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Misleading Reports on Ga Mantse Title Prompt Clarification from Royal Office

June 13, 2025

The Office of the Ga Mantse, His Royal Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has issued a press statement to address and refute false reports circulating on social media regarding a recent Court of Appeal judgment. These reports inaccurately claim that the Court has declared Nii Adama Latse II as the Ga Mantse, a statement...

Gifty Oware-Mensah ‘fingered’ for using NSS allawa as collateral to secure GH¢30m loan

June 13, 2025

Gifty Oware-Mensah, the former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSS) has been exposed for shockingly using NSS allowances as collateral. According to the Dr. Dominic Ayine, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Gifty Oware-Mensah used the NSS allowances as collateral to secure GH¢30 million ADB loan. Gifty Oware-Aboagye has been fingered deeply in the...

IMF endorses GH¢1 Fuel Levy as crucial to Ghana’s fiscal recovery

June 13, 2025

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has endorsed Ghana’s new Energy Sector Shortfall and Debt Repayment Levy, describing it as a strategic step toward achieving the country’s fiscal consolidation goals under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme. The levy, which imposes a GH¢1 charge per litre of petroleum products, is intended to address persistent debt and...

Ghana secures 0% tariff deal from China, eyes electric car plant and aluminium industry boost

June 13, 2025

Ghana has secured a landmark 0 per cent tariff concession on all its exports to China, following high-level bilateral talks between Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and his Chinese counterpart, His Excellency Wang Yi. The agreement, announced by Mr Ablakwa in a social media post on Thursday, marks a significant milestone in Ghana-China...

Former National and Africa Middleweight Champion Umar Sanda Passes Away

June 12, 2025

The boxing community is in mourning following the death of former National and Africa middleweight champion Umar Sanda, also known as Moro Sanda. He passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Bolgatanga, his hometown, and was buried on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, according to Islamic traditions. Umar Sanda, 67, was a renowned boxing coach...

Zoomlion Contract Scandal Ends: President Mahama Pulls the Plug

June 12, 2025

In a landmark decision, President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government will not renew the 19-year-old contract between the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) and Zoomlion Ghana Limited. This development comes after investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni petitioned the President, highlighting corruption and mismanagement under the contract. According to the President’s response, dated June...

Court of Appeal Upholds Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II as Rightful Ga Mantse

June 12, 2025

In a landmark ruling, the Court of Appeal in Kumasi has unanimously affirmed Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II as the legitimate Ga Mantse, dismissing appeals from the National House of Chiefs and Nii Tetteh Ashong V. The court’s decision, delivered on June 12, 2025, upholds the 2021 ruling of the High Court in Kumasi,...

Economy grows by 5.3% in Q1 2025, driven by agriculture and services

June 11, 2025

The economy has shown robust growth in the first quarter of 2025, with provisional real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanding by 5.3%, up from 4.9% in the same period last year, according to the latest Statistical Newsletter released by the Ghana Statistical Service. Announcing this to the media yesterday at the GSS head office in...

Ghanaian Medical Professionals Call for Stricter Penalties for Misconduct

June 11, 2025

The recent debate on patient safety and medical malpractice in Ghana has sparked calls for stricter penalties for medical professionals who engage in misconduct. Currently, Ghanaian doctors and nurses face limited sanctions for patient mishandling, raising concerns about accountability and patient protection. Current Sanctions in the US: A Model for Ghana? In the United States,...

GJA Aspirant Calls for Greater Equity for Journalists

June 11, 2025

An aspiring Organizing Secretary of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Mustapha Suleimana, has called for greater equity and welfare for journalists within the organization. Speaking during a visit to the Ghanaian Times, Mr. Suleimana expressed concern that despite the association generating GH¢42,000 annually from membership dues, only a small fraction of members benefit from these...