Parliament has approved a request for the review of the investment policy and management of the Ghana Petroleum Funds in line with section 30 (1a) of the Petroleum Revenue Management Act, 2011 (Act 815). The approval will allow the government to invest the $1.456 billion sitting in the petroleum fundContinue Reading
The Queenmother of Kwahu, Nana Adwoa Gyamfua III, has returned to Kwahu Abene, after Monday morning’s arrest by some police personnel. She was taken to Accra, but on the orders of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), she was released and returned to Kwahu Abene the same day. Also returnedContinue Reading
There is an increasing number of public officers presenting unearned academic titles and certificates for appointment, promotion, or certification in the public sector in Ghana in recent times. The trend, according to sources, has increased in recent times, with many officers presenting either fake certificates or certificates from unrecognised institutionsContinue Reading
The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has announced that the Ministry is fast-tracking its transition from paper-based recruitment to a fully digital, paperless system following the tragic incident at the El Wak Sports Stadium, which claimed the lives of six potential Ghana Armed Forces recruits and left severalContinue Reading
The 2026 Budget Statement is expected to outline the government’s fiscal strategy, revenue measures, spending priorities and economic policies for the year ending December 31. 2026. It will also provide updates on the performance of key sectors, ongoing reforms, and initiatives aimed at stabilising and growing the economy.Continue Reading
A middle-aged man was crushed to death by the Tema-Mpakadan moving train in the Bediako enclave, close to Afienya in the Greater Accra Region on Wednesday evening. A video footage captured by the train’s camera shows the man, whose identity was yet to be confirmed, was walking on the railContinue Reading
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has cited the Minority Leader for contempt of Parliament and urged the Speaker to refer him to the Privileges Committee to face possible appropriate sanctions, if found guilty, for defying a resolution passed by the House. He said Alexander Afenyo-Markin clearly defied aContinue Reading
Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has pledged to renew the Judiciary’s brand by leading an administration that prioritises greater transparency, efficiency and accessibility. Appearing before the vetting committee of Parliament on Monday, he said the nation needed a Judiciary that did not just interpret the law, but capable ofContinue Reading
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that passport application fees for the ordinary 32-page booklet will drop from GH₵500 to GH₵350, effective Thursday, November 13, 2025. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, made the announcement via Facebook on Sunday, November 9, 2025, confirming that the 30 perContinue Reading
The Ghana presidential jet, which was ferried to Dassault Falcon Service in Le Bourget, France, on March 11, 2025, has undergone extensive repairs and is due to return to Ghana soon, Deputy Minister of Defence Ernest Brogya Genfi has told Parliament. The Falcon 900 executive aircraft has already undergone aContinue Reading
