The high court in Accra has convicted, fined, and sentenced En Huang, aka Aisha Huang, to four years in prison for undertaking mining operations without a licence and for entering the Ghanaian jurisdiction while prohibited from re-entry. The ‘galamsey queen’ was sentenced to 4 and a half years in prison …

A publication by AviationGhana Oline Portal suggests that Ghana is lacing its boots to increase its passport fees from $8 (about GHC100) to $40 (about GHC500). Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, cited in the article shared by IMANI-Africa Vice President Bright Simons, is said to have justified the potential …

President Akufo-Addo has declined assenting to the Criminal Offences Amendment Bill 2023, the Wildlife Resources Management Bill 2023, and the Armed Forces Amendment Bill 2023. The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, on November 27, 2023, criticised the President for failing to communicate to Parliament his stance on the Criminal Offences …

The Coalition of NABCO Trainees has stated that the government’s YOUSTART promise to NABCO trainees is another big scam. In a statement, the National Secretary of the Coalition, Frank Evans Quansah stated that the government has a month ultimatum to pay them all the nine months outstanding arrears owed them. …

Kennedy Agyapong, the former flagbearer candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP) has denied allegations that he will leave the party before the general elections in 2024. He said that he overtrusted people, but the NPP flagbearer contest loss had taught him valuable …

Despite the current struggles of the Ghanaian economy and its impact on the larger populace, President Akufo-Addo is of the view that the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has proven itself as “the party that can bring progress and prosperity to all parts of our country.” The President, who is …

Agbogbomefia of the Asogli state, Togbe Afede XIV, has slammed the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government over the current state of Ghana’s economy. In his new book, ‘Our Self-Inflicted Monumental Economic Crisis’, Togbe Afede said that the economic challenges the country is facing now are largely due to the poor …

Below are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.   The Daily Searchlight         The Informer       Supreme Newspaper         Daily Analyst       Daily Guide     Daily Graphic     …

Dreams FC registered their first victory of the CAF Confederation Cup group stage after beating Nigerian side Rivers United at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday. As a recovery from their defeat to Club Africain in the opening game, Dreams claimed a deserving 2-1 win to record their first three …

Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus put forth an impressive display for West Ham United in their 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday. Returning from illness that caused him to miss the team’s Europa League match, Kudus scored his side’s solitary goal in the 13th minute, capitalizing …