The Ministry of the Interior has announced the immediate suspension of the operating licence of Kantanka Security Services Limited, following alleged breaches of regulations governing Private Security Organisations (PSOs). In a press release dated June 22, 2026, the Ministry cited the use of unprescribed uniforms, as well as the possession and use of firearms and...
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GoldBod Strengthens Gold Trading Practices
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has intensified its efforts to promote transparency and fairness in the country’s artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold trade through a strategic engagement with licensed gold traders. The meeting focused on aligning Ghana’s gold trading practices with international standards, ensuring greater value protection for miners, traders, and the national economy....
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Adu Boahene Trial: EOCO details $7m payments, account transfers and closure request
Lead investigator with the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Frank Marshall Cromwell, has told the High Court that former National Signals Bureau Director-General, Kwabena Adu Boahene, and his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng, issued three cheques totaling US$7 million into an account jointly owned by them. The disclosure was made during proceedings in the ongoing GHS49.1 million...
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Former US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan dies at age 100
Former United States Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has died at the age of 100 due to complications from Parkinson’s disease. “To me, he was my husband, who shaped my life from our very first date in 1984,” his wife of 29 years, NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell, said on Monday. “He had ‘irrational exuberance’...
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Senegalese President Calls for Reparatory Justice at Accra Conference
The President of the Republic of Senegal, His Excellency Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to advancing reparatory justice and strengthening ties between Africa and its diaspora. He made the remarks while addressing the High-Level Consultative Conference on the Next Steps to the Landmark United Nations Resolution on the Trafficking of Enslaved...
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Sir Keir Starmer Resigns as Prime Minister and Labour Leader
Sir Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party, setting in motion a leadership contest that will determine the UK’s next head of government. Speaking outside Downing Street at 09:30 BST, Sir Keir said he had informed the King of his decision to step down, acknowledging that he...
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MoGCSP Sensitises Community on Child Marriage and Teenage Pregnancy
The Child Marriage Unit of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has held a community sensitisation programme at the Nkafoa Atta Mills Community Centre in the Central Region to raise awareness on child marriage, teenage pregnancy and adolescent cohabitation. The engagement brought together traditional and religious leaders, parents, adolescents, community members and...
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Government Report Clears Roads Ministry, Tightens Procurement Oversight
In a decisive move toward accountable governance, the Government has released the findings of a 72-page investigation into allegations of procurement irregularities within the Ministry of Roads and Highways. At a press conference, Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, outlined the conclusions of the inquiry commissioned by President John Mahama following reports...
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Ghana Showcases Disability Inclusion at UN Conference
Ghana participated in the 19th Session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP19) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), held at the United Nations Headquarters from 9 to 11 June 2026. The delegation was led by Honourable Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, and...
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Senegalese President Calls for Unity Through Reparatory Justice
At the High-Level Consultative Conference on the Next Steps to the Landmark United Nations Resolution on the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans, held in Accra, the President of the Republic of Senegal, H.E. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, commended President John Dramani Mahama and the Government of Ghana for convening the historic gathering. President Faye reaffirmed Senegal’s commitment...