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Minority demands AG briefing over Miracles Aboagye’s arrest
The minority in Parliament has called on the Attorney General to appear before the House to explain the circumstances surrounding the arrest, detention, and bail conditions imposed on the New Patriotic Party's Director of Communications, Aboagye, describing the development as a threat to Ghana's democracy and human rig...
Gov’t, Zoomlion reopen Achimota transfer station to ease post-flood waste crisis
The government, in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group, has reopened the Achimota-Abofu Transfer Station to restore waste collection services and address sanitation challenges caused by recent floods across the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area. The Minister for Local Government,...
Stop payment of District Assemblies Common Fund cash to MPs – Citizen to Supreme Court
A Ghanaian citizen, Dr Yaw Twerefour has filed a Writ at the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the practice of paying District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) monies to the personal bank accounts of the current two hundred and seventy-six (276) Members who constitute the country’s Parliament. As part of...
I have been defamed, maligned; my wife has even packed her bags – Miracles Aboagye
New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Director at the Office of the Party’s Flagbearer, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, says the allegations surrounding his arrest by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) have caused significant damage to his reputation and personal life.
Cabinet gives green light for MMDCEs to be elected; amendments to be laid in Parliament before end of 2026
Cabinet has approved far-reaching reforms to Ghana’s decentralisation system, including plans to end the appointment of metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives (MMDCEs), review the Local Governance Act, and introduce stronger accountability mechanisms at the local level.
Operationalise Weija Children’s Hospital to ease pressure on Princess Marie Louise — Doctor
The Medical Superintendent of Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital, Dr Mame Yaa Adobea Nyarko, has urged the government to operationalise the completed Weija-Gbawe Children’s Hospital to ease the growing pressure on Accra’s only standalone public children’s hospital. Speaking to Citi News on Sunday, May 24, 2026,...
GES clears three years of academic intervention arrears for SHS staff
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the payment of three years’ outstanding Academic Intervention arrears owed to eligible staff of Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs). In a statement issued on Monday, July 7, 2026, the GES said the payments cover the 2023/2024, 2024/2025 an...
Fake nurse and disease control officer at KATH convicted and fined GH₵ 12,000 each
The Asokwa Circuit Court in Kumasi has convicted two fake nurses who posed as staff of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital to a total fine of twenty-four thousand Ghana cedis after they pleaded guilty to all charges. The convicts, 33-year-old Evelyn Ataa Amankwah, a private nurse residing in Brofoyedu, and 25-year-old C...
“I’ve tackled sanitation, flooding, lighting” — Ocloo defends State Excellence Awards on the Asaase Breakfast Show
Greater Accra Regional Minister Linda Ocloo has defended her recent award, pointing to her administration’s efforts in sanitation, flood control, and urban management as justification for the recognition. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Monday (8 June), Ocloo said her work across multiple sectors in the capita...
Judges rule on law, not politics — Yonny Kulendi
A Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana, Justice Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi, has dismissed widespread public perceptions that judges decide cases based on political considerations, describing such beliefs as myths that undermine confidence in the judiciary. Speaking on Citi FM’s Breakfast Show as part of activities marking...
Gov’t pushes TVET curriculum reforms to equip students for changing job market
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has called for a comprehensive review of Ghana's Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) curriculum to equip students with digital, entrepreneurial, and green skills needed for the country's evolving labour market.
How financial institutions drive SME access to finance in Africa
When Jasent Enterprise asked their bankers for GHS 50,000 to restock their trade, the answer was no. No audited books. No land title. Too risky. Last month, they tried again. This time, the CEO’s Ghana Card and two years of MoMo transactions got her approval in 48 hours. Jasent’s story shows Africa’s big contradiction:...