accra. Read more »
August 21, 2023
Ghana: NRGI Holds Dialogue With Stakeholders
The Natural Resources Governance Institute (NRGI) has commissioned a study aimed at providing valuable insights to the National Oil Companies (NOCs) in the energy transition. Read more »
Ghana: 9 Best Performing Taxpayers in UW/R Receive Awards
The Domestic Tax Revenue Division (DTRD) of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) at Wa in the Upper West Region has recognised and awarded nine best performing taxpayers for their… Read more »
Ghana: Submission of Devt Agenda By MDAs - No Plan, No Budget!... NDPC Warns
Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) who do not have an approved development plan cannot have a budget, the Director General (DG) of National Development Planning Commission… Read more »
Ghana: Use Private Roger's Death to Improve Weapon Handling
The Ghanaian Times receives with shock and sadness the death of a soldier who accidentally shot himself while making ready to go on duty. Read more »
Ghana: Foreign Ministry Designates Hotlines, Email to Receive Extortion Complaints
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MFARI) has designated 12 hotlines and an email to help facilitate passport backlog clearing and receive complaints about… Read more »
Ghana: OSP Recruits 249 Permanent Staff to Start Work Sept
A total of 249 persons are set to start working as permanent staff of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) effective September 2023. Read more »
Ghana: Car Renter Granted Gh¢250,000 Bail for Attempting to Sell Vehicle
An Information Technology Technician who allegedly attempted to sell a vehicle he rented has been granted a GH¢250,000 bail with three sureties to be justified. Read more »
Ghana: Soldier Fires Himself to Death in Freak Accident ...GAF Begins Investigation
The Ghana Armed Forces says it has launched investigations into circumstances leading to the death of a soldier who accidentally shot himself at the Base Ammunition Depot at Michel… Read more »
August 18, 2023
Ghana: Driver's Mate Granted Gh¢100,000 Bail for Alleged Theft
A drivers' mate has been granted GH¢100,000 bail by the Adentan Circuit Court for allegedly stealing items and money belonging to his former master. Read more »
Ghana: For the Peace and Good of Cape Coast
Latterly, judgments of our Supreme Court had run it into controversies--political, socio-economic and there are neither visible nor audible neutrals. That the Court may not… Read more »
August 17, 2023
Ghana: Woman Allegedly Steals ¢287,775 From ADB
A secretary at the Ministry of Energy, Regina Abanga, has been granted bail by the Accra Circuit Court, for allegedly stealing GH¢287,775.47 from the Agricultural Development… Read more »
Ghana: Be Relentless in Advocacy for Prudent Management, Use of Petroleum Revenue ...Deputy Minister to PIAC
A Deputy Minister of Finance, John Kumah, has urged the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) to be relentless in its advocacy for prudent management and use of… Read more »
Ghana: Data Protection Commission Clamps Down On Companies Over Data Breaches
The Data Protection Commission on Monday began an operation in Accra to clamp down on organisations for various forms of breaches of the Data Protection Act 2012 (ACT 843). Read more »
Ghana: 60 Gnfs, NADMO Personnel Undertake Training On Handling of HAZMAT
A total of 60 personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) and the National Disaster Management Organisation ((NADMO) are undergoing a five- day training on Hazardous… Read more »
Ghana: UN Corruption Report On Ghana - Gh¢5 Billion Bribes Paid in 2021
(UNODC) says Ghanaians from all walks of life paid GH¢5 billion as bribes to public officials to facilitate public service delivery in public institutions in the areas of… Read more »
August 16, 2023
Ghana: Two Officials of Saboba Assembly Die in Road Crash
Two officials of the Saboba District Assembly have been confirmed dead in an accident, which occurred on the Tamale-Yendi highway. Read more »
Ghana: Support Efforts to Ensure Sanity in Passport Acquisition
The order by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, for the withdrawal of officers on secondment at the Passport Office in Accra… Read more »