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Six Suspects Arrested in Bono East Highway Robbery

Six Suspects Arrested in Bono East Highway Robbery

 The Bono East Regional Police Command has announced the arrest of six suspects in connection with a robbery on the Portor–Gurumpe Highway, recovering GH₵300,000 stolen during the attack. According to police, the incident occurred on July 19 at about 8:30 p.m. near the Portor Police Barrier. Officers on duty received intelligence of a robbery in...

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Bank of Ghana Warns Against Rejection of Coins

Bank of Ghana Warns Against Rejection of Coins

The Bank of Ghana has issued a stern reminder to the public that all Ghana cedi coins remain valid legal tender and must be accepted in transactions, warning that refusal to do so constitutes a criminal offence under the law. In a public notice signed by the Bank’s Secretary, Ms. Aimee Vyda Quashie, the central...

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Foreign Minister Welcomes African Leaders Ahead of AU Health Summit

Foreign Minister Welcomes African Leaders Ahead of AU Health Summit

Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has formally received a high‑level delegation of African leaders arriving in Accra for the Extraordinary Session of the African Union Assembly on health. Among those welcomed were the President of Burundi and current Chairperson of the African Union, H.E. Évariste Ndayishimiye; Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister, H.E....

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Mahama Hosts Global Health Leaders in Accra

Mahama Hosts Global Health Leaders in Accra

President John Dramani Mahama has met with leading global health figures, Ms. Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS, and Ms. Joy Phumaphi, Executive Secretary of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA), for high‑level talks on strengthening public health systems across Africa. Central to the discussions was the Accra Reset, President Mahama’s bold vision for an...

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President Mahama Signs New Investment Promotion Act

President Mahama Signs New Investment Promotion Act

 President John Dramani Mahama has assented to the new Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA) Act, repealing the former Ghana Investment Promotion Centre law and ushering in a fresh chapter for Ghana’s business and investment climate. The legislation is designed to reposition Ghana as a premier investment destination in Africa and beyond, introducing streamlined procedures that...

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Ghana and Serbia Deepen Diplomatic Ties

Ghana and Serbia Deepen Diplomatic Ties

 Hon. James Gyakye Quayson, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament for Assin‑North, has held bilateral talks with Serbia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Marko Đurić, at the Ministry in Belgrade as part of a three‑day working visit. During the meeting, Hon. Quayson conveyed fraternal greetings from Ghana’s President, H.E. John Dramani Mahama,...

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AU Extraordinary Summit in Accra Confronts Africa’s Health Challenges

AU Extraordinary Summit in Accra Confronts Africa’s Health Challenges

 A high‑stakes dialogue on the future of healthcare in Africa is underway in Accra, where leaders have gathered for the African Union Extraordinary Summit focused on ending AIDS and tuberculosis, reducing preventable maternal deaths, and strengthening health systems across the continent. Set against the lessons of the COVID‑19 pandemic and mounting pressure on fragile systems,...

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President Mahama Meets Wisconsin Governor on Trade Mission

President Mahama Meets Wisconsin Governor on Trade Mission

President John Dramani Mahama today held talks with Governor Tony Evers of Wisconsin State, USA, at the Jubilee House, as part of the Governor’s trade mission to Accra. The visit underscores growing international confidence in Ghana’s economy following the successful completion of the IMF programme. President Mahama used the occasion to outline key government initiatives,...

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AMA Outdoors Two New Compactor Trucks to Boost Waste Collection in Accra

AMA Outdoors Two New Compactor Trucks to Boost Waste Collection in Accra

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has commissioned two new refuse compactor trucks to strengthen waste collection and sanitation services across the metropolis. The trucks, acquired at a cost of approximately GH¢2.4 million, were unveiled at a ceremony at the AMA office by the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim. Each...

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Local Government Minister Endorses AMA’s Sanitation Hotline Initiative

Local Government Minister Endorses AMA’s Sanitation Hotline Initiative

 The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim, has thrown his weight behind the Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s (AMA) new sanitation reporting platform, urging residents to actively participate in efforts to keep the capital clean. The initiative, dubbed “See Something, Say Something,” allows members of the public to submit photographs and videos...