The Minister for Justice and Attorney-General, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has revealed that investigations have uncovered how former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware-Mensah, along with other officials, diverted service funds for private use. Speaking at a press conference in Accra today, Dr. Ayine disclosed that Gifty Oware-Mensah, while serving […] The post Dominic

The Minister for Justice and Attorney-General, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has announced that formal charges are ready to be filed against several individuals allegedly involved in a staggering GH¢500 million financial scandal that has rocked the National Service Authority (NSA). Speaking at a press conference today, Dr. Ayine disclosed that his office has completed investigations […] The post Attorney-General

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has disclosed that an alleged criminal enterprise involving former officials and staff of the National Service Authority (NSA) misappropriated more than GH¢548 million of public funds between 2018 and 2024. Speaking at a high-profile press briefing today as part of the “Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL)” […] The post Former

Ghana’s former Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has received a prestigious recognition in the United States for his outstanding contributions to education, particularly in South Los Angeles. The honour highlights his decades-long commitment to transforming the lives of underserved students through innovative and inclusive educational strategies. Dr. Adutwum was presented with a Certificate […] The post Adutwum’s

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) is reportedly demanding a funeral grant of GHC 588,000,000 annually, as part of an overall GHC 4.1 billion Conditions of Service Allowance package agreed upon in May, 2024 Documents seen on the Facebook page of Hopeson Adorye, a leading member of Alan Kyerematen’s Movement for Change on […] The post Nurses Demanding GH¢588m

For lack of knowledge and accuracy of information, people indeed perish, and this is exactly how sabouters of KGL Technology Limited are seriously perishing with their unsustainable media agenda. However, let me use this opportunity to further educate the unrepented sabouters about the operational mandate of NLA under Act 722 and L. I. 2008(1948) as […] The post ‘KGL-NLA Contract Is The

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana is aiming to exceed $10 billion in non-traditional exports (NTEs) by the year 2030, a target he believes is well within reach. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Ghana Horticultural Expo 2025 in Accra, President Mahama highlighted that Ghana’s non-traditional exports surpassed $3.5 billion in 2024, […] The post Ghana targets

The Commercial Quarry Operators Association (CoQOA) has issued a stark warning that it may be forced to suspend quarry operations across Ghana, if urgent action is not taken to address what it describes as a dangerous rise in land encroachment, misinformation and threats against its members. In a press release dated June 12, 2025 and […] The post Quarry Operators raise alarm over encroachment

As mpox (formerly “monkeypox”) cases climb across West Africa and beyond, Ghana finds itself at a pivotal moment for outbreak control.  Once confined to remote regions of Central and West Africa, clade II mpox has, since early 2022, spread to over 120 countries, many of them previously unaffected resulting in more than 100,000 reported infections. […] The post Treating Mpox In Ghana: With What?  appeared

The Commercial Quarry Operators Association (CoQOA) has, according to a story we have published on page 2 of our today’s edition,  issued a stark warning that it may be forced to suspend quarry operations across Ghana if urgent action is not taken to address what it describes as a dangerous rise in land encroachment, misinformation, […] The post Editorial: Quarry Operators Have Genuine Case

The Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman and Deputy Minister of Finance, Thomas Ampem Nyarko has revived his free lunch initiative for candidates sitting for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Asuogyaman District. The move coincides with the Ghana Education Service’s (GES) regional goal of attaining a 68% pass rate in the district […] The post Asuogyaman

The Eastern Regional Director of Education, Dr. Ivy Asantewaa Owusu, has issued a stern warning to both students and teachers involved in the ongoing 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to refrain from all forms of examination malpractices. Speaking during a monitoring tour of selected examination centers across the region, Dr. Owusu emphasised the importance […] The post Desist

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said his party, the ruling All Progressives Congress, would not close its doors to members of the opposition parties who chose to join the APC. He also said he would neither bother about the crisis in the opposition parties nor help them fix the problems, adding that it was a […] The post It’s a pleasure to see opposition in disarray, Tinubu says

Mr. Benaiah Nii Addo, the Executive Director of the Green Tax Youth Africa (GTYA), is advocating for mandatory stakeholder consultations ahead of the introduction of new fiscal measures by the government. This, he noted, is in accordance with Article 174 of the 1992 constitution which outlines the legal framework for taxation. Mr. Addo, in a […] The post Tax Analyst calls

Mr. Speaker, I rise to make this statement on an issue of immediate and far-reaching concern to our country. The ongoing nationwide strike action declared by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), which has severely disrupted the provision of healthcare services and poses a growing public health emergency. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, the […] The post Minority

Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, Member of Parliament for Effiduase-Asokore and Ranking Member on the Health Committee, narrowly escaped referral to Parliament’s Privileges Committee on Tuesday, after a dramatic confrontation over an urgent statement on the ongoing nurses’ strike. Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, who also serves as the Ranking Member on the Health Committee, wanted to […] The post MP

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) on Wednesday urged street food vendors to refrain from reselling leftover food to reduce the incidence of food poisoning and promote public safety. It said the practice of repackaging leftover food for sale could expose consumers to foodborne illnesses, as the repackaged food may be contaminated due to improper […] The post FDA To Vendors: Stop Selling Leftover Food

Following the devastating impact the ongoing strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) is having on the health sector, we used this column yesterday to make some suggestions to the government. In the said editorial being referenced, we suggested that the government should allot a quota for recruitments to the various security […] The post Editorial:

The Supreme Court of Ghana has delivered its decision in the case of Ernest Yaw Kumi v. The High Court, Koforidua – Court 3, presided over by Justice Emmanuel Senyo Amedahe. The case stemmed from events surrounding a parliamentary election petition and subsequent contempt proceedings, which Kumi contended were fraught with procedural irregularities and judicial […] The post Supreme

The Circuit Court at Sakumono has sentenced a 28-year-old vulcanizer, Joseph Sam, to six months in prison for stealing and another six months for assault after he broke into a woman’s home and attacked her and her brother. The sentences will run concurrently, meaning he will serve six months in total. This case serves as […] The post Court jails Vulcanizer 12 months for stealing & assault