A pastor, Richmond Frimpong, 36, popularly known as Prophet, a hairdresser and mother of a five-month-old baby, Beatrice Agyapongmaa, 23, and Emmanuel Appiah have been remanded by the Bibiani District Court in the Western North Region for allegedly attempting to bury the child alive at a refuse dump near Abofrem. Frimpong and Agyapongmaa have been…
Ibrahim Adjei, resident country director of International Investment LLC, has described the government’s 24-hour economy policy as a “scam”. According to him, the frequent power outages are making the policy unworkable and are already having a toll on businesses, reducing productivity and eroding investor confidence. He expressed concern about the viability of the policy’s “1-3-3”…
Chairman of Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs, Mahama Shaibu has assured Ghanaians and the international community that the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2026 will be treated on the floor of Parliament in line with the principles of justice, fairness and human dignity. He stressed that no individual rights will be…
Julius Debrah has apologised on behalf of government to the Church of Pentecost over controversial comments made by Mavis Awusi concerning its Chairman, Eric Nyamekye. Addressing a thanksgiving service at the Pentecost International Worship Centre in Trasacco on April 26, he described the comments as an unintended “slip” and sought for forgiveness, adding that the…
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission is scheduled to arrive in Accra on April 29, 2026, for Ghana’s sixth and final review under its Extended Credit Facility programme, with formal engagements expected to begin on April 30 and last about two weeks as part of preparations for Ghana’s planned exit in August 2026. The…
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources has revoked the mining leases of Adamus Resources Limited’s Akango, Salman and Nkroful following investigations by the Minerals Commission which uncovered a number of breaches of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) and regulations. The findings showed illegal subcontracting without ministerial approval, mining without valid permits…
The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union says it will continue to resist a government policy requiring international mining companies to use local contractors, even after major companies comply. It says there are concerns workers will be paid less and have less job security. The directive, which affects companies such as Newmont, Zijin Mining and AngloGold Ashanti, requires…
Felix Agbodzi, 23, has been sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to the defilement of a 12-year-old girl. Inspector Felix Kwao of the Ghana Police Service said investigations have revealed that the victim was lured to his house where the abuse took place. He was arrested on April 13, 2026 and subsequently…
As World Immunization Week (April 24-30) gets underway, doctors at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology are warning that children in Ghana are still dying from pneumonia even though the disease is preventable through routine vaccination. Health experts say vaccines for pneumonia, meningitis, measles and other deadly diseases are available free of cost,…
Education stakeholders including the West African Examinations Council have expressed concern over the increasing rate of absenteeism among candidates registered for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination with fresh research revealing a huge number of students who do not show up for the exams despite being registered. The Legon Centre for Education Research and…
