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Ghana Signs Key Term Sheet to Boost Domestic Gas Production

Ghana Signs Key Term Sheet to Boost Domestic Gas Production

 Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor, together with Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, on Tuesday signed a pivotal term sheet with Eni Ghana E&P, Vitol Upstream Ghana Limited, and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to advance plans for a major expansion of domestic gas production under the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) project. The...

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State Withdraws Charges Against Former Buffer Stock CEO; Adu-Boahene Trial Continues

State Withdraws Charges Against Former Buffer Stock CEO; Adu-Boahene Trial Continues

 The state has withdrawn criminal charges against former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company Limited, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, and his co-accused in the ongoing GH¢78 million alleged loss case. Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai announced the withdrawal in court on Tuesday, May 5, the adjourned date for the case, before...

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Eleven Arrested in Adambrobe Chieftaincy Dispute Over Possession of Arms

Eleven Arrested in Adambrobe Chieftaincy Dispute Over Possession of Arms

 The Eastern Regional Police Command has announced the arrest of eleven individuals in connection with the ongoing chieftaincy dispute at Adambrobe, near Aburi. According to a statement issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Regional Police Headquarters in Koforidua, ten suspects were initially apprehended on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for unlawful possession of arms...

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Ghana Reaffirms Support for UN Disability Rights Campaign

Ghana Reaffirms Support for UN Disability Rights Campaign

 The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to supporting Ghana’s campaign for election onto the Expert Committee of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). The assurance was given when Ghana’s nominee to the UNCRPD Expert Committee, Ms. Mawunyo Kuma...

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PAC Warns Assemblies Against Overspending Common Fund

PAC Warns Assemblies Against Overspending Common Fund

 The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Hon. Abena Osei Asare, has cautioned Municipal and District Assemblies across the country against overspending allocations from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF). She issued the warning during the Committee’s third Zonal Public Hearing in Takoradi, Western Region, convened to review the 2024 Auditor-General’s report on public...

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Finance and Lands Ministers Advance Ghana’s Reserve Accumulation Policy

Finance and Lands Ministers Advance Ghana’s Reserve Accumulation Policy

 Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, have co-chaired a high-level meeting to accelerate the implementation of the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy (GANRAP). The policy, designed to strengthen Ghana’s reserves and support a more stable cedi, places emphasis on reforming the gold acquisition...

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Chief of Staff Joins Firefighters to Mark International Firefighters’ Day

Chief of Staff Joins Firefighters to Mark International Firefighters’ Day

 Chief of Staff, Hon. Julius Debrah, joined personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service at the Fire Academy Training School in Accra to commemorate this year’s International Firefighters’ Day. The solemn occasion provided an opportunity to honour the memory of firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Hon. Debrah paid tribute...

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BNI Arrests Four PDS Affiliates Over ECG Funds Probe

BNI Arrests Four PDS Affiliates Over ECG Funds Probe

 The Bureau of National Intelligence (BNI) has arrested four individuals linked to Power Distribution Services (PDS) as part of ongoing investigations into the transfer of large sums of money believed to belong to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The suspects, named as Philip Ayensu, Viraj Phat, Sophia Korkor, and Justice Menka-Premoh, were picked up...

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Ministry of Health Partners with World Bank Group to Tackle Regional Health Challenges

Ministry of Health Partners with World Bank Group to Tackle Regional Health Challenges

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Bank Group, has launched a landmark Regional Health, Nutrition and Population Strategy aimed at strengthening healthcare systems across West and Central Africa. Unveiled under the theme “Fit to Prosper,” the initiative seeks to address pressing challenges such as infectious diseases, malnutrition, and the growing burden of...

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Ghana Police Interdict Five Officers Over Viral Videos

Ghana Police Interdict Five Officers Over Viral Videos

The Ghana Police Service has interdicted five of its personnel following the circulation of viral videos that the Service says have brought its image into disrepute. In a statement issued by the Public Affairs Directorate, the affected officers were identified as Inspector Emmanuel K. Ofori, Sergeant Isaac Mensah, Corporal Sarah Owusu, Lance Corporal Daniel Tetteh,...