The Criminal Division ‘4’ of the High Court in Accra has granted bail in the sum of GH¢15 million to Solomon Asamoah, former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), over his alleged role in a US$2 million financial loss to the state. Presided over by Justice Comfort Kwasiwor Tasiame, the court […] The post GIIF Boss Slapped with GH¢15m

A 21-year-old porter has been sentenced for stealing a commercial vehicle valued at GH¢40,000, following a trial at the Dansoman District Court in the Greater Accra Region. Denis Boateng, who pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing, was convicted and sentenced on April 28 by Her Honour Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit. The prosecution was led by […] The post Porter Jailed

Proceedings in the case involving accused person Daniel Koranteng took an unexpected turn on Tuesday after both the prosecution and the accused failed to appear when the case was initially called. Defence lawyer Kofi Essel, who was present in court at the time, requested an adjournment due to the absence of both the prosecution and […] The post Drama in Court as

Former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has been re-arrested on fresh charges shortly after his release from a seven-day remand, the Accra High Court’s General Jurisdiction ‘10’ heard today. The arrest took place late Monday night, mere hours after Justice Eugene Nyadu Nyante ordered Adu-Boahene’s release. His defence counsel, Samuel Atta […] The post Former

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, says the government of Ghana, through the Ghana National Gas Company Limited (GNGCL) is set to begin the construction of a second gas processing plant in the Western Region. The Minister made the announcement at the Africa Energy Forum, as part of the 2025 Offshore Technology […] The post New

The University of Cape Coast, Faculty of Law, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Aquila Beausoleil, a young girl who is passionate about the study of law. Known as the “Aquila Beausoleil-UCC Law Scholarship,” the programme would be committed to providing scholarship in the form of financial support to deserving students, who desire to […] The post Aquila Beausoleil

The World Bank has commended Ghana for the remarkable progress achieved under the Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion (SOCO) Project, describing its performance as exceeding expectations and delivering beyond initial targets. This remark was made by Mr. Robin Mearns, the World Bank’s Global Director for Social Development, who led a high-level World Bank […] The post World Bank Hails Ghana’s

The Circuit Court at Tokor, in the Ketu South Municipality, presided over by Joseph Ofosu Behome, has sentenced a 36-year-old father to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour, for impregnating his daughter. According to a Ghana News Agency (GNA) report, the convict, Kofitse Zigah, an electrician residing at Adoteykope, a suburb of Aflao, defiled his […] The post Editorial: Should

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Walewale and a member of the Finance Committee in Parliament, Dr Kabiru Tia Mahama, has called for a full-scale investigation into the source of United States dollars casually distributed by the National Communications Officer of the ruling  National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi. According to the lawmaker, this development […] The post Minority want Mahama

The Accra Circuit Court II has sentenced a 26-year-old unemployed woman and a mother of two, Linda Teiko Teye, to three years in prison after she pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful entry and stealing. The court handed down the sentence after Linda Teye admitted guilt simpliciter to entering the office of legal practitioner, Dennis […] The post Cleaner jailed 3 years for stealing

The Accra Circuit Court presided over by His Honour Isaac Addo has granted bail in the sum of GH¢20,000 each with one surety to two men accused of defrauding a man, under the pretence of securing job for him at the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority. The accused, Benjamin Kwame Amegbor, a 52-year-old businessman and Dadson […] The post Two men plead not guilty to GH¢20k recruitment

A 42-year-old Banquet Supervisor, Michael Osah Junior, who allegedly stole beverages worth GH¢32,000 from Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel, has been re-arrested after jumping bail and going into hiding. Michael Osah Junior, who was first arraigned before Circuit Court Two for stealing, contrary to Section 124(1) of the Criminal Offences Act 29/60, was picked up from […] The post Supervisor

In a strategic move to enhance operational efficiency and support growing cargo volumes, the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has commissioned 15 brand new trucks into service at the Port of Tema. Out of the 15 SINOTRUK HOWO trucks equipped with 60-ton flatbed trailers, 3 are rated at 400 horsepower, while the remaining 12 […] The post GPHA commissions 15 brand new trucks

“When teachers receive support and feel empowered from the very beginning, they are more likely to stay in the field and enhance student learning.” – Linda Darling-Hammond (2019) The overall effectiveness of a school is directly tied to the morale, clarity of roles, and motivation of its educators. One of the primary tasks for head […] The post Orientation Can Make or Break

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has confirmed that the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara begged him for reconciliation. Wike said Fubara visited him with two governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to seek reconciliation. He disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday. Wike and […] The post Rivers crisis: Fubara came

The World Bank has said that Nigeria’s economy recorded its fastest growth in about a decade in 2024, driven by a strong fourth quarter and an improved fiscal position. During a presentation on Monday, the bank’s lead economist for Nigeria, Alex Sienaert, said Nigeria’s economy grew by 4.6% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2024. […] The post Nigeria’s Economy Grows Strongly

The first group of 49 white South Africans to be granted refugee status by President Donald Trump’s administration are due to arrive shortly in the US. On Sunday they boarded a flight from Johannesburg which is due to land in Washington DC later on Monday. Relations between South Africa and the US have been tense […] The post First white South Africans flying to US under Trump

Dozens of boxes of Nazi material confiscated by Argentinean authorities during World War II were recently rediscovered in the Supreme Court’s basement, the court said on Sunday. The 83 boxes were sent by the Germany embassy in Tokyo to Argentina in June 1941 aboard the Japanese steamship “Nan-a-Maru,” according to the history that the court was able […] The post Dozens

Outlawed Kurdish group the PKK, which has waged a 40-year insurgency against Turkey, has announced it is laying down its arms and disbanding. The move followed a call in February by the group’s jailed leader, Abdullah Ocalan, for it to disband. The PKK insurgency initially aimed to create an independent homeland for Kurds, who account […] The post Kurdish group PKK says it is

With US President Donald Trump due to visit Gulf states this week, a key focus will be securing significant new investment for the US economy. “President Trump wants the announcement [of more Gulf money for the US],” says economist Karen Young, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute think tank. “He wants to have […] The post Trump heads to Saudi Arabia eyeing more