The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has filed criminal charges against seven individuals and three companies, including the former CEO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mustapha Abdul-Hamid. This is over a sprawling extortion and money laundering scheme involving over GH¢280 million. In a statement issued on Thursday, July …
Read More »VIDEO: 4 Dead, Scores Trapped As Mining Pit Collapses In Akyem Wenchi
Emergency response teams are continuing rescue efforts in Akyem Wenchi, Denkyembour District, after the collapse of a mining pit that killed four people and left approximately 20 others trapped underground on Tuesday, July 16, 2025. The cause of the collapse has not yet been determined. Personnel from the National Disaster …
Read More »Ghana: Today’s Newspaper Headlines; Thursday, July 17, 2025.
Below are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today. The Daily Searchlight The Insight WATCH: eated Exchange Between Neat FM’s Mark Jerry And NDC’s Chief Mmondo Over Hawa Koomson Incident …
Read More »See The Blackout Areas As ECG’s Planned Maintenance Proceeds Today
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a scheduled maintenance exercise on Thursday, July 17, 2025, which will affect parts of the Greater Accra, Ashanti, Central, and Volta Regions. The exercise, aimed at improving power reliability and service delivery, will result in temporary power outages in several communities from …
Read More »I’ll Resign If I’m Guilty — NDC 3rd National Vice Chairman Denies Galamsey Allegations
The Third National Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abanga Yakubu Alhassan, has denied allegations linking him to illegal small-scale mining (galamsey), describing the claims as a smear campaign aimed at damaging his reputation. Speaking on TV3 on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, Mr Abanga stated: “I have never …
Read More »OSP Declares Former Finance Ministry Advisor Wanted
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has declared Ernest Darko Akore, a former Chef de Cabinet (Technical Advisor) at the Finance Ministry, wanted over his alleged involvement in corruption-related offences. In a public notice issued on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, the OSP stated that Mr. Akore is being sought …
Read More »Agona West NPP Executives Reject Suspension Of Parliamentary Candidate
A group of constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Agona West has rejected the reported suspension of the party’s 2024 parliamentary candidate, Christopher Arthur, describing it as invalid and procedurally flawed. Earlier, a letter jointly signed by the constituency chairman and secretary announced that Arthur had been …
Read More »Let Them Continue Making Noise – Agona West NPP PC Fires Back After Suspension
The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 parliamentary candidate for Agona West, Christopher Arthur, has described his suspension as baseless and politically motivated. In an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Mr. Arthur said he was shocked to hear of his suspension in the media, claiming he was neither informed …
Read More »Teenager Reports Family To DOVVSU Over Limited Meals, Pocket Money
A teenager has reported his family to the Bono Regional Office of the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) for failing to provide him with enough food and pocket money. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Beatrice Korsah, Bono Regional Coordinator of DOVVSU, disclosed the incident to the media in …
Read More »Investigate NDC’s Abanga, Yamin Over Alleged Galamsey Activities – Attorney-General Directs EOCO
The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has directed the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to launch a full-scale investigation into alleged illegal mining activities involving Joseph Yamin, the ruling NDC’s National Organiser, and Yakubu Abanga, National Vice Chairman. In a letter dated Tuesday, July 15, …
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