GHC1 fuel levy alone not enough to address energy sector challenges – Prof. Kwaku Azar tells govenment
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH A D&D Fellow in Public Law and Justice at CDD-Ghana who doubles as KPMG Professor in accounting at the Fisher School of Accounting, a public intellectual and scholar-activist, Professor Stephen Kweku Asare known in the public space as Prof. Kwaku Azar has called on the John Mahama administration to come up with […]
Accra: Court of Appeal acquits Ataa Ayi accomplice after serving 22 out of 35-year jail term
A convicted felon, Yaw Asante Agyekum who was tried and sentenced together with infamous armed robber, Raymond Aryee Ayeetey popularly known as Ataa Ayi has been acquitted by the Court of Appeal. Agyekum, who was serving a 35-year prison term for conspiracy, was acquitted by the appellate court, following an appeal of his sentence. Yaw […]
World Environment Day: Civil Society Organisations call for plastic production cuts
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH On World Environment Day, civil society leaders around the world are holding participating countries accountable to their shared commitment to ratify a plastics treaty that targets the full lifecycle of plastics, including production. The theme for this year’s World Environment Day is #BeatPlasticPollution, a campaign led by the United Nations Environment Programme […]
Dangote, Burna Boy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Mo Salah, others to bag awards as Rwanda hosts 100 Most Notable African Leadership Summit 2025
Top economic experts, government officials, entrepreneurs, captains of industries, policy makers, and professionals are set to converge in Kigali, capital of Rwanda, for the 100 Most Notable Africans Leadership and Business Summit 2025. The summit, scheduled to hold from July 4 – 6 at the Marriott Hotel, Kigali, aims to foster discussions on Africa’s economic […]
Minority demands security for Ablekuma North election results declaration
Members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus in Parliament on Wednesday embarked on a peace march to the Ghana Police Service Headquarters, demanding that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) provides maximum security to the Electoral Commission. That, they said, would facilitate the declaration of the Ablekuma North parliamentary election results. The march […]
“Previous government’s tree-planting effort was an avenue to rob the state” — Minister for Environment alleges
By: Belinda Nketia The Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, has criticized the previous government’s tree-planting efforts, calling them a costly and unaccountable initiative. In an interview with GBC, Dr. Murtala Muhammed criticized the previous administration’s afforestation efforts, saying: “The previous administration spent millions of Ghana cedis in planting trees, […]
Government launches ‘One Child, One Tree’ initiative today
By: Belinda Nketia President John Dramani Mahama, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, will officially launch Ghana’s ‘One Child, One Tree’ initiative today, June 5, 2025 — in commemoration of World Environment Day. The Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, revealed this in an interview […]
Arsenal confirm contract talks with Thomas Partey amid exit rumours to Barcelona
By: Kwame Bediako Arsenal have confirmed that talks are ongoing with Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey over a potential new contract, amid reports linking him with a move to Barcelona. The club said discussions are underway with the 31-year-old, whose current deal expires on 30 June. The move signals Arsenal’s intent to retain key players while preparing […]
Trump imposes travel ban on 12 countries — See the full list
US President Donald Trump signed a travel ban order on Wednesday night, barring entry to the US for citizens from a number of countries across the world. Here’s what you need to know: Who will be banned from entering the US? From 9 June, citizens from 12 countries – Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea, […]
Trump announces travel ban barring nationals of a dozen countries from entering the United States
US President Donald Trump is resurrecting the travel ban policy from his first term, signing a proclamation on Wednesday night that prevents people from a dozen countries from entering the United States. The countries include Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. In addition to […]
New GH¢1 fuel levy to raise GH¢5–6 billion but still not enough – Energy Minister
By: Ashiadey Dotse Ghana’s Energy Minister, John Jinapor, says the recently introduced GH¢1.00 fuel levy is expected to raise between GH¢5 billion and GH¢6 billion. However, he warned that this amount will not be enough to fully meet the country’s fuel needs of the energy sector. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, the Minister explained […]
FDA boss appointed first Director-General of African Medicines Agency
By: Ashiadey Dotse The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority, Dr. Delese Darko, has been appointed as the first Director-General of the African Medicines Agency (AMA). The decision was made on Wednesday, June 4, during the agency’s 2nd Ordinary Session held in Kigali, Rwanda. The appointment was officially endorsed by the Conference […]
Cedi will stay strong against foreign currencies – Ato Forson assures Ghanaians
By: Ashiadey Dotse Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, has given strong assurance that the Ghanaian Cedi will remain stable against major foreign currencies. Speaking in Parliament during the debate on the Energy Sector Levy Amendment Bill on Wednesday, Dr. Forson said the government is taking key steps to support the Cedi. One […]
Charles Bissue corruption trial: Court convicts second accuse on his own plea
The High Court has convicted Thomas Andy Owusu, who was charged together with former Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining Charles Bissue for corruption related offences linked to illegal mining. He was convicted on his own plea after the Court accepted a plea agreement between him and the Office of the Special Prosecutor, […]
