President John Dramani Mahama has cut the sod for the construction of a 24-Hour Economy Model Market in Juapong in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region as part of efforts to boost local trade, create jobs and stimulate economic growth. The sod-cutting ceremony formed part of the President’s two-day #ResettingGhana tour of the […]

President John Dramani Mahama is expected to begin a two-day #ResettingGhana tour of the Volta Region this morning, with a series of engagements aimed at assessing development projects and interacting with residents. The tour will start in Juapong, where the President will perform the sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of eighteen 24-hour Economy Model Markets […]

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspected key member of an illegal arms trafficking network believed to be operating in Tema and other parts of the country. The arrest was made during an ongoing intelligence-led operation aimed at dismantling a criminal syndicate involved in the illegal supply and distribution of firearms. Security officials say […]

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man believed to be the leader of a criminal gang allegedly linked to the murder of a young man in Obuasi. The suspect, identified as Seidu Masawudu, popularly known as “Marshall,” was arrested alongside his 22-year-old girlfriend following an intelligence-led operation by the police. Authorities […]

The Government of Ghana has approved the immediate revocation of Executive Instrument (E.I.) 144, restoring the entire Achimota Forest Reserve to its original protected status and reversing a controversial land excision that had sparked years of public debate. The announcement was made by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, during the […]

Ghana’s Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has raised concerns over the country’s continued dependence on imported goods, arguing that Ghana must strengthen local manufacturing and reduce reliance on foreign products. Speaking during parliamentary discussions on job creation and industrial development, the former Minister for Trade and Industry expressed disappointment that Ghana still imports basic household […]

Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has detained two officials from the Energy Commission as part of an expanding investigation into a major international drug trafficking case involving 320 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in charcoal shipments. The two officials, who are reportedly assigned to the Energy Commission’s Renewable Energy Unit at the Port of Tema, were […]