The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), in a joint exercise with the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) has destroyed various kinds of confiscated illicit drugs. Though the persons involved are facing the law, the court gave an order for the illicit drugs to be destroyed after samples had been taken as evidence to prosecute the various matters. […] The post NACOC, NIB Destroy Over $350M

The case in which four accused persons are before the Tema District Court over the murder of Mrs Josephine Asante has been adjourned to Thursday, July 3, 2025. The accused are (1) Richard Kwabena Kwakye, aka Kwabena Boateng (2) Dominic Owusu (3) Christian Adjei and (4) Frederick Owusu Oppong, aka Kojo Owusu. Mrs Asante, then […] The post Suspected Murder Of Josephine Asante: Case Adjourned

The Dansoman Circuit Court is expected to resume proceedings today in a high-profile fraud case involving Mahama Saani Razak, a 43-year-old businessman accused of defrauding a farmer of over GH¢1.4 million under false pretenses of securing jobs and auctioned vehicles. The case, titled The Republic vs. Mahama Saani Razak, was originally scheduled for hearing on […] The post Court

The Judicial Committee of the Volta Region House of Chiefs has dismissed a chieftaincy suit seeking to affirm the alleged destoolment of Togbega Patamia Dzekley VII, Paramount Chief of Battor, by traditional kingmakers of the Dzekley Paramount Stool. The ruling, delivered on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 came from a three-member panel chaired by Togbega Gbogbi […] The post V/R

In response to the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, Ghana has launched the Pandemic Fund Project, a $16.3 million initiative aimed at strengthening national health security over the next three years. As one of only six African countries to receive funding under the Pandemic Fund’s second call for proposals, Ghana’s project focuses on enhancing […] The post Editorial:

On July 5, 1995 torrential rains fell across the country and many places got flooded. Accra was not exempted, with water levels exceeding two meters in some areas. On record, there are about twenty-three serious flooding in Ghana, since 1959. In recent times, the July 1995 floods were the worst in the national capital. And […] The post Preventing Perennial Flooding appeared first on The

Residents in Kumasi under the supervision of the various Metropolitan, Municipal and District assemblies, embarked on a massive clean-up exercise to promote environmental cleanliness. Enthusiastic participants cleaned up streets, markets and public spaces, demonstrating their commitment to improving the environment and promoting a healthier lifestyle. Last Saturday’s clean-up exercise is part of efforts to ensure that the […] The post Residents

The proposed Airport City Project in Kumasi has commenced, following the sod cutting ceremony to that effect last week. The Airport City Project, an initiative spearheaded by Messrs Stephen Yeboah and Kwabena Obeng and their Turkish partners, will deliver a state-of-the-art Smart Community, featuring innovative residential, commercial and lifestyle infrastructure intended to transform the region’s economic and […] The post Airport

Atiku Abubakar has met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Vice President Kashim Shettima and ex-military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon. He also met with former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, National leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and other imminent Nigerians. They met during the 70th birthday of former Bauchi State […] The post Atiku, Obasanjo, Gowon, Shettima,

The CSIR-CRI has held a Stakeholders Engagement on Embrace Gh-Kenya Project with the Forestry Commission, Community leaders, Landowners, Students, lawyers and Researchers to share ideas on revitalizing the marginal or neglected crops in food system in Ghana and Kenya. Dr Oppong Peprah, the Project Lead Coordinator explained that the project has since its launch embarked […] The post CSIR-CRI

Dr. Yemi Kale, Group Chief Economist and Managing Director of Research at the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), delivered key remarks at the recent Ghana IATF2025 Business Roadshow held in Accra. The event brought together government officials, business leaders, investors, and members of the trade community to advance the goal of promoting intra-African trade. It forms […] The post Afreximbank’s

Issah Seidu, 53 and General Services Manager at the National Insurance Commission and a businessman, has been accused of masterminding a conspiracy with three others to fraudulently misappropriate $204,777 worth of imported rice. The case, filed on June 12, 2025, at the High Court (Criminal Division) in Accra by the Office of the Special Prosecutor […] The post Rice import saga: Issah Seidu, Three

Tensions are reportedly mounting at Ada in the Greater Accra Region after the Ada Traditional Council embarked on a 2-day capacity building workshop at the luxurious Safari Valley Resort in the Okere District of the Eastern Region. The event, which began on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 and ended yesterday, Thursday, June 19, 2025 has sparked […] The post Ada

Former Vice President and 2024 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has received a powerful early endorsement for his 2028 flagbearer bid, as over 60 NPP Members of Parliament called on him at his Accra office to publicly declare their unwavering support. Although the party only recently announced that it […] The post It’s Over: 60 MPs Declare For DMB appeared

The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS) has issued a passionate and uncompromising call to the Government of Ghana to immediately repeal the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations, 2022 (LI 2462) and to permanently ban all forms of mining in the country’s forest reserves. In a strongly worded petition addressed to both […] The post GAAS to

A Chief Inspector with the Ghana Police Service, Michael Amaning, is among six individuals facing serious criminal charges for their alleged involvement in a robbery ring operating in the Greater Accra Region. The accused appeared before Her Honour Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit at the Circuit Court in Accra, where the court refused to grant bail to […] The post Chief Inspector in court

Supreme Court nominee Justice Hafisata Amaleboba has explained that judges who also hold traditional leadership titles do so only with the express permission of the Judicial Council in line with constitutional provisions meant to insulate chiefs from partisan politics. She made this known during her vetting before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. […] The post Chiefs

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, according to myjoyonline.com report, is livid over the government’s failure to honour its promise to revoke Legislative Instrument (LI) 2462, describing the delay as a betrayal of citizen trust and a threat to Ghana’s forest reserves. Speaking at a news conference in […] The post Editorial: Why Is The

A devastating windstorm that struck the community of Podoe-Dorfor in the North Tongu District on Friday, June 14, 2025 has displaced 27 households, causing extensive damage to homes and property. Mr James Gunu, the Volta Regional Minister visited the affected community to assess the extent of destruction and coordinate immediate response measures. He was accompanied […] The post Volta Minister assesses

Mr James Gunu, Volta Regional Minister, has assured the chiefs of Klikor in the Ketu South Municipality that government is considering the possibility of dividing the municipality due to its vast size and developmental challenges. He noted that when the appropriate time comes for the President to undertake such an administrative exercise, the proposal to […] The post Gunu