The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has shut down and sealed four Chinese-owned mattress manufacturing companies in Afienya near Tema for allegedly producing substandard mattresses using hazardous and unapproved materials. The enforcement exercise, carried out on May 18, 2026, followed investigations and laboratory tests conducted by the regulatory authority, which revealed that the companies were substituting […]

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has pleaded not guilty before the Accra High Court to four criminal charges linked to an alleged fraudulent GH¢14.3 million loan transaction involving the Ghana Export-Import Bank (Exim Bank). The plea was entered on May 18, 2026, before presiding judge Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Basit, who subsequently adjourned proceedings […]

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has increased the intake for Cadet Officer Course 54 at the Police Academy to a record 700 officers, the highest number ever admitted in the institution’s history. Traditionally, the Police Academy admits between 300 and 400 cadets per course. Previous intakes saw Course 51 admit 308 […]

Policy analyst and President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has called for the immediate release of Kwame Baffoe, the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), following his remand into custody over allegations of publishing false news and engaging in offensive conduct. In a Facebook post reacting to the development, Mr. Cudjoe questioned […]

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has conducted a series of coordinated raids on suspected drug hideouts across parts of Greater Accra and the Oti Region, leading to the arrest of several individuals and the seizure of suspected illicit substances. The weekend operation targeted communities including Kissieman, Dome and Kwabenya in Accra, as well as Alavanyo […]

photo by bitcoinke.io Ghana has emerged as Africa’s fourth-largest debtor to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as of May 2026, with outstanding obligations reaching 2.72 billion Special Drawing Rights (SDR), equivalent to approximately $3.74 billion. The latest IMF data places Ghana behind Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire, and Kenya among the continent’s largest borrowers from the global […]

Ghana is set to officially launch its nationwide electronic visa (e-Visa) system and a fee-free Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) platform for African nationals on May 25, 2026, in celebration of Africa Day. The initiative, approved by the Ghanaian Cabinet and championed by President John Dramani Mahama, is aimed at transforming Ghana into a leading hub […]