Col. Kwadwo Damoah, a former Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) who has been charged alongside the former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta for allegedly causing financial loss of more than GH¢1.4 billion in the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) contract saga, has pleaded not guilty to charges filed by the Special […]
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minister of Finance to establish GH¢1 billion Bawku Revitalisation Fund. This follows the insecurity over the years, which has severely constrained public and private investment and stalled critical infrastructure development in the area. The Fund, which, shall be disbursed over a three-year period between 2026 and 2028, will be […]
The Government has endorsed the Bawku mediation report by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and directed the immediate return of the rival chief, Alhaji Seidu Abagre, to Nalerigu under the authority of the Nayiri. In an official statement released on Wednesday, December 17, and signed by the Spokesperson to the President, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, […]
The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has taken decisive action against five of its personnel, interdicting them from duty immediately for various acts of misconduct involving the unauthorised use of the police uniform on social media platforms. The disciplinary measure was announced in a press release dated December 16, 2025, and signed by Deputy Superintendent of […]
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is expected to submit a detailed report on the Bawku peace mediation to President John Dramani Mahama today, December 16, as part of ongoing efforts to secure lasting stability in the area. Otumfuo was appointed earlier in 2025 by President Mahama to spearhead mediation aimed at resolving the long-running […]
Frederick Kumi, better known on Snapchat as “Abu Trica”, has been arrested in Ghana after United States authorities indicted him for allegedly helping to run a romance scam network that stole more than $8 million from elderly American victims. But what exactly is he accused of, and how did the scheme work? Here is what […]
The Upper West Regional Police Commander, DCOP Francis Yiribaare, has confirmed the arrest of four students in connection with the violent disturbances at the Wa Technical Institute in November this year. He characterised the incident as a serious breach of conduct that resulted in considerable damage to school property. The Institute in the Upper West […]
The Ghana Police Service says its efforts to investigate the viral kidnapping allegation made by an American woman in Accra have been seriously hampered by her lack of cooperation. In a statement issued by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the Police noted that although the woman, identified as Arianna Naomi Mackey, recorded a video claiming […]
The Ghana Police Service has opened a full-scale investigation into a viral video in which an American woman, identified as Arianna Naomi Mackey, claimed she was kidnapped and robbed in Accra by men she alleged were police officers. According to a statement from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the video, recorded at a hotel in […]
The Ministry of the Interior has ordered a full-scale investigation following claims that the Special Prosecutor, Mr Kissi Agyebeng, survived two assassination attempts while carrying out his mandate. This comes after the Director of Research, Communications and Strategy at the OSP, Sammy Darko, made the claim on Newsfile on Saturday, December 6, as pressure mounts on the […]
President of the Concerned Farmers Association of Ghana, Nana Oboadie Boateng Bonsu, has urged the government to introduce 2% interest rates on loans to support and expand the farming activities of registered and recognised farmers. Speaking on Joy News on Friday, December 5, he noted that the interest rates ranging from 22% to 33% make […]
The Ofankor-Nsawam road dualisation project, a vital section of the Accra-Kumasi Highway, is 77 per cent complete. The 33.4-kilometre portion of the National Road Six (N6) has been reassigned under the government’s flagship “Big Push” infrastructure initiative. President John Dramani Mahama yesterday conducted a working inspection of the project. Accompanied by the Minister of Roads […]
