The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has reaffirmed the BoG’s commitment to maintaining price stability, safeguarding financial stability and creating the conditions for inclusive and sustainable growth. “Our commitment remains firm: maintain price stability, safeguard financial stability, and create the conditions for inclusive sustainable growth,” he assured at the … The post BoG
Five people lost their lives in a fatal road accident at Wakrom Junction near Briwa on the Cape Coast–Winneba highway on Monday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. Four victims were pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, while another died shortly after receiving treatment. The accident, involved a DAF truck loaded with 700 bags of rice, … The post 5 dead in Wakrom Junction road crash appeared
POLICE in Tamale, the Northern Regional capital, on Tuesday fired warning shots to disperse protesting students of the Tamale Technical University (TaTU). The action, according to the police, was to prevent the demonstrators from destroying university property. The students were protesting what they described as unfair fee hikes and mismanagement by the university authorities. President … The post Police
The longstanding chieftaincy dispute in the Atuabo Traditional Area appears to have escalated, as heads of clans and youth leaders have passed a resolution to suspend all customary relations with the embattled Paramount Chief, Awulae Amihere Kpanyinli III. At a press conference held at Atuabo, leaders of the community accused the Omanhene (paramount chief) of […] The post Atuabo chieftaincy disputes escalates
The police have arrested one suspect in connection with landguard activities in New Legon, following a sting operation in the area on Monday. The suspect, Aaron Laryea Otoo, who is alleged to be one of the masterminds behind activities of Vandam and his group in the area was arrested on site while leading a group … The post New Legon landguard rampage …police arrest key suspect appeared
As part of activities to mark the upcoming Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day on September 21, 2025 the Ellembelle District Assembly, in collaboration with the Member of Parliament for the area, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has embarked on a major clean-up exercise at Nkroful and surrounding communities. The initiative, held under the theme: “Clean-up and Planting […] The post MP
The government has reaffirmed its determination to entrench ethics, transparency, and accountability at the centre of Ghana’s development, as stakeholder consultations on the National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NEACAP) opened in Accra. The initiative aims to provide a practical framework to strengthen integrity in both public and private institutions. Speaking at the event yesterday, … The post Ethics,
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, arraigned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives candidate for Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency by-election, and the Director General of her campaign organisation at the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja for alleged financial crimes. The accused the agency identified as […] The post By-Election:
On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, President John Dramani Mahama performed a significant ceremony to actualise and give true meaning to his ‘Big Push Agenda’. The ceremony, which took place in the Greater Accra and Volta regions, witnessed sod-cutting for the reconstruction of the Dawhenya–Afienya–Dodowa road and the Atimpoku-Asikuma-Anyrawase-Ho-Denu-Aflao stretch respectively. The initiative, which seeks to … The post ‘Big
The Agbogbomefia of Asogli Traditional Area, Togbe Afede XIV, has called on women to support efforts being made by government and civil society groups to empower them to occupy responsible leadership positions in the country. Togbe Afede said struggles being made to allow women to take up leadership positions to promote gender equality in the … The post Togbe Afede XIV
Every day across Ghana’s cities, particularly in traffic-heavy zones, a disturbing spectacle unfolds as persons with disabilities are paraded in the streets to beg for money, often under the guise of needing urgent medical care. What may appear as a humanitarian appeal is, in reality, a calculated and exploitative scheme. Investigations and public observation reveal … The post Paraded
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), described as the mother union of drivers across the country, on Monday, led a massive demonstration in Accra to protest against what they called the illegal sale and encroachment of lands earmarked for public transport operations in the capital city. The protest, which drew hundreds of drivers and […] The post GPRTU, Kpone
Convicted South African rapist Thabo Bester has lost a court bid to block Netflix from broadcasting a documentary about his life – including how he allegedly faked his death and escaped from prison. His lawyers argued that Beauty and the Bester was defamatory, but the streaming giant defended its plan to release the three-part investigation. […] The post South African rapist
Ghana’s comedy scene is undergoing change as younger talents turn to digital platforms to reach wider audiences. Among them is Isaac Kofi Dzokpo, popularly known as Hon Ike, who is steadily carving a niche for himself as one of the promising new faces in digital comedy. In an interview, Hon Ike appealed to corporate Ghana […] The post Greater support needed to boost Ghana’s
President John Dramani Mahama has broken ground to mark the commencement of the $10 billion ‘Big Push’ infrastructure initiative across the country. The initiative is intended to accelerate infrastructural development to drive job creation and prioritise the completion of uncompleted and abandoned critical infrastructural projects across all sectors. For the symbolic take-off of the ambitious … The post $10bn
The University for Development Studies (UDS) will this month roll out academic courses on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to deepen knowledge and build expertise on the continent-wide trade initiative. This makes UDS the second higher learning institution in Ghana, after All Nations University to adopt the AfCFTA curriculum. The initiative is being … The post UDS rolls out AfCFTA
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) is a committee that was established by the Petroleum Revenue Management Act (PRMA) Act 815 (2011) as amended, with the statutory mandate to independently monitor and evaluate the management and use of petroleum revenues. Ghana commenced commercial oil production in 2011. In order to ensure that the nation […]
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