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Former GRA Officials Arrested Over SML Contracts

June 25, 2025

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has arrested three former officials of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in connection with ongoing investigations into suspected corruption and corruption-related offenses linked to contracts between the GRA and Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) for revenue assurance services. The arrested individuals are: – *Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah*, former Commissioner-General...

Rawlings’ values must guide us – NDC National Chairman

June 25, 2025

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called on Ghanaians to adopt the values espoused by the late former President Jerry John Rawlings,founder of the NDC as a compass for national conduct and development. Speaking at a well-attended ceremony in Accra on Sunday to mark what would have...

King Mswati III begins historic visit to Ghana

June 25, 2025

His Majesty King Mswati III of the Kingdom of Eswatini arrived in Ghana yesterday to begin a historic four-day state visit aimed at strengthening diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties between the two nations. Upon his arrival at Kotoka International Airport in Accra, King Mswati III was warmly received by Chief of Staff Julius Debrah and...

Regional Maritime University convenes 33rd Committee of Experts Meeting in Accra

June 25, 2025

The 33rd Committee of Experts Meeting of the Regional Maritime University (RMU) officially opened in Accra on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The meeting, which precedes the Board of Governor’s meeting scheduled to commence on Friday, June 27, focuses on implementing strategies to elevate the standard of education at the university. The three-day engagement of the...

Aggrieved teachers suspend picketing after GES pledges salary payment

June 24, 2025

The aggrieved teachers from the 2022 batch of Colleges of Education-trained graduates have suspended their picketing following assurances from the Ghana Education Service (GES) that their outstanding salaries will be paid by the end of July. On Monday, June 23, 2025, the teachers gathered at the GES headquarters to demand explanations over months of unpaid...

Quash Order To Restore Nii Adama Latse II – Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru Urges Supreme Court

June 24, 2025

King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II has submitted a request to the Supreme Court seeking to annul the directive issued to the National House of Chiefs in Kumasi for the reinstatement of Nii Tackie Adama Latse II on the national chiefs’ register as the Ga Mantse. In a certiorari motion, Nii Teiko Tsuru also seeks for...

SAKUMOR WULOMO NEVER ADORNED GEORGE TACKIE WITH GA MAŊTSƐ AFILI AS HE CLAIMED

June 23, 2025

In a recent public statement, Nii Ogbarmey Mensah III, the head of the Sakumor We (family), firmly rejected claims made by George Tackie regarding his supposed recognition as the Ga Mantse, the traditional king of the Ga State. The assertion has sparked controversy and confusion within the community, prompting officials to clarify the rightful lineage...

TOR Debt Rises To $517 Million — Acting MD

June 23, 2025

The current debt of the Tema Oil Refinery which has remained inactive for the past four years stands at $517 million, the acting Managing Director of TOR. Edmund Kombat has said. Mr Kombat said the debt, which the new management came to meet, was undergoing verification. He said the $517 million is the debt situation...

GH¢120k saved monthly after scrapping Jubilee House TV Subscriptions – Ofosu Kwakye

June 20, 2025

The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has revealed that President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to discontinue all satellite television subscriptions at the Jubilee House saves the presidency approximately GH₵120,000 every month. The directive, which forms part of the government’s renewed efforts to curb wasteful spending, ensures that no office...

No Official U.S. Notice On Travel Ban – Okudzeto Ablakwa

June 20, 2025

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has assured Ghanaians that the government has not received any formal communication from the United States regarding reports suggesting Ghana may be included in a new U.S. travel ban. His assurance follows a statement by U.S. President Donald Trump on June 14, 2025, in which he...