Investigations have uncovered that a former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware-Mensah, allegedly used ghost names to secure a loan of over GH¢31 million from the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB). According to investigators, the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) began probing the case in February 2025 after receiving reports of corruption, … The post Former

Former Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has officially begun his nationwide campaign to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) into the 2028 general elections. According to a statement from his campaign team, the tour will start on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, covering all 276 constituencies across the country. The campaign … The post Dr. Bawumia

The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Ghana Ltd. wishes to bring to the attention of the public, activities of fraudulent individuals. These individuals are falsely claiming to be representatives of the company. These persons have been falsely advertising telephone numbers online. They are deceiving unsuspecting customers and consumers into making mobile money payments for Coca-Cola products […] The post The

There is growing apprehension in the Nzema East Municipality as a five-member committee concludes its investigation into the alleged misappropriation of a GH?2 million donation made by the Ghana National Gas Company Limited (GNGCL) to the Nzema East Municipal Assembly (NEMA). Investigations by this reporter indicate that the amount, part of Ghana Gas’s corporate social […] The post Grumble Over

The lawyer representing the former Board Chairperson of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, has withdrawn his services in a case in which the former chair and the fund’s Chief Executive Officer, Solomon Asamoah, are standing trial for allegedly causing a $2 million financial loss to the state in a transaction to […] The post $2m Sky

The KGL Group of companies, Ghana’s leading wholly-owned indigenous conglomerate and proud headline sponsor of the Ghana Black Stars, has extended heartfelt congratulations to the senior national football team and its management and technical staff for their remarkable qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Executive Chairman of KGL Group, Mr. Alex Apau Dadey, […] The post KGL

A mother and her son have been arraigned before the Accra Circuit Court 8 for allegedly defrauding a building contractor of GH¢155,000 under the pretext of selling him a parcel of land at Fise, near Amasaman in the Greater Accra Region. The accused persons, Derrick William Nii Darko First-Quao, a data analyst and his mother, […] The post Mother, Son in Court

A 70-year-old man, Mustapha Amukwei Ankrah, has been arraigned before the Dansoman Circuit Court for allegedly intermeddling in the estate of his late son and depriving his grandchildren access to the property left in their care. Mustapha, who is unemployed and resides at Dansoman, was charged with intermeddling, contrary to Section 17(b)(iii) of the Intestate […] The post Grandfather

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