In an unprecedented move that has sent ripples through Ghana’s legal and political landscape, President John Dramani Mahama has suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. This marks the first time in Ghana’s judicial history, that a sitting Chief Justice has been suspended in the Fourth Republic. Prior to this, a majority of the previous chief justice’s […] The post EXPLAINER:

Principals of the 47 Colleges of Education across the country are calling on government to increase the monthly teacher trainee allowance from 400 to 1,000 Ghana cedis. President of the Principals’ Professor Atintono, says the current allowance is inadequate—especially when only 8 cedis a day is allocated for feeding each student. “The current amount doesn’t […] The post PRINCOF

Former Secretary of the defunct Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Charles Bissue has urged the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to submit to court an unedited version of Anas’ documentary to be referenced during proceedings. The OSP has filed fresh 15 charges at the High Court (Criminal Division) in Accra on April 28, alleging […] The post I

Former Secretary of the defunct Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Charles Bissue has responded to the fresh 15 criminal charges filed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) against him. The charges, filed at the High Court (Criminal Division) in Accra on April 28, alleged that between January and February 2019, Mr Bissue, […] The post I

Former Secretary of the defunct Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Charles Bissue has responded to the fresh 15 criminal charges filed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) against him. The charges, filed at the High Court (Criminal Division) in Accra on April 28, allege that between January and February 2019, Mr Bissue, […] The post I

Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has officially stepped down from his role as President of the West African Football Union (WAFU) Zone B. The decision follows his recent elevation to 2nd Vice-President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). With increased responsibilities at the continental level and his continued leadership of the […] The post Kurt

Government is considering banning transportation of hazardous materials during the day. Several hazardous material shipments are made on a daily basis on Ghana’s highways; such as Tema – Accra – Kumasi Highway exposing humans, property and environment to risks. Though accidents involving hazardous materials are not rampant, when they occur their consequences can be rather […] The post We

Renowned American pastor and founder of The Potter’s House, Bishop T.D. Jakes, has announced his decision to hand over the role of senior pastor to his daughter, Sarah Jakes Roberts, and son-in-law, Touré Roberts after 30 years of leadership. The 67-year old renowned pastor was visibly emotional as he made the announcement to the congregation […] The post Bishop

Three suspected gold smugglers have been arrested by the GoldBod security task force. The three suspects — Goutam Katriya, 35, Miraj Sarvaych, 22, Manash Damani, 42, are Indian nationals who are in the business of trading gold in Kumasi and Accra for Unique MM, a company allegedly owned by one Musah Salifu. The suspects were […] The post Three suspected gold smugglers arrested

Petroleum Hub CEO Dr. Anthony Aubynn has criticized political involvement in illegal mining, citing former Prez. Akufo-Addo's defense of Akonta Mining. The post Galamsey crisis: Political interference blocks solutions – Petroleum Hub CEO first appeared on 3News.

The Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Mr. Makhtar Diop, has noted with surprise that Ghana is not fully leveraging its diaspora. He described diaspora as an untapped resource with immense potential for national development. He said this when The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson,held a high-level meeting with him as part […] The post International

The African Development Bank Group has signed a $3.2 billion Exposure Exchange Agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), renewing a prior agreement originally executed between the two institutions in 2015. The agreement was signed in Washington DC, on the sidelines of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund Spring meetings. This is the […] The post IMF/World