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Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno has summoned the Volta Regional Police Commander, DCOP Wisdom Akorli, over allegations of harassment, intimidation, unnecessary delays and extortion involving some police officers stationed along the Aflao–Accra highway.The allegations concern several checkpoints along the busy route, including Tokor Barrier, Ativuta Toll Booth and the Weta–Afiadenyigba Junction Barrier, as well as other locations towards Sogakope.Viral …

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has paid GH¢2.3 billion to bondholders affected by the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), completing its mandatory payment obligations to DDEP-affected bondholders for 2026.According to COCOBOD, the latest payment forms part of its efforts to meet its financial obligations and strengthen the financial sustainability of Ghana’s cocoa sector.The payment follows an earlier GH¢376.3 million coupon …

Ghana’s road maintenance financing gap has widened significantly, with available funding meeting only 37% of the country’s estimated maintenance requirements in 2024, down from 45% recorded between 2018 and 2021, according to the World Bank. In its latest Ghana Economic Update: Reset for Growth-Sustaining Macroeconomic Recovery and Unlocking Transport for Transformation, the World Bank warned that the persistent funding shortfall …

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana will convene a high-level side event during the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September 2026, as the country intensifies efforts to promote the global campaign for reparatory justice for Africa and people of African descent. The President disclosed this while addressing African leaders at the 21st Extraordinary …

The Ghana Scholarships Authority (GSA) has dismissed reports that the University of Memphis has terminated its scholarship agreement with Ghana over unpaid tuition fees.Acting Executive Director of the GSA, Alex Kwaku Asafo-Agyei, said the scholarship agreement remains valid and that the Authority has received no formal notification from the university indicating that the partnership has been terminated.The agreement, signed in …

Aggrieved customers of the defunct Gold Coast Fund Management are preparing to stage another protest on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, to demand the release of their outstanding investments.The planned demonstration follows the failure to include a full budgetary provision for the settlement of their claims in the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review.The customers had previously appealed to President John Dramani Mahama …

At least 10 recruits undergoing training with Ghana’s security services have been dismissed for violating a directive banning mobile phones at training institutions, Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak Mohammed has disclosed.According to the Minister, the recruits were caught secretly keeping and using mobile phones despite being required to surrender their devices when they reported for training.He said the dismissals demonstrate the …

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) Chief Executive Officer, Solomon Asamoah, seeking to temporarily stop proceedings in the ongoing Skytrain case.Mr Asamoah, the first accused in the case, had applied for an interlocutory injunction to prevent the High Court from continuing with the trial while his separate application for certiorari is being …

Ghana’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) recorded a major improvement in their financial performance in 2025, moving from a combined net loss of GH¢2.25 billion in 2024 to a net profit of GH¢19.8 billion, according to the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA).The figures are contained in SIGA’s 2025 State Ownership Report, which indicates a significant recovery in the financial position of …

Forty-seven aspirants have completed the nomination filing process to contest the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2026 National Officers Elections. The party’s National Officers Elections Committee (NOEC), in a statement issued on Saturday, August 29, said the filing period ended at 6:00 p.m. on the same day, paving the way for the aspirants to undergo vetting. The figure represents a reduction …