DVLA suspends road compliance fines effective October 15

By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has suspended all fines imposed by its Compliance Team on drivers and vehicle owners nationwide, effective Wednesday, October 15, 2025, until further notice. The decision follows weeks of rigorous road enforcement aimed at ensuring that all vehicles and drivers complied with the country’s […]
Democracy Hub takes government to court over alleged ‘secret’ deal with U.S. on deportees

Democracy Hub has filed a case at the Supreme Court of Ghana questioning the constitutionality of a purported Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ghanaian government and the United States regarding the reception and detention of involuntarily repatriated West African nationals. The group contends that the MoU, which permits the temporary detention of deportees from […]
Alleged murderer of journalist Ahmed Suale discharged

By Barbara Kumah Daniel Owusu Koranteng, the alleged killer of investigative journalist Ahmed Suale Hussein, has been discharged by the District Court in Madina. The late Suale Hussein was murdered in 2019 in what was widely believed to be a contract killing. Koranteng, a colleague and friend of the deceased journalist, had been charged with […]
Greater Accra Health Directorate marks World Mental Health Day, calls for more psychiatric staff

By Ewurabena Paha The Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate has marked this year’s World Mental Health Day with a call on the government to improve access to mental healthcare by providing adequate psychiatric nurses and psychologists to help reduce the rising cases of suicide and related deaths. Held under the theme “Access to services: Mental […]