After over a year of dormancy, work has officially resumed on the critical Tema-Aflao road project, following direct appeals and financial reassurances from the government of Ghana. BHM International Construction (UK) Ltd, the contractors overseeing the 17-kilometre stretch from the Tema Roundabout to the Central University campus at Miotso, returned to the site on Monday, […]
Czech President Petr Pavel is expected in Ghana today (April 8, 2025) for a two-day official visit, marking the first time in over six decades that a Czech or Czechoslovak head of state has visited the West African nation. The visit is expected to deepen diplomatic and economic cooperation between the two countries. President Pavel, […]
The US Commerce Secretary has defended the country’s decision to impose tariffs on a group of uninhabited islands, which are populated only by penguins and seals. The imposition of tariffs on the Heard and McDonald islands was meant to close “ridiculous loopholes” and would prevent other countries from shipping through the islands to reach the […]
Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has submitted her preliminary response to President John Mahama following petitions seeking her removal from office. This development comes as the 10-day window granted to her to respond to the petitions elapses today, Monday, April 7. The petitions were received by the President earlier last month and have triggered national attention, […]
Deputy Trade Minister, Sampson Ahi, has disclosed that President John Mahama has directed them to do everything within their power to resolve the controversial 10% tariff imposed on Ghana’s exports by U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Monday, April 7, the Bodi MP said the President considers the issue a matter of […]
News of the arrest of Fugitive Nigerian Businessman Benedict Peters has sparked wild jubilation among residents at Aurora Apartments in Kanda, close to the Jubilee House. The jubilation stems from reports by the residents that, Mr. Peters who is wanted by the Nigerian Government for criminal activities including corruption has terrorized them for several years […]
The government is set to introduce a new policy that will require state institutions to purchase selected goods—including rice and sugar—exclusively from local producers, unless they obtain special approval from the Office of the President. The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, announced the measure during a meeting with the leadership of the Association […]
The Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has dismissed fresh allegations of drug trafficking linked to recent aircraft landings at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), insisting that the incidents were technical and logistical in nature. His comments come in response to the renewed claims by Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence […]
The Achimota Circuit Court has handed a five-year sentence to Nicky Isabella, a 22-year-old hairdresser, for trafficking two young Nigerian women to Ghana. Isabella, popularly known as Bella, lured the victims to Ghana under the pretext of offering jobs but forced them into prostitution upon arrival. She was convicted after a full trial presided over […]
President John Mahama has appointed Rev. Stephen Wilfred Arthur, a distinguished aviation expert, as the acting Director General of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). Rev. Arthur brings more than 30 years of experience in air transport, economic regulation, business development and strategic planning to his new role, along with a clear vision for the […]
The discovery of official Bank of Ghana (BoG) cash boxes at the centre of a major counterfeiting operation in Sarpeiman, a suburb in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. has sparked significant alarm over possible regulatory failures and the robustness of Ghana’s financial security systems. The incident has drawn public attention to […]
Naomi Wolali Kwetey has been nominated as the new acting Managing Director of the Consolidated Bank of Ghana Ltd (CBG). Her nomination by President John Dramani Mahama for the topmost position of the CBG commercial bank was made known in a letter dated March 26, 2025, signed by the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson […]
