Two women arrested for alleged prison drug smuggling

Two young ladies, Beauty Buerkie Buertey, 21, and Maura Amissah, 23, are in Elmina Police custody for allegedly attempting to smuggle Indian hemp to inmates at the Ankaful Maximum Security Prison.  A Police statement signed by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Patrick Bentum of the Public Affairs Unit and made available to

‘Allow me some rest, I didn’t disappoint my constituents’- Freda Prempeh to saboteurs

Dr Freda Prempeh, the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Tano North Constituency has criticized her political saboteurs, asking them to allow her some rest after serving 12 years in Parliament. She encouraged the constituents to push for the progressive and sustainable development

Minerals Income Investment Fund eyes 6.3m ounces of gold in 2026

The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) is projecting a surge in national gold production from 5.1 million ounces in 2024 to approximately 6.3 million ounces in 2026.  The development would cement gold’s role as the anchor of Ghana’s mining sector and a critical

Some 12.5 million Ghanaians still face food insecurity – GSS

Dr Alhassan Iddrisu, the Government Statistician, says 12.5 million Ghanaians, representing 38.1 per cent of the population, remain food insecure according to the Ghana Statistical Service Food Insecurity Report.    The report considered food insecurity in Ghana between the period 2024 Q1 to 2025

Ghana to host Fugu and Kente Exhibition in Zambia in March 2026

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that Ghana will host a Fugu and Kente Trade Exhibition in Zambia in March 2026, following heightened interest in Ghanaian traditional attire during President John Dramani Mahama’s recent visit to Lusaka. According to

Ablakwa outlines bilateral benefits of Ghana-Zambia MoUs

Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has highlighted the extensive bilateral benefits that Ghana and Zambia stand to gain from the ten Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed during President Mahama’s three-day state visit to Zambia. The agreements, spanning multiple sectors, are

Ghana police direct private security to use approved uniforms 

The Ghana Police Service has directed private security institutions to use approved uniforms in accordance with the law.  They are to use the four uniforms: white long/short sleeve shirt over a pair of ash khaki trousers with white stripes on both sides, or a cream long/short sleeve shirt over brown

‘Nkate’ cake vendors lament low profit despite brisk sales

Across parts of Accra, nkate (groundnut) cake vendors continue to line busy streets, transport terminals and commercial centres selling the popular snack to commuters and passers-by. Unlike many street trades affected by low patronage, vendors say nkate cake continues to enjoy steady demand.

Rename airport after Nkrumah, not Accra – Vitus Azeem urges government

Anti-corruption campaigner Vitus Azeem has called on the government to revise its plans for the proposed renaming of Kotoka International Airport, advocating instead that the facility bear the name of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah. Mr Azeem made the appeal amid an

Zambia removes duty and taxes on Fugu imports from Ghana

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has declared that smocks, popularly known as fugu or batakari, imported from Ghana for personal use are exempt from customs duties and taxes, in a move aimed at promoting cultural exchange. However, commercial quantities, such as importing 20