The Ministry of Roads and Highways has announced sweeping reforms to tackle the use of substandard bitumen in road construction, pledging stronger oversight and accountability across the sector. At a stakeholder meeting held Tuesday, Minister for Roads and Highways, Hon. Kwame Agbodza, underscored government’s determination to guarantee durable and cost-effective road infrastructure under the flagship...
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Roads Minister Warns Against Financial Indiscipline, Inaugurates Advisory Board
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has inaugurated the Ministry’s Ministerial Advisory Board, cautioning against financial recklessness in the sector. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, December 9, the Minister disclosed that in 2024 alone, contracts worth more than GH¢30 billion were awarded without commencement authorisation certificates, a practice he described...
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OSP Arraigns Former NPA Boss, Nine Others Over GH¢291m Extortion Case
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) on Tuesday, December 9, arraigned former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, together with nine other individuals and companies, before the High Court. The accused appeared before Criminal Court 4 to face a consolidated 54-count charge sheet outlining allegations of Extortion, Abuse of...
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Minority Demands Withdrawal of Letter Declaring Kpandai Seat Vacant
The Minority in Parliament has urged the withdrawal of a letter that formally announced the Kpandai parliamentary seat as vacant, following a High Court directive for a rerun of the constituency’s election. Parliament, on Monday, December 8, 2025, officially notified the Electoral Commission (EC) of the vacancy. This communication was in line with a ruling...
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Sudanese Militia leader sentenced to 20 years for Darfur atrocities
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced Sudanese militia commander Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman , better known as Ali Kushayb , to 20 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur more than 20 years ago. Kushayb, 76, was convicted in October on 27 charges linked to attacks carried out in 2003...
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ECOWAS President Declares Regional State of Emergency
The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Omar Touray, has warned that the region is facing a “state of emergency,” citing mounting political and security challenges. In a statement issued Tuesday, Mr Touray made the declaration during the 55th session of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council at ministerial level in...
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Manhyia South MP Slams Speaker Over Kpandai Seat Declaration
The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has taken issue with Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, accusing him of inconsistent and partisan conduct in relation to the Kpandai parliamentary re-run. Speaking on Joy Midday News, Mr Awuah questioned why the Speaker permitted the Clerk of Parliament to notify the Electoral Commission...
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BoG Pumps $10 Billion into Forex Market to Stabilise Cedi
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has injected close to $10 billion into the foreign exchange market since January 2025 in a bid to stabilise the cedi. This amount represents the total dollars sold to commercial banks and businesses to meet their foreign currency needs, a measure that has played a key role in supporting the...
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GoldBod Supports Community Groups, Medical Needs and Development Initiatives
The Special Intervention Programme Unit of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has provided financial assistance to selected individuals and organisations as part of efforts to support social development and empower communities across the country. The support, presented as cash donations, was aimed at strengthening initiatives that promote inclusion, welfare and grassroots development. Beneficiaries included the...
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Ghana Police Probe Viral Kidnapping Claim Involving American Visitor
Ghana’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into a viral video in which an American citizen, Arianna Naomi Mackey, claimed she was kidnapped and robbed in Accra by men she alleged were police officers. According to a press release dated December 9, 2025, the Ghana Police Service said the woman alleged she was...