Bernard Antwi Bosiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi and the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has been granted bail, the amount of which remains undisclosed, after being charged with mining without the necessary authorisation. Wontumi voluntarily presented himself at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters on Monday, 26 May 2025, following...

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed two new cases of Mpox, increasing the total number of infections in the country to four. The newly identified cases were found in the Greater Accra and Western Regions, as detailed in a press release issued on Sunday, May 18, 2025. The statement, signed by Prof. Samuel Kaba...

President John Dramani Mahama has assured investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni that his request to terminate the contract between the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) and Zoomlion Ghana Limited is receiving the appropriate attention. This assurance was conveyed in a letter responding to Manasseh’s petition, which he submitted two weeks ago, calling for the cessation of...

The Government of Ghana, through the Ghana National Gas Company Limited, is preparing to embark on the construction of a second gas processing facility, referred to as GPP2. This development was revealed by the Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, during the Africa Energy Forum held in conjunction with the 2025 Offshore...

The President John Dramani Mahama has assented to a set of legislative bills aimed at abolishing several taxes, including the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy), Betting Tax, and Emissions Tax. This move is in line with the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) promise to reduce the financial burden on Ghanaians. On March 13, 2025, Finance Minister Dr....

The President John Dramani Mahama has directed a thorough investigation into allegations of drug trafficking and money laundering linked to two suspicious flights at Kotoka International Airport (KIA). The claims were raised by Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Member of Parliament for Assin South, during a press conference on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. In a statement...