Ade Coker calls for temporary mining ban to restore lands
By: Ashiadey Dotse Former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Ade Coker, has urged the government to ban illegal mining (galamsey) and suspend small-scale mining to help restore damaged lands across Ghana. Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Ade Coker stressed the urgent need […]
Bawumia donates over 3,000 bags of rice to Muslims during Eid-ul-Fitr
Former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, over the weekend dispatched more than 3,300 bags of rice across the country to support underprivileged Muslims in celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr. Dr Bawumia’s generous donation covered all sixteen regions and was distributed through regional representatives tasked with identifying individuals in dire need of assistance. Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the end of […]
Top Gun and Batman actor Val Kilmer dies aged 65
Actor Val Kilmer, who starred in some of the biggest movies of the 1980s and 90s, including Top Gun and Batman Forever, has died at the age of 65. He also appeared in 1991’s The Doors – playing the legendary band’s frontman Jim Morrison – plus the Western Tombstone and crime drama Heat. Kilmer died […]
National Security orders evacuation of 706 ECG containers from port
The National Security Council Secretariat has officially requested assistance from the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) to evacuate 706 containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). According to a confidential letter signed by National Security Coordinator, Osman Abdul-Razak, the containers are to be transported to the National Security warehouse in Abelemkpe. The […]
Cannabis worth €2.2m seized in Donegal
Authorities in County Donegal have seized herbal cannabis valued at €2.2 million in a major operation conducted on Tuesday in Lifford. The joint effort involved Gardaí, including the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), the Donegal Divisional Drugs Unit, and Revenue’s Customs Service. During the operation, approximately 112kg of herbal cannabis was confiscated. […]
Driving schools urged to standardize training and road safety awareness programmes
By: Angela Adu-Asomaning A former Chief Executive of the DVLA, Dr. Justice Amegashie, has charged the Ghana Association of Driving Schools (Ghana Drive) to formulate standardized driver training and road safety awareness programmes. He gave the charge at the inauguration of a six-member national executive of the Association in Accra. He expressed confidence that the […]
WANEP touts contribution to peace in West Africa
By: Rachel Kakraba Executive Directive Director of the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding, WANEP, Mrs. Levinia Addae-Mensah, has acknowledged the contribution of the organization to peaceful transitions in West Africa. Citing the peaceful elections in Ghana and Senegal which also saw incident free transitions, she said such success presents a new sense of hope for the […]
Include inmates in Free School Feeding programme – Ghana Prisons Service
The Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Madam Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, has appealed to the Ministry of Education to include inmates at the basic education level in the Free School Feeding Programme, as well as extend other incentives currently available to schools. She emphasized that such measures would encourage more inmates to pursue education. DGP Baffoe-Bonnie […]
Chief Justice Torkornoo served with petitions for removal as President Mahama condemns leak
Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has been served with copies of three petitions calling for her removal from office. She has been requested to submit a preliminary response to the petitions within ten days. Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has condemned the unauthorised leakage of confidential documents related to the petition. This development follows the submission […]
GRA denies freezing accounts of Bills Micro Credit founder
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has clarified its tax enforcement measures, stating that freezing bank accounts is only a last resort for taxpayers who fail to comply after being assessed for outstanding obligations. This follows social media reports alleging that the accounts of Richard Nii Armah Quaye, founder of Bills Micro Credit Ltd., were frozen. […]
Two feared dead, several injured as school bus crashes on Adukrom-Somanya highway
Two pupils from Ben Kunadu SDA Basic School in Asante Akyem are feared dead after their bus crashed on the Aseseeso stretch between Adukrom and Somanya. More than 15 others sustained injuries and are currently receiving treatment at the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital, Koforidua Government Hospital, and Somanya District Hospital. The pupils were said to […]
Former Barcelona defender Dani Alves acquitted of sexual assault charge
By: Kwame Bediako Former Barcelona and Brazilian international, Dani Alves has been acquitted of a sexual assault charge after a court in Catalonia overturned his conviction. The court ruled that the testimony of the young woman who accused Alves of sexual assault was not sufficient to uphold the conviction. Alves was initially sentenced to four […]
CSOs in West Africa urged to embrace innovation amid global and regional changes
By: Rachel Kakraba Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) across West Africa have been urged to adopt innovative strategies in response to evolving global and regional dynamics. This has become crucial as key shifts in multilateralism and regionalism are reshaping the operational landscape for advocacy groups, requiring them to rethink their approaches to remain effective. Senior Research […]
Sam Okudzeto questions why petition for CJ’s removal is publicised
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH A former Member of the Council of State, Mr. Sam Okudzeto, has questioned the rationale behind making public a petition seeking the removal of the Chief Justice (CJ), Mrs. Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. The former Member of the Council of State’s question concerns the Minister for Government Communications, Mr. Felix Kwakye […]
