5-day media training on Illicit Financial Flows ends in Ada
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH A five-day intensive media training on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs), organised by the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) with funding support from the Thomson Reuters Foundation, has concluded in Ada, in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The week-long training aimed to equip journalists with the skills and tools needed to […]
Pupils of Wajir Barracks ‘B’ schooled on proper oral hygiene by FHU
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH As part of efforts to promote good oral hygiene among schoolchildren in Ledzokuku Municipality, management of Family Health University (FHU) and Family Health Hospital (FHH) schooled pupils of Wajir Central Kindergarten and Wajir Barracks ‘B’ Primary School in Teshie, Accra, on proper oral hygiene practices. The event, held in collaboration with the […]
NSS scandal: Ex-CEO allegedly paid MP to kill story – AG
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has alleged that a former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Service Scheme (NSS) paid a lawmaker to suppress a corruption scandal linked to the institution. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Monday, March 24, 2025, Dr. Ayine revealed […]
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang chairs newly constituted Armed Forces Council
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH President John Dramani Mahama, on Monday, March 24, 2025, swore in the newly appointed members of the Armed Forces Council. The Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, will chair the seven-member council. The newly appointed members include the Minister of Defence, Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah; the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel […]
VIDEO: President Mahama swears in new members of Armed Forces Council
President John Mahama has sworn in the newly appointed members of the Ghana Armed Forces Council, the body tasked with overseeing military operations and providing strategic advisory support. The ceremony, which took place on Monday, March 24 at the Presidency, saw several individuals take their oaths of office. Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang will serve […]
Brigadier General Glover Ashong Annan appointed Commissioner of Customs
By Deborah Pofara Luu President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Brigadier General Glover Ashong Annan as the Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The appointment, which was announced in a statement on Sunday, March 23, 2025, tasked Brig. Gen. Annan with restructuring the Customs Division and helping the GRA meet […]
Pope Francis discharged from hospital
Pope Francis has appeared at his window of the Gemelli hospital in Rome and offered a blessing for the first time since being admitted on 14 February. The 88-year-old pontiff was discharged minutes later and doctors say he will need at least two months of rest at the Vatican. During the past five weeks, he […]
Africa risks losing out on trade boom without key reforms, Francis-Xavier Sosu warns
By Sarah Baafi Africa is at risk of missing a crucial opportunity to strengthen its position in global trade unless it urgently invests in infrastructure, digital technology, and regulatory reforms, the Member of Parliament for Madina Constituency, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has warned. Speaking at the Africa Research and Innovation Commercialisation Summit (ARICS) 2025, he cautioned that […]
Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton disqualified from Chinese Grand Prix amid technical infringement
By Kwame Bediako Lewis Hamilton has been disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix due to a technical infringement on his Ferrari. The seven-time world champion’s car was found to have one of its skid blocks worn down to less than the required thickness after the race. This isn’t Hamilton’s first run-in with technical issues, having […]
Road Safety Authority calls for road safety education in schools
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave The Director General of Ghana’s National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Abraham Amaliba, has called for road safety education to be introduced as a standalone subject in schools. Speaking on TV3, Mr Amaliba said he intends to engage the Ghana Education Service (GES) to integrate road safety into the curriculum, emphasising the […]
Government ready to invest in gene drive technology to fight malaria as African scientists push for approval
By Doreen Ampofo African scientists gathered in Accra from March 17 to 20, 2025, to deliberate on how genetic solutions can be used to, among other things, combat malaria transmission on the continent. The scientists, who met for four days, championed the use of gene drive technology to alter the genes of female Anopheles mosquitoes, […]
Upper West GWCL Chief Manager warns against sand winning along water bodies
By Emmanuel Mensah-Abludo The Upper West Regional Chief Manager of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Michael Tawiah Klutse, has admonished residents of the region against sand winning along water bodies to prevent siltation. He gave this advice during the celebration of this year’s World Water Day at Konta, a suburb of Wa. Mr Klutse […]
Journalists armed to battle Illicit Financial Flows
Report By: Kweku Bolton Ghana is losing billions of dollars each year to illicit financial flows (IFFs), undermining economic growth and development, a training initiative for journalists has revealed. The financial losses result from corruption, fraud, trade mispricing, mis-invoicing, cost escalation in the extractive sector, tax avoidance, and financial crimes, among others, in the digital […]
Five before High Court for stealing fuel, burning fuel tanker
Five persons have been put before an Accra High Court for allegedly stealing fuel worth GHC834,300 belonging to A-Bek Company Limited. The four of the accused persons, Bashiru Mohammed, Isaac Donkor, all drivers, Abdellah Dauda a driver’s mate, and Yaw Gerald a transporter and businessman, were present in court. The Court presided over by Justice […]
