Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, Member of Parliament for Effiduase-Asokore and Ranking Member on the Health Committee, narrowly escaped referral to Parliament’s Privileges Committee on Tuesday, after a dramatic confrontation over an urgent statement on the ongoing nurses’ strike. Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, who also serves as the Ranking Member on the Health Committee, wanted to […] The post MP

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) on Wednesday urged street food vendors to refrain from reselling leftover food to reduce the incidence of food poisoning and promote public safety. It said the practice of repackaging leftover food for sale could expose consumers to foodborne illnesses, as the repackaged food may be contaminated due to improper […] The post FDA To Vendors: Stop Selling Leftover Food

Following the devastating impact the ongoing strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) is having on the health sector, we used this column yesterday to make some suggestions to the government. In the said editorial being referenced, we suggested that the government should allot a quota for recruitments to the various security […] The post Editorial:

The Supreme Court of Ghana has delivered its decision in the case of Ernest Yaw Kumi v. The High Court, Koforidua – Court 3, presided over by Justice Emmanuel Senyo Amedahe. The case stemmed from events surrounding a parliamentary election petition and subsequent contempt proceedings, which Kumi contended were fraught with procedural irregularities and judicial […] The post Supreme

The Circuit Court at Sakumono has sentenced a 28-year-old vulcanizer, Joseph Sam, to six months in prison for stealing and another six months for assault after he broke into a woman’s home and attacked her and her brother. The sentences will run concurrently, meaning he will serve six months in total. This case serves as […] The post Court jails Vulcanizer 12 months for stealing & assault 

The Circuit Court in Accra, presided over by Her Honour Sedinam Kwadam, has remanded 25-year-old labourer, Amwaliwen Awenkayeka, also known as Dada, into police custody over a string of shop thefts and unlawful entries that reportedly took place at Makola in the Greater Accra Region. The accused, who once worked for the complainant, businesswoman Diana […] The post Labourer Remanded by Over

The Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a Bartender to 13 years imprisonment with hard labour, for unlawful control of narcotic drugs, following his arrest at a drinking spot at Osu-Nyaniba Estate. The convict, whose name has not been disclosed, was found guilty on two counts, under the Narcotics Control Commission Act, 2020 (Act 1019), after […] The post Bartender jailed for unlawful sale of

A 30-year-old trader, Fredrick Papa Kow-Assifuah, appeared before Accra Circuit Court 8 on Tuesday, facing multiple charges, including defrauding by false pretence and impersonating a medical doctor. Presiding over the case, His Honour Jojo Amoah Hagan granted the accused bail set at GH¢100,000 with two sureties required. The sureties must justify the bail with landed property […] The post Fake

In a significant step towards enhancing bilateral relations, the Government of Ghana, via its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has unveiled a 24-hour online travel authorization agreement with the Kingdom of Morocco. This new initiative, announced by Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa, is anticipated to greatly simplify travel regulations between the two countries, […] The post Ghana

The mining town of Obuasi joined the International Community to celebrate World Environment Day at a colourful ceremony over the weekend. Speaking at the event, the Obuasi Area Head of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Mr. Prempeh Adarkwa Yiadom, noted the slogan “Rethink Plastic pollution. Act Now,” calls on us to confront one of the […] The post Obuasi

The Ada Traditional Council is embroiled in controversy after a few people reportedly side-lined the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ada East, Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe, who is also the Deputy Majority Chief Whip, when they paid courtesy calls on Ministers of State. The move has resulted in grumbling among the council members who feel the […] The post Tension Mounts

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Mr. Sammy Gyamfi, has declared that the new institution is not just another regulatory agency, but the backbone of President John Dramani Mahama’s ambitious plan to rescue Ghana’s ailing economy. Speaking at the Mining in Motion Summit in Accra, Mr. Sammy Gyamfi asserted that GoldBod […] The post GoldBod Anchors Prez’s

Today marks exactly one year since the Tema West Constituency Women’s Organiser of the then opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Madam Paulina Lamisi, went missing from her home at Sowutuom, in Accra. She got missing on Wednesday June 12, 2024. Despite extensive searches by the police and the family, her whereabouts remains unknown. Speaking to […] The post Disappearance Of NDC Lady

The nationwide strike that has been embarked upon by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has taken the nation by storm. Various reports indicate that some Ghanaians are losing their lives due to lack of medical care. Others are also moving from one hospital to the other hoping to get health personnel to […] The post Editorial: How To Permanently

A disturbing cybercrime syndicate operating from both inside and outside Ghana’s major correctional system (Nsawam Medium Security Prisons) has been exposed, following the arrest and remand of one suspect linked to a sexual extortion ring, targeting a 37-year-old woman in Accra. The Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Her Honour Susana Eduful, heard that between […] The post Nsawam prison

Ghana’s Minister of Communications and Digitalization, Sam Nartey George, has announced at a news conference in Accra yesterday that from Tuesday, July 1, 2025 all three major telecom operators will implement revised data packages with significantly increased data volumes for the same price. In what he described as a result of “months of collaborative engagement,” […] The post Telcos

In recent days, I have encountered a worrying wave of misinformation—some of it carelessly repeated, others perhaps deliberately spread—regarding the nature of Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey’s recent appointment as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Chamber of Mines. As someone who has followed his career trajectory closely, and after sitting down with him for a […] The post Ken

A 40,000 liter capacity water project to serve the people of Badukrom has been commissioned. Gold Fields Ghana Foundation (GFGF), which sponsored the project at a whopping cost of GH¢285,000 has officially handed over the water project to the community marking another step in its ongoing commitment to improve water access in its host communities. […] The post Badukrom benefits from 40K

The misunderstanding over which body is mandated to manage the refurbished TNA sports stadium at Tarkwa in the Western Region has resurfaced. This time round, the Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has directed the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Tarkwa Nsuaem, Ebenezer Cobbinah, to immediately constitute a management committee comprising members of the National Sports […] The post Confusion

The International Conference Centre, ICC, in Abuja has been renamed President Bola Tinubu International Conference Centre. The new name was unveiled when the President commissioned the newly rehabilitated facility on Tuesday. The event was witnessed by Federal Capital Territory, FCT, minister, Nyesom Wike, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Deputy Senate President, Jibril Barau, among others. The […] The post ICC