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The Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Joseph Whittal, has urged former Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta to return home and account for his stewardship. The Commissioner assured Mr Ofori-Atta that if he faces an unfair trial upon return, CHRAJ will intervene. “Accountability is expected right from day one of […]

The death of the Member of Parliament for the Ayawaso East Constituency, Mahama Naser Toure, has resurrected a controversial phenomenon. It is the practice whereby wives of prospective or sitting members of Parliament are made to replace them. With the late Mahama Toure’s wife, Hajia Amina Adam, declaring her intention to contest the resultant by-election […]

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced that any cash payment is going to be phased out at all offices across the country. The Authority plans to introduce a digital payment system across all offices. The move is aimed at eliminating corruption at the DVLA and promoting efficiency and accountability. Chief Executive Officer […]

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), in collaboration with the Korle Klottey, La-Dadekotpon, Ayawaso Central, Ayawaso East and Ablekuma Central Municipal Assemblies, has announced a major decongestion exercise in the capital beginning Sunday, February 1, 2026, directing hawkers and traders to vacate the streets and operate behind the Red Line by close of day, Friday, January […]

Former Vice President, Dr. Bawumia will win next week’s NPP Presidential Primaries by a commanding 57% mark, research outfit Global Info Analytics has boldly predicted. In its final survey report released on Friday, Global InfoAnalytics predicted that Bawumia will be retained by NPP delegates as the party’s Flagbearer for the 2028 election, and 57% of […]

Original Manufacturing and Embossment Company Ltd, the company contracted to implement the new number plate system, is now a party to the suit against the DVLA. The High Court granted the company’s application to become a defendant in the case brought by the Vehicle Embossment Association against the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority. At the […]

Driver’s licenses will henceforth expire on the holder’s date of birth, according to Julius Neequaye Kotey, Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA). Additionally, the Authority will this year introduce an SMS notification system which will notify drivers in advance of license renewals. Mr. Kotey made the statement during a press conference […]

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has warned the public against the uninformed and risky use of virtual assets, saying poor understanding could expose consumers and the wider financial system to significant risks. Speaking at the launch of the National Virtual Asset Literacy Initiative in Accra on 23 January 2026, […]

A high-profile investment roadshow organized by the Ghana Investment Promotion Center (GIPC) in Takoradi has cast a stark light on the Western Region’s dual reality: a land of immense natural wealth yet to break free from a colonial-era pattern of resource extraction, with stakeholders issuing a powerful call for a new, culturally grounded model of […]

The Forestry Commission (FC) has hosted Ms. Catarina Vieira, a Member of the European Parliament and Standing Rapporteur for Trade Relations with West Africa, as part of a working visit aimed at strengthening cooperation between Ghana and the European Union (EU) in the forestry sector. The visit formed part of efforts to deepen the European […]

The Savannah Regional Police Intelligence Department has arrested twenty-two (22) Togolese suspected of involvement in illegal mining activities within the West Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region. The suspects were arrested on Friday, January 23, 2026 when a team of police officers intercepted a Kia truck with registration number BA 223-12. The vehicle was being […]

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with SIM Box fraud activities within residential apartments at the Sakumono Ramsa Site. The suspects; Timileyin Fakunle, aged 30; Begun Adedeji, aged 31; and Olamide Roheemot, aged 28 were arrested on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. All three suspects were arrested in separate apartments. Police […]

In a landmark step for Ghanaian sport, Professor Koryoe Anim-Wright, board member of Media General and former Registrar of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has been inaugurated as the Chairperson of the newly established governing board of the Ghana Sports Fund. The swearing-in ceremony, officiated by the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Hon. […]

In the Ahanta West Municipality, a troubling situation is unfolding at Agona M/A Junior High School, popularly known as Agona School “A”, where the absence of basic sanitation facilities is disrupting teaching and learning. Students are compelled to leave school during instructional hours to return home simply to attend to nature’s call due to the […]

The Forestry Commission (FC) has hosted Mr. Michael Curcio, West Africa Program Specialist of the United States Forest Service (USFS), as part of a Program Support and Monitoring Mission to Ghana from January 19 to 23, 2026. The visit forms part of ongoing collaboration between the USFS and FC to strengthen natural resource law enforcement […]

Ismail Abdul Razak, Special Aide to Hajia Amina Mahama, wife of the late Ayawaso East MP has revealed that Hajia Amina will pick nomination forms on Saturday, January 24, 2026 to contest the upcoming by-election. Speaking on TV3’s News Central, Friday, January 23, 2026, Ismail Razak noted that the NDC populace in the constituency have […]

Twins, identified as Atta Kofi and Ebi Wom, both aged 28, have allegedly beaten a 33-year-old man, Theophilus Gyamfi, popularly known as Kwasi KK, to death at Sefwi Boinzan in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region. Confirming the incident to 3news, the Assemblyman for the Boinzan Electoral Area, Aha Kojo Vincent, said the […]

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