U.S. President Donald Trump set a new deadline on Monday of 10 or 12 days for Russia to make progress toward ending the war in Ukraine or face consequences, underscoring frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the 3-1/2-year-old conflict. Trump has threatened sanctions on both Russia and buyers of its exports unless progress is made. […]
Former Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency, Dr. Eric Oduro Osae, says the Auditor-General must disclose consolidated recoveries from previous years’ financial irregularities. The governance expert warns that the public cannot continue to accept ballooning audit infractions without clear accountability. Reacting to the Auditor-General’s 2024 report revealing GH¢18.4 billion in financial irregularities, a sharp rise […]
The first prosecution witness in the trial of former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, and three others, has testified that he had been withdrawing money for the accused persons for the past five years. Mounting the witness box to testify on July 18, the chauffeur, Frank Anane Dekpey, told the court […]
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has cautioned the public against the unauthorised transfer of electricity meters, describing the act as illegal and punishable by law. According to ECG, all meters issued by the company are registered to specific locations and must not be moved without formal approval. Unauthorised transfers, the utility provider says, can […]
Renowned expert in security and international relations, Dr Vladimir Antwi-Danso, has identified political interference as a significant factor perpetuating the protracted conflict in Bawku, warning that military deployments alone will not yield lasting peace unless these underlying political dynamics are addressed. Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV on Sunday, July 27, Dr Antwi-Danso […]
President John Dramani Mahama has nominated eight individuals to serve as Ghana’s Ambassadors and High Commissioners to key international missions, following formal consultations with the Council of State. The announcement, detailed in a letter dated July 21, 2025, and signed by Callistus Mahama, Ph.D., Secretary to the President, underscores Ghana’s commitment to advancing its foreign […]
The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the violent disturbances that disrupted the Ablekuma North parliamentary re-run election on July 11, 2025. The suspects, identified as Musah Muntari, 46, a Station Manager at STC, and Ali Saeed, alias Mboma, 43, a businessman, are currently in custody assisting with investigations. The […]
A chilling confession has emerged in the tragic death of a four-year-old boy, whose body was retrieved from a well at Karlo in the Suaman District of the Western North Region. Akua Afriyie, the 23-year-old mother, has reportedly admitted to police that she intentionally dumped her son in the well to satisfy a condition set […]
The Kusasi Chief in the Ashanti Region, Abdul-Malik Azenbe, has allegedly been shot and killed by unknown assailants at his residence in Asawase. The incident occurred on the night of Tuesday, 22 July 2025, near the Asawase F-Line Community Centre. According to eyewitness accounts, two men arrived on a motorbike around 8:40 p.m., with one […]
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has urged cement manufacturing companies operating in Ghana to reduce prices to reflect the recent appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi. Speaking at a crucial engagement with the Chamber of Cement Manufacturers, Ghana (COCMAG) on Monday, July 21, 2025, the Minister called on industry players to allow […]
Four suspects who had been standing trial for the 2019 murder of Josephine Asante, former Marketing and Public Affairs Manager of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), have been discharged. The TDC District Magistrate Court in Tema, presided over by Benedicta Antwi, acted on the advice of the Attorney-General’s Department, which cited insufficient evidence […]
Raphael Mensah, the individual wanted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for his alleged involvement in a corruption-related offence, has returned to Ghana and surrendered to authorities. Mensah, who was abroad when a wanted notice was issued for him on 8 July 2025, appeared in court today and was granted bail under strict […]
