Roads Minister unveils Tamale outer ring road project to boost northern development

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza has announced that President John Dramani Mahama is considering an ambitious infrastructure initiative dubbed the Tamale Outer Ring Road Project, designed to boost economic activity and improve vehicular movement in and around Tamale. Speaking at the Gbewaa Palace during a courtesy call on the Overlord of Dagbon,…

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Owner of Royal Cosy Hills Safari Resort in Jirapa stabbed to death; Police dispatch team of investigators to Wa, One Suspect in custody

The Ghana Police Service has commenced investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Eric Johnson, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cosy Hills Hotel at Jirapa in the Upper West Region. According to the Police Statement, the deceased was found on 11th February, 2024 lying in a pool of blood in one of…

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Take EOCO, FBI probes seriously – Sosu tells Shatta Wale

The Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis Xavier Sosu, has urged Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale and his legal team to treat ongoing investigations by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) with the utmost seriousness. His comment follows days of legal proceedings tied to allegations concerning the acquisition…

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Election 2024: We’ll deal ruthlessly with troublemakers – Dampare warns

The Ghana Police Service has pledged to take firm action against individuals who incite violence before, during, and after the December elections. The police stated that holding perpetrators accountable will act as a deterrent to others considering actions that could destabilize the country. During an engagement with the Civic Forum Initiative at the Police Headquarters…

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Peace Council Chairman commends MFWA for instituting fact-checking

Reverend Dr Ernest Adu-Gyamfi, Chairperson of, the National Peace Council (NPC) has commended the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) for instituting Fact-checking on topical and controversial matters through its periodic updates. The MFWA, Dubawa, FactSpace West Africa and other civil society organisations working on information hygiene, integrity and resilience in Ghana have formed the Ghana…

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Stakeholders call for stronger monitoring framework to boost industrial growth

In the wake of dwindling donor support, the Board Chairman of the newly launched Development Insights Hub, Prof. Peter Quartey, is urging the government to strengthen monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems to drive industrial development. Prof. Quartey, who also serves as Director of the Institute for Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), believes mentoring Ghana’s…

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