The National Service Authority (NSA) has announced new registration exercise for 2025/26 National Service which will open on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 after cancelling all registrations that were previously made in June 2025. The new exercise is expected to last for a week as it closes on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. NSA assured that all […]

Former Auditor-General Daniel Yao Domelevo, who was a member of the committee that handled the petitions against former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has responded to concern by Torkornoo about the choice of venue for her petition hearing. The former CJ at a press conference in June 2025 claimed that the choice of venue for her […]

Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA), Dr. Frederick Appoh, has said the illegal miners destroying rail lines in the Western region have been playing “hide and seek” with the Authority’s task force. He says the Authority formed a task force in May after observing through their patrols that people […]

The Tarkwa Circuit court, has remanded the twelve persons alleged to have been engaging in activities of illegal mining leading to the destruction some part of Takoradi Nsuta Railway Line. The suspects, Denis Adom, Alex Kofi Acquah, Kwame Simon, Isaac Arhin, Larry Koku, Lambon Moysi, Ali Asoma, Nurudeen Kobina, Jude Azumah, Yendari Bonber, Jonathan Ayandor, […]

Beginning October 2025, the Bank of Ghana will commence foreign exchange (FX) intermediation under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, with plans to sell up to US$1.15 billion for the month, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr Johnson Asiama, has said. Dr Asiama said that these sales will be conducted on a spot […]

Wontumi has been granted a bail of GHc15m with three sureties. Two out of the three sureties are to be persons with landed properties. He is to deposit his passport with the registrar of the High Court. He is to be placed on a stop list at all the entry points. The 3 sureties are […]

The Attorney-General has filed 7 new criminal counts against NPP Chairman Wontumi & Akonta Mining over unlicensed operations, forest destruction, and armed confrontation in the Tano Nimire Reserve.

Tones of onion are left to rot on farms in the Anloga District of the Volta Region as farmers struggle to get buyers amidst a significant dip in market prices. 3news’ Faisel Abdul-Iddrisu reports that the situation has left a multitude of farmers distraught as their investments slip back into the soils. A large number […]

Former Auditor-General Daniel Yao Domevelo, who was a member of the committee that handled the petitions against former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has accused former Attorney-General Nii Ayikoi Otoo of presenting fake documents as evidence during the in-camera proceedings. Mr Domelevo said he found it interesting that Mr Ayikoi would present such documents to the […]

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has provided update on the weather conditions for today, Tuesday, October 7, cautioning about thunderstorms and moderate to heavy rainfall expected in some parts of the country. In a statement released on Tuesday, GMet said moderate to strong winds are expected to accompany the rainstorm. “The thunderstorms and rain mentioned […]

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama has told heads of banks that as they celebrate the economic gains, it is important to note that the task of consolidating stability is a shared one. He said that sustaining a stable exchange rate, deepening credit to productive sectors, and expanding exports require close […]

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has told heads of banks that, despite the economic progress, the central bank is mindful of potential risks, including global oil price volatility and possible tariff adjustments. He assured that the BoG stands ready to act decisively to safeguard stability. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) […]

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr Johnson Asiama, has commended the banking industry for maintaining strong performance and resilience. The Capital Adequacy Ratio has risen to 17.7 per cent, while Nonperforming Loan Ratio (NPLs) have improved to 20.8 percent, though still elevated and requiring sustained vigilance, he said. In this regard, Dr Asiama […]

The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU), Ghana, has once again joined hands with global labour movements in marking Precarious Workday, calling for a united and immediate global response to the growing crisis of precarious employment—particularly in Africa. “Precarious work continues to rob millions of workers across the globe of their right to decent work […]

I am not a numerologist but if it can be said that a person has a favourite or a lucky number, then the number 7, is one for former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. As I’ve mentioned, I won’t pretend to be a numerologist, but the numerological analysis I’m about to make is as precise, […]

The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) is expected to petition the presidency this week, to urged president John Mahama to halt any unconditional approval of the Electricity Company of Ghana’s proposed tariff increases for the 2025–2030 period. The Association’s core message is clear: “Efficiency before Tariffs.” The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana […]

The Ghana Gold Board Taskforce has arrested an American citizen, Smart Philander, a Moroccan national, Nina Elfseky, and four Ghanaian accomplices — Nana Yaw Sarpong Boateng, Sowa Elisha, Evans Arhin, and Arnold Otutey — for engaging in illegal gold trading in Ghana without a licence. The arrests took place at the SSNIT Emporium, near Marina […]

President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Dr Sidi Ould Tah, has lad a meeting with the Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, at the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan. The AfDB wrote on its X page after the meeting that “Between 2022 and 2024, the Bank Group approved $7.23 […]

Enoch Afoakwa, one of the lawyers of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), has welcomed the decision by the prosecutors to arraign Chairman Wontumi for allegedly being involved in illegal mining. He described the state’s decision to bring the case to court as a step in […]

A Ghanaian music executive, Richie Mensah has been named a voting member of the Recording Academy, which is in charge of organizing the Grammy Awards. In order to confirm his appointment, the successful music producer and CEO of the Lynx Group of Companies shared an artwork from the Recording Academy. In a Facebook post, Richie […]