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Joe Ghartey denies authorising $2m payment for Accra Sky train project

Former Minister of Railways Development and Presidential aspirant for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Joe Ghartey, has emphatically denied payment to AI Sky or...
The sky train station was expected to start operations in August, 2020 says Railways Devt Minister

Minority demands refund of $2m invested in botched Accra Sky Train project

The Minority in Parliament is demanding a refund of some $2 million paid in 2019 as premium to acquire ordinary shares for the development...
The sky train station was expected to start operations in August, 2020 says Railways Devt Minister

Oppong-Nkrumah breaks silence on timeline for Accra Sky Train project

Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, has disclosed that the Accra Sky Train project, which was scheduled to start operating this August, has not started. The...

Former GIIF Board member testifies Sky Train project never approved

A former Board Member of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Yaw Odame-Darkwa, has told the High Court in Accra that the controversial Sky...

Sky Train Scandal: Former GIIF officials to face trial on July 23

The Accra High Court has scheduled July 23 as the start date for the trial of former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) Board Chairman,...

Sky Train: Case adjourned as Ameyaw-Akumfi’s lawyers seek Supreme Court intervention

The High Court has been asked to refer a constitutional question to the Supreme Court under Article 130(2) of the 1992 Constitution. This provision mandates...

Former GIIF officials seek bail variation in Sky Train case

The former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi, and the former Chief Executive Officer, Solomon Asamoah, have filed...

Sky Train scandal: 3 former GIIF board members deny approving $2m deal

A major hurdle has emerged for the former leadership of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), currently on trial, as three former board members...

Ameyaw-Akumfi breaks silence on Sky Train scandal

Former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, has denied any wrongdoing in the ongoing Sky Train trial, declaring...

Prof. Ameyaw-Ekumfi pleads not guilty in Sky Train Project trial

Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi, former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), has pleaded not guilty to all four charges brought against him...

Sky Train scandal: Prof. Ameyaw-Ekumfi granted GH₵10m bail

Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi, former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), has been granted bail in the sum of GH₵10 million with...

Sky Train scandal: Accra High Court to hear plea of Prof. Ameyaw-Ekumfi today

The High Court in Accra is expected to take the plea of Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi today, Monday, May 26, in the much-anticipated trial over...

Sky Train Scandal: Ameyaw-Akumfi fails to appear in court over medical emergency

Former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, failed to appear before the High Court on Tuesday, May 20,...
The sky train station was expected to start operations in August, 2020 says Railways Devt Minister

Ex-GIIF CEO and Prof. Ameyaw-Ekumfi charged over $2m Sky Train fiasco

The Attorney General’s Office has formally charged former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) CEO Solomon Asamoah and ex-board chairman Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi over their...

A-G set to file criminal charges in Sky Train, NSS ‘ghost names’ scandals

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced plans to file criminal charges in two high-profile scandals by next week. This...

Peter Amewu released after arrest over Sky Train scandal

Former Minister for Railways Development, John Peter Amewu, was arrested on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, by National Security operatives for questioning regarding the failed...

Sky Train Scandal: Ex-GIIF CEO hiding in Senegal – A-G

It has emerged that the former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Solomon Asamoah, who was involved in the payment...
The sky train station was expected to start operations in August, 2020 says Railways Devt Minister

Covid-19 forced us to abandon Sky Train project – Joe Ghartey

Former Railway Minister, Joe Ghartey has attributed the government's inability to pursue the Sky train dream to the impact of Covid-19 pandemic. In 2018, Africa...

Sky train project is a scam – Kofi Adams

The Member of Parliament for Buem constituency, Kofi Adams, has described the government’s investment of $2.6 million into building a sky train in Accra...

Joe Ghartey sets records straight on $2m payment for Sky train project

Former Minister of Railways Development, Joe Ghartey, has debunked claims that the ministry under his watch made a $2 million payment to a company...
The sky train station was expected to start operations in August, 2020 says Railways Devt Minister

NPP MP backs Minority’s call for a refund of $2m botched Sky Train investment

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Member of Parliament for Sefwi Akontombra, Alex Tetteh Djournobuah, has backed the call by the Minority caucus in parliament...
The sky train station was expected to start operations in August, 2020 says Railways Devt Minister

$2m spent on $3bn Sky Train project – Auditor-General

Government is said to have spent some $2 million on the Sky Train project. This, according to the Auditor-General, was executed through the Ghana Infrastructure...

There won’t be any sky train in Ghana, it’s not possible now – Minister...

The Minister for Railway Development, John Peter Amewu, has said the government would not be able to construct any sky train in the country. According...

Why sky train project has delayed – Railway Minister explains [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Why sky train project has delayed – Railway Minister explains The Minister for Railways Development, Joe Ghartey, has explained why the government’s intent...

Judge threatens to proceed with Ameyaw-Ekumfi’s trial if…

The prosecution in the high-profile $2 million Sky Train scandal case is poised to present its first witness, but proceedings were stalled on Monday,...

Ex-GIIF CEO reacts to A-G’s claims of hiding in Senegal

Immediate-past Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Solomon Asamoah, has denied claims that he fled to Senegal to evade investigations...

Let our plans stop gathering dust – IET President urges Ghanaian leaders

At the third International Boot Camp of the Institute of Project Management Professionals, the room buzzed with anticipation. Engineers, planners, project managers, and policymakers had...
Source: Michael Darko, PhD

Driving to death: Why Ghana’s roads are sillent killers

In Ghana today, driving is not merely a mode of transport. It is an extreme sport and an act of survival. From the dusty...

Idris Elba meets with management and staff of UniMAC’s Institute of Film and Television

Celebrated British actor and producer, Idris Elba, paid a courtesy visit to the University of Media Arts and Communication-Institute of Film and Television (UniMAC-IFT)...

Full Text: President Mahama’s 2025 SONA

President John Mahama on Thursday, February 27, delivered the First State of the Nation  Address(SONA) for his second term. In the much-anticipated address, the President...
Deputy General Secretary of the NPP, Haruna Mohammed

We’ll not be intimidated by NIB’s invitations – NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said it will not be intimidated by the number of invitations issued by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB)...

Bilateral trade between Ghana, China reaches historic $11.84bn in 2024

Bilateral trade between Ghana and China reached a historic high of $11.84 billion in 2024, marking a significant milestone in the longstanding economic partnership...

Cannabis can help reset Ghana’s economy – Chamber

The Chamber of Cannabis Industry has urged the government to invest in the cannabis industry as part of its policies to diversify Ghana’s cash...
Goldkey’s Construction of the Bank Square Affirms Capabilities of Local Businesses

Goldkey’s construction of the Bank Square affirms capabilities of local businesses

The recent inauguration of Bank Square, the new headquarters of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), constructed by Goldkey Properties Limited, a wholly Ghanaian real...

Ring cocoa prices may impact sweet tooth – SBM Intelligence report

Executive summary The global cocoa industry faces unprecedented challenges as cocoa supplies tighten and prices surge, impacting chocolate manufacturers and consumers worldwide. Oxfam reports that the...
UG Law School

UG Law School embarks on transformative journey with new building complex

The University of Ghana School of Law (UGSoL) has embarked on a transformative journey that will change the face of infrastructure and the teaching...
Dr Nyaho-Nyaho Tamakloe

Cecilia Dapaah knows in her heart that she has committed an offense – Nyaho...

Elderly statesman and founding member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has reacted to recent reports of an alleged theft of...

Man loses 4 bedroom house over disputed land

A cleaner and bakery owner, whose four-bedroom house at Mpehuasem in the Greater Accra Region was demolished, is seeking justice a year after the...