The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has filed a 26-count criminal charge against an Abuja lawyer, Abu Arome and three Ghanaians over their alleged involvement in the River Park Estate Fraud. The three Ghanaians are Sam Jonah, a Knight of British Empire (KBE), Kojo Ansah and Victor Quainoo, as well as a company, Mobus Property […] The post IGP charges Abuja lawyer,
President John Dramani Mahama has declared a sweeping crackdown on gold smuggling and illicit trade in Ghana’s mining sector, warning that any individual or group found engaging in illegal transactions will face the full force of the law. “Our message is simple – operate within the law or face the consequences. Let this serve as […] The post Mahama Declares Zero Tolerance For Gold Smuggling
Joseph Ofori Amanfo, a 42-year-old researcher and nuclear scientist, has disproved the claims that the legendary Fetish Priest, Komfo Anokye, is from Awukugua-Akuapim. While one account points to one Ano and Yaa Anubea, from Awukugua-Akuapim, as his parents, another account has it that Komfo Anokye was born in Ghana in 1655 to Agya Ano and […] The post Komfo Anokye Is Not From Awukugua–Researcher
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has vehemently rejected the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to hold a rerun of the Ablekuma North parliamentary election in 19 polling stations, insisting that the directive not only contradicts a standing High Court order, but also undermines the will of the people. At a press conference held on Tuesday, July […] The post Ablekuma North: The Verdict Can’t Be
Two men, Bashiru Mohammed, 35, a labourer, and Ibrahim Rauf, 24, a driver’s mate, have been arraigned before Circuit Court Dansoman for allegedly embarking on a stealing spree in the early hours of June 13, 2025, at Abease, a suburb of Ablekuma. Her Honour Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit heard that the accused persons, who both reside […] The post 2 men arraigned over series of thefts at Ablekuma
The Dansoman Circuit Court, presided over by Her Honour Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit, has granted bail to Emmanuel Dodoo, an unemployed former pump attendant, who is standing trial for allegedly stealing GH¢49,917 from the Sakaman Shell Filling Station. Emmanuel Dodoo, who was present in court on Tuesday after a previous absence, pleaded not guilty to the […] The post Dansoman Circuit
Edwin N. Poku, a Kumasi-based lawyer and defendant in a long-standing land dispute, has fiercely contested the Land Commission’s claim that lands in Adum, Kumasi, are held by the Government of Ghana in trust for the Golden Stool. The case, currently before the High Court in Kumasi and presided over by Justice Frederick Tetteh, centers […] The post Lawyer Challenges
It is high time all Nkrumaists, especially those who would angrily accuse people of being traitors who betrayed our first leader, Osagyefuo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, to know they are the traitors and betrayers. A certain Yaw Anokye Frimpong, who parades himself as a historian but a fake one would always re-write history to suit his […] The post Please, Please, Please, All Nkrumaists Betrayed Nkrumah
Engineers and Planners (E&P), Ghana’s leading indigenous engineering and mining services company, according to a story we carried yesterday, has secured a landmark US$100 million investment facility from the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) to acquire and develop the Black Volta Gold Project in the Upper West Region. Speaking at the signing ceremony, […] The post Editorial:
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has unveiled a new security initiative tagged the Quick Response Squad (QRS), aimed at strengthening rapid response to security emergencies across the state. Governor Alia was represented at the official inauguration of the squad by his Deputy, Dr Sam Ode. The QRS is a joint operation comprising personnel […] The post Gov Alia launches
Justice Maryann Anenih of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on Tuesday, fixed July 17 for ruling on an application filed by the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello seeking to travel out of the country on health grounds. At the resumed hearing of the money laundering case filed by the […] The post Court to rule on Yahaya Bello’s application
Police in the Volta Region led by the Crime Officer, Superintendent Mick Omari Boakye on Monday conducted a massive operation to exhume three bodies from a shrine in Adidome, Central Tongu District. Six persons, including a fetish priest and priestess have so far been arrested and are assisting in ongoing police investigation. Information available […] The post Savagery
Engineers and Planners (E&P), Ghana’s leading indigenous engineering and mining services company, has secured a landmark US$100 million investment facility from the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) to acquire and develop the Black Volta Gold Project. The signing ceremony, held in Accra on Monday, July 7, 2025 brought together senior government officials, business […] The post Engineers
The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Minority Caucus in Parliament says the Mahama government cannot claim credit for the commercial viability of oil that have been discovered by Eni’s Eban-Akoma at Cape Three Points in the Western region. In a statement issued in Accra yesterday, the Caucus said it has been compelled to go public to […] The post Mahama Can’t Claim Credit For Eni’s Eban-Akoma Oil Discoveries -Minority appeared
My time in Accra, Ghana is only beginning. I’ve been here for a little over a week, and have spent that time exploring Accra, along with visiting Cape Coast. Coming from the University of Oregon in the United States, with a cohort of students who will be interning at different companies, I’ve been pleasantly surprised […] The post First Week in Ghana: Humidity and Humblings appeared first on
Ghana recorded 15,290 new HIV infections with 12,614 AIDS-related deaths in 2024, according to data from the National and Sub-National HIV and AIDS Estimates and Projections. In a graphiconline report, they revealed that, of the total infections 10,303 -representing 67.4 per cent were females while 4,987 representing 32.6 per cent were males. The report further added […] The post Editorial:
The rich Ahanta culture and tradition was at display over the weekend during the launch of the Ahanta language renaissance project. An initiative of the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Kukua Bissue Boateng, the launch brought dignitaries to Ahantaland. Apart from traditional chiefs from all corners of Ahanta, who were at the launch, […] The post MP Kukua Bissue launches Ahanta
A sod cutting ceremony has been performed for the start of construction of the road linking Budu-City to the Bogoso Junction in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality. The 2.5km road is being sponsored by Gold Fields Ghana Foundation (GFGF) at the cost of GHC11.6M. The Contractor of the project, Woodbine Ventures, is expected to use 24 months […] The post Goldfields Foundation
Amid growing fears of implosion in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, a Chieftain of the party and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Dr Babachir David Lawal has formally bowed out of the party. However, contrary to speculation, the renowned technocrat and politician said he has not aligned with any political […] The post Babachir Lawal formally
The Sokoto State Government has called on notorious bandit leader Bello Turji to prove he truly wants peace by stopping attacks on villages and releasing all kidnapped victims still in his custody. This follows Turji’s recent audio message where he expressed interest in peace and urged other armed groups to do the same. Reacting to […] The post Peace talks not enough,
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