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GWL Set to Resume Weija Dam Spillage as Water Level Approaches 46-Foot Mark

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) will initiate controlled spillage at the Weija Dam starting Wednesday, September 9, 2026, after water levels reached 45.2 feet approaching the crucial 46-foot safety threshold. In an official statement released Monday, GWL attributed the rising water levels to heavy upstream downpours and continuous rainfall across the Densu River catchment area and its tributaries. The company confirmed …

Judicial Service Defends Chief Justice’s Remarks on State-Owned Entities

The Judicial Service has defended recent remarks by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie concerning the performance of some state-owned institutions, saying the comments were made in good faith and were not intended to compromise the independence of the Judiciary. The clarification comes after the Chief Justice’s observations during an outreach engagement with selected state institutions generated mixed reactions from the public. …

Bagbin urges OSP to fast-track probe into alleged GH¢70,000 payment to Appiagyei

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has urged the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to expedite investigations into allegations that Deputy Minority Leader and Asokwa MP Patricia Appiagyei received GH¢70,000 in connection with the vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees. The alleged payment has become the subject of controversy following the circulation of a purported memorandum linked to Mrs …

GRA, AG Sued By Lawyer Over Authority to Grant Passenger Baggage Tax Exemptions

A legal practitioner, Jonathan A. Alua, has invoked the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to challenge the Ghana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) power to determine the quantity of passenger baggage eligible for exemptions from customs duties and taxes. Mr Alua has sued the Attorney-General and the Commissioner-General of the GRA over Regulation 18(2)(b) of the Exemptions Regulations, 2025 (L.I. 2514), …

Appiagyei denies GH¢70,000 payment claim, describes memo as fake

Deputy Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Asokwa, Patricia Appiagyei, has rejected allegations that she received or discussed GH¢70,000 in connection with the vetting of ministerial nominees. Mrs Appiagyei described a purported memorandum linking her to the alleged payment as fake, insisting that she had no knowledge of the document or the transaction. Speaking on Eyewitness News on Friday, …

Fund BECE Resits for 54,985 Unplaced Candidates – Eduwatch Urges Government

Education policy advocacy organization Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has called on the government to fund re-registration and remedial preparation for 54,985 candidates who missed out on placement into public Senior High Schools (SHS) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions following the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Proposed Interventions and 2019 Precedent Eduwatch wants the Ministry of …

ODODODIOO IN SLUM SLUMP: NDC, NPP Trade Blame Over Ga Mashie Filth, Market Neglect, and Broken Infrastructure

By Hammond Naadei Mariam Adoa TV’s focus on the mounting development crisis in Ga Mashie quickly devolved into a fiery clash as political correspondents from the NDC and NPP traded blame over who bears responsibility for the community’s decay.Residents across the Odododioo constituency have raised alarm over escalating environmental and infrastructural failures, pointing to choked gutters, overflowing filth, acute water …

‘What You Did Was Beneath the Dignity of Your Office’ – Arthur Kennedy to CJ

Senior New Patriotic Party (NPP) member Dr Arthur Kennedy has criticised Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie over recent comments on the management of state institutions, describing the conduct as unbecoming of the country’s highest judicial office. According to Dr Kennedy, the Chief Justice’s remarks, which included observations about institutions such as the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) and the …

Patricia Appiagyei Invited by OSP Over Alleged GH¢70,000 Vetting Payment

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has invited Asokwa MP and Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei to assist with a preliminary investigation into an alleged GH¢70,000 payment reportedly linked to the vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees. The OSP said it had formally communicated with Mrs Appiagyei to appear before the Office as it investigates the authenticity and …

OSP Investigates Alleged GH¢70,000 Payment to Patricia Appiagyei

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has opened a preliminary investigation into an alleged GH¢70,000 payment reportedly offered to Deputy Minority Leader and Asokwa MP Patricia Appiagyei in connection with the vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees. The probe follows the circulation of a purported memorandum in the media, allegedly written by Mrs Appiagyei and addressed to the …