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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

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the 24-hour economy policy of the government would be ready to go into operation from July 1, 2025. He made the announcement at the opening of the 2ndedition of the Horticulture Expo held at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) yesterday under the theme, “In­novation, Transform, Sustain: Driving … The post 24hr economy policy ready July

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

 Despite generating billions of dollars in oil revenue over the past decade, Ghana has failed to deliver on its promise of balanced regional development and reduced inequal­ity. From 2011 to 2013 alone, Ghana earned nearly 10 billion dollars in oil revenue, yet, the vast developmental gaps the country sought to close particularly the entrenched north-south … The post Prioritise

By Juliet ETEFE ([email protected])   The economy has expanded by 5.3 percent in first quarter-2025, up from 4.9 percent recorded in the same period of 2024 according to provisional figures released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). “Real GDP for 2025 Q1 was GH¢53.5bn, up from  GH¢50.8bn recorded in 2024 Q1.The 2025 Q1 real GDP […] The post Economy grows by 5.3% in Q1 2025

A UN official warns that hundreds of thousands in the sprawling camp are "slowly starving".

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By Buertey Francis BORYOR President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the long-awaited 24-hour economy initiative will officially commence on July 1, with Tema and Takoradi Ports set to operate 24 hours a day as part of a sweeping national plan to transform the country’s horticultural export capacity and unlock full agro-industrial productivity. The president […] The post Mahama

By Juliet ETEFE ([email protected]) Despite accruing commendable oil revenues since 2011, the country’s oil wealth has not significantly improved the socio-economic conditions of its citizens, a new study by the University of Ghana (UG) has revealed. The study covered from 2011 to 2023 and was conducted between 2022 and 2023 by the University of Ghana […] The post Oil