Ghana’s Embassy in Washington, D.C. is set to reopen today, Thursday, May 29, 2025, after a brief closure initiated by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. The shutdown, which began on Monday, May 26, was prompted by an alleged corruption case involving the Embassy’s visa department. According to a statement posted on Facebook…
The Amasaman Circuit Court has sentenced a 21-year-old man, Baba Hardi, to five years of imprisonment with hard labour after he pleaded guilty to stealing a car. According to court proceedings, Hardi unlawfully entered the home of Mr. Emmanuel Gideon Debrah, an Information Technology Specialist living in Amasaman, and stole a Toyota Corolla S valued…
Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has strongly refuted recent remarks by former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who claimed that the recent appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi was not the result of any deliberate policy initiatives by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government. Speaking at a recent event, Dr….
President John Dramani Mahama has re-nominated four Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) in the Greater Accra Region, in line with Article 243(1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 20(1) of the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936), as amended. The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs announced the re-nominations in a press…
The government has issued a firm directive requiring all owners and operators of excavators to register their equipment with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) within two weeks. Failure to comply will result in the confiscation of unregistered machinery starting June 1, 2025. The Chief Executive Officer of the DVLA, Julius Neequaye Kotey, announced…
Prosecutors have confirmed to the Madina District Court that the case docket concerning the murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale has been submitted to the Attorney-General’s Office by the police. This development was revealed on Tuesday, April 13, 2025, during the court appearance of Daniel Owusu Koranteng, a businessman accused of involvement in Hussein-Suale’s killing….
The World Bank has praised Ghana for its outstanding achievements under the Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion (SOCO) Project, citing the country’s efforts as surpassing initial expectations and delivering transformative results. During a recent visit to SOCO project sites, Mr. Robin Mearns, the World Bank’s Global Director for Social Development, led a high-level…
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has expressed cautious optimism about the current state of relative calm in Bawku, attributing the improvement to recent mediation efforts aimed at ending the protracted conflict in the area. As the lead mediator between the warring Kusasi and Mamprusi factions, Otumfuo chaired a series of dialogue sessions from April…
President John Dramani Mahama has called for a significant expansion of green and blue bond initiatives across Africa to support the financing of environmental protection, clean energy, and sustainable agriculture. Speaking at the opening of the African Union Conference on Debt in Lomé, Togo, Mahama noted that Ghana is actively exploring these innovative financing instruments….
The identity of the new pope has been revealed as U.S.-born Robert Francis Prevost. He will take the papal name Leo XIV (Leone XIV in Italian). His election as the new pontiff came on the first full day of voting by the 133 cardinal electors. The momentous announcement was made known to the world through…
