The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has directed all licensed gold buyers to report every gold purchase transaction within five minutes of completion as part of measures to enhance oversight and ensure compliance within the sector. In a compliance notice issued on June 23, 2026, the Board reminded licensed buyers of their responsibility to promptly and…
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced that all Rural Banks across the country will be converted into Community Banks as part of ongoing reforms in the microfinance sector aimed at strengthening inclusive finance and expanding access to banking services. The directive, contained in a press statement issued by the Bank’s Communications Department on Wednesday,…
The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed claims that former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, is under house arrest rather than serving a prison sentence. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, June 17, Mr. Kwakye Ofosu clarified that Tamakloe-Attionu is currently in the custody of the Ghana…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as leader of the Labour Party and will step down as Prime Minister after a successor is chosen, following mounting pressure from within his party over recent weeks. Speaking outside Downing Street on Monday, June 22, 2026, Starmer confirmed that he had informed King Charles III…
The National Service Authority (NSA) has released postings for 18,617 eligible nurses and midwives for the 2026/2027 national service year. The postings, announced on June 22, 2026, cover candidates who successfully passed the August and September 2025 Nursing and Midwifery Council licensure examinations, commonly referred to as the major season examinations. According to a statement…
The Ministry for the Interior has suspended the operating licence of Kantanka Security Services Limited with immediate effect following a shooting incident at Kwabenya in Accra that left former Dome-Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo, hospitalised. The decision was taken over the alleged use of unapproved uniforms and the possession and use of firearms and ammunition…
The family of the late Apostle Emeritus Prof. Ing. Kwadwo Safo has rejected any claim by his son, Israel Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, to the leadership of the Kristo Asafo Mission, insisting that the succession plan established by the founder remains binding. In a statement issued on June 21, 2026, the family reaffirmed that former…
The First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Zakari Mumuni, has called for the development of a trusted, inclusive, and resilient digital assets ecosystem, stressing that innovation in the sector must be guided by strong institutions rather than speculation. Delivering the keynote address at the Standard Chartered Digital Assets Summit in Accra…
The Minister for Education and Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to securing justice for slain investigative journalist Ahmed Suale, assuring his family that efforts to bring the perpetrators to book remain ongoing. Speaking during a visit to Ahmed Suale’s family at Wulensi in the Nanumba South District of…
The fourth prosecution witness in the trial of former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has told the Accra High Court that investigators believe a bank account used to receive GH¢49.1 million intended for a cyber defence system was created specifically to divert the funds. Frank Marshall Cromwell, a staff officer at…
