The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of a Court of Appeal judgment directing the promotion of 40 police officers who sued the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, over their exclusion from a promotion exercise. The Court of Appeal had overturned an earlier High Court ruling that dismissed the officers’ case and ordered the police authorities to effect …
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The High Court’s General Jurisdiction 1 has dismissed a GH¢15 million defamation suit filed by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin against Ghana Gold Board Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi. The court ruled that the writ was incurably defective and incompetent, finding that it failed to properly invoke its jurisdiction. In arriving at its decision, the court relied on the cases of …
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The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has assured consumers that the 20% tax on qualifying cross-border digital services is not a new levy and that the introduction of bank-led collection will not lead to additional price increases. Commissioner-General of the GRA, Anthony Sarpong, explained that the tax component is already incorporated into payments for services such as Netflix, Google and Amazon, …
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Ghana has been re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for a second consecutive term, securing 173 votes for the 2027–2029 period. Minister for Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced the outcome in a Facebook post on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, expressing appreciation to UN member states for supporting Ghana’s bid. “Team Ghana keeps winning! We are grateful …
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Private legal practitioner Samuel Atta Akyea has refuted claims that he formally petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to grant a presidential pardon to his client, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, over a galamsey-related case. Speaking on Accra-based Citi FM on Tuesday, October 13, Mr Atta Akyea categorically denied making such a request when questioned about whether he …
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The Majority Caucus on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has accused Bosome Freho MP Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh of attempting to pressure Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa to allow NPP Second Vice-Chairman Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, to retain a service passport he was allegedly not entitled to hold. Addressing journalists on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Salaga South …
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Ghana has repatriated 120 Nigerian nationals arrested during an intelligence-led operation targeting suspected cybercrime activities, Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations Sam George has announced. The operation, code-named #OperationCyberhunt, was spearheaded by the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) in collaboration with local security and intelligence agencies, alongside international partners from the United Kingdom, Nigeria and the Federal Bureau of Investigation …
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The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has rejected claims that the institution engages in foreign exchange trading, insisting that its role is limited to selling forex generated from its statutory gold operations. Addressing Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Mr Gyamfi said GoldBod was established under the Ghana Gold Board …
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The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has disclosed that it is yet to settle approximately GH₵36 million in outstanding income tax obligations inherited from the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), pending the completion of a comprehensive audit by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, made the disclosure before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), explaining that …
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President John Dramani Mahama has directed Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson to make provision for GH¢300 million in the 2027 national budget to construct 250 apartments for police officers, as part of efforts to address overcrowding in police barracks. The proposed housing project is aimed at improving the welfare of personnel and providing officers with better living conditions. President Mahama …
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