The Government of Ghana has conferred one of its highest privileges on five distinguished citizens whose work continues to project the nation’s image on the global stage. At the launch of the 2025 Diaspora Summit in Accra today, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced that, acting under the authority vested in...
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has with immediate effect suspended the licence of NK Benark Enterprise, a licensed gold buyer (Tier 2), and directed the closure of all its trading outlets across the country. In a statement issued by the Compliance Directorate, GoldBod explained that the decision follows the company’s complicity in several gold-related offences...
Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has denied raping two women and sexually assaulting a third woman. The Ghanaian midfielder pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and one charge of sexual assault when he appeared at Southwark Crown Court. The alleged offences took place between 2021 and 2022, when the 32-year-old regularly played in...
Ghana’s total public debt stock rose by GH¢15.8 billion in July 2025, reaching GH¢628.8 billion ($59.9 billion), according to the Bank of Ghana’s September 2025 Summary of Economic and Financial Data. The increase—equivalent to 44.9% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)—comes after three straight months of declines, driven earlier in the year by the cedi’s strong...
The Northern Regional Police Command has confirmed that calm has been restored at the Tamale Technical University following an unlawful demonstration by students on Tuesday, 16th September. The demonstration, which drew over 500 students to the administration block, was sparked by growing dissatisfaction with the leadership of the Students Representative Council (SRC). Protesters demanded the...
The Railway Workers Union of Ghana (RWU), under the Trades Union Congress (TUC-Ghana), has formally notified the Ghana Police Service of plans to embark on a nationwide strike and peaceful protest on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. In a letter dated September 15, 2025, to the Greater Accra Regional Police Commander, the Union said the action...
Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Agbodza, has directed all contractors engaged under the government’s ‘Big Push’ programme to secure comprehensive insurance cover for their projects. He warned that those who fail to comply risk having their guarantees invoked to finance repairs if their work proves substandard. Speaking at a sod-cutting ceremony in Afienya, Greater...
Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has assured that the newly launched Big Push road project in Afienya, Greater Accra Region, will be completed in less than 24 months. Describing the initiative as a “bold intervention” that transcends politics, Mr. Agbodza said the government was determined to deliver results despite the Ministry’s heavy...
President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that his government’s flagship Big Push infrastructure programme will deliver equitable road development across all 16 regions. Launching the initiative on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at Afienya in the Greater Accra Region, the President said the programme is designed to modernise Ghana’s road network, improve inter-regional connectivity, and...
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and allied groups on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, staged a massive demonstration in Accra’s Central Business District to protest what they described as the unlawful takeover of lands designated for lorry stations at the Cocoa Marketing Board (CMB) area. The demonstrators — comprising drivers, traders, and market women...