A senior officer of the Ghana Prisons Service, Chief Officer Michael Osei-Bonsu, has been remanded into custody by the Kete-Krachi District Magistrate Court after being arrested over an alleged attempt to smuggle a substance suspected to be Indian hemp into the Kete-Krachi Local Prison.Facts about Ghana According to a statement from the Service on Wednesday,…
Fresh evidence has emerged showing how Peter Okoye, aka Mr P of the defunct P-Square group, invited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate his twin brother, Paul Okoye. Although Peter had repeatedly denied involving Paul in the ongoing alleged fraud case with their elder brother and former manager, Jude Okoye, leaked documents…
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has dismissed in its entirety all seven claims filed by former Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Gertrude Torkornoo, in her case against the Republic of Ghana, delivering a decisive ruling that clears the State of any breach of her alleged rights. The judgment, which has since been shared publicly by…
The Ministry of the Interior has announced Friday, July 3, 2026, as the day to be observed as Republic Day, a statutory public holiday. Although Republic Day falls on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, President John Dramani Mahama has, by Executive Instrument (E.I.) and in accordance with Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days…
In the 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐯. 𝐊𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐀𝐝𝐮-𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐞 & 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬, the investigator has made damning revelations in his testimony today. Here is a brief of what he said with some extra information for those who may have forgotten the case details: 1. Kwabena Adu-Boahene is the former Director-General of Ghana’s National Signals Bureau. He has been…
Prime Minister Robert Abela has said Malta will block any attempt to introduce EU-wide taxes to fund the European Union’s central budget, as discussions begin on the bloc’s next long-term financial framework. Addressing parliament, Abela reaffirmed Malta’s opposition to new EU-level taxation and stressed that the government would use its veto if necessary. The issue…
OPay has officially surpassed First Bank to become the third largest bank in Nigeria. First Bank was founded in 1894. OPay launched in 2018. Let that satisfying contrast sink in for a moment. This is not just a fintech story, it is a case study in how legacy institutions get comfortable and assume their position…
Tension is escalating within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bantama Constituency of the Ashanti Region as a section of delegates, including the Constituency Chairman, have raised concerns over alleged manipulation of the polling station album ahead of the party’s internal elections. The aggrieved members claim that the Member of Parliament for Bantama, Francis…
CUTS International has called on government to increase funding for road maintenance in the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review, following damage to roads, bridges and drains caused by heavy rains this year. In a press release, the policy think tank warned that road conditions across the country have deteriorated significantly, with potholes in several areas developing…
The Ministry of the Interior has suspended the operating licence of Kantanka Security Services Limited with immediate effect over alleged regulatory violations involving the use of unprescribed uniforms and the possession and use of firearms and ammunition by the company’s personnel. The suspension was announced in a press release signed by Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak…
