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 Ghana and Qatar have taken significant steps to deepen bilateral relations following high-level engagements between Ghanaian Member of Parliament Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and Qatari officials. Mr. Ablakwa expressed gratitude to Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense, His Excellency Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani, and the Minister of State...

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has rejected an application by former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo, who sought interim injunctions to stop the activities of the committee that investigated her removal from office. The Court equally dismissed a preliminary challenge raised by the Government of Ghana, which contended that the regional tribunal lacked the authority to...

 The Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced the successful completion of the recruitment of 13,500 nurses and midwives, a milestone aimed at stabilising the country’s health workforce. Delivering a speech at the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) 19th Biennial Conference in Tamale, the Minister disclosed that all newly engaged personnel...

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, together with the First Deputy Governor, Dr. Zakari Mumuni, and senior members of the Bank’s leadership, on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on the newly appointed Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie. The visit was to formally congratulate Justice Baffoe-Bonnie on his appointment and to reaffirm...

The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Hon. Emelia Arthur, has announced that the Ministry has set a 2025 aquaculture production target of 38,604.32 metric tonnes. Speaking before Parliament, the Minister explained that the projected increase reflects strengthened strategic planning, rigorous monitoring, and a results-focused operational strategy designed to accelerate growth in the sector. Hon. Arthur...

The family of the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has officially declared that her final funeral rites will take place on Friday, November 28, 2025, at Independence Square in Accra. Delivering the announcement on behalf of the family, Oheneba Akwasi Abayie, Otumfuo Akomforehene, confirmed that the ceremony will begin promptly at 6 a.m....

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has formally filed charges against former Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML), and six other individuals, accusing them of corruption and related offences. In total, 78 counts of corruption and corruption-related offences have been leveled against the group. The other defendants include Ernest Darko...

The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has declared a nationwide gun amnesty program accompanied by sweeping measures to curb the proliferation of illicit firearms and strengthen public safety. The Minister warned that unregistered weapons have infiltrated homes, workplaces, schools, and social gatherings, fueling armed robbery, violent disputes, land conflicts, and domestic violence. “Every...

The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has outlined a series of strong measures to accompany the government’s newly declared gun amnesty program, aimed at curbing the proliferation of illicit firearms across the country. The Minister emphasized that the Ghana Police Service and all security agencies will intensify operations to recover illegal arms, warning...

The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has announced a nationwide gun amnesty program aimed at reducing the circulation of illicit firearms, which he described as a growing threat to peace and security across the country. Speaking at a press briefing, the Minister warned that unregistered and unlawfully held weapons have infiltrated homes, workplaces,...