Call a suspect ‘criminal’ before trial? Jaladeen Abdulai warns journalists: that’s how you destroy justice, and your career.

Jaladeen Abdulai has cautioned journalists that irresponsible crime and court reporting can undermine public confidence in Ghana’s justice system and threaten fair trial processes, with inaccurate, sensational and unverified reports. Speaking at a training organised by the Upper East Regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association in Bolgatanga to commemorate World Press Freedom Day, under…

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$22.6 billion climate price tag, Seidu Issifu says Ghana can’t go it alone: ‘We need global partners to save our communities.

Seidu Issifu said an estimated $22.6 billion will be needed by Ghana to address climate-related challenges and implement sustainable measures to protect vulnerable communities and enhance environmental resilience. The minister said the scale of the climate crisis and the huge cost of adaptation and mitigation interventions made it impossible for Ghana to fund the interventions…

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Boako slams Bank of Ghana: ‘Gold sales and accounting tricks won’t hide insolvency, stop calling one-off gains profit.

Gideon Boako has accused the Bank of Ghana of hiding its insolvency in the 2025 financial statements by using accounting maneuvers, describing the move as a “accounting gimmick”. “The Bank improved its reported solvency position mainly through adjustments that inflated income figures, especially proceeds from gold sales, which he argued should not be treated as…

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Ghanaians under attack in South Africa, Minority demands Mahama call Ramaphosa now, before more blood is spilled.

The Minority Caucus of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has called for urgent presidential-level intervention in the face of alleged xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians and other African nationals in South Africa. In a statement signed by the MP for Damongo and Ranking Member, Samuel Abu Jinapor, the caucus said recent incidents in KwaZulu-Natal, Durban and Gauteng…

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Pan-African Parliament in the dark? Annoh-Dompreh demands transparency on arrears before ‘last-minute shocks’ undermine trust.

Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has called for greater transparency and clarity on arrears in the Pan-African Parliament warning that last-minute disclosures could undermine confidence in the proceedings. In an extraordinary session in Johannesburg, he called on members to rely on institutional memory, acknowledging the contributions of leaders such as Fortune Charumbira and Roger Nkodo…

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Galamsey exposé coming, Bawumia’s aide names names, alleges top officials are knee-deep in illegal mining.

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has said that he will expose the involvement of high-ranking officials in illegal mining (galamsey) in the coming days. On April 29, speaking on Breakfast Daily, he stated that his claims are based on firsthand observations and highlighted what he called widespread impunity…

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ECG’s budget slashed from GH¢9bn to GH¢1.5bn, former MD warns: cut capital spending, kill the grid’s future.

The former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has warned that drastic reduction of the company’s capital expenditure could adversely affect its operational efficiency and long-term sustainability. Speaking on Ekosiisen on Asempa FM, he also called for candid decision-making to resolve the challenges facing ECG, raising concerns that while…

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China hands over $56.5 million ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja, flagship aid deal delivered in just two years with ‘no strings attached.

China has officially handed over a $56.5 million headquarters complex to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja, completing one of its most significant institutional projects in West Africa within two years. At the event, China’s ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, said the facility was a flagship aid project to improve the…

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