The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has fiercely rejected the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) latest announcement of higher utility tariffs—a 9.86% increase in electricity and a 15.92% rise in water—set to take effect on January 1, 2026. The union says it will not accept the hikes unless government returns to renegotiate the 9% wage adjustment […]
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has criticised the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for what he describes as an unreasonable condition set for his release following his arrest on Wednesday, December 3. Speaking in an interview with Joy FM on Thursday, Mr Kpebu said he was shocked when the OSP asked him to provide […]
Ghana is not part of the United States government’s latest Green Card review and temporary immigration suspension, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has clarified. According to Mr Ablakwa he has received a briefing from the Acting US Ambassador to Ghana, Rolf Olson. Announcing the outcome of his meeting with the acting US Ambassador […]
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has concluded his months-long mediation in the protracted Bawku chieftaincy conflict, urging the contending parties to prepare their supporters for a permanent end to violence as they are “one people.” His Majesty made the call on Monday, December 1, 2025, at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, where he presided […]
The Vehicle Embossment Association of Ghana (VEMAG) has formally petitioned the Ministry of Transport to suspend the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority’s (DVLA) planned introduction of digitalised vehicle number plates, slated for January 2026. In a statement signed by Secretary Victor Twum Koranteng, the association accused the DVLA of sidelining key local stakeholders and pursuing […]
“Given the hallmark of your legal career, summed up by the words integrity, excellence and service which testify to your character, your competence and dedication, I have no doubt you will witness to Him (God) in the discharge of your mandate. The Lord is with you. Stay true to God, your country and Africa is […]
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a woman captured in a viral video assaulting her boyfriend, following an operation by the Inspector-General of Police’s Special Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team. According to the police, the incident, which sparked widespread public outrage on social media, led to the arrest of Esther Nana Afia Sarfowaa on November […]
The Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Governance (CDD Ghana), Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh, has condemned the Ghana Police Service (GPS) following the arrest of a suspect over alleged false claims related to illegal small-scale mining (galamsey). Prof. Prempeh, the Chairman of the Constitutional Review Committee, asserted that the police are “wasting scarce […]
The Methodist Church of Ghana has pushed back firmly against allegations of religious discrimination at Wesley Girls’ High School, stating that the renowned institution has a 189-year tradition of welcoming students of all faiths and backgrounds. In a press release responding to a pending Supreme Court suit filed by a Muslim, the Presiding Bishop of […]
The children of the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, have paid an emotional tribute to her, describing her as a “woman of action” whose legacy will continue to shape Ghana’s democratic and gender equality journey. The message, delivered by Kimathi Rawlings on behalf of his siblings, was read at her state funeral held […]
Following the observation by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) that there was an increasing number of public officers presenting unearned academic titles and certificates for appointment, promotion, or certification in the public sector in Ghana in recent times, the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has been drawn into the campaign to help with investigations to sanitise […]
A Kumasi High Court is set to rule on a highly contested case involving close associates of highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, over who has the right to perform widowhood rites at his funeral. The plaintiff, Akosua Serwaa Fosuh, is asking the court to declare her the only surviving wife […]
