The National Service Authority (NSA) has confirmed that its online enrolment platform for the 2025/2026 national service cycle will be shut down on Monday, December 22, 2025, capping a registration period that began on October 8 and ran for 10 weeks, with an eight‑week validation phase starting on October 29 after several extensions intended to give all qualified graduates ample…
The Acting Director‑General of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Divine Selase Agbeti, has urged people in Ghana to be extra cautious when using the internet over the festive period, stressing that those who commit cybercrimes do not take breaks even during holidays; in his seasonal message he noted that the Christmas and New Year period…
A panel at the Ghana Arbitration Centre (GAC) has ruled that Justmoh Construction Limited must return US $33.3 million to Ashanti Port Services Limited (APSL), representing the unused portion of advance mobilisation funds previously paid under the Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal (BILT) contract, with the amount attracting simple interest at 4 % per year; while the three‑person tribunal…
Parliament’s Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has slammed the government’s decision to send Ghanaian troops to Jamaica and Benin without first securing approval from Parliament, demanding immediate explanations from the Defence Minister and other relevant security agencies, and arguing that the executive sidestepped constitutional and oversight processes by not…
Parliament has approved a concession agreement between the Ministry of Roads and Highways and Accra–Kumasi Expressway Limited to facilitate the construction of a new six‑lane expressway linking Accra and Kumasi, part of efforts to address public concern over the deteriorating condition of the existing highway plagued by potholes, uneven surfaces and poor lighting; Roads Minister…
On December 17, 2025, Osagyefo Amanfo Edu VI, the traditional leader (Omanhene) of the Mankessim Traditional Area, officially designated the settlements impacted by ongoing lithium exploration in his jurisdiction as man‑made crisis zones, calling for swift intervention at the national level as their situation deteriorates due to long delays in finalising and approving the lithium deal…
The government has justified its decision to provide GH₵10 million worth of humanitarian supplies and send Ghanaian personnel abroad to Jamaica as a reflection of the nation’s enduring ethos of compassion, solidarity, and humanitarian duty, with Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa telling Parliament on December 18 that Ghana’s support for countries in crisis is rooted in…
Dr. Henry Kwabena Kokofu, a former Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has criticised President John Mahama’s early efforts to confront illegal small‑scale mining, popularly known as galamsey, saying the initiative did not succeed because it placed politicians rather than independent institutions at the helm of the campaign; speaking on Citi FM on…
Samuel A. Jinapor, Member of Parliament for Damongo and Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, has criticised the government for what he describes as insufficient openness, coherence, and robust parliamentary involvement in the shaping and execution of Ghana’s foreign policy, arguing that lawmakers should be comprehensively briefed on major diplomatic and security decisions and…
Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has asserted that the Electoral Commission Chair and her deputies lack any legitimate basis to remain in their positions in light of multiple petitions questioning their conduct, describing the issues raised as a serious violation of Ghana’s democratic norms; speaking on PM Express on…
