The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has dismissed recent media reports suggesting that Nana Yaw Duodu, also known as Dr. Sledge of Godridge Ghana Limited, has been cleared of corruption. In a statement released via its X handle, the OSP emphasized that no criminal charges have been filed against Dr. Sledge, and no court […] The post OSP: we are still investigating Dr Sledge appeared first on

The Government of Ghana has issued a travel advisory to its nationals following escalating violence in parts of Mexico after the killing of notorious cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as El Mencho. In a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, authorities in Accra said the advisory was necessitated by the […] The post Gov’t Advises The Public: Don’t

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has interdicted five officers of its Customs Division over suspected procedural breaches linked to a transit cargo consignment declared for onward shipment to Niger. The interdictions, which take immediate effect, follow preliminary findings from an enforcement operation conducted on February 18, 2026. The operation, according to the Authority, uncovered discrepancies […] The post FIVE

The Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has reaffirmed his commitment to rewarding police officers who demonstrate bravery and professionalism in their line of duty. To him, there is dignity in hard work and that his outfit would ensure that all personnel who deserve recognition are accorded same. Speaking to The Chronicle in Kumasi, following […] The post IGP

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has defended the central bank’s recent foreign exchange directives, assuring the business community that the measures are designed to strengthen macro-economic stability while fostering a predictable and supportive environment for trade and investment. Speaking during an engagement with the UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC) […] The post BoG

The Circuit Court in Accra, presided over by Her Honour Susana Eduful, has sentenced a 31-year-old unemployed man to nine months’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to stealing at Makola Market. The convict, Sampson Kwabena Ebo, entered a guilty simpliciter plea to a charge of stealing last week. Presenting the facts before the court, the […] The post Man, 31, jailed 9 months for stealing

The Circuit Court in Accra has remanded two persons, a Chinese national and a Ghanaian, over their alleged involvement in unlicensed gold trading activities. The accused, identified as Liu Shaobo and Abdul Rahman Hamza, were remanded into police custody by Her Honour Evelyn Asamoah. The court did not take their pleas when the case was […] The post Ghanaian & Chinese in

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three students in connection with the assault of an Obrachire Senior High Technical School student, an incident captured in a viral video circulating on social media. On February 19, 2026 during the District Schools Athletics Games at Agona Swedru, a student of Obrachire Senior High Technical School was allegedly […] The post 3 Students Arrested Over

A disturbing wave of violence is sweeping through our Senior High Schools, with the most recent incidents in Agona Swedru and Cape Coast exposing a deepening crisis of discipline and safety in second-cycle institutions. On February 19, 2026 during the District Schools Athletics Games at Agona Swedru, a student of Obrachire Senior High Technical School […] The post Editorial:

The story of a young Ghanaian who died in Latvia struck me the hardest. Nana Agyei was a first-year Electrical Engineering (Adaptronics) student at Riga Technical University, having enrolled in July 2024. His life was tragically cut short on June 4, 2025. Latvian authorities initially reported that he fell from the sixth floor of his […] The post False Pretence: When Help Becomes Betrayal appeared

For months, residents of Mehuntem, a quiet community tucked within the Prestea Huni Valley area, began their mornings not with breakfast, but with a search for water. Children balanced yellow gallons on their heads before school. Mothers walked long distances under the sun, hoping the nearest source had not run dry. Clean drinking water, something […] The post Gold Fields Foundation

A High Court in Accra has sentenced Richard Appiah to life imprisonment after a seven-member jury unanimously found him guilty on two counts of murder in connection with the killing of two minors at Abesim in the Sunyani Municipal District of the Bono Region. The trial, presided over by Justice Ruby Aryeetey, concluded on Tuesday […] The post Abesim killer goes in for life appeared first on The

The Ghana Police Service has arrested six students of Aggrey Memorial Senior High School in connection with the alleged assault and robbery of a final-year student of Adisadel College in Cape Coast. According to a statement issued on the Police Service’s official X handle, the incident occurred on Friday, February 20, 2026, at about 3:30 […] The post Six Aggrey

Why the persistent interest in renaming Kotoka International Airport? The answer is straightforward: the name Kotoka unsettles John Mahama’s conscience, the self-styled acolyte whose “reset agenda” mirrors the authoritarian instincts of those who would be dictators. His actions, and those of his supporters, continue to weaken the already fragile bonds that have failed to unite […] The post 24th

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has widened its investigative net to probe the alleged involvement of National Security operatives in the diversion of 50 containers of palm oil valued at GH¢25.8 million. In a statement issued on its official X platform, the OSP disclosed that the consignment — comprising fifty 20-foot containers — […] The post OSP Probes National

Management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has interdicted two medical doctors and two nurses over their alleged failure to provide emergency medical attention to a hit-and-run victim who was later pronounced dead. The decision, according to hospital authorities, forms part of internal administrative measures to allow for a full and impartial investigation into the […] The post Korle

The President of the Republic has appointed Mr. Aaron Kanor as Acting Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), with immediate effect. Mr. Kanor, a seasoned customs administrator with over three decades of service, takes over the strategic leadership of the division at a time when revenue mobilisation, border security and […] The post President Appoints

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the closure of its Premium Passport Application Centres in Accra and Kumasi, effective February 20, 2026. In a press statement issued to inform the general public, the Ministry said all passport applicants—particularly those with pending applications at the affected Premium Centres—should redirect their processing to the designated Regional […] The post MFA

The Ministry of Transport has announced that the Government of Ghana has officially reverted the name of Kotoka International Airport to its original name, Accra International Airport. In a press release dated February 23, 2026, the Ministry stated that the decision restores the facility to the name it bore before it was redesignated. According to […] The post Govt Reverts

COP Tetteh Yohonu, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has assured the public that the police will make life uncomfortable for criminals. He gave the assurance at a press briefing during which he announced the arrest of four suspects, including three members of a gang responsible for a robbery incident at Owhim Tigo Junction, where one […] The post IGP