A 34-year-old lawyer, Divine Effah-Dartey, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for his alleged involvement in a fraudulent excavator transaction that cost a businessman GH¢800,000. Effah-Dartey is accused of assisting two other suspects to trick a prospective buyer into paying GH¢800,000 as part payment for an excavator that was never legitimately owned by the sellers. He has pleaded not guilty to a charge of abetment of defrauding by false pretence and was granted police enquiry bail after an application by his father, retired naval officer Captain Nkrabeah Effah-Dartey. Two other accused persons — Mawuli Awadzi Amenyo, a 49-year-old carpenter,...
Government Targets 99.9% Electricity Access by 2030
The government has reiterated its determination to achieve near-universal electricity coverage, pledging to raise the national access rate from the current 89.03 per cent to 99.9 per cent by 2030. Deputy Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Richard Gyan Mensah, said the target is crucial for driving socio-economic growth, especially in communities that have long been underserved. “Government remains resolute in achieving universal access to electricity, moving beyond the current 89.03 per cent access rate to about 99.9 per cent by 2030,” he stated. Mr Mensah made the remarks during the commissioning of electrification projects in Awurahae and Sapor, two...
Afenyo-Markin Urges NPP to Rebuild After 2024 Defeat
Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to move past sympathy and concentrate on rebuilding the party following its loss in the 2024 general election. Delivering a Christmas message to supporters on December 25, 2025, Mr Afenyo-Markin reflected on the party’s defeat and called for unity as the guiding principle for its future. “My dear patriots, the time for sympathy has passed, and the time for action has now arrived,” he said. He stressed that unity must underpin the NPP’s decisions, conduct, and internal dialogue going forward. “As...
AMA to Collect Tolls, Fees Throughout Christmas and New Year
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced that the collection of approved tolls and fees will continue throughout the Christmas and New Year festivities, including weekends, as part of measures to sustain essential city services during the peak festive season. In a press release issued on Tuesday, the Assembly said the decision affects traders, transport operators and market users operating within the metropolis. It explained that uninterrupted revenue mobilisation is necessary to support increased commercial and social activities that characterise the festive period. The AMA also announced the activation of 24-hour sanitation and security operations across the city to ensure...
IMF Rates Ghana’s Bailout Progress as Broadly Satisfactory, Notes Reform Delays
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has assessed Ghana’s performance under its bailout programme as generally satisfactory, even though the country has experienced some setbacks in executing complex structural reforms. In its most recent Staff Report on Ghana, the Bretton Woods institution confirmed that all quantitative performance benchmarks and indicative targets for the fifth review were achieved. While acknowledging certain delays, the IMF highlighted that notable strides have been made in advancing key structural reforms, including measures that had been pending from earlier reviews. “The Ghanaian authorities have continued to make significant headways on their public debt restructuring. They have signed...
DVLA Halts Rollout of New Licence Plates Amid Legal and Regulatory Setbacks
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced a pause in the planned introduction of new vehicle licence plates, which had been slated to begin on January 2, 2026. According to the Authority, the postponement stems from the inability to secure amendments to the Road Traffic Regulation, 2012 (L.I. 2180), the legislation that outlines the design and specifications of licence plates. In its statement, the DVLA noted that although Parliament successfully revised the Road Traffic Act, 2004 (Act 683), the required changes to L.I. 2180 were not passed before Parliament adjourned on Friday, December 19, 2025. “Until all legislative...
Interior Minister Commissions Bono Regional Command of National Signals Bureau
Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, has commissioned the Bono Regional Command of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), reaffirming government’s commitment to strengthening Ghana’s national security architecture. The new command, located in Sunyani, will serve as a hub for signals and intelligence operations, providing real-time and actionable intelligence to support security agencies in tackling threats such as armed robbery, cybercrime, chieftaincy disputes, farmer–herder conflicts, and cross-border smuggling in the Bono Region. In his remarks, the Interior Minister urged residents to support the work of the NSB, stressing that securing peace is a shared responsibility between the state and the public....
Ghana Gold Board Exceeds 2025 Export Target, Earns $10 Billion in Forex
The Ghana Gold Board has announced that it has surpassed its 2025 small-scale gold export target, achieving a record-breaking milestone for the country’s mining sector. The Board confirmed that exports from licensed small-scale miners exceeded 100 tons this year, generating more than $10 billion in foreign exchange earnings for Ghana. Officials described the achievement as a major boost to the national economy, strengthening reserves and supporting the cedi amid global market pressures. “This accomplishment underscores the resilience and potential of Ghana’s small-scale mining industry,” the Board said in a statement. “It reflects improved regulation, transparency, and collaboration with miners across...
Ghana, Norway Push Landmark Resolution on Political Finance Transparency at UNCAC Conference
Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Bagbin, has met with Ms. Stine Renate Håheim, State Secretary to Norway’s Minister of International Development, on the sidelines of the 11th Session of the Conference of States Parties (CoSP 11) to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). The meeting, held during the world’s largest anti-corruption gathering in Doha from December 15–19, 2025, followed the collaboration between Ghana, Norway, Albania, and Mongolia that led to the tabling of a landmark draft resolution on enhancing transparency in the funding of political parties. Speaker Bagbin expressed appreciation to Norway for its leadership in...
Interior and Defence Ministers Join Security Services Route March in Accra
Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, and Acting Defence Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, joined officers and personnel at the Joint Security Services Route March held at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra. Addressing the gathering, the Interior Minister assured the security services of government’s unwavering commitment to their welfare in the coming year, with particular focus on housing, morale, and logistics. He reaffirmed that the ongoing retooling of the services would continue to strengthen their operational capacity. Organised by the Ghana Armed Forces in collaboration with other agencies, the march was aimed at reassuring the public of the collective...