Ghana and Qatar have commenced the full implementation of their newly ratified Labour Mobility Agreement, paving the way for thousands of Ghanaian professionals to work under improved conditions in the Gulf state. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, disclosed in a Facebook post that he was hosted by His Excellency Dr. Ali bin Saeed bin Samikh Al Marri, Qatar’s Minister for Labour, on the sidelines of the Doha Forum. He expressed gratitude for the hospitality and brotherhood extended by his Qatari counterpart. Hon. Ablakwa explained that with both Parliaments having ratified the agreement, Ghana will host the...
Finance Minister Vows Tough Action on Audit Infractions
The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has pledged a decisive crackdown on financial infractions across government ministries, departments and agencies, stressing that accountability in public financial management will no longer be optional. Speaking at a recent meeting with Chief Directors and key audit heads, Dr. Forson said a clear path has been charted for implementing the recommendations of the 2024 Audit Report. He expressed concern that persistent waste of national resources sends the wrong signal about Ghana and risks undermining the peace, stability and confidence the nation has worked hard to restore. “We cannot continue to lose scarce...
Interior Ministry Orders Probe into Alleged Assassination Attempt on Special Prosecutor
The Ministry of the Interior has directed a full-scale investigation into claims that the Special Prosecutor, Mr. Kissi Agyebeng, survived two assassination attempts while carrying out his duties. The Ministry’s attention was drawn to the matter after the Director of Strategy, Research and Communications at the Office of the Special Prosecutor, Mr. Samuel Appiah Darko, disclosed on Newsfile, a television programme in Accra on December 6, 2025, that Mr. Agyebeng had survived assassination attempts. Mr. Darko also alleged that he had been handcuffed and beaten by 17 police personnel. In a statement, the Interior Ministry noted that initial contacts with...
CUTS International Urges Passage of Consumer and Competition Laws
Policy think tank CUTS International has urged government and Parliament to swiftly enact Ghana’s long-delayed Consumer Protection Law and Competition Law, warning that further delays leave millions vulnerable to exploitation and undermine investor confidence. The call was made during the launch of Consumer Rights and Justice in Ghana: A Legal Compass, a new book by Francisca Kusi Appiah, Vice Dean of the UPSA Law Faculty, held on the eve of World Competition Day. Speaking at the event on December 5, 2025, Director of CUTS International West Africa, Appiah Kusi Adomako, said Ghana’s repeated failure to pass the two laws has...
High Court Rejects Wontumi’s Bid for Further Disclosures
The High Court has thrown out an application filed by lawyers for Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, who is facing charges of unlawfully permitting mining on his Samreboi concession. Counsel for the first accused, Andy Appiah Kubi, argued that the prosecution’s witness had relied on a purported deed or agreement allegedly signed by Wontumi and another accused person, and therefore the defence required copies of those documents to adequately prepare for trial. Deputy Attorney General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, opposed the request, describing it as legally flawed. He explained that...
FABAG Demands Reversal of Utility Tariff Increases
The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) has called for an immediate rollback of the latest utility tariff hikes, warning that pushing through the new rates without addressing long-standing structural failures will only worsen Ghana’s economic challenges. In a statement released on December 8, the Association rejected the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) decision to raise electricity tariffs by 9.8 per cent and water tariffs by 15.9 per cent, describing the move as “unacceptable, unjustifiable, and insensitive.” FABAG argued that the increases cannot be justified when the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has yet to explain “in clear and...
FABAG Rejects New Utility Tariff Increases
The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) has strongly opposed the recent hikes in utility tariffs, calling the move harsh, unwarranted, and a direct blow to households and businesses already under strain. The Association argues that the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) cannot continue to demand more from consumers while overlooking what it describes as deep-rooted problems within the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Ghana Water Company Limited. In a statement released on December 8, FABAG described the tariff adjustment as “unacceptable, unjustifiable, and insensitive.” The group insists that before PURC approves any further charges, it must...
Ablakwa Announces Passport Centres for All Regions
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed that Ghana’s six newly created regions will, for the first time, have their own Passport Application Centres. He made the announcement in a Facebook post on Sunday, December 7, exactly one year after Ghanaians voted to “reset Ghana.” According to the Minister, the centres are ready for commissioning this December. This milestone means that every region in the country will now have a facility to process passport applications, eliminating the need for citizens to travel long distances to other regions for biometric capture. Hon. Ablakwa noted that the initiative...
Fatal Crash on Accra–Kumasi Highway Claims Two Lives
Two people lost their lives and thirteen others sustained injuries in a tragic accident on the Anyinam–Enyiresi stretch of the Accra–Kumasi Highway on Thursday morning. According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the Anyinam Fire Station received a distress call at 9:21 a.m. and dispatched a six-member rescue crew led by Leading Fireman (LFM) Awuku Samuel. The team arrived at the crash site at 9:36 a.m. The collision involved a Toyota Hiace minibus (registration number AS-4191-25) and a Honda Pilot SUV (AS-8086-14). Both vehicles were found in the middle of the road after a head-on impact. The driver of...
Fresh Fighting Erupts in Eastern DRC Despite US-Brokered Peace Deal
Renewed clashes have broken out in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between government forces and the M23 rebel group, barely a day after United States President Donald Trump hosted leaders of the DRC and Rwanda in Washington to sign a peace accord aimed at ending decades of conflict. Both sides traded blame for Friday’s violence. In a statement, the M23 claimed that 23 people were killed and several others injured in bombardments by the Congolese army. M23 spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka alleged in a post on X that Congolese forces and their allies carried out “attacks on densely...