The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), in collaboration with the National Security Secretariat, has announced a major crackdown on gold smuggling and illegal trading. The announcement was made by the Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, during his keynote address at the Mining in Motion Summit held in Accra yesterday. Addressing a high-profile audience, including His […] The post Sammy

The government is imposing a GH¢1.00 levy on ex-pump fuel prices, aimed at raising revenue to deal with the energy sector crisis. The government is looking to settle the US$3.1 billion energy sector debt, as of March this year, to keep the lights on. This year, the government will require an additional US$1.2 billion to […] The post Government Imposes GH¢1 Levy On Fuel To Solve Dumsor

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has disclosed that a total of  GH?2.71 billion has been transferred to the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) to support key educational initiatives, including the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. The announcement was made during a presentation to Parliament on Tuesday on the status of statutory fund […] The post Ato Forson Pays GH¢2.7bn Into

A heartfelt appeal has gone to Ghana Cement (Ghacem) and the Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly to help in constructing a bridge to complete a link road from Odumase Krobo to the Tema-Akosombo highway. The unfinished stretch, halted at a small stream just 2km shy of completion, has left commuters and haulage trucks, including those […] The post Krobo Chief Appeals

The Office of the Attorney-General has formally filed disclosures ahead of the case management conference in the criminal trial involving the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, his wife Angela Adjei Boateng and two others accused of orchestrating a multi-million cedi fraud under the guise of procuring cybersecurity systems for Ghana. […] The post A-G

As a young boy in Accra, Ghana, Eric Teye Otumi was captivated by the complexities of the human brain. This passion for neuroscience set the stage for a journey that would take him across continents and into the medical field. During his undergraduate studies in biomedical science, Eric’s exposure to various facets of human biology […] The post From Accra to New York –

The Ghanaian Times quoted President John Dramani Mahama in its Tuesday, June 3, 2025 publication that his government had suc­cessfully flushed out illegal miners from eight out of nine no-go forest reserves in the country. In the view of the President, this is a major milestone in the country’s fight against the illegal mining menace, […] The post Editorial: 8 Forest Reserves Rescued – Good

A swift intervention by the Nkawie Divisional Police Patrol Team has prevented what could have been a deadly armed robbery attack on passengers traveling along the Kumasi–Bibiani highway. According to the police, the incident occurred on Monday, June 2, 2025 at approximately 7:30 p.m. between Ahwerewa and Esaase. Five armed men, one wielding a pump-action […] The post Police foil armed

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has commended the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno and the Ghana Police Service for their unwavering efforts in combating illegal mining activities across the country. Delivering an address at the Global Mining Summit on Monday, June 2, 2025 the Minister highlighted […] The post Armah-Buah lauds

Nigeria’s presidency has reaffirmed its stance to clear the country’s N2 trillion legacy debt owed to electricity generation companies before the end of the third quarter of 2025. A representative of the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Eriye Onagoruwa, made this commitment on Monday at the second Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry Stakeholders Meeting […] The post Presidency moves to

Ghanaian gospel musician, Scott Evans has expressed disappointment over gospel group Team Eternity’s nonchalance, concerning their nominations in this year’s Telecel Ghana Music Awards. In an interview with Doreen Avio on Daybreak Hitz, he explained that the nonchalance of the gospel group, coupled with not campaigning for votes on their nominations, was disrespectful. “Inasmuch as […] The post Scott

Ghanaian singer Gyakie’s latest single “Sankofa” has debuted on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Top 50chart, marking her first appearance on the prestigious international list. The song also ranks in the Top 5 Trending videos on YouTube in Ghana, solidifying its local and global appeal. Lifted from her upcoming debut album After Midnight, Sankofa has rapidly gained momentum just weeks after its release, […] The post Gyakie’s

More than 200 inmates have escaped from a prison in Pakistan after they were moved from their cells for safety amid earthquake tremors, officials have said. Several dozen of the prisoners that broke out of the jail in Karachi were quickly recaptured, police said on Tuesday, but at least 130 are understood to remain unaccounted […] The post Earthquake sparks escape of 216 inmates from

Liberal Lee Jae-myung looks set to win South Korea’s snap presidential election, with exit polls suggesting he enjoys a significant lead. One exit poll conducted by South Korea’s three major TV stations – KBS, MBC and SBS – suggested Lee will obtain 51.7 percent of the votes cast during Tuesday’s election, which was called to […] The post South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung