The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has vowed to make life “uncomfortable” for criminals in Ghana, following the successful dismantling of a violent robbery syndicate responsible for a string of coordinated attacks on financial institutions across the country. In what authorities have described as one of the most complex and successful police operations […] The post Police

Opening Remarks Ladies and gentlemen of the press good morning. On behalf of the Inspector-General of Police and Members of the Police Management Board, I am delighted to welcome you to the Election Command Center of the National Police Headquarters for this morning’s briefing. As the IGP indicated, I will give you the full briefing […] The post How 10 Armed

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM), a leading civil society organisation focused on governance and environmental justice, has launched a scathing critique on President John Dramani Mahama’s approach to the illegal mining, commonly known in Ghana as galamsey. In a statement released in Accra, the CDM described President Mahama’s current stance on the issue as […] The post Mahama Betraying

The simmering controversy over Ghana’s cocoa syndication reform has erupted into a full-blown political spat, as former Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, launches a fierce rebuttal against former COCOBOD Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Joseph Boahen Aidoo. At the heart of the dispute is the Akufo-Addo administration’s decision during its final years to […] The post Cocoa

A 48-year-old private school administrator, Nii Quarshie Djabum, has been arraigned before Circuit Court 8 in Accra for allegedly engaging in a fraudulent land transaction involving two plots at Kokrobite in the Greater Accra Region. The accused, who pleaded not guilty to the charge of Fraudulent Transaction of Land contrary to Section 277(2)(a) of the […] The post Private

The Circuit Court 8 in Accra, presided over by His Honour Jojo Amoah Hagan, has remanded four Nigerian nationals into police custody for their alleged involvement in a string of thefts and unlawful entries at Baatsonaa in the Greater Accra Region. The accused — Moses Chinedu (26, carpenter), Ugochukwu Onyeka (24, trader), Obumneke Nnebuo (26, […] The post 4 Nigerians remanded over

The Ghana Education Service’s alarm over the disturbing rise in bleaching, tattooing and multiple piercings among pupils must not be taken lightly. What was once seen as the indulgence of a few has now become a troubling phenomenon spreading among our young people. This is more than just a question of appearance it is a […] The post Editorial: GES Must Tackle

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), Dr. Andy Osei Okrah, has held a high-level strategic meeting with Mr. António Caramelo Raposo, General Manager of Usibras Ghana Limited, one of the country’s leading cashew processing companies. The engagement comes in the wake of reports that Usibras Ghana is considering relocating […] The post TCDA

Two Nigerian nationals, alleged former members of the Niger-Delta militant group, have been granted bail by the Circuit Court 3 in Accra after being accused of plotting to kidnap individuals in Ghana for ransom. The accused persons – Joseph Howell, 43, a self-styled private security officer, and Japhet Graham, 53, who claims to be a […] The post 2 Nigerian nationals accused

The Deputy Minister of Transport, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has commended Ghana Ports and Harbour Authority (GPHA) for successfully rolling out the 24-hour port operations in line with Government’s 24-Hour Economy Policy. She described the roll out as a significant step towards enhancing service delivery and boosting efficiency at the ports. The Deputy Minister stated this on […] The post Dorcas Affo-Toffey