The Ghana Gold Board Taskforce has apprehended six individuals, including a US national, Smart Philander, and a Moroccan citizen, Nina Elfseky, along with four Ghanaians – Nana Yaw Sarpong Boateng, Sowa Elisha, Evans Arhin, and Arnold Otutey.  The arrests were made at the SSNIT Emporium near Marina Mall in Accra, following weeks of meticulous surveillance...

Early Life and EducationBorn on October 7, 1963, in Tamale, Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s early education began at Sakasaka Primary School and continued at Tamale Secondary School (1975–1982). His academic brilliance took him abroad, where he earned a series of distinguished qualifications in economics from some of the world’s leading institutions: Diploma in Banking, Chartered...

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Bosiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been arraigned before the High Court in Accra alongside two others in connection with alleged illicit mining activities purportedly carried out by Akonta Mining Limited.  The accused are facing a total of six counts, including assigning...

At the recent Youth Connect Program organized by the National Emerging Leaders Economic Forum 2025 at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Hon. Kennedy Ohene Agyepong stunned the audience with a confession that could haunt his political career for years to come. It was a nothing short of shocking, a blanket condemnation of an...

The Ghanaian government under the leadership of President John Dramami mahama has unveiled a trailblazing initiative to bolster the educational prospects of cocoa farmers’ children through the introduction of a novel tertiary scholarship scheme, aptly titled “Education for Cocoa Farmers’ Children”.  This forward-thinking program is designed to furnish eligible students with the financial wherewithal to...

A new poll by Global InfoAnalytics shows that Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has taken the lead in the Akan-dominated regions ahead of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries scheduled for January 31, 2026. The poll, which was shared by the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, Mr. Mussa Dankwah on his Facebook page on Sunday, 5th...