The Volta North Regional Police Command has two drivers, Akyereme George, 43, and Benjamin Akpado, 23, in custody for allegedly transporting dried substances that are thought to be Indian hemp. Inspector Felix Kwao, the Regional Public Relations Officer, said that the suspects were arrested on Thursday, January 29, 2026, while driving cars with registration numbers…
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has ordered all food service businesses that don’t have a valid Food Hygiene Permit to close right away, starting on February 1, 2026. Section 130(1) of the Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851) says that unregistered businesses can’t make, sell, supply, or store regulated products. This includes lounges, hotels,…
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has said that it will make big improvements to the infrastructure at its Afienya Substation. This will help meet the growing energy needs in the Greater Accra Region and make power more reliable. On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, engineers will begin a five-week process to take down and install…
Dr. Stephen Amoah, the Nhyiaeso MP, says that the current government’s policies are not to blame for Ghana’s recent economic improvements; instead, they are the result of policies from the previous government that took a long time to work. On January 27, he talked about how inflation has dropped from 54.1% to 22.9%, GDP growth…
Every 10 seconds, somewhere in the world, alcohol kills. Not by accident. Not by fate. But by policy failure and political delay. In Ghana today, alcohol is not just a beverage; it has become a weapon in homes, on our roads, and against our children. The continued refusal of the NDC government to pass the…
President John Dramani Mahama has said that the Finance Minister has given GH¢2.1 billion to the Mahama Care initiative, which is the government’s main health policy for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). He spoke at the 23rd anniversary of First Sky Construction Company in Accra and said that the money would help people with expensive illnesses like…
The Ghana Revenue Authority says that big changes to the Value Added Tax system should lower prices, make it easier for people to pay their taxes, and help the government reach its goal of raising GH¢225 billion in revenue by 2026. The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority held a media event where Mr. Thomas T….
President John Dramani Mahama has said that Ghana’s economy is recovering much faster than anyone expected, both in Ghana and around the world. At the First Sky Group’s Thanksgiving Service in the Northern Region on Sunday, January 25, he said that his government took office during a time of great economic trouble and that it…
Randy Abbey, the CEO of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has filed a new defamation lawsuit against Kwame Baffoe, the Bono Regional Chairman of the NPP, also known as Abronye. This time, he is doing it through a private lawyer named Alex Owoo. The Accra High Court had previously thrown out the case because it…
The Vehicle Embossment Manufacturers Association of Ghana (VEMAG) and others have filed a case against the DVLA for using only one company instead of licensed embossers. The High Court in Accra has added Original Manufacturers and Embossment Company Limited, the company that the DVLA has hired to make vehicle number plates starting in 2026, as…
