A 49-year-old farmer and self-acclaimed national security officer, Djangmah Prince Francis, has pleaded not guilty to charges of abetment of crime and defrauding by false pretence before the Circuit Court in Accra. Djangmah is accused of conspiring with one Alfred Believe Ahiatsi, also known as Honourable who is currently on the run — to defraud […] The post Self-styled

The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson and the President of the Western Regional House of Chiefs (WRHC), Nana Kobina Nketsia V, have ordered a manhunt for the perpetrators behind the violent clashes between Asemkow and Butre, in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western region, that left one person dead and several houses torched down. The violence […] The post Minister orders arrest

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the robbery and murder of a 20-year-old man, Kofi Mensah, at Tweapease-Aboo in the Ashanti Region. Addressing a news conference at Bekwai yesterday, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Joseph Hammond Nyaaba, Commander for the Ashanti South Regional Police command, revealed that the suspects, […] The post Two

Thirteen communities in the Yapei-Kusawgu Constituency of the Savannah Region have been connected to the national grid under the Expansion Electrification Project. The beneficiary communities are Zomlape, Nikpegu, Torooe, Dokope, Kpatiyan, Darivogupe, Bagpe, Dawunipe, Diwuripe, Larigbani, Mammudupe, Sankara and Nyinyape. The project was initiated and funded by the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Yapei-Kusawgu … The post 13

Ghana’s Minister of Food and Agriculture, Mr Eric Opoku, has underscored the vital role of smallholder farmers in global food production, emphasising the need for greater recognition and support for producers along the agricultural value chain. Delivering an address at the Third General Assembly of the World Farmers Markets Coalition (WorldFMC) in Rome, Italy, the … The post Agric

Ecobank Ghana, as part of its Corporate Social Investment (CSI), has refurbished the Information Communication Technology laboratories of the Tetteh Ocloo State School for the Deaf in Adjei Kojo in the Tema West Municipality and the Bishop Sam Memorial Basic School in Takoradi, converting them into Digital Learning Centres (DLCs). The two projects, estimated at … The post Ecobank

The Chief Commercial Operations Officer of MobileMoney LTD, Abdul Razak Issaka Ali, has urged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to embrace, rather than fear, financial technology (fintech) innovations, particularly in the area of cross-border payment solutions. Fintech, he said, holds enormous potential to drive inclusion and regional trade. Mr Ali expressed frustration that Ghana’s efforts … The post Regulatory

Hope for Future Generations, a Ghanaian community-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has appealed to stakeholders to allocate an adequate budget to address issues affecting the girl child in the country. According to the NGO, issues affecting the girl child — including but not limited to school dropout, child marriage, gender-based violence, and mental health — have … The post Allocate

The Krachi West Municipality in the Oti Region was plunged into mourning on Sunday after a tragic boat accident on the Oti River claimed 16 lives. The boat, which was transporting about 20 passengers from Okumah to Debume—both in the Krachi West Municipality—capsized midway. Sixteen passengers drowned, while only four survived. As of the latest … The post Krachi West thrown into

Lawyers for Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi have withdrawn from representing him in his ongoing trial at the High Court in Accra. Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, who is presiding over the case, announced that the court had received a notice of withdrawal from the legal team on September 11. In response, Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi told the court that there … The post Lawyers for Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi

Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr Johnson Asiama, has said that the central bank is not fighting the black market per se, but rather, they are approaching the issue from first principles. He says they have acknowledged the need for comprehensive reforms in the foreign exchange market. “That is precisely what we are undertaking. The goal […]

The 2025 Poppy Appeal has been launched in Accra with a call on the state and the public to invest in the welfare of Ghana’s veterans who dedicated their lives to protecting the nation as well as promoting global peace. The ceremony, organised by the Veterans Administration Ghana (VAG) in collaboration with the Ghana Armed … The post 2025 Poppy Appeal launched in Accra appeared first on Ghanaian

A growing number of reports have cast a grim shadow over Ghana’s treatment of citizens deported from the United States this year, with disturbing allegations of physical abuse, prolonged detention, and denial of legal access upon arrival at Kotoka International Airport. Human Rights Watch and the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) have confirmed that at least […] The post Deportees’

The recent arrest of two Chinese nationals and the interception of Burkinabè workers by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) Task Force in the Western and Western North Regions once again brings to the fore the stubborn menace of illegal mining, locally known as galamsey. This destructive practice remains one of Ghana’s gravest environmental […] The post Editorial: Galamsey

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has expressed optimism that the central bank’s annual remittance targets will be met. He said this when asked whether there are any unusual developments or deviations from expected trends in respect of remittances, during the 126th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) press conference. In answer […]

Dr. Nana Kofi Antwi II is the chief of Odumase in the Asante Akim Central Municipality of the Ashanti region since October 2, 2006. He swore the oath of allegiance to the Juabenhene, Nana Otuo Siriboe II to that effect. By virtue of his position as the Chief of Odumase, Nana Kofi Antwi, a retired […] The post Nana Kofi Antwi’s development agenda for Odumase at a glance appeared

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Unpaid nurses and midwives who have been working for the past 10 months will begin receiving their salaries from November 1, following financial clearance granted by the Ministry of Finance. The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, who announced this at a news conference in Accra yesterday, said the government had already settled payments for … The post Relief

Former Nigerian External Affairs Minister, Bolaji Akinyemi, has expressed deep concern and disappointment over what he described as an “unjustified and unfair” attempt to label Nigeria with the charge of genocide. He warned that such allegations could have serious diplomatic and reputational consequences for the country. In September, the U.S. State Department designated Nigeria as […] The post Genocide

21,000 Nigerians affected by flood disasters across the country are to benefit from a Federal Government interest-free loan totalling ?6.3 billion. The Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Yusuf Sanunu, disclosed this on Monday at a roundtable event to mark this year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction in Abuja. The event […] The post Government