Founder of Groupe Nduom, Papa Kwesi Nduom, has pledged to rebuild GN Savings and Loans Company Limited into a stronger institution following a Court of Appeal ruling that directed the Bank of Ghana to restore its operating licence. Speaking to journalists in Accra on May 21, 2026, Dr Nduom described the decision as a major…
The Member of Parliament for Tano North and Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Gideon Boako, has claimed that bank charges in Ghana are expected to increase from June 4, following recent developments in the country’s banking sector. In a social media post on May 22, 2026, he suggested that ongoing financial and regulatory…
Transport Minister Joseph Bukari Nikpe has urged Metro Mass Transit to strengthen its internal systems and improve operational efficiency so it can expand its fleet without heavy reliance on government support. Speaking at the commissioning of 100 new buses at the company’s head office, he said the acquisition should be the start of a wider…
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, MP for Ofoase-Ayirebi, has said that debates over alleged losses in Ghana’s gold sector should be handled in Parliament rather than on television, warning that rising political tensions must be managed carefully. Speaking on Good Morning Ghana on May 22, he noted that recent political exchanges show strain in national discourse and…
The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Kwaku Deku, has said the Ghana Card has significantly improved identity verification and inclusion in Ghana while gaining growing recognition across the ECOWAS sub-region and internationally. Speaking at the NIA’s 20th anniversary celebration, he disclosed that the Authority has registered over 19.4 million Ghanaians aged…
Clement Apaak, Deputy Minister of Education, has announced that enrolment in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions nationwide has increased by 8.6 per cent, with 61,506 students enrolled this year compared to 55,295 last year. Speaking after touring selected TVET institutions in Accra during ongoing final examinations, Dr. Apaak described the increase as…
The Veterinary Services Department under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture has raised concerns about the spread of unauthorised temporary livestock markets ahead of the upcoming Islamic festival, warning that they pose serious public health, environmental, and security risks. It said many of these open-space markets operate without veterinary inspection, sanitation systems, biosecurity measures, or…
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, counsel for the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Kwame Baffoe, has accused the government of using Sections 207 and 208 of the Criminal Offences Act to suppress dissenting views and intimidate political opponents. Speaking after Abronye DC was granted bail on May 21, Mr Oppong Nkrumah argued that the…
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Ghana’s Health Minister, has assured the public that the government is intensifying preventive measures against Ebola following the World Health Organization’s declaration of the outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Speaking in Accra on May 21, he stated that Ghana remains Ebola-free despite reported outbreaks in Democratic Republic of…
Licensed gold buyers in the Amenfi East Municipality have pledged to support the government’s economic recovery agenda by increasing gold purchases to boost national reserves, describing gold as the new backbone of the Ghanaian economy ahead of traditional exports such as cocoa and timber. Speaking to Asona Dehyie Kwateng, prominent licensed gold buyer Michael Oduro…
