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Ghana, Algeria ink visa waiver deal
The announcement followed a series of high-level discussions with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf.
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More staff of Banks, SDIs were implicated in fraud in 2024-BoG Report
The report, compiled by the Bank of Ghana and covering Banks, Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs), and Payment Service Providers, also revealed that 155 staff members were dismissed in 2024 for various offenses, with 54% of those...
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Crime
Police intercept massive ammunition haul hidden on passenger bus bound for Benin
The discovery was made around 3:30 a.m. on Friday, April 18, 2025, during a routine check on a Hyundai passenger vehicle with registration number GR 8246-Q.
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Crime
Lands Minister order immediate revocation Akonta Mining license
During a press briefing on Monday, April 21, the minister revealed that Akonta Mining had been engaged in unauthorized mining operations, including activities commonly associated with galamsey, and had breached numerous mining laws.
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Business
BoG responds to alleged criminal misuse of currency transport boxes
In a release titled “Use and Misuse of Bank of Ghana Currency Transport Boxes,” the central bank clarified that while these sturdy wooden boxes are built for the secure movement of currency and often reused after official operations, any in...
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GAF launches probe into alleged assault by soldiers in Kumasi
In a statement from the Military High Command, it was revealed that the group—comprising three officers and four enlisted soldiers—allegedly apprehended and physically assaulted three civilians they accused of stealing a mobile phone.
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Crime
Mahama orders probe into suspicious Aircraft linked to possible illicit activity
The directive follows concerns raised by the Minority in Parliament, who suspect the flights—a private air ambulance and a separate jet—could be tied to drug trafficking or money laundering operations.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court sets April 2 for NPP MP's application against CJ removal process
The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, has filed an injunction application challenging the process initiated by the President for the possible removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
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Nkwanta curfew renewed
The updated curfew schedule takes effect from Tuesday, March 25, 2025, and will be enforced daily between 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
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Crime
Farmer remanded for alleged attempted murder of ex-wife
The incident occurred in Sefwi Chirano, located in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region.
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Business
Preventing illicit financial transaction; Interior Minister calls for strengthening of Anti-Money Laundering laws
At a meeting with representatives from the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) and the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) on Friday, Mr. Muntaka emphasized the need for greater collaboration amon...
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Courts
Four immigration officers face disciplinary action over farmer’s death
The officers, identified as Senior Inspector Adjei Boadi Philip (36), AICO II Abdulai Rawuf Abubakar (22), AICO II Nkrumah Alex (33), and AICO II Philip Oppong (28), were all stationed in the district at the time of the incident.
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Interior Ministry renews Walewale curfew hours
A statement signed by Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak emphasized the need for residents to comply with the directive and encouraged community leaders, youth, and residents to seek peaceful resolutions to ongoing challenges.
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Crime
Government moves to repeal controversial LI 2462 permitting mining in forest reserves
The repeal process is set to conclude within the 120-day timeline promised by President John Mahama.
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Crime
Police intercept GH¢1.4 million worth illicit drugs in Keta smuggling bust
The suspects, whose identities remain undisclosed, were apprehended on February 24 at approximately 3:30 PM during a routine checkpoint inspection on the Accra-Aflao road.
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Government to Lay Guidelines for Cultivation and Management of Cannabis for Approval in 2025
In July 2022, the Supreme Court of Ghana ruled in a 4-3 majority decision that the inclusion of Section 43 in the Act was unconstitutional, citing procedural flaws in its passage. However, experts believe that the successful implementation...
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Crime
Ten excavators, bulldozer seized by Military, Forest Commission in Tano Anwia forest reserve crackdown
The raid, executed on Sunday, March 9, 2025, focused on Compartments 17 and 20 of the reserve, areas that have been plagued by repeated incursions from illegal miners despite multiple eviction attempts.
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Courts
Pastor faces court over alleged GH¢310,000 visa fraud
Cris Karl Ofori allegedly took the money from the complainant, promising to facilitate visas for him and his family. Facing a charge of defrauding by false pretenses, he pleaded not guilty.
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Courts
Court awaits drug analysis report in case of three arrested at Kotoka Int'l Airport
Assistant State Attorney, Mr. Frederick Adu Gyamfi, requested that the accused remain in the custody of the Narcotics Control Commission while investigations continue.
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