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Defence in Adu-Boahene trial challenges investigator over national security probe
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (702+ words) The defence team for former National Signals Bureau Director-General, Mr. Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has intensified cross-examination of the Economic and Organised Crime Office’s lead investigator over alleged diversion of GH¢49.1 million in public funds. Mr. Frank Marshall Cromwell, the fourth prosecution…...
After nearly billion dollars spent, little seem to change with Accra floods
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1206+ words) In this second and final instalment on our article on the death of Accra’s water bodies and the resultant never ending devastating floods, we touch on the efforts, including the money spent to address the issues. Few Ghanaian cities have…...
Accra’s water bodies were killed and buried under a concrete jungle that now haunts residents
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1567+ words) In this two-part write-up, we delve into the history of Accra’s water bodies and how the authorities, traditional rulers, business people and residents recklessly destroyed them and left the city at the mercy of floods. The floods after the rains…...
Greater Accra floods trap residents, cut roads off
1+ week, 5+ day ago (294+ words) Continuous Monday downpour has caused widespread flooding across parts of Accra, Afienya and Dawhenya trapping residents in their homes, and cutting off major roads in the capital. A video sighted by the Ghana News Agency showed neighbours swimming through dangerous…...
Open letter to leaders of churches and mosques across Ghana
3+ week, 1+ day ago (760+ words) Dear Esteemed Religious Leaders, I write to you not in anger, but in deep concern – and with profound respect for the sacred responsibility you carry as shepherds of conscience in our nation. Galamsey has long ceased to be merely an…...
Lead counsel for Wontumi files withdrawal from Samreboi illegal mining case
4+ week, 1+ day ago (303+ words) Mr Andy Appiah-Kubi, counsel for Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, has filed a motion seeking leave of the court to withdraw his legal representation in the Samreboi illegal mining case. The motion is expected to be moved before…...
There must be a radical shift in Ghana’s flood management strategy - GhIE
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (356+ words) The Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) has called for an urgent overhaul of Ghana’s stormwater management policies. The call, which was in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Monday followed growing evidence that conventional drainage…...
Former Western Regional Minister testifies for Wontumi in Samreboi illegal mining case
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (241+ words) An Accra High Court has admitted in evidence a defence witness statement filed by Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah, former Western Regional Minister, in the Wontumi Samreboi Illegal Mining case. The court also admitted in evidence a pen drive attached…...
TUC warns Ghana risks continued IMF dependence
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (246+ words) He made the remarks on a current affairs programme monitored by the Ghana News Agency. He said Ghana’s repeated recourse to IMF support stemmed not only from external shocks but also from policy frameworks that prioritized macroeconomic stabilization over productive…...
Ghana lost $78m following closure of USAID programmes
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (874+ words) Ghana lost $78 million following the closure of USAID programmes, President John Mahama has said, noting that in Ghana, health financing from bilateral and multilateral partners has significantly decreased since 2025. He therefore called for a new global health order anchored on…...