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Court throws out Cheddar’s application in Cola Holding case, awards GH¢20,000 cost

The High Court in Accra has dismissed an application by businessman Nana Kwame Bediako (alias Cheddar) seeking to restrain the enforcement of a $14.9...

Today in History: The fight that gave Ghana its own university 78 years ago

What if the University of Ghana, Legon, had never been built in Ghana? It sounds almost unbelievable today. The familiar green campus, Balme Library, the...

Ghana’s Special Schools cry for help as 70% of teachers lack specialised training

For a child with special educational needs, having the right teacher can make the difference between struggling in silence and discovering a world of...

Mahama must probe GOLDBOD losses – Abena Osei-Asare

Atewa East Member of Parliament and Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, Abena Osei-Asare, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to order a...

AG asks court to reject Wontumi’s bail application

The Office of the Attorney General has opposed an application for bail filed by Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard...

Education Ministry clarifies reports on teaching of Arabic in schools

The Ministry of Education has dismissed claims that it intends to make the teaching and learning of Arabic compulsory for Ghanaian students. In a statement...

Mother remanded for allegedly slashing 10-year-old daughter with cutlass

The Assin Fosu District Court has remanded a 28-year-old trader, Monica Ampomah, into police custody after she allegedly assaulted her 10-year-old daughter over suspicions...

NPA Deputy CEO reported dead

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr Dramani Bukari Ecomog, has reportedly died in London after a short...

Asiedu Nketiah calls for stronger political parties, judiciary to protect African democracy

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has called for reforms within political parties and the judiciary to strengthen democratic...

Adom Trotro: La Beach Road residents cry for zebra crossing, footbridge [Video]

Adom Trotro today made a stop at La Beach Road in Accra, where residents are appealing to government to provide a zebra crossing and...

Two Obuasi SecTech teachers arrested over alleged assault on headmaster

Two teachers of Obuasi Senior High Technical School have been arrested by police over their alleged involvement in an attack on the school’s headmaster,...

Ghana has not moved beyond macroeconomic stability since 1992 – Prof. Bokpin

Economist and Professor of Finance Godfred Bokpin has said Ghana’s economy has struggled to move beyond macroeconomic stability since 1992, despite repeated efforts to...

Government support needed to boost recycling investments – AGI

A member of the Plastic Sector of the Association of Ghana Industries is calling for increased government support and incentives to enable businesses to...

Extended Producer Responsibility law to recognise and integrate informal waste collectors — EPA

The proposed Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law is expected to recognise and integrate Ghana’s informal waste collectors into the country’s formal waste management system. Speaking...

Ghana’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia mourns Sanni Jajah

Ghana’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Alhaji Said Sinare, has expressed profound sorrow over the death of his Deputy Ambassador, Sanni Jajah,...

Prof Bokpin warns against political recruitment into civil service

Economist and Professor of Finance, Godfred Bokpin, has cautioned against political recruitment into Ghana’s Civil Service, describing the practice as dangerous and capable of...

Legal vacation is not a ‘lawyers’ vacation’ — Deputy Attorney-General

The legal vacation should not be interpreted as a period during which lawyers can unilaterally determine whether court proceedings will continue, Deputy Attorney-General and...

Ghana, Korea deepen tourism and cultural cooperation

Ghana and the Republic of Korea are strengthening cooperation in tourism, culture and the creative arts under a five-year partnership backed by approximately US$4.5...

Galamsey fight: NAIMOS launches operation along Birim River

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has launched a major operation in the Kyebi area of the Eastern Region to clear illegal mining...

Asutifi North Assembly to require roadside traders to provide waste bins

The Asutifi North District Assembly in the Ahafo Region is set to introduce new by-laws to strengthen sanitation enforcement and compel traders operating along...

Lawyers can seek accommodation, but cannot declare court boycott — Deputy Attorney-General

Lawyers who are unable to attend court during the legal vacation should seek an accommodation from the judge rather than unilaterally declare that they...

Legal vacation doesn’t stop judges from hearing cases – Chief Justice

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has rejected claims that lawyers can decline to proceed with cases simply because they have been scheduled during the legal...

I’ll continue to sit until Chief Justice revokes warrant – Judge on Mustapha Hamid’s case

The Accra High Court judge hearing the case of former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, and five others...

Three remanded for allegedly concealing 869 cocaine slabs in gari

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded three persons over the alleged concealment of 869 slabs of suspected cocaine in bags of gari and cassava powder in...

2022/2023 AUCC students ‘shall be eligible’ for certificates under University of Ghana seal – UG clarifies

The Level 400 students of the 2022/2023 admission cohort of the African University of Communication and Business (AUCB), formerly the African University College of Communications (AUCC),...

Bono East House of Chiefs intervenes in 15-year Konkomba chieftaincy dispute

The President and Vice President of the Bono East Regional House of Chiefs have visited the Konkomba Traditional Area in the Pru East District...

Asante Berko case: Parliament failed in its oversight role – Samuel Bekoe

The Executive Director of the Centre for Extractives and Development Africa, Samuel Bekoe, has criticised Parliament for what he describes as a failure to...

EVIDENCE: How Ghana’s Washington Embassy staff shared money extorted from visa and passport applicants

A forensic audit by the Auditor-General has revealed an elaborate scheme adopted by the Ghana Embassy staff in Washington, D.C., to share the money...

Asante Berko case: No evidence Kwabena Donkor received bribe – K.T. Hammond

Lawyer for former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor, K.T. Hammond, has insisted that his client cannot be held liable for any allegations linking him to...

We’ve always been worried; we knew something was wrong since 2015 – ACEP on AKSA power deal

The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) says it raised concerns about Ghana’s agreement with Turkish energy company AKSA Enerji as far back as...

20 police officers promoted over Tema cocaine interception, other crime operations

Twenty policemen who were involved in last week’s interception of 866 parcels of suspected cocaine at the Tema Harbour and the arrest of 10...

Four arrested for concealing 118 bags of cocoa in truck carrying plantain

A multi-agency security team led by the Bunkpurugu Immigration Command has intercepted 118 bags of cocoa beans concealed beneath a load of plantains along...

Gov’t announces plans to build second National Theatre in Kumasi

The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has announced plans to establish a second National Theatre in Kumasi as part...

NPP demands immediate action against persons linked to Asante Berko’s bribery case

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on the government to take immediate action against individuals allegedly implicated in the bribery case in the...

$1m bribery scheme: ‘I’m not so instructed’ – Lawyer on whether OSP has contacted Kwabena Donkor

Lawyer for former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor, Kobina Tahir (K.T) Hammond, says he has not been instructed by his client on whether the Office...

Three convicted for defrauding trader of GH¢38,450 through fake MoMo transaction

The Assin Fosu District Court has convicted three young men for defrauding a 26-year-old trader of GH¢38,450 through a fraudulent electronic money transaction. The convicts...

GBA urges Chief Justice to uphold legal vacation rules

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has appealed to Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to ensure that judges respect the established rules and traditions governing Ghana’s...

GoldBod generated $10.8bn in forex from small-scale gold — Sammy Gyamfi

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, says Ghana generated more than $10.8 billion in foreign exchange from artisanal...

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with new Cocoa Bill – COCOBOD

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has rejected criticism of the newly passed Cocoa Bill, insisting there is “absolutely nothing” wrong with the legislation. Head of...

GAUA strike to halt salaries, admissions, promotions and procurement across universities

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) says its ongoing industrial action is expected to significantly disrupt key administrative and professional services across public universities...