The family of the missing Tema West Constituency Women’s Organiser of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Paulina Lamisi Akanbodiipo, has petitioned the party to offer every assistance that will lead to locate the missing organizer. The petition, dated June 20, 2025 and signed by Mr Paul Anamde Akanbodiipo (brother) and Mr Robert Baba Akanbodiipo […] The post Family Of Missing NDC

After years of uncertainty, the family of slain Policewoman Corporal (Posthumously promoted Sergeant) Agatha Nabin may finally receive the support they deserve. The widower, Paul Nabin, a civil servant with one of the state agencies struggling to care for their three children had almost lost hope. Consequently, he told The Chronicle that ‘if the killers of […] The post Slain Sergeant Nabin’s

In a show of brazen bravado, a gay couple, who have been identified as Lue and Rue from South Africa, have stormed Ghana, promoting same-sex marriage which is considered illegal. The gay couple took over the revered place where the independence of Ghana was declared, the Independence Square in Accra. As a national monument, Independence […] The post ‘Trumu Trumu’ at Independence Square appeared first

Ebo Quansah in Accra The die is cast… On Saturday, millions of adult Ghanaians will queue in every city, town and village in all the 16 regions of the country, with their thumps, ready to stamp on the ballot paper and thus determine who will lead this country in the next four years. We are […] The post Ebo Quansah Last Feature; Ebo Quansah Endorses

The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) has organised a sensitisation workshop on asset recovery and management for the media, community-based organisations (CBOs), and civil society organisations (CSOs) in Koforidua. The workshop was organised as part of the project titled “Building Political Will and Public Support for Asset Recovery in Ghana”, with funding support from the Inter-Governmental […] The post Ghana

Mr Seth Terkper, the Advisor on the Economy to the President, has called for a simplified tax system, including Value Added Tax (VAT) for Ghana, cautioning against distortions in the country’s main tax pillars. The former National VAT Coordinator and Minister of Finance said simplifying the country’s VAT, in addition to income tax, excise tax, […] The post Seth Terkper advocates simple tax

Richard Gyan-Mensah, the Deputy Minister of Energy and Green Transition, says nuclear power is a strategic imperative for Ghana’s industrialisation through the operationalisation of the Government’s 24-hour economy initiative. Ghana is currently working towards adding nuclear power to its energy mix by 2030, a development that would ensure reliable and affordable electricity baseload for a […] The post ‘Nuclear

The Ghana Education Service (GES) is facing heightened scrutiny following a petition submitted on June 23, 2025, by a group of newly hired teachers who began their roles in September 2024. These teachers have voiced serious concerns over administrative delays, particularly the late issuance of Staff IDs, which has impacted their salary payments. In response, […] The post Teachers

The House of Representatives on Thursday mandated its joint Committees on Public Accounts and Public Procurement to investigate alleged systemic abuse of office and asset stripping within the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The resolution followed the adoption of a motion jointly sponsored by Ibe Osonwa (LP, Abia), Mark Esset (PDP, Akwa Ibom), and Jafaru Leko (APC, Bauchi). […] The post Reps

Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri on Wednesday convicted and sentenced the trio of Aisha Alkali Wakil (also known as Mama Boko Haram), Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyode to a 14-year jail term each. This was disclosed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a […] The post Court Jails Mama Boko Haram For ?11m

Thirty-four persons suspected to be involved in internet-related fraud have been arrested by operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The arrests were carried out in the early hours of Monday, June 23, 2025, during coordinated raids at Iworoko and Ijado communities in Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti […] The post EFCC arrests 34 suspected

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has issued a 10-day ultimatum to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Group Chief Executive Officer Bayo Ojulari to respond to 11 critical financial queries related to discrepancies in its audited financial statements, warning that failure to comply could attract serious constitutional consequences. The committee, chaired by Senator Aliyu […] The post Senate

President Bola Tinubu has signed four tax reform bills into law, signalling what he described as a bold new era of economic governance in the country. The President signed the bills in the presence of principal officers of the National Assembly, including Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, among […] The post Tinubu signs Tax Reform Bills into law

Twenty-nine children who were taking their school exams in the Central African Republic have been killed in a crush after a nearby explosion caused panic, a hospital director told the BBC. The blast, on the second day of the high-school finals on Wednesday, occurred at an electricity transformer, said Abel Assaye from the Bangui community […] The post Crush kills 29 pupils taking

Iranian authorities are moving to allow for tougher punishment of cooperation with foreign governments after a 12-day war with Israel and the United States ended with a ceasefire on Monday. In a late Tuesday written message addressed to the Iranian nation, President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed a “historic victory” and said plans to sow “discord and […] The post Iran moves

Three Palestinians have been shot dead after dozens of Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian authorities say. Video footage from Kafr Malik, near Ramallah, on Wednesday night showed a car and a home on fire and Palestinians running away as gunfire is heard. The Israeli military said forces deployed […] The post Three Palestinians

The head of Ukraine’s army, Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi, has said his troops have stopped Russian advances in the northeastern border region of Sumy. During a visit to the front on Thursday, Syrskyi said the line of combat had been “stabilised” and that the Russian summer offensive in the area had been “choked off”. However, Syrskyi […] The post Ukrainian

After making successful inroads in East African countries – Kenya, DR Congo and others, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a waste company and a subsidiary of the Jospong Group, has now turned its attention to West Africa. Executive Chairman, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong and Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo met on Tuesday, June 24, […] The post Zoomlion Lands

Suspended Chief Justice of Ghana, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has publicly decried what she describes as a “historic miscarriage of justice” in the ongoing proceedings seeking her removal from office. In a rare and emotionally charged press conference held yesterday in Accra, the Chief Justice broke her silence, alleging systemic violations of her […] The post My Removal Process

Two leading policy think tanks, CUTS International Accra and the Center for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy (CEMSE), have condemned the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) for its lack of transparency in the decision to review electricity tariffs, effective July 1st, 2025. The tariff adjustment violates Section 3(c) of Act 538 of 1997, which mandates […] The post Electricity