Continuous heavy rainfall has triggered severe flash floods across the Greater Accra Region, leaving several communities submerged and causing widespread destruction to homes, businesses, and public infrastructure. In some of the hardest-hit areas, particularly around Mallam, floodwaters reportedly rose to window level, trapping residents and bringing economic activity to a halt. Residents near Mallam Junction, […]

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a 50-year-old landlord, Kofi Koranteng, for allegedly stabbing his tenant, 37-year-old Opoku Agyemang, to death following a dispute over a GH₵30 utility bill. According to police reports, the suspect was apprehended in Nsawam after authorities launched a multi-day manhunt to track him down following the fatal incident. His arrest […]

Bank of Ghana (BoG) has officially confirmed that Ghana is on course to launch its first licensed non-interest banking institution later this year, marking a significant transformation in the country’s financial services sector. The announcement was made by Johnson Pandit Asiama during the closing session of the 130th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) press briefing in […]

Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) has strongly opposed Ghana’s newly signed Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), warning that the arrangement risks undermining the country’s economic sovereignty and prolonging dependence on external oversight. The criticism comes only weeks after Ghana officially concluded its $3 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) bailout […]

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has commended the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, for what he described as impactful operations that have saved Ghana millions of dollars. The traditional ruler made the remarks during a courtesy visit by the GoldBod executive team to the Ga Mantse […]

The Parliamentary Minority has accused the government of using the controversial detention of Kwame Baffoe, widely known as Abronye DC, as a political smokescreen to divert public attention from mounting economic challenges, alleged selective justice, and unresolved national crises. According to opposition lawmakers and political communicators, the state’s intense focus on arresting high-profile political figures […]

Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Ghana’s Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, is leading a high-level delegation to the People’s Republic of China as part of efforts to strengthen economic cooperation and attract strategic investment into Ghana’s industrial and agribusiness sectors. The mission, undertaken on the directive of President John Dramani Mahama, forms part of the government’s RESET […]