Transparency key to fighting corruption – NCCE Chairperson
BY: GODFRED ANKU KAALI A Regional Dialogue on the Rule of Law and the Fight Against Corruption has been held in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital, with a call on public institutions to remain open, responsive, and accountable to the people they serve. The event, organised by the National Commission for Civic Educatio (NCCE), brought […]
Mahama’s State of the Nation: Economy & Healthcare Take Center Stage
By Rebecca Ekpe On Friday in Parliament, Ghanaians will be expecting President John Dramani Mahama to deliver a comprehensive overview of Ghana’s current state, highlighting achievements and outlining key priorities for the year ahead. The address will likely cover critical sectors such as the economy, health, education, agriculture, and infrastructure, as well as Ghana’s international […]
“Laptops” in exchange for pregnancies; Changing a Cocoa community one girl at a time
By Jones Anlimah At first, it was just noodles in a takeaway pack. The intrigues in the story of Jato, a cocoa-growing and local gin brewing community in the Suhum Municipality of the Eastern Region could be said to be one for the movies. Young men, mostly commercial motorbike riders, would approach schoolgirls with what […]
IMF raises sub-Saharan Africa growth forecast to 4.6% in 2026
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its growth outlook for sub-Saharan Africa, projecting a 4.6 percent expansion in 2026, with countries like Ghana expected to benefit from ongoing macroeconomic stabilisation and reform efforts. Addressing a press briefing, IMF Director of Communications Julie Kozack highlighted that policy adjustments in several […]
GRA interdicts five customs officers over cargo transit breaches
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has interdicted five customs officers pending an internal investigation into alleged breaches of transit procedures involving a consignment of cargo. The decision follows preliminary findings from an enforcement operation linked to a consignment of transit cargo that was declared for onward movement to Niger. According to the GRA, initial checks […]
Kumasi: Four suspected carjackers arrested, gang leader killed
By Brain Akutei-Azu Mateko The Ghana Police Service has arrested four suspected members of a carjacking gang linked to the robbery and killing of a man at Ohwim-Amanfrom in Kumasi in February 2026. According to the Ashanti Region Police Command, the arrests followed a coordinated, intelligence-led operation ordered by the Inspector General of Police after […]
Ex-footballer sentenced to life over killing of two Abesim teenagers
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH A former footballer with Okumapem FC, Richard Appiah, the accused in the Abesim murder trial, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Criminal Court 1 of the High Court in Accra. The sentence follows a unanimous guilty verdict returned by a seven-member jury in the trial of the former footballer, who […]
EPA needs $35m to fully restore Birim River – Prof. Brown Klutse
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Professor Nana Ama Brown Klutse, has hinted that her outfit requires an estimated amount of $35 million to completely clean up the Birim River, which has been heavily polluted by illegal mining activities. The Birim River has suffered significant degradation in recent […]
Police arrest six Aggrey Memorial students over assault on Adisadel student
The Ghana Police Service has arrested six students of Aggrey Memorial Senior High School for allegedly assaulting a final-year student of Adisadel College in Cape Coast in the Central Region. In a press statement released by the Central Regional Command’s Public Affairs Unit on February 24, 2026, Acting Head of Public Affairs, ASP Patrick Bentum […]
Surveyors call for fast-track passage of Surveying Council Bill
The Ghana Institution of Surveyors is calling on the government to fast-track the passage of the Surveying Council Bill. The bill aims to regulate the surveying industry, weed out unqualified practitioners, protect the industry’s reputation, and ensure quality services. President of the Institution, Surveyor Kofi Obeng Ayirebe, made the appeal during the official launch of […]
Airlines cancel thousands of US flights as winter storm cripples East Coast airports
By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent A powerful blizzard—a violent winter storm of freezing snow and high winds often described as an “ice harmattan”—has crippled the United States’ East Coast, triggering a massive transport crisis that is rippling across international borders and affecting thousands of travelers during the final window of the winter break. […]
CONIWAS urges parliament to boost WASH funding and strengthen sanitation in Ghana
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH National Executives and some members of the Coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS), led by its chairperson, Madam Beata Awinpoka Akanyani has held a strategic engagement with members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources to advocate for a significant increase in public funding for […]
Ghana, Japan sign $20 million grant to boost healthcare delivery in Northern region
By Ashiadey Dotse Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that Ghana has signed a US$20 million grant facility with Japan to improve healthcare delivery in selected hospitals in the Northern Region. The Minister in a Facebook post on Monday, February 23, 2026, revealed that the agreement was signed at the Ministry of […]
Supreme Court tariff reversal cements China’s upper hand ahead of critical meeting with Trump
Source: CNN The Supreme Court ruling that nullified global tariffs from United States President Donald Trump has created renewed uncertainty for many of its major trade partners – and a clear vindication for its biggest economic rival: China. The dramatic rebuke to the US president’s trade agenda comes weeks before Trump is set to meet […]
