The government has formed a task force to investigate the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of two senior public officials and six others on Wednesday. The Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim, made this known in a radio interview with Joy FM on Thursday [August 7, 2025]. The helicopter crash claimed the lives the Minister for […]
The government has announced three days of national mourning in honour of the victims of the recent tragic helicopter crash. The mourning period, which begins on Thursday, August 7, and ends on Saturday, August 9, is intended to allow the nation to grieve collectively and reflect on the lives lost in the devastating incident. According […]
Four individuals narrowly escaped harm when a helicopter made a forced landing at Ajumako Kokoben in the Central Region on the morning of Wednesday, August 6. The aircraft, bearing registration number 9G-ADW, was en route to Prestea in the Western Region when the pilot was compelled to divert and land at the Ajumako Kokoben Community […]
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, to take on additional responsibility as Minister for Defence and Lands and Natural Resources Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah is expected to act as Environment, Science and Technology Minister. This was announced in a press statement issued on Thursday, August 7, by […]
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has confirmed even though a delegation he ld to the Gbewaa Palace on Tuesday, August 5, was welcomed, the Overlord of Dagbon refused to accept an apology on behalf of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo). The Minister’s visit was part of a diplomatic effort to […]
The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Emelia Arthur, has announced the termination of fishing licences for four industrial trawlers that repeatedly violated the country’s fisheries regulations. Speaking during her turn at the Government’s Accountability Series on Wednesday, August 6, the Minister said the action forms part of broader efforts to promote sustainable and responsible […]
Ghana’s annual inflation rate fell for the seventh consecutive month to 12.1 per cent in July, down from 13.7 per cent in June, marking the lowest level since October 2021, Government Statistician Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu announced today. Speaking at a press briefing in Accra today, Dr. Iddrisu noted that the sustained decline signals easing price […]
It has been confirmed that all the eight persons on board the military helicopter that crashed in the Adansi area of Ashanti Region on Wednesday morning have passed on. A Ghana Air Force Z9 helicopter carrying eight people went missing after taking off from Accra this morning. The aircraft departed the capital at 0912 hours […]
President John Dramani Mahama yesterday commissioned an Air Navigation Service (ANS) system at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Accra to serve as key operational hub for the provision of essential air navigation services for the nation and parts of West Africa. The new ANS facility is expected to be decoupled from the Ghana Civil […]
The Commercial Division of the Accra High Court has awarded damages in excess of US$1.1 million to Ghanaian real estate developer Blue Rose Limited, following a failed housing finance agreement with The Company for Habitat and Housing in Africa, otherwise called Shelter Afrique. The court, presided over by Justice Samuel Djanie Kotey, held that Shelter […]
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced that it will not pursue a syndicated loan to finance cocoa purchases for the 2025/26 crop season, attributing the decision to the ongoing global shortage of cocoa beans. Speaking in an interview on Citi FM on Monday, 4 August, COCOBOD’s Head of Public Affairs, Jerome Kwaku Sam, stated […]
Evatex Logistics Limited, the mining and stevedoring company, which was awarded an auditing and revenue assurance contract at the Kotoka International Airport, has threatened to sue the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) over the decision to terminate the contract. Evatex has ordered GACL to withdraw the notification to terminate the contract within seven days. If […]
