The Ministry of the Interior has announced that although Tuesday, July 1, 2025, marks Republic Day, the official public holiday will be observed on Friday, July 4, 2025. A statement issued on Thursday stated that the declaration was made by President John Dramani Mahama through an Executive Instrument (E.I), in accordance with Section 2 of […]
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Martin Kpebu commends BoG for reinstating dismissed staff, applauds Governor’s responsiveness
Legal practitioner and governance analyst, Martin Kpebu, has commended the Bank of Ghana (BoG) for reinstating nearly a hundred employees who were dismissed last week, describing the move as a commendable act of leadership and responsiveness to public sentiment. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Friday, Mr Kpebu praised the Governor of the central bank, Dr […]
Gold price slump could trigger cedi sell-off — Fitch
FITCH Solutions warns that a sharp decline in global gold prices, potentially triggered by changes in US trade policies or easing geopolitical tensions, could severely weaken the cedi, surge inflation and interest rates. The rating agency said this could severely weaken Ghana’s external buffers and renew downward pressure on the cedi. In its latest country […]
FIFA opens disciplinary action against GFA over Hearts of Oak saga; threatens to slash 20% of FIFA Forward funds
World football governing body, FIFA, has initiated disciplinary proceedings against the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for failing to comply fully with a decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). In an official letter from FIFA’s Legal and Compliance Division, dated June 3, 2025, and addressed to the GFA, which has been sighted by […]
Full statement: Suspended Chief Justice Torkornoo responds to her trial
The suspended Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Gertrude Torkornoo, has publicly addressed for the first time the circumstances surrounding her suspension, raising serious constitutional and procedural concerns about the process initiated to remove her from office. At a press conference held on Wednesday, Justice Torkornoo presented a detailed rebuttal of the events leading to her suspension, […]
They have turned my lawyers into Nebuchadnezzar’s Magicians – CJ Torkornoo slams petition committee’s ‘strange’ processes
Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has launched a blistering critique of the ongoing Article 146 proceedings aimed at her removal from office, likening the treatment of her legal team to that of biblical magicians asked to reveal and interpret Nebuchadnezzar’s dream he had yet to disclose. Delivering a national address on Wednesday, June 25, the […]
‘The entire EC leadership must go; they are not fit for purpose’ – Asiedu Nketia
Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has launched a scathing attack on the Electoral Commission (EC), declaring its entire leadership unfit for purpose and calling for their removal. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Wednesday, June 25, the NDC Chairman did not mince words. “There has to be a change,” he […]
GBA President Abraham Kotei Neequaye announces resignation, cites personal reasons
The President of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA), Abraham Kotei Neequaye, has announced his decision to step down from his position, citing personal reasons. The announcement was contained in a press release circulated on Wednesday night by the GBA’s Communications Director, Mohammed Amin Lamptey, via WhatsApp. “I deeply regret to inform fellow Ghanaians that I […]
SML Scandal: Former GRA Commissioner General and 2 others in custody
A former Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, and two other former officials of the GRA are in custody over their roles in the SML Scandal, according to information exclusively available to manassehazure.com. The other two, according to sources at the OSP, are Dr. Isaac Crentsil, a former Commissioner […]
FBI’s visit and Ghana’s compliance: A win for international anti-crime cooperation
In recent days, the presence of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Ghana, collaborating with local authorities to facilitate the extradition of Ghanaian citizens implicated in romance scams, money laundering, and related crimes, has sparked debate. Some Ghanaians question whether the United States has the legal right or jurisdiction to pursue arrests […]
New Lawra MCE Alhaji Adams Muaza is dead
The new Municipal Chief Executive for Lawra in the Upper West Region, Alhaji Adams Muazu is dead. He died Tuesday morning, Graphic Online has been told. This is coming barely two weeks after the Lawra Municipality was hit with a tragedy with the drowning of seven students in the Black Volta at Dikpe. Since his […]
I am jealous of NDC creatives in Mahama’s government – Socrate Safo
Ghanaian filmmaker and staunch New Patriotic Party (NPP) member, Socrate Safo, has expressed frustration over what he describes as the NPP’s lack of appreciation for creatives within the party. Speaking with Halifax Ansah-Addo on Okay FM in Accra, Safo, who is also a former Director for Creative Arts at the National Commission on Culture, said […]