Category: News

The Ghana Union of Traders Associations (GUTA) has issued a strong warning to government authorities, threatening nationwide protests over what it calls the increasing infiltration of foreigners into Ghana’s retail trade sector.   According to GUTA, foreign nationals are flouting Section 27(1) of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Act, 2013 (Act 865), which reserves...

A Tamale Circuit Court has convicted 53-year-old pharmaceutical distributor, Alhaji Abdulai Sayuti, for the unlawful possession and sale of restricted drugs, specifically tramadol. The conviction comes amid rising concerns over the growing abuse of opioid-based drugs in Ghana, particularly in the northern regions. Presiding judge, His Honour Francis Asubayere, handed down a fine of GH₵1,680,000...

Nearly half of army trainees currently undergoing military training may be dismissed after an audit revealed they failed to meet entry requirements. Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, made the announcement at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, July 21. He said an internal audit of 452 trainees found that 210 of them, representing...

Ghana’s presidential jet is still stuck in France because of serious damage, including heavy corrosion in its fuel tanks and engine parts. This was confirmed by the Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, during the Government Accountability Series held in Accra on Monday, July 21. The jet, a Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy (with registration...

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is calling for a review of Ghana’s drug enforcement laws to introduce stiffer penalties for individuals involved in the illegal sale and abuse of Tramadol and other unregistered medicines. This follows a recent enforcement operation in Nabulo, a community in the Upper West Region, where FDA officials uncovered a...

The Minister of State responsible for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has disclosed alarming revelations concerning the National Cathedral initiative launched by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. These revelations stem from a recently reviewed audit conducted by Deloitte and Touche. Covering the timeframe from December 31, 2021, to December 31, 2023, the audit exposes...

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has officially filed charges against the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, and nine other officials over alleged acts of corruption and extortion. According to the OSP, Dr. Abdul-Hamid, together with other senior officials of the Authority, conspired to extort a...

The Ministry of Health has announced the successful disbursement of GHS 462 million in training allowances to 120,000 nursing trainees across the country, covering a six-month period. This major intervention underscores the government’s ongoing commitment to supporting students in Nursing and Midwifery Training Colleges with financial assistance throughout their academic journey. According to the Ministry,...

A police officer captured in a viral video physically assaulting a journalist during the Ablekuma North parliamentary re-run is set to face criminal prosecution, the Accra Regional Police Command has confirmed. The unfortunate incident occurred on Friday, July 11, amid heightened tensions and pockets of violence that disrupted voting activities at several polling centers. In...

Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has issued a strong warning to Nigerian national Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu, following viral reports of his alleged intention to establish an “Igbo Kingdom” within Ghana. In a diplomatic engagement held in Accra, the minister reminded Mr. Ihenetu, and all foreign nationals, that while Ghana remains a proudly Pan-African nation...