Two Nissan Tiidas bought in 2011, now missing, PAC grills Labour Ministry over GH¢223k ghost vehicles.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has questioned the Ministry of Labour and Employment over the non-existence of records and vehicles relating to a GH¢223,127 claim raised in the Auditor-General’s report on government arrears, including two Nissan Tiida vehicles allegedly acquired in 2011, which cannot be traced and supporting documents are not available. On May 18,…

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WHO declares Ebola a global emergency as DRC outbreak spreads to Uganda and Kinshasa, no vaccine for this strain.

The World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern but said the outbreak does not meet pandemic criteria and warned of a potential wider regional spread. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus disease, and has seen around 246…

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Don’t cut your way to growth, Bokpin warns Ghana: post-IMF austerity without revenue will kill the economy.

Godfred Bokpin, a Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, has warned that Ghana’s post-International Monetary Fund adjustment strategy should not be driven by expenditure cuts alone, as such action could jeopardise long-term fiscal stability and economic growth. “If fiscal consolidation is to be achieved mainly through expenditure cuts, it risks undermining…

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Ex-NAFCO boss and wife hit with 20 criminal charges, GH¢50.8m, rent fraud and money laundering allegations fly.

The High Court of Ghana has received new documents, in which 20 criminal charges have been brought against the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, relating to alleged financial misconduct involving millions of Ghana cedis. On May 15 2026, the…

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Christmas tree controversy was a ‘propaganda campaign’, Paul Adom-Otchere defends airport spending: ‘Aesthetics pay for themselves.

Host of Good Evening Ghana, Paul Adom-Otchere has defended the expenditure incurred during his tenure as Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited and described the controversy surrounding the installation of a Christmas tree at Kotoka International Airport as a propaganda campaign. Despite public criticism about the festive decorations, the airport spent less overall…

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Afenyo-Markin defends Abronye DC: ‘Criticism of public officials is not a crime, this prosecution is pure politics.

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has condemned the arrest and prosecution of the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Kwame Baffoe saying the case was politically motivated and has no legal basis. Abronye DC was rearrested on May 13, 2026, on allegations of spreading false information and making offensive public statements. He was…

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NPP cries foul over Abronye’s detention: ‘State is using security agencies to silence our people.’

The Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Haruna Mohammed, has accused the state of using the security agencies to intimidate officials of the opposition party. According to him, the Bono Regional Chairman of the NPP, Kwame Baffoe, is being unfairly targeted. Speaking on Channel One TV’s Newsroom programme on May 17, he said…

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Shatta Wale racks up two more IRAWMA wins, 11 total now, as ShattaFest grabs Concert of the Year.

Ghanaian musician, Shatta Wale, has won two awards at the 43rd International Reggae and World Music Awards, the Best African Dancehall Entertainer award and Concert of the Year for ShattaFest. Management also thanked the organisers and fans especially the Shatta Movement fraternity for their continued support and said the feat was another recognition of the…

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State should quit business, stick to water and roads, Gaming Commission’s Lamtiig Apanga says bailouts prove SOEs are failing.

The Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Gaming Commission of Ghana, Lamtiig A. Apanga, wants government to gradually withdraw from commercial business activities, saying many State-Owned Enterprises perform poorly and require frequent bailouts. Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Big Issue programme on May 16, he said the state should focus on regulation and…

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