Former Deputy Attorney General, Joseph Kpemka, has warned that Ghana’s recent positive economic signals may not reflect the full picture—especially as the government begins major financial disbursements. Appearing on Face to Face with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Channel One TV on Tuesday, July 29, Mr. Kpemka pointed to the common surge in goodwill that accompanies a change…
The soldiers who have been deployed to Bawku in the Upper East Region to restore peace have so far demonstrated professionalism, the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu, has said. He assured them that all the resources and assistance required for them to execute their mandate would be provided. Addressing the troops…
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Monday handed over a prime land at Adum in Kumasi to the Ghana School of Law for a construction of a campus Kumasi. The 1.12-acre land situated in Adum and located behind the ministries area, is to enable the building of permanent legal education facility for the Ghana…
Government has taken steps in tackling the renewed unrest in Bawku by directing the Ghana Armed Forces to enforce curfews and maintain law and order in the area, following a dangerous escalation in the chieftaincy conflict. According to a press statement issued by the Presidency and signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister for Government Communications…
During the presentation of Ghana’s 2025 Mid‑Year Budget Review, the Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, announced a bold national plan to construct 5,000 km of roads over the next three years, targeting 166 constituencies identified as critically in need of improved infrastructure. For the Sisaala areas, long plagued by poor feeder roads and limited transport…
Member of Parliament for Effia, Isaac Boamah-Nyarko, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to act promptly on the petition submitted by the Minority Caucus in Parliament. The Minority on Thursday, July 24, petitioned the President following violent incidents during the parliamentary election re-run in the Ablekuma North Constituency, which led to the arrest of…
The Ghana Police Service has commenced the training of Community Police Assistants across the various Police Training Schools in the country. This follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in May this year between the Ghana Police Service and the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), which will train 12,000 youth to support law enforcement efforts…
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has delivered a scathing assessment of the economic legacy left by the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration, revealing shocking details about the state of Ghana’s economy upon taking office. Speaking in an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show on Friday, July 25, following his presentation of the 2025…
The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested two individuals in connection with violent disturbances that marred the parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North Constituency on Friday, July 11, 2025. A statement issued by the police on Wednesday, July 23, confirmed that the suspects—Musah Muntari, a 46-year-old Station Manager at STC, and Ali Saeed, also known…
In March 2025, I was posted to Tumu as the Municipal Police Commander in the vibrant Tumu Municipality. Upon my arrival, I was struck not only by the town’s rich culture and community spirit but also by the untapped potential in sports among its youth. During my initial explorations, I encountered an extraordinary number of…
