The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has presented six new Toyota Coaster buses (2025 model) to staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of efforts to improve staff welfare and ease transportation challenges. The presentation, made earlier today, fulfills a pledge the Minister made during his inaugural staff durbar upon...
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Election Security Taskforce Meets NPP Ahead of Presidential Polls
The National Election Security Taskforce has held a meeting with the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Presidential Election Committee ahead of the party’s presidential elections scheduled for January 31, 2026. The engagement was aimed at receiving official notification of the election and obtaining key details, including the timetable, locations, and scope of activities, to enable adequate...
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IGP Opens Two-Day Regional Crime Officers’ Conference
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, on Thursday opened a two-day Regional Crime Officers’ Conference in Accra, with a call to strengthen the investigative capacity of crime officers nationwide. He was accompanied by members of the Police Management Board (POMAB). The conference, which brought together Crime Officers from all twenty-five Police Regions...
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Parliament Passes Bank of Ghana Amendment Bill
Parliament has passed the Bank of Ghana Amendment Bill, 2025, aimed at improving transparency, accountability, and strengthening institutional checks within the country’s central bank. During debate ahead of its passage, the Finance Minister, Hon. Cassiel Ato Forson, explained that the Bill introduces a mechanism for the automatic recapitalisation of the Bank in the event of...
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Government Revokes Law Allowing Mining in Forest Reserves
The government has formally annulled Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which had empowered the President to permit mining operations within the country’s forest reserves. The repeal follows the passage into law of the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Revocation Instrument, 2025, which matured on Wednesday, December 10, after being laid before Parliament by the Minister...
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Ayine Applauds EOCO’s Record-Breaking Recovery
Minister for Justice and Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has praised the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for what he described as a remarkable turnaround and outstanding performance, highlighting that the agency has retrieved GH₵337.4 million—far surpassing its 2025 target of GH₵200 million. Addressing journalists on Thursday, December 18, Dr. Ayine credited EOCO’s achievement...
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Foreign Affairs Minister Orders Probe into Reported Killing of Ghanaian Student in Latvia
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has directed immediate investigations into reports of the killing of a Ghanaian student, identified as Nana Adjei, in Latvia. In a statement posted on Facebook, the Minister described the incident as “heart-wrenching” and assured the public that the Ministry has already commenced inquiries through relevant diplomatic channels. He...
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Attorney-General Confirms Extradition Request for Ken Ofori-Atta and Associate
Attorney-General Hon. Dr. Dominic Ayine has disclosed that Ghana has formally submitted an extradition request to the United States for former Finance Minister Hon. Ken Ofori-Atta and his associate, Enes Dakun Akori, to stand trial in Ghana. Dr. Ayine explained that on December 9, 2025, the Office of the Special Prosecutor provided additional documentation and...
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Parliament Approves Concession for Accra–Kumasi Expressway
Parliament has approved a concession agreement for the construction of the Accra–Kumasi Expressway, with the Ministry of Roads and Highways designated as the Contracting Authority and Accra–Kumasi Expressway Limited named as the concessionaire. The decision comes amid growing concerns over the deteriorating state of the existing Accra–Kumasi highway, which has been plagued by potholes, uneven...
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Parliament Reviews Contract for Accra–Kumasi Expressway
The Committee on Roads and Transportation, chaired by Hon. Mensah Adjei, has met with the Leadership of the Committee on Finance to review the contract agreement for the construction of the Accra–Kumasi Expressway. The proposed expressway is expected to significantly reduce travel time and costs, create employment opportunities, and generate revenue for the state through...