An excavator belonging to suspected illegal miners (galamseyers) which was impounded by the Rapid Response Team of the Forestry Commission from the Upper Wassa Forest Reserve in the Bibiani Forest of the Western North region has mysteriously gone missing. On May 17, 2025 at approximately 13:00hrs GMT, the Rapid Response Team, acting on intelligence, conducted […] The post War

Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has vowed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus in Parliament will remain a vigilant and formidable force, as the House reconvenes on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 following its recent recess. Speaking to the media after a strategy meeting held by the Minority leadership on Sunday, Mr Afenyo-Markin stated: “This morning we […] The post Osahen

Two men, including a serving police officer, have been granted bail by the Circuit Court at Dansoman, presided over by Her Ladyship Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit, after being charged with multiple criminal offences involving weapons, narcotics and impersonation. According to the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Christopher Wonder, the accused persons, Roland Adotey Maclean, a cattle […] The post Fake

The Circuit Court in Dansoman has granted bail to Tefle-Tetteh Oscar, a 28-year-old self-employed resident of Ada Foah, who is standing trial for attempting to smuggle cocoa beans from Ghana to Togo. Presiding over the case, Her Honour Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit ruled that the accused be granted bail in the sum of GH¢90,000 with three […] The post Alleged Ada-Foa Cocoa smuggler granted bail 

A 45-year-old self-acclaimed businessman, Foster Keelson, has been remanded into police custody after pleading guilty to charges of defrauding a nurse of GH¢100,000 under the guise of securing him a visa and air ticket to New Zealand. The accused, who resides in Weija, allegedly took advantage of Agyemang Duah Aikins, a nurse based in Amasaman, […] The post Nurse defrauded of GH¢100,000

A 46-year-old businessman, George Ebo Ansah, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of defrauding by false pretence, after allegedly swindling a prospective car buyer of $85,000 under the guise of selling a 2019 Range Rover Sport. The accused appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court, presided over by Her Honour Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit, where he […] The post Engineer allegedly

I will always say that the survival of democracy in Ghana will depend on how the Mahama administration, manages affairs of this country and how principled his appointees are. Should Ghanaians view the NDC government, worse than the previous NPP regime, probably, there could be mass civil unrest and attack on our democracy. I am […] The post A Loose-Mouth is Most Difficult to Tie Up, Again. appeared

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, at a recent press briefing in Accra, said Ghana was “on the right track to macroeconomic stability” and urged continued vigilance to consolidate the gains made over the past few months. According to him, the local currency, The Cedi, has rebounded strongly against the major […] The post Editorial: Import Substitution

A GH¢1.8m Soap Factory constructed by AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine for the Dokyiwa Peace Womens’ Cooperative Group has been commissioned and handed over to them at a ceremony held at Dokyiwa in the Obuasi West Municipality. Mr. Edmund Oduro Agyei, the AGA Community Relations Manager noted that the commissioning signifies not just the opening of […] The post AGA

The Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr Stephen Amoah, has commissioned a modern school complex for the State Experimental School at Nhyiaeso in Kumasi. The 33-classroom block is equipped with a library, computer laboratory, headmaster’s office and staff office was commissioned last Thursday, amid pomp and pageantry, to replace the old one, which was in […] The post 33-Unit

Ghanaian afro-fusion singer Gyakie has said she wished she had approached some interview questions differently when she first got into the music industry. Reflecting on some of her regrets in the industry, she mentioned some answers she gave during the early stages of her career were childish. “There were certain things I said at some […] The post I wish I answered

In a move aimed at deepening institutional collaboration and strengthening oversight, the Parliamentary Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has paid a familiarization visit to the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie. The visit, conducted as part of the Committee’s constitutionally mandated oversight responsibilities, sought to foster stronger […] The post Parliamentary

The Manhyia Palace Museum, in conjunction with the UNESCO Representative in Ghana, last Friday honoured ten distinguished artists in Kumasi, at the 2025 Inaugural Artist Laureates dubbed – Our Old Masters. The awards were in recognition of their lifetime influence on African art practice and history. They are (painters) founder of the Artists Alliance Gallery in Accra […] The post Ten

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union, citing a lack of progress in current trade negotiations. “Their powerful Trade Barriers, Vat Taxes, ridiculous Corporate Penalties, Non-Monetary Trade Barriers, Monetary Manipulations, unfair and unjustified lawsuits against Americans Companies, and more, have led to a Trade Deficit with the […] The post Trump

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has launched a scathing condemnation of what it describes as a disturbing escalation in political persecution, accusing the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) of weaponizing state security agencies to target opposition figures. In a strongly worded statement issued today, the NPP’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, described the arrest of […] The post NPP