May 2025 – Page 31

Kwabena Adu-Boahene Remanded in Custody for Seven Days by Accra High Court

May 2, 2025

Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, has been ordered to remain in custody for seven days by the Accra High Court. This decision allows the Attorney General’s office additional time to finalize witness statements related to the ongoing case against him. The court has scheduled Adu-Boahene’s next appearance for May 13,...

Ghana and Algeria Sign Visa Waiver Agreement to Enhance Bilateral Relations

May 2, 2025

Ghana and Algeria have signed a visa waiver agreement during a recent official visit by Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to Algiers. The agreement was reached following high-level discussions with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf. This landmark accord aims to facilitate easier travel between the two nations, further...

Mobile Money Limited Rebuts Claims of Staff Complicity in Fraud

May 2, 2025

Godwin Tamakloe, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer of Mobile Money Limited, has denied allegations that mobile money service personnel are involved in the rising cases of fraud affecting customers nationwide. PIN Security In an interview on Breakfast Daily on Channel One TV, Tamakloe explained that mobile money agents or staff do not have access to...

ADB to Boost Agribusiness Financing and MSME Support

May 2, 2025

The Managing Director of Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) PLC, Edward Ato Sarpong, has announced plans to strengthen the bank’s core mandate as the premier financier of agribusiness and leader in micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) financial intermediation. He also reaffirmed the commitment of ADB PLC to lead financial intermediation for micro, small, and medium...

Third Term Agenda? Afenyo-Markin Accuses Mahama of Setting Stage

May 2, 2025

The Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo Markin has alleged that President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have secretly begun an agenda to get a third term in office. Alexander Afenyo Markin stated in an interview on May 1, 2025, that the recent nomination of the seven...

Bawku Mediation Talks Put on Hold After Separate Meetings with Asantehene

May 2, 2025

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s mediation efforts to resolve the Bawku conflict have been temporarily suspended. The pause follows separate meetings between the Asantehene and the two factions, Mamprusis and Kusasis, on Tuesday. According to sources at the Manhyia Palace, the postponement is attributed to the passing of the Paramount Chief of Asante Mampong,...

500,000 Ghanaian Youth to Benefit from Ambitious Apprenticeship Programme

May 2, 2025

An ambitious initiative aimed at training an estimated 500,000 Ghanaian youth in various crafts over the next five years has been officially launched by President John Dramani Mahama. The National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP) will kick off with an initial cohort of 10,000 trainees across all metropolitan, municipal, and district areas nationwide, with plans to scale...

Ghana Must Empower Local Industries to Slash Imports and Boost Exports – Patrick Boamah

May 2, 2025

Ghana’s economy is in urgent need of a transformative shift from dependency to production by bolstering local industries, particularly in pharmaceuticals, agro-processing, and textiles, to reduce imports and enhance exports. This assertion was made by Patrick Yaw Boamah, the former Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee. In an interview on Joy News’ PM Express Business Edition,...

Dr. Patrick Nomo returns to Finance Ministry as Chief Director

May 2, 2025

Dr. Patrick Nomo has officially resumed his position as Chief Director of the Ministry of Finance, two years after his transfer to the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation. At a staff gathering held to bid farewell to outgoing Chief Director Ms. Eva Mends and welcome Dr. Nomo back, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato...

Ghana’s Cultural Renaissance: Blackstar Experience Launched Today

May 2, 2025

May 1, 2025, marks the national launch of the Blackstar Experience, a flagship initiative aimed at showcasing Ghana’s rich cultural heritage, arts, and tourism to the world. The event will take place at the Freedom and Justice Monument at Blackstar Square in Accra. According to President John Dramani Mahama, the Blackstar Experience will position Ghana...