The former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, has made serious allegations of illegal mining, commonly known as ‘galamsey’, against top government officials. Prof. Boateng, who served under President Akufo-Addo during his first term, has claimed the rot goes as high as the government seat, Jubilee House. Last month, President […]

Sustineri Attorneys PRUC, a renowned Ghanaian law firm that specializes in providing legal services to start-ups and FinTech Companies, has unveiled the first edition of “THE GHANA FINTECH REPORT,” a quarterly publication, today. The Q1, 2023 edition of the report provides an in-depth review of the legislative and licensing frameworks governing FinTech innovations in Ghana, […]

Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Dr. Agyemang Badu II, who is the Omanhene of Dormaa, has urged fellow Ghanaians to prioritize LGBTQI issues in the upcoming general elections. He emphasized that voters should cast their ballots against any political candidate who supports LGBTQI rights in the country. Furthermore, Osagyefo Agyeman Badu called for all major political party leaders […]

Ghana has been identified as a significant hub for the illegal trafficking of gold, according to a company that focuses on safety standards. Their data map on illicit trading revealed that Ghana, Sudan, Ethiopia, and Uganda are major routes for illegal gold trading, with Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, and India being common export destinations. […]

As part of these talks with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) hopes to offset approximately $600 million of its state tax obligations.  The GRA plans to write off the debt of certain “sensitive” public sector institutions that have accumulated. Samuel Dubik Mahama, the Managing Director of ECG, revealed this […]

The Kwara Police Command arrested Alfa Rafiu, a Nigerian on April 17, 2023, for excessive spending, instead of informing a commercial bank about an accidental credit of ₦‎280 million to his account. As per sources familiar with the case, Rafiu, a resident of the Akuji compound in the Abayawo area of Ilorin West Local Government […]

Senyo Hosi, a Ghanaian business owner, said Akufo-Addo’s government indirectly transfers Ghana’s debts to future administrations through a domestic debt exchange program. Hosi said the government is deferring pensions’ liabilities for future generations later. The Ministry of Finance proposed a new debt exchange program called the ‘Proposed Alternative Offer for Pension Funds,’ which has raised […]

A juror strike last Monday, April 17, halted court proceedings in Accra. The strike affected cases such as the trial of 14 individuals accused of killing Major Maxwell Adam Mahama and two teenagers accused of murdering an 11-year-old boy in Kasoa. According to a source, the jurors went on strike because the government had failed […]