Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed that more than 900 direct employment positions at the National Investment Bank (NIB) have been safeguarded thanks to targeted efforts aimed at stabilizing the institution. Delivering the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament on July 24, 2025, Dr. Forson praised the initiatives undertaken to rejuvenate the struggling...
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has disclosed that the Government of Ghana has successfully settled all outstanding payments related to the Capitation Grant for public basic schools, covering the period from 2023 to the present. In a statement released on Wednesday, July 23, the GES emphasized that the payment underscores the government’s strong dedication to...
Parliament has ratified visa waiver agreements with four countries, paving the way for holders of diplomatic, service, and ordinary passports to travel visa-free between Ghana and Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, Colombia, and the Commonwealth of Dominica. The agreements, which were laid before the House by the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and...
Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), has satisfied his bail requirements in the widely publicized case involving allegations of extortion and money laundering. He is the lead defendant in the high-stakes GH¢280 million corruption scandal. According to a statement shared by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP)...
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has reaffirmed the government’s unwavering commitment to eradicating illegal mining, acknowledging the complexity of the issue but stressing that it can be overcome. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series in Accra on Wednesday, the Minister conceded that tackling galamsey is a tough challenge, yet...
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has initiated a formal inquiry into a deadly shooting that took place on the evening of Monday, 22nd July 2025, at Asawase F-Line, located in Kumasi, the regional capital. In a statement released by the Police, initial investigations suggest that a man in his mid-years was fatally shot by two...
The Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC) has urged the nation to engage in deep reflection and embrace accountable governance in light of recent political unrest, including the Ablekuma North by-election, and the suspension of the Chief Justice—issues they say pose serious risks to Ghana’s democratic progress. In a communiqué released on Tuesday, July 22, and...
The Minister for the Interior and Member of Parliament for Asawase, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has voiced profound sadness and strong disapproval following the tragic slaying of Naa Abdul-Malik Azenbe. The late Kusasi Chief of the Ashanti Region also held the role of Kaadi Divisional Area Chief in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region....
The Kusasi Chief in the Ashanti Region, Abdul-Malik Azenbe, has allegedly been shot and killed by unknown assailants at his residence in Asawase. The incident occurred on the night of Tuesday, July 22, 2025, near the Asawase F-Line Community Centre in the Ashanti Region. According to eyewitness accounts, two men arrived on a motorbike at...
President John Dramani Mahama has forwarded a detailed report on electoral disturbances recorded during the 2020 and 2024 general elections to the Attorney-General, Dr Dominic Ayine, for legal evaluation and guidance. The document, prepared and presented by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, highlights findings on violent episodes that disrupted both elections....