The Ghana Armed Forces will today, Monday, September 14, hand over a 175.6-kilometre right-of-way cleared for the construction of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway to government. The handover will take place at Kwaso, near Ejisu, where President John Dramani Mahama is expected to receive the cleared stretch. Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye…
The policeman said to be involved in an alleged “hit-and-run” incident that resulted in the death of a Central University level 200 student, Ivan Baidoo has been identified and interdicted by the Police administration. He has been named as General Corporal Robert Koranteng. He was reportedly chasing a motorcycle rider with Ivan Baidoo as the…
A 51-year-old drug dealer and his 42-year-old wife, who are said to be supplying illegal drugs in Accra, have been arrested by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC). They have been named by NACOC as Jibreel Hardi and Abiba Fatawu. They were picked up by NACOC officials in a joint operation with National Security operatives on…
Ghana has introduced stricter rules for certain gold exporters as the government seeks to keep more of the economic benefits from the country’s gold industry within the country. Under a directive from the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Self-Financing Aggregators must now have gold doré refined in Ghana before it can be exported. The requirement took…
The Agenda 111 hospital project in the Nanton District of the Northern Region has remained abandoned and incomplete, years after construction works commenced under the previous NPP government’s nationwide hospital infrastructure programme. The proposed 100-bed district hospital, which was expected to improve access to healthcare for residents of Nanton and surrounding communities, had reached about…
Prof Patrick Loch Otieno (PLO) Lumumba, a Renowned pan-Africanist, has warned President John Dramani Mahama not to be wary of Emmanuel Macron, Tony Blair and Bill Gates. According to Prof Lumumba, five African leaders, including the president of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, are on the right path in championing the course of Africa but must…
Sony has officially unveiled the Xperia 10 VIII, its latest mid-range smartphone, with improvements focused on display brightness, audio, battery life and long-term software support. The new smartphone succeeds the Xperia 10 VII and retains several features that have become associated with Sony’s Xperia 10 series, including a compact design, OLED display, 3.5mm headphone jack…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Export-Import Bank (Ghana Exim Bank), Sylvester Mensah, has described the Northshore Apparel Hub as proof that wholly Ghanaian-owned businesses can undertake large-scale industrial projects capable of competing on the global stage. Speaking at the opening of the Northshore Apparel Hub on Friday, August 28, 2026, Mr Mensah said…
Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, has commissioned a 22-seater fibre boat to support the delivery of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) services to island communities in the Kwahu Afram Plains North District. The boat, commissioned at Zikpo Nyuinyui, is expected to enable NHIS officials to reach communities that have faced difficulties accessing services…
The Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has assured that he will not interfere in chieftaincy affairs. He says the Constitution frowns on any attempt by a Minister of State to meddle in chieftaincy affairs; therefore, he will not do so. “Chieftaincy is one sensitive area, and the first thing everybody…
