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The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has warned that the government may refer two quantity surveyors to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) over alleged attempts to inflate compensation claims for properties affected by road projects. Mr Agbodza accused some surveyors of persuading project-affected persons to reject compensation valuations conducted by government agencies, while promising to …

The government is set to overhaul Ghana’s workplace inspection and occupational safety regime with the introduction of a new digital system designed to identify high-risk workplaces and prevent accidents before they occur. The National Workplace Compliance and Safety Management System (NWCSMS), being introduced through the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment, will replace the largely manual and paper-based approach to …

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has emerged as the preferred candidate among NPP voters in the party’s National Chairman race, according to a new survey by Global InfoAnalytics. The poll, released on August 20, 2026, puts Mr Boadu ahead of former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko and former NPP National Chairman Paul Afoko in what …

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has attributed Thursday morning’s widespread power outage to a major fault on the Akosombo–Volta transmission line. According to GRIDCo, the fault triggered the automatic shutdown of the Akosombo generating units and some thermal plants as part of the National Interconnected Transmission System’s protection mechanisms. The company said the shutdown was necessary to safeguard the …

Ghanaian businessman and founder of the Kessben Group, Stephen Kwabena Boateng, popularly known as Kwabena Kesse or Kessben, has died at the age of 68. Mr Boateng reportedly died after a period of illness. He was a prominent entrepreneur and philanthropist whose business interests spanned several sectors, including media, education, hospitality, transport and financial services. Kessben also served as a …

The Supreme Court has set Friday, August 21, 2026, to rule on an application by Ofoase Ayirebi Member of Parliament, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, seeking to suspend the conduct of certain High Court trials during the legal vacation. Justice Gabriel Pwamang, sitting as a single judge, adjourned the case after lawyers for Mr Oppong Nkrumah and the respondents concluded their arguments …

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has attributed losses recorded by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP) to the policy framework introduced by the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration. Mr Gyamfi said the financial losses associated with the programme should not be viewed as evidence of mismanagement, incompetence …

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has hit back at Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin over his claims regarding GoldBod’s operations, describing the arguments as “bereft of facts and common sense.” The comments come after the Minority in Parliament accused GoldBod of failing to account for losses linked to gold trading operations while taking credit for …

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has challenged Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to invite him to Parliament to respond to allegations that the state gold trading institution incurred significant losses from its operations. Mr Gyamfi said he was ready to appear before Parliament at any time to demonstrate that claims linking GoldBod to losses under …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that the Director-General has cancelled the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy and directed parents and guardians to pay GH¢1,500 for chop boxes, trunks and other items. In a circular issued on Tuesday, August 18, the GES described the publication as false and urged parents, guardians, students …