Twenty Ghanaians, comprising 10 females and 10 males, trafficked to the Uyo Local Government Area of Abia State, have been rescued by the operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, in a statement in Uyo on Wednesday, disclosed that the victims were rescued from a compound […]
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Mahama co-chairs TICAD IX session, calls for reforms to attract investments
President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday co-chaired the second plenary session on the theme “Economy: Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa”. This is at the ongoing 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Yokohama, Japan. He co-chaired the session with former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, alongside interventions from Kenyan President William Ruto, Togolese President […]
We cannot give Quarterly Timetable for disbursement — DACF Administrator
The District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) is unable to publish a release schedule because it does not generate funds by itself, the Administrator of the fund, Michael Harry Yamson, has said. He explained that the fund derived its resources solely from statutory transfers made by the government, calculated as a constitutionally prescribed percentage of national […]
DDEP: Big pay day for Bondholders as gov’t disburses GH¢9.7bn
Government has pumped GH¢9.7 billion into the economy in its latest coupon payment under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). The Finance Ministry, in a statement, confirmed that the sum of GH¢9,698,815,220.17 was disbursed on Tuesday, bringing the total payout under the programme this year alone to a jaw-dropping GH¢19.4 billion. Officials say the move […]
Tamale Central by-election set for September 30
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has announced that a parliamentary by-election for the Tamale Central Constituency will be held on September 30, 2025. The by-election has been necessitated by the tragic death of the sitting Member of Parliament, Murtala Muhammed Ibrahim. In a press release issued today, the EC stated that the vacancy triggers […]
Delta, United sued for selling windowless ‘window seats’
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines were sued on Tuesday by passengers who claimed they paid extra money to sit in “window” seats, only to find themselves placed in seats next to a blank wall. Proposed class actions were filed against United in the San Francisco federal court and against Delta in Brooklyn, New York […]
Ghana cedi is world’s best-performing currency – Mahama tells investors in Japan
President John Mahama has declared that the Ghanaian cedi is the best-performing currency in the world this year, as he urged Japanese businesses to seize new investment opportunities in Ghana. Speaking at the Ghana Presidential Investment Forum on the sidelines of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IX) on Wednesday, he said […]
Assemblies of God bans its pastors from use of honorary titles
The Assemblies of God (AG), Ghana, has instructed all its ministers of the Gospel to refrain from using honorary academic titles such as “Dr” in accordance with the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission’s (GTEC) regulations, which do not recognise such titles as equivalents to earned academic qualifications. In a circular dated July 11, signed by the […]
US State Department revokes 6,000 student visas
The State Department has revoked more than 6,000 international student visas because of violations of US law and overstays, the department told the BBC. The agency said the “vast majority” of the violations were assault, driving under the influence (DUI), burglary and “support for terrorism”. The move comes as the Trump administration continues its crackdown […]
Gov’t settles GH¢809m payment to Pokuase–Nsawam Highway contractor
The Controller and Accountant-General, Kwasi Agyei, has confirmed that government has disbursed GH¢809 million to the contractor working on the Pokuase–Nsawam Highway project as of August 4, 2025. The announcement comes as contractors have returned to the site to resume repairs on the critical road, offering much-needed relief to commuters who have endured weeks of […]
Health Ministry condemns assault on health workers at Ridge Hospital
The Ministry of Health has condemned an assault on healthcare workers at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge), where a viral video captured relatives of an accident victim clashing with emergency department staff over perceived delays in care. Hospital management described the emergency unit as one of Ghana’s busiest, with staff actively attending to other […]
Cocoa farmers revolt over prices, as coalition threatens mass smuggling
A coalition of Ghanaian cocoa farmers has threatened to bar officers of the national regulator from their farms to protest the newly announced producer price for the upcoming season, which they say could fuel illegal smuggling to the Ivory Coast and Togo. More than 300,000 farmers expressed anger over what they consider inadequate compensation, with […]