A joint operation conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service and the Bank of Ghana on December 9 has led to the arrest of 41 suspects engaged in illegal foreign exchange trading across major parts of Accra. The suspects, comprising Ghanaians and nationals of Togo, Benin and Niger, were picked...
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Parliament Passes Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2025
Parliament has passed the Road Traffic Amendment Bill, 2025 under a certificate of urgency, introducing sweeping reforms aimed at improving road safety and modernising Ghana’s transport sector. Presenting the report of the Road and Transport Committee, Chairman Hon. Isaac Adjei Mensah explained that the Bill amends the Road Traffic Act, 2004 (Act 683) to set...
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ECOWAS Ministers Back President Mahama’s Bid for 2027 AU Chairmanship
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council of Ministers has unanimously endorsed former President John Dramani Mahama as the sub-region’s sole candidate for the position of Chairperson of the African Union (AU) when the rotating leadership reaches West Africa’s turn in 2027. The endorsement was contained in an official recommendation adopted at the...
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Ghana, Colombia Deepen Ties as Vice Presidents Meet in Accra
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang on Thursday welcomed her Colombian counterpart, Francia Elena Márquez Mina, to Accra in a visit that underscored the growing partnership between the two nations. It was the second official trip to Ghana by Colombia’s vice president since assuming office, a sign of strengthening bilateral relations. Professor Opoku-Agyemang described the occasion...
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Austria Bans Headscarves In Schools For Under-14s
Austria has passed a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under the age of 14. The conservative-led coalition of three centrist parties, the ÖVP, the SPÖ and the Neos, says the law is a “clear commitment to gender equality”, but critics say it will fuel anti-Muslim feeling in the country and could be unconstitutional....
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UNICEF urges action as child humanitarian crisis deepens
UNICEF is sounding the alarm as humanitarian needs for children around the world reach unprecedented levels. The United Nations agency has launched an urgent appeal for $7.66 billion to provide life-saving assistance to 73 million children in 133 countries next year. Escalating conflicts, rising hunger, and deep funding cuts are driving the crisis. According to...
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National Sports College certifies over 30 participants in maiden strength and power training
A total of 35 participants have been trained in strength and power under the strength and conditioning module at the National Sports College, Winneba. They were drawn from various sporting disciplines including football, armwrestling, athletics, weightlifting, physical instructors, and the media. Dr Kyle Pierce, the course facilitator from Louisiana State University, Shreveport, thanked the participants...
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Mahama Directs Majority Leadership to Withdraw Bill Seeking to Repeal OSP Act
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, and the Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, to withdraw the Private Member’s Bill that seeks to repeal the Act establishing the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). The directive, contained in an official statement issued by the Presidency and signed by the President’s spokesperson,...
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Mahama to Receive Constitutional Review Report on December 22
President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that the long-anticipated final report of the Constitutional Review Committee will be delivered to him on December 22. The Committee, chaired by Prof. H. Kwesi Prempeh, has spent several months gathering views from across the country on suggested revisions to Ghana’s 1992 Constitution. According to the President, the team...
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Foreign Minister Ablakwa Condemns Israel Over Deportation of Ghanaians
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has strongly criticized Israel’s recent treatment of Ghanaian citizens, following an incident at Ben Gurion International Airport on December 7. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Thursday, Mr. Ablakwa outlined the government’s response to the detention and subsequent deportation of several Ghanaian travelers, among them...