The Western Central Regional Police Command has rescued a 15-year-old Nigerian girl who was trafficked into Ghana for sexual exploitation. According to the police, the victim was tricked by her traffickers with the promise of a cleaning job in Nigeria but was instead brought to Tarkwa and forced into sex work. In a press statement … The post Police rescues 15-year-old
Derrick Kohn has finally been cleared to represent Ghana after completing his nationality switch and is set to make his Black Stars debut this month.German Bundesliga side Union Berlin confirmed that their left-back has received an international call-up for Ghanaâ??s upcoming friendlies against Japan and South Korea during the November international window.Kohn, who was previously invited by coach Otto Addo, missed earlier opportunities to feature for Ghana as his nationality
Twenty-five individuals, including foreign nationals, have been arrested by the Ghana Gold Board (GOLDBOD) in collaboration with National Security for engaging in illegal gold trading, smuggling, and unlicensed assaying operations in Accra. The arrests followed weeks of intelligence-led surveillance and coordinated enforcement actions aimed at protecting Ghana’s mineral resources and ensuring accountability in the gold … The post 25
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has marked a historic double victory at the 29th World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) World Investment Conference in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Under the leadership of its CEO, Mr Simon Madjie, GIPC competed with Zimbabwe’s Investment Promotion Agency (ZIDA) to win the bid as Regional Director for … The post GIPC
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Mr Eric Opoku, has called for a shift from traditional subsistence farming to a competitive and sustainable agri-food economy that guarantees food security, jobs, and export growth for the country. According to him, transforming the country’s agricultural sector into a dynamic, modern and resilient system was crucial to meeting … The post Let’s shift
Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, nominee for Chief Justice, has pledged to make it his priority to ensure that presidential election petitions are fully adjudicated before the swearing-in of a new President on January 7. The
By Staff Writer As Ghana and the rest of Africa continue to digitise their economies, network infrastructure has become a critical foundation for financial inclusion, digital services, e-government, online commerce, and the emerging AI-driven economy. One Ghanaian professional who has made significant contributions to this transformational progress is network architect, Kwabena Akomea Agyin. With more […] The post Ghanaian
Liverpool manager Arne Slot admitted that talk of a Premier League title challenge was premature given their current form as he candidly analysed his side’s humbling 3-0 away defeat to rivals Manchester City on Sunday. The trouncing marked the reigning champions’ fifth league loss of the season, one more than all of the last campaign, … The post Liverpool must focus on results,
Mark Agingre, believed to be behind multiple murders in the Upper East Region, has been placed on the police wanted list. The post
THE Navrongo Senior High School (NAVASCO), with its motto “Lux Borealis” or “Light of the North,” held its 8th speech and prize giving day (SPGD) co-sponsored by the 1984 year-group, on the theme: “Countering Drug Abuse: Measures and Strategies towards Effective Teaching and Learning for Building Ghana Human Capital” last Saturday. The programme was well … The post NAVASCO holds Speech and
The Minority in Parliament yesterday rejected the nomination of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as Chief Justice of the Republic. According to Caucus Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, MP for Effutu, his side had preliminary issues well-grounded in law and could not be part of a process that would give right to one person while denying another of “her … The post Majority, Minority Clash Over Chief
Journalists across Ghana have been urged to leverage the Right to Information (RTI) Law to access information that might otherwise remain hidden, rather than relying solely on whistle blowers. Kwaku Krobea Asante, an investigative journalist with The Fourth Estate, a subsidiary of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), noted that while whistle blowers are … The post Journalists
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU Government plans to restart crude oil refining operations at the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) by end of this year, as part of efforts to cut the nation’s annual US$10.2billion oil import bill and conserve foreign exchange while stabilising local fuel prices. The refinery has targetted meeting about 60 percent of local […] The post TOR revival to slash US$10bn oil import
By Kingsley Webora TANKEH United Nigeria Airlines has made its inaugural trip from Lagos to Accra, marking its first flight out of Nigeria as the airline aims to expand its footprint in the region. The plane that carried the first passengers is named after the late first President of the fourth republic, Lt. Gen. Rawlings, […] The post United Nigeria Airlines makes inaugural landing
…intertwined markets make siloed policies untenable By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU Cross-border coordination among central banks in Africa has assumed greater importance as economies become increasingly interdependent and exposed to shared external shocks. That was the key overriding consensus from the opening session of the two-day Pan-African Central Bank Governors’ Conference in Accra, jointly organised […] The post Continental
Delivering the 2025 University of Ghana Alumni Lecture at the Great Hall emphasised on “Public-Private Partnership – A Case Study of Responsible Corporate Citizenship,” the Executive Chairman of the KGL Group Mr. Alex Apau Dadey has called for a national shift in perception and policy to position Ghana’s private sector as a strategic partner in […] The post Private
Art works of gold and bronze created in Kumasi and parts of Asante from the 1870s have being returned to the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the Manhyia Palace and to its museum. The 130 art pieces which reflect governance systems in villages and towns as well as the socio-economic importance of gold are […] The post Manhyia receives 130 more gold and art
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