Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Bagbin, has met with Ms. Stine Renate Håheim, State Secretary to Norway’s Minister of International Development, on the sidelines of the 11th Session of the Conference of States Parties (CoSP 11) to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). The meeting, held during the world’s largest anti-corruption...
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Interior and Defence Ministers Join Security Services Route March in Accra
Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, and Acting Defence Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, joined officers and personnel at the Joint Security Services Route March held at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra. Addressing the gathering, the Interior Minister assured the security services of government’s unwavering commitment to their welfare in the coming year, with...
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48 Suspected Cybercrime Operatives Arrested in Dawhenya Night Operation
Minister for Communication, Digital Technology & Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has announced the arrest of 48 suspected cybercrime operatives during a nighttime intelligence-led operation in Dawhenya, within the Ningo-Prampram Constituency. The operation, coordinated by the Cyber Security Authority Ghana in collaboration with National Security and the Ghana Police Service, targeted suspected syndicates engaged in online...
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Vehicle Embossment Association Files Injunction at High Court to Restrain DVLA Over Planned Rollout of New Vehicle Number Plates
The Vehicle Embossment Association of Ghana (VEMAG) has filed an injunction at the High Court in Accra asking that the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), should be restrained from rolling out digital or any new vehicle number plate registration system beginning January 2026. The suit was filed by BEMENCO Embossment Ltd and 26 other...
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DR Congo began their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a narrow win over Benin in Group D in Rabat.
The Leopards struck a 16th-minute winner after Benin defender Yohan Roche ducked under a long ball forward from Arthur Masuaku and Theo Bongonda guided a first-time volley into the bottom right-hand corner from 10 yards. Cedric Bakambu thought he had doubled the lead early in the second half but, after a lengthy video assistant referee...
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Gaza Patients Facing Death As Israel Continues To Block Medical Supplies
Gaza’s health system is on the brink of an unprecedented collapse, with thousands of patients facing death or disability amid a harsh Israeli siege on the enclave, a top health official has warned. Munir al-Barsh, director-general of Gaza’s Ministry of Health, told Al Jazeera on Tuesday that the situation inside the territory’s hospitals was “tragic...
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Lands Ministry to Revoke 50 Mining Licenses Over Regulatory Breaches
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has announced plans to revoke the licenses of fifty large-scale mining companies found to be in breach of regulatory requirements. The decision follows a rigorous review of mining operations currently being undertaken by a special committee established at the directive of the Minister, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah. The...
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Vice President Raises Alarm Over Marine Pollution
Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has voiced deep concern about the rising contamination of Ghana’s coastal waters, caused by illegal mining operations, commonly referred to as galamsey, as well as the careless disposal of plastic waste. She described the situation as a serious danger to the ocean environment and the livelihoods of fishing communities,...
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Forestry Commission Strengthens Forest Governance Through Renewed UK–Ghana Partnership
The Forestry Commission (FC) has reinforced its leadership in sustainable forest governance with the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Governments of Ghana and the United Kingdom. The Agreement marks a significant milestone in deepening collaboration on forest legality, climate resilience, and responsible forest management, reaffirming the Commission’s central role in...
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Lands Minister Charges New VALCO Board to Lead Aluminium Industry Revival
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Honourable Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has tasked the newly inaugurated Governing Board of the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO)to lead the transformation of Ghana’s vast bauxite resources into a thriving and sustainable aluminium. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, where 10 board members were sworn in, the Minister said the responsibility...