Category: News

Accra: The Office of the Special Prosecutor has declared Mr. Ernest Darko Akore, a former Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Finance, wanted for suspected corruption-related offences. In a notice posted on its official Facebook page, the OSP stated that Mr. Akore is being sought in connection with its ongoing investigation into the controversial Revenue Assurance Contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML). According to Ghana News Agency, the OSP confirmed that the High Court, Criminal Division, had issued an arrest warrant for Mr. Akore under Suit Number CR/0397/2025, in the case titled Republic v.

London: British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has initiated a decisive action by suspending several MPs who opposed the government’s welfare reforms. Rachael Maskell, Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman, and Chris Hinchliff have all faced suspension after voting against the reforms as part of a broader rebellion earlier this month. Notably, aside from Maskell, all of these MPs were first elected in last year’s election. According to Ghana News Agency, the York Central MP, Rachael Maskell, expressed that her suspension was a result of her commitment to her constituents’ interests concerning the benefits plans. She mentioned having a ‘positive conversation’ with the

Kato: Mr. Ofori Darkwah, the Assembly Member for the Kato Electoral Area in the Berekum Municipality of the Bono Region, has expressed concern about the growing encroachments of the Kato cemetery lands. He said the situation was worrying because the encroachers had desecrated several graves, exposing human remains and skeletons which remained a serious public health hazard. According to Ghana News Agency, in an interview at Kato, Mr. Darkwah called for immediate steps to stop the encroachment, saying if nothing was done immediately, it could lead to the outbreak of diseases as the rains set in. He noted the discovery

Accra: Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has raised concerns over the ongoing dollarisation of the economy despite the recent stability of the Ghanaian Cedi. Speaking at the Graphic Business/Stanbic breakfast meeting on the theme ‘Sustaining forex gains: Business and economic impact,’ he urged local businesses to conduct transactions in Cedis within Ghana’s borders, highlighting the challenges posed by the continued preference for dollar pricing in various sectors. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr Asiama expressed that the deep-rooted culture of dollarisation persists, particularly in real estate, education, and luxury retail sectors, which continue to price

Budo city: The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has officially commenced the construction of a 2.1-kilometer road stretching from Budo City junction to Bogoso junction within the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality, located in the Western Region. According to Ghana News Agency, the project, which is valued at GHS11.6 million, is projected to be completed in two years. However, the contractor has given assurances that the road will be finished within a year. This endeavor will include the construction of culverts, gutters, pavement, road markings, speed ramps, and multiple sealing layers to ensure the road’s longevity. During the groundbreaking event, Mr. Abdel-Razak Yakubu,

Accra: The New Patriotic Party Minority Caucus in Parliament has urged the government to abandon the proposed fuel levy and seek more sustainable revenue-generating methods to address Ghana’s energy sector debt. This appeal comes after the government’s decision to delay the implementation of the GHS1 per liter fuel levy, which was initially set to commence on June 16. According to Ghana News Agency, the call was made during a media briefing at Parliament House, where Mr. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy Committee, highlighted that taxing petroleum products is not a sustainable revenue strategy. He emphasized the

Accra: The Dansoman Circuit Court has sentenced a 39-year-old taxi driver to 12 years imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old girl at Mataheko, near Dansoman, Accra. The court, presided over by Mrs. Halimah Al-Alawa Abdul-Bassit, found the taxi driver, identified as Ammisah, guilty despite his plea of not guilty. According to Ghana News Agency, Ammisah, in his defense, stated that he had a cordial relationship with the victim’s mother and had previously shown romantic interest in her, which she declined. Despite the refusal, they maintained a friendly relationship until a misunderstanding arose when Ammisah mocked her for dating an older taxi