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Ghana Card to Facilitate Automated Vehicle Toll Collection, Says Mahama

May 26, 2025

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his government’s intention to replace conventional toll booths with a fully automated road toll collection system, as detailed in the 2025 Economic Policy and Budget Statement. In discussing this innovative approach, President Mahama revealed that the administration is working on a digital framework that will connect each vehicle to...

GHANA GOVERNMENT TAKES SWIFT ACTION AGAINST CORRUPTION AT WASHINGTON DC EMBASSY

May 26, 2025

The Ghanaian government has taken drastic measures to address corruption allegations at the country’s embassy in Washington DC. Following a special audit team’s damning findings, the government has implemented several actions to rectify the situation. Dismissal and Recalls – Mr. Fred Kwarteng, a locally recruited staff member in the embassy’s IT department, has been dismissed...

FDA Cracks Down on Illicit Tobacco Products in Accra

May 25, 2025

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has successfully confiscated a significant quantity of unregistered and illegal tobacco items from four locations in Accra during a focused enforcement operation. Among the seized products were 15 varieties of unlawful shisha (waterpipe) flavours, three types of illegal cigarettes, seven brands of nitrous oxide canisters, 21 unregistered vapes, 10...

Reduce fares or face sanctions – GPRTU to non-complaint drivers

May 25, 2025

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has cautioned transport stations and branches against defying the newly implemented 15% fare reduction, emphasising that sanctions will be imposed on those who fail to comply. General Secretary of GPRTU, Godfred Abulbire, acknowledged that some operators in the Ashanti Region had cited late communication as a reason for...

Churches Ordered to Submit Land Indentures to Ga Traditional Council

May 23, 2025

Nii Adote Otintor II, the paramount chief of the Sempe Traditional Area, has issued a directive to churches that violated the ongoing ban on drumming and noise-making. He has called on these churches to present copies of their land indentures to the Ga Traditional Council for thorough examination to determine the legitimacy of their land...

VICE PRESIDENT NAANA JANE OPOoku-AGYEMANG RETURNS HOME AFTER MEDICAL TREATMENT ABROAD

May 22, 2025

Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has returned to Ghana after undergoing medical treatment in London, United Kingdom. She was warmly welcomed at the airport by President John Dramani Mahama, First Lady Lordina Mahama, and other senior government officials. Warm Welcome The Vice President’s arrival was also greeted by the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church...

Nii Lante Vanderpuye Condemned Parliament’s Approval of Songor Salt Mines To “Somebody”

May 21, 2025

Former Member of Parliament and National Coordinator for DRIP, Nii Lante Vanderpuije has shown extreme manifestation of anger in the passage of the legislation that transferred control of the Songor Salt Project to Electrochem Ghana Ltd. In an interview on GHONE TV, Vanderpuye disclosed that they were only 12 MPs present in the chamber when...

Ghana Receives $220 Million from Newmont’s $1 Billion Akyem Mine Sale

May 21, 2025

The Ghanaian government has secured a capital gains tax payment of $174 million from Newmont Corporation, following the company’s sale of its Akyem Mine, which was valued at nearly $1 billion. This amount represents a considerable portion of the estimated $220 million tax obligation arising from the transaction. In addition to the tax payment, Newmont...

Suspended CJ Torkornoo files injunction against committee probing her removal

May 21, 2025

The suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has filed an application at the Supreme Court seeking to restrain a committee set up by President John Mahama to investigate petitions seeking her removal from office. In the suit filed on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, the Chief Justice is requesting an interlocutory injunction to halt...

Mahama Orders Halt on Gov’t Land Sales Amid Probe into Questionable Land Deals

May 21, 2025

President John Dramani Mahama has detailed a pragmatic measures towards addressing the long-standing land grievances in the Greater Accra Region by ordering a halt on government land sales. Speaking at Dodowa as part of his “Thank-You” tour following his electoral victory, Mahama emphasized the need for unity and dialogue within traditional institutions. “We’re deeply concerned...