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PAC Warns Assemblies Against Overspending Common Fund

PAC Warns Assemblies Against Overspending Common Fund

 The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Hon. Abena Osei Asare, has cautioned Municipal and District Assemblies across the country against overspending allocations from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF). She issued the warning during the Committee’s third Zonal Public Hearing in Takoradi, Western Region, convened to review the 2024 Auditor-General’s report on public...

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Finance and Lands Ministers Advance Ghana’s Reserve Accumulation Policy

Finance and Lands Ministers Advance Ghana’s Reserve Accumulation Policy

 Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, have co-chaired a high-level meeting to accelerate the implementation of the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy (GANRAP). The policy, designed to strengthen Ghana’s reserves and support a more stable cedi, places emphasis on reforming the gold acquisition...

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Chief of Staff Joins Firefighters to Mark International Firefighters’ Day

Chief of Staff Joins Firefighters to Mark International Firefighters’ Day

 Chief of Staff, Hon. Julius Debrah, joined personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service at the Fire Academy Training School in Accra to commemorate this year’s International Firefighters’ Day. The solemn occasion provided an opportunity to honour the memory of firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Hon. Debrah paid tribute...

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BNI Arrests Four PDS Affiliates Over ECG Funds Probe

BNI Arrests Four PDS Affiliates Over ECG Funds Probe

 The Bureau of National Intelligence (BNI) has arrested four individuals linked to Power Distribution Services (PDS) as part of ongoing investigations into the transfer of large sums of money believed to belong to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The suspects, named as Philip Ayensu, Viraj Phat, Sophia Korkor, and Justice Menka-Premoh, were picked up...

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Ministry of Health Partners with World Bank Group to Tackle Regional Health Challenges

Ministry of Health Partners with World Bank Group to Tackle Regional Health Challenges

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Bank Group, has launched a landmark Regional Health, Nutrition and Population Strategy aimed at strengthening healthcare systems across West and Central Africa. Unveiled under the theme “Fit to Prosper,” the initiative seeks to address pressing challenges such as infectious diseases, malnutrition, and the growing burden of...

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Ghana Police Interdict Five Officers Over Viral Videos

Ghana Police Interdict Five Officers Over Viral Videos

The Ghana Police Service has interdicted five of its personnel following the circulation of viral videos that the Service says have brought its image into disrepute. In a statement issued by the Public Affairs Directorate, the affected officers were identified as Inspector Emmanuel K. Ofori, Sergeant Isaac Mensah, Corporal Sarah Owusu, Lance Corporal Daniel Tetteh,...

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Ghana to Host High-Level Conference on Reparatory Justice in June

Ghana to Host High-Level Conference on Reparatory Justice in June

Ghana is set to host a major international conference on reparatory justice from June 17 to 19, 2026, following the recent adoption of a landmark United Nations resolution declaring the trans-Atlantic enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity. According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the High-Level Next...

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NIA Resumes Ghana Card Registration for Children in Volta and Oti

NIA Resumes Ghana Card Registration for Children in Volta and Oti

 The National Identification Authority (NIA), in partnership with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has resumed Ghana Card registration for children aged 6 to 14 years in the Volta and Oti Regions. The exercise, which begins Tuesday, May 5, forms part of a nationwide programme to register approximately 3.1 million children. It is aimed at...

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Vice President Encourages Confidence as BECE Begins

Vice President Encourages Confidence as BECE Begins

The Vice President of Ghana, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has extended warm wishes to candidates sitting for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), urging them to approach the tests with confidence and determination. In a statement issued on Monday from Jubilee House, Accra, the Vice President expressed optimism that students across the country would...