A legal practitioner and senior partner of Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah, Ace Anan Ankomah, has called for the establishment of an Independent Natural Resources Commission to serve as a one-stop shop for regulating the country’s natural resource sector. He also proposed the Independent National Prosecutions Authority to be a merger of the Office of the […]
Bibiani Gold stars clinched their maiden Ghana Premier League title after a scintillating 4-0 home win over Accra Lions on the final day. Gold Stars had one job: secure a win and hope Nations FC failed to match their result. They took to the task in style. Head Coach Frimpong Manso opted for an attacking […]
The USA chapter of the St. Augustine’s Past Students Union (APSU-USA) is calling on the government of Ghana to take immediate and decisive steps to restore and reinforce the Catholic Church’s historic role in the management of Catholic schools across the country. This passionate appeal was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of […]
U.S. President Donald Trump’s order banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States goes into effect at 12:01 am ET (0401 GMT) on Monday, a move the president promulgated to protect the country from “foreign terrorists.” The countries affected by the latest travel ban are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, […]
A new survey suggests that voters favour a presidential contest between Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang and Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the 2028 elections. The survey, jointly conducted by the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), a German political foundation, examined voting behaviour in the 2024 elections […]
Ghana’s neighbour, Togo, is among several countries affected by a new travel restriction issued by U.S. President Donald Trump, citing security concerns. According to a CNN report, Trump signed a presidential proclamation on Wednesday evening that imposes either full or partial entry bans on nationals from a list of countries deemed to pose security risks. […]
The Court of Appeal in Accra has acquitted and discharged Yaw Asante Agyekum, who was convicted in 2002 as an alleged accomplice of Ghana’s most notorious armed robber, Ataa Ayi. Agyekum had served 23 years of a 35-year sentence for conspiracy to commit robbery before the court ruled that he had been wrongfully convicted. The […]
Ghana has taken a major step towards reinforcing its position as a leading oil and gas producer in West Africa, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the government and key energy partners to extend the production licences for the Jubilee and TEN oil fields to 2040. The agreement,announced in a statement […]
Kevin and Jessica Cellura had just 48 hours in December to make an enormous family decision. The couple, who both work as teachers, had to decide if they should take a job offer to teach in Morocco and leave Asheville, North Carolina, with their two youngest children. But the Celluras say their decision was made […]
The alleged anti-corruption scandal that’s currently unfolding in Ghana, concerning media personality Anne Sansa Daly, has cast a bright, international spotlight on a very common, crippling dilemma—the falsification of credentials both in professional and academic spheres. This situation has escalated to the level where Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, a member of the opposition New Patriotic […]
Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has entered an appearance in the high-profile GH¢10 million defamation lawsuit filed against him by businessman Ibrahim Mahama at the Accra High Court, setting the scene for a real battle. In a strategic legal manoeuvre, Mr Simons has filed a comprehensive motion demanding that Mr Mahama and his […]
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has defended the newly approved GH¢1.00 petroleum levy, stating that this is the right time to impose it, as it is a prudent fiscal intervention necessary to stabilise the country’s energy sector. Speaking in an interview on Joy FM’s SMS on Wednesday, June 4, Mr Jinapor explained that […]
