Old Tafo MP Vincent Ekow Assafuah has questioned whether admission procedures under Ghana’s new legal education framework could effectively reintroduce the entrance examination system that Parliament recently abolished. The concern follows the issuance of interim directives by the Director of Legal Education, Professor Raymond Atuguba, outlining transitional arrangements under the Legal Education Act, 2026 (Act…
Six people have been arrested after a joint security operation at the controversial China Mall construction site in Koforidua, where developers allegedly defied a stop-work order issued by the Eastern Regional Security Council (REGSEC). Personnel from the National Security, the Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghana Police Service carried out the operation at the construction…
Palm oil manufacturers and residents in fishing communities in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District of the Central Region are calling on the government to urgently intervene to halt illegal mining (galamsey) activities polluting the Pra River. The residents say the once-clean river, which they believe had spiritual significance and provided vital support for their livelihoods, has…
Three people, including the driver of a Toyota Sienta, have died following a head-on collision involving an Accra–Bawku-bound VVIP bus and a commercial vehicle near Zebilla in the Upper East Region. The fatal accident occurred in the early hours of Saturday at Saka, a community in the Bawku West District, sparking renewed concerns over road…
The Government of Ghana has lodged a formal protest against Canada’s decision to deny a temporary residence visa to Black Stars midfielder Thomas Partey and says it is pursuing both diplomatic and legal steps to have the ruling reviewed ahead of Ghana’s opening World Cup match against Panama on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. In a…
Women in the northern parts of Ghana spend more than four times as many minutes per day on unpaid care work as men, representing an 80 per cent burden in providing care for children, the elderly and people with disabilities and illnesses. The women also provide other support to families, including cooking, cleaning, washing clothes…
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has defended the government’s decision to maintain the producer price of cocoa for the 2026/2027 crop season, describing the move as a demonstration of its commitment to protecting cocoa farmers despite declining prices on the international market. The government, through COCOBOD, announced that the producer price for cocoa will remain…
The Attorney-General has filed a preliminary legal objection at the High Court (Criminal Division) in Accra, seeking to block an application by defence counsel in the ongoing criminal proceedings involving Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and others. The objection, filed under docket number CR/0004/2026,…
Andy Appiah-Kubi, lawyer for Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has withdrawn from representing his client in the ongoing Akonta Mining criminal case, citing concerns over the conduct of the proceedings and the court’s handling of the matter. Speaking on Eyewitness on Thursday, June 11, he disclosed…
The Silent Economic Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight While national discussions continue to focus on debt, taxation, energy, and infrastructure, a far less visible crisis is quietly draining billions of cedis from Ghana’s every year. According to a recent study by the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at the University of Ghana,…
