A Cape Coast Circuit Court has remanded into Police custody Patrick Nii Torto, a man accused of using the Office of the Vice President to swindle people with the ploy of securing them Canadian visas and work permits. Torto allegedly scammed his victims out of GHS5,325 and GHS8,200 posing as a Vice Presidential staffer and captain in the Ghana Armed Forces. Operating under the […]
The Ghana Police Service in the Tema Region has intercepted a truck carrying more than 3,000 slabs of substances suspected to be narcotics and arrested two individuals for attempting to bribe officers. In a press release, the Tema Regional Police Command said the intelligence-led operation was conducted on February 15, 2026, at around 12:10 a.m. […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that the death toll from the February 14 jihadist attack in Titao, northern Burkina Faso, has risen to eight following the passing of one of the injured victims. In an official statement, the Ministry said the latest victim, a member of the Ghana National Tomatoes Traders and Transporters […]
Fearless Fund has announced a pitch competition for women entrepreneurs operating in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, as part of official launch activities for the Fearless Microfinance Fund in Ghana. This, it said, would offer one standout founder the opportunity to secure GHS 100,000 in growth capital, and loans up to GHS30,000 to successful […]
President John Dramani Mahama has announced reforms for Ghana to buy cocoa in Cedis and stop exporting raw mineral ores by 2030, marking a shift toward economic sovereignty. A statement issued by Ghana’s Presidency said the President made the announcement at the closing of his high-level side event, “Accra Reset’s Addis Reckoning,” held on the […]
The Ghana Police Service has conducted a three intelligence-led operations in the Oti Region intercepting 1,696 compressed parcels substances, suspected to be narcotics and arresting seven individuals. A Police statement signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mr John Nchor, the Public Affairs Officer of the Oti Regional Command and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA, indicated that on February 13, a Police team nabbed a Hyundai Atos Taxi with the registration […]
President John Dramani Mahama has convened an urgent high-level meeting with security chiefs and foreign affairs officials following the killing of seven Ghanaian traders in a terrorist attack at Titao in Burkina Faso. Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, Minister for the Interior, who made the disclosure on Monday during an interview, said the President’s intervention underscored the […]
Ghana’s growing urban mobility crisis, where commuters spend-long hours during peak hours, is costing the economy an estimated GH¢4.5 billion per annum, a study conducted by Glima Research a consulting firm. The study showed that traffic congestion, particularly along major ‘gridlock hotspots’ in Accra, has become a drawback to worker productivity, draining incomes and grossly impacting the quality of life in the capital. The report titled “The […]
President John Dramani Mahama has declared that reparatory justice for Africa “will not be handed to us,” insisting that it must be secured through unity, strategy and determination across the continent. Addressing the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, Mahama underscored that the campaign for reparations has entered a decisive […]
The Valentine’s Day celebration has gathered momentum in Sunyani, with rising demand and strong sales of Valentine gifts across the Bono Regional capital. During market rounds on Friday, the eve of the celebration, a Ghana News Agency (GNA) survey observed scores of shoppers busily bargaining for items. Traders, especially those around the COCOBOD edifice in the Central […]
