The chiefs, youth and residents of Salman in the Ellembelle District have called on the government to secure a credible investor following the revocation of mining leases previously held by Adamus Resources Limited. Community leaders welcomed the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources’ decision to uphold the cancellation of the company’s Akango, Salman and Nkroful […]

The Ghana Police Service has seized approximately 500 cartons of assorted Tramadol products during an intelligence-led operation at Widana in the Pusiga District of the Upper East Region. The operation, conducted at about 4 a.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, resulted in the arrest of a 21-year-old Burkinabé national identified as Abdul Ali. The suspect […]

The Ashaiman District Court has remanded a 43-year-old soldier into police custody over the alleged murder of a man at Mawugbedzibe, near Afienya in the Greater Accra Region. Warrant Officer Class II Dzisenu Ben has been charged with the murder of 45-year-old Abdul Shaban, contrary to Section 46 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act […]

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has rejected claims that GoldBod should be held responsible for losses associated with the Bank of Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Program. Speaking during the Government Accountability Series on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, Gyamfi accused Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin and the New Patriotic Party of […]

The campaign team of Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, says his imprisonment will not prevent him from contesting for the national chairmanship of the New Patriotic Party. Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, spokesperson for Wontumi’s campaign, said supporters would obtain nomination forms on his behalf despite his current incarceration and questions surrounding his eligibility under […]

The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition has released the third edition of its flagship State of Corruption Report, offering a detailed assessment of Ghana’s efforts to combat corruption and strengthen transparency, accountability and good governance. The publication reviews developments recorded between January and December 2025. It identifies areas of progress while highlighting persistent weaknesses within the country’s […]

The National Media Commission has appointed new governing boards for Ghana’s four state-owned media organizations. The affected institutions are the Graphic Communications Group Limited, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Ghana News Agency and New Times Corporation. The appointments were announced in a statement issued in Accra on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, and signed by the NMC’s Acting […]