The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has issued a 10-day ultimatum to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Group Chief Executive Officer Bayo Ojulari to respond to 11 critical financial queries related to discrepancies in its audited financial statements, warning that failure to comply could attract serious constitutional consequences. The committee, chaired by Senator Aliyu […] The post Senate

President Bola Tinubu has signed four tax reform bills into law, signalling what he described as a bold new era of economic governance in the country. The President signed the bills in the presence of principal officers of the National Assembly, including Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, among […] The post Tinubu signs Tax Reform Bills into law

Twenty-nine children who were taking their school exams in the Central African Republic have been killed in a crush after a nearby explosion caused panic, a hospital director told the BBC. The blast, on the second day of the high-school finals on Wednesday, occurred at an electricity transformer, said Abel Assaye from the Bangui community […] The post Crush kills 29 pupils taking

Iranian authorities are moving to allow for tougher punishment of cooperation with foreign governments after a 12-day war with Israel and the United States ended with a ceasefire on Monday. In a late Tuesday written message addressed to the Iranian nation, President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed a “historic victory” and said plans to sow “discord and […] The post Iran moves

Three Palestinians have been shot dead after dozens of Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian authorities say. Video footage from Kafr Malik, near Ramallah, on Wednesday night showed a car and a home on fire and Palestinians running away as gunfire is heard. The Israeli military said forces deployed […] The post Three Palestinians

The head of Ukraine’s army, Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi, has said his troops have stopped Russian advances in the northeastern border region of Sumy. During a visit to the front on Thursday, Syrskyi said the line of combat had been “stabilised” and that the Russian summer offensive in the area had been “choked off”. However, Syrskyi […] The post Ukrainian

After making successful inroads in East African countries – Kenya, DR Congo and others, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a waste company and a subsidiary of the Jospong Group, has now turned its attention to West Africa. Executive Chairman, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong and Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo met on Tuesday, June 24, […] The post Zoomlion Lands

Suspended Chief Justice of Ghana, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has publicly decried what she describes as a “historic miscarriage of justice” in the ongoing proceedings seeking her removal from office. In a rare and emotionally charged press conference held yesterday in Accra, the Chief Justice broke her silence, alleging systemic violations of her […] The post My Removal Process

Two leading policy think tanks, CUTS International Accra and the Center for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy (CEMSE), have condemned the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) for its lack of transparency in the decision to review electricity tariffs, effective July 1st, 2025. The tariff adjustment violates Section 3(c) of Act 538 of 1997, which mandates […] The post Electricity

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Brussels, Belgium, as a prominent advocate and ambassador for the GAVI Alliance’s crucial vaccine replenishment efforts. The Presidency in a statement said President Mahama would participate in the Global Summit on Health and Prosperity through Immunisation, co-hosted by the European Union, the Gates Foundation and the Vaccine Alliance. […] The post Mahama

A former Minister for Tourism and Creative Arts in the Akufo-Addo administration, Catherine Ablema Afeku,  has stated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP)  presidential primary slated for January 31, 2026  is a mere proposal by the party’s National Executives and National Council of Elders. Sharing her views in an interview on Kumasi-based radio station, Silver FM […] The post Proposed

The Ghana Education Service (GES) is facing heightened scrutiny following a petition submitted on June 23, 2025, by a group of newly hired teachers who began their roles in September 2024. These teachers have voiced serious concerns over administrative delays, particularly the late issuance of Staff IDs, which has impacted their salary payments. In response, […] The post Teachers

A second storey-building has collapsed in Cape Coast, killing one person, five days after a similar incident killed two people, according to Graphiconline report. This latest incident happened Tuesday dawn at Idun, near Amissah Ekyir around 2am, leading to the death of one Ernestina Nduom. The Mayor of Cape Coast, George Justice Arthur, broke the […] The post Editorial:

A 28-year-old businessman, Abdul Kadir Nasir, has been hauled before the Dansoman Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding seven foreign exchange traders under the pretense of conducting currency exchange transactions, only to reportedly use the funds for online betting. Nasir, who operates within the Tudu area of Accra, pleaded not guilty to seven counts of fraudulent […] The post Man,

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Elections Committee, in collaboration with the Electoral Commission’s Technical Advisor, held a virtual meeting last night with candidates contesting the upcoming GJA national and regional elections. The interactive session aimed to provide clarity on critical elements of the electoral process, particularly the introduction and operationalisation of proxy voting, which is […] The post GJA

Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Umar Damagum, on Wednesday directed the party’s National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu resume his duties at the National Secretariat in Abuja. Damagum gave the directive during a press briefing at the party’s Wadata Plaza National Secretariat. He said the planned 100th National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting has […] The post Resume

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday commissioned the multi-billion naira Lafia Flyover and Underpass, an infrastructure project executed by the administration of Governor Abdullahi Sule in Nasarawa State. The commissioning ceremony, which drew a large crowd of residents, political leaders and traditional rulers, marked a significant milestone in the state’s urban renewal efforts. Tinubu, who […] The post Tinubu

The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has condemned the demolition of his younger brother’s property in Ikeja, Lagos, describing it as “illegal” and carried out without a court order or official permit. Obi, who disclosed via his official X handle on Tuesday, decried the growing wave of “coordinated lawlessness” in […] The post My

The National Concerned Small Scale Miners Association, has expressed concern over recent developments affecting its members across various mining communities in the country. The Association’s president, Mr. Michael Kwabena Peprah, at a press conference  on June 24, 2025, called for urgent public attention to what they believe is a systematic targeting of its members following […] The post Stop

Good afternoon, respected citizens, and honorable members of the media. Today, I have requested the privilege of making a Statement to the nation for four reasons. Historic Process The first reason is that the removal process that I am involved in as Chief Justice, is historic. In all of Ghana’s 68-year history as an independent […] The post Statement By Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo