Naomi Wolali Kwetey has been nominated as the new acting Managing Director of the Consolidated Bank of Ghana Ltd (CBG). Her nomination by President John Dramani Mahama for the topmost position of the CBG commercial bank was made known in a letter dated March 26, 2025, signed by the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson […]
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, has ordered the immediate transfer of all Police Commanders stationed in mining areas as part of intensified efforts to curb illegal mining, also known as galamsey. Speaking during an engagement with Imams and Zongo Chiefs in Kumasi, the Minister stressed the government’s commitment to tackling the menace, which […]
A recent survey by Global InfoAnalytics has ranked the Ghana Police Service as the most corrupt public institution in the country. The poll, which assessed public perceptions of corruption across various state agencies, placed the Ghana Immigration Service and the Judiciary in second and third place, respectively. According to the findings, the Ghana Police Service […]
The Interior Ministry has denied issuing directives or protocols allowing any groups or individuals to bypass security checks. This follows misinformation circulating on social media, claiming certain individuals, including pastors, had been granted special privileges to circumvent security procedures. A statement issued by the Public Affairs and Communications Unit of the Ministry said, “These claims […]
Prices of petroleum products are expected to see marginal increases at the pumps starting today, April 2. This is based on the latest Pricing Outlook Report obtained by Joy Business, which guides Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) from April 1 to April 15, 2025. According to the report, petrol prices are projected to rise by 2%, […]
Former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, over the weekend dispatched more than 3,300 bags of rice across the country to support underprivileged Muslims in celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr. Dr Bawumia’s generous donation covered all sixteen regions and was distributed through regional representatives tasked with identifying individuals in dire need of assistance. Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the end of […]
The Ga Traditional Council has announced that this year’s ban on drumming and noise-making will take effect from Monday, May 12, to Thursday, June 12, as part of the traditional preparations for the Homowo Festival. The annual ban, a significant cultural practice among the Ga people, is observed to create an atmosphere of peace, solemnity, […]
Forty ex-public sector employees have taken legal action against the government. The aggrieved group is accusing it of wrongful and politically motivated terminations. The workers, hired in 2024, claim their dismissals breached constitutional rights and due process. The firings followed a February 10, 2025, directive from Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, instructing public institutions to […]
Victims of the recent devastating fire at Adum in Kumasi have rejected a donation of 1,500 bags of rice, 800 boxes of cooking oil, and soap provided by the Interior Minister and Member of Parliament for Asawase, Muntaka Mubarak. The donation, intended to support those affected by the fire, which destroyed several properties and left […]
The Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has reassigned 84 senior police officers across the country, with some sent out of the Police Headquarters to outstations and vice versa. Those reposted include Superintendent Emmanuel Eric Gyebi and Superintendent George Lysander Asare, who have been sent to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters and the […]
Lawyers for one of the accused persons in the ongoing criminal trial of former Sanitation minister’s domestic workers has forcefully suggested to Madam Cecilia Dapaah that the jewelry she reported to the police as stolen, were jewelries belonging to the wife of Otumfuor Osei Tutu I and have been returned to the Manhyia palace following […]
The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has arrested Nii Baah Afful, the man captured in a viral video assaulting a young woman carrying a baby. The widely circulated footage sparked public outrage, showing the suspect repeatedly striking the woman with a stick after she told him she had found a new partner who was “more […]
