Countries such as South Korea, Japan, Greece, Mexico, and Croatia are struggling to control the high influx of tourists flooding their countries because of the environmental degradation and the negative impact it has on their ecosystems. It’s sad to note that we in Ghana, especially those of us living along the banks of the Volta … The post Sand Winning in

Sixty-five (65) years after its passage, Ghana’s Coroners Act, 1960 (Act 18), stands as one of the country’s oldest surviving legal instruments from the immediate post-independence period. Enacted and assented to on December 15, 1960, to consolidate and amend the law on coroners, the Act was inherited almost wholesale from the British colonial legal tradition … The post Ghana’s

Residents of Kofi Ayim in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region have expressed joy and relief following the handover of two fully installed Power Up units by Betway Ghana, providing a reliable source of electricity after decades without power. The initiative, undertaken as part of Betway Ghana’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts, reinforces the … The post Betway

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah, has urged journalists to uphold ethical standards in reporting on issues surrounding illegal mining activities. That, he explained, was the only way the devastating nature of the illegal activity could be clearly understood by communities for them to take collective action against the menace. The … The post Journalists

The President of the Ghana Football Association, Mr Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has paid a working visit to Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Mr Victor Emmanuel Smith, as part of ongoing preparations for Ghana’s participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The engagement focused on … The post GFA Pres Okraku, Ghana’s

ASANTE Kotoko’s Kwame Opoku proved to be the club’s ‘super substitute’ when he came off the bench to score the only goal to break a stubborn Dreams FC side in their Ghana Premier League match played at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium yesterday. Dreams FC Coach, Winfred Dormon, described the defeat as heartbreaking and rightly … The post Kotoko overcome Dreams FC appeared first on Ghanaian

ACCRA Hearts of Oak recorded their sixth win of the season following a hard fought 1-0 victory over visiting Nations FC in their Ghana Premier League Match day 14 game played at the University of Ghana Stadium in Legon on Saturday. A 76th minute header by Hamza Issah proved to be the decisive goal to … The post Hearts pip Nations FC to end losing run appeared first on Ghanaian

THE Vice President of Colombia, Francia Elena Márquez Mina, on Friday, led a high-level business delegation to the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) as part of efforts to explore investment opportunities and deepen bilateral trade relations between Colombia and Ghana. The delegation was received on behalf of the Director-General of the Ghana Ports and … The post Colombian

The government has expressed its readiness to deepen collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited to make environmental cleanliness, climate resilience, innovation, and sustainable job creation an everyday reality for Ghanaians. The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mr Ibrahim Ahmed, made this pronouncement on Friday, as the Guest of Honour at the climax of … The post Govt,

The government, through the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee (IMCC) Secretariat, has convened the maiden meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee (IMCC) on Decentralisation in Accra, under the chairmanship of the Vice President, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang. The meeting brought together Ministers, Institutional Heads, and key stakeholders mandated under the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936) to … The post Decentralisation

The Director General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, has reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to strengthening Port Health operations, improving staff welfare and building capacity to ensure effective disease surveillance and protection of public health at Ghana’s borders. He stressed the need for Port Health operations to move beyond routine activities to … The post GHS

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mr. Mahama Ayariga, has said that he will reconsider his decision on the withdrawal of a Private Members Bill that he and the Majority Chief Whip, Mr. Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, had drafted seeking the repeal of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), following a request by President John Dramani Mahama. … The post Majority Leader

TELECEL Group has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations to support the government’s flagship One Million Coders Programme, a national digital skills initiative launched by President John Mahama earlier this year. The partnership formalises Telecel’s commitment to providing free access to its Startocode platform to … The post Telecel

The Ghana Education Service has released all outstanding feeding grants for Special Schools across the country. The funds cover the third term of the 2024/2025 academic year and the first term of the 2025/2026 academic year. GES has also cleared all arrears owed Senior High Schools and Senior High Technical Schools for perishables supplied between … The post Ghana Education

The Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service has arrested 41 people in a joint operation with the Bank of Ghana to clamp down on illegal foreign exchange trading in parts of Accra. The suspects, made up of Ghanaians, Togolese, Beninese and Nigeriens, were picked up on 9 December 2025 during operations at Tudu, … The post Police arrest 41 in joint operation against

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) says it will deploy teams of Public Health Officers, members of its Sanitation Taskforce, and labourers, including sweepers and janitors, across all sub-metros to support the third National Sanitation Day exercise. It explained that these teams will be equipped with waste collection trucks, tippers, and other tools to help with … The post AMA

A Ghanaian national has been charged in the United States for his alleged role in a romance scam that took more than $8 million from elderly victims across the country. A Federal Grand Jury in the Northern District of Ohio has indicted 31-year-old Frederick Kumi, also known as Emmanuel Kojo Baah Obeng and Abu Trica, … The post Abu Trica charged in $8 million romance scam

THE Vehicle Embossment Association of Ghana (VEMAG), a body representing number plate embossers in the country, has called on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) to suspend the introduction of the digitalised number plates it intend to introduce from January next year for at least the first half of the year. It has also … The post Suspend introduction of new number plates -VEMAG

THE 8th Scientific Conference of the Ghana Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme (GFELTP) opened yesterday in Accra. The two-day conference is being held on the theme “Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovations in Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Response.” More than 250 participants are attending the event, including public health professionals, policymakers, researchers, development partners and … The post Experts

THE First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama, has met with the National Executive of the Ministers Wives Association of Assemblies of God, Ghana, led by its President, Lady Mrs Monica Wengam. The meeting in Accra discussed how to deepen collaboration between the church and the state, as well as improve the welfare of women in the … The post First Lady meets Ministers Wives Association of