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Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu has announced that the government plans to construct 50,000 housing units for teachers across the country to improve accommodation and encourage teacher retention, particularly in rural communities. Speaking at the Accountability Series on Monday, July 20, Mr. Iddrisu said the initiative, dubbed the Teacher Dabre Initiative, is aimed at providing decent housing for teachers while …

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has defended its regulatory inspections, stressing that they are intended to protect investments in Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector rather than punish operators. Speaking during a panel discussion at the Ghana International Petroleum Conference, the Chief Executive Officer of the NPA, Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, urged petroleum service providers to view inspections as a vital risk management …

The High Court in Accra has sentenced the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to 20 years’ imprisonment on each of the two counts for which he was convicted in the Akonta Mining illegal mining case. The sentences will run concurrently. In addition to the prison term, the court …

The Criminal Court 4 Division of the High Court in Accra has found the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, guilty in the illegal mining case involving Akonta Mining Company Limited’s concession at Samreboi in the Western Region. The judgment also covers Akonta Mining Company Limited and another accused …

Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central and ex-Minister for Roads and Highways, Alhaji Inusah Fuseini, has publicly endorsed Hon. Akwasi Opong-Fosu’s bid to become the next National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), describing the party’s strength as rooted in its grassroots and calling for a leadership renewal built on integrity and unity. In a statement shared on …

The Secretariat of the 24-Hour Economy Programme has dismissed claims that the government’s flagship policy has failed to produce tangible results, insisting that the initiative is already attracting major investments, creating jobs and expanding round-the-clock operations across key sectors of the economy. In a statement responding to comments by the Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong …

Parliament has passed the Tribunals Bill, 2026, clearing the way for the reintroduction of tribunals under a new legal framework aimed at strengthening Ghana’s justice delivery system and expanding access to justice. The Bill was approved on Thursday, July 16, after successfully passing its third reading in the House. It will now be forwarded to President John Dramani Mahama for …

Customers of the defunct Gold Coast Fund Management are urging the government to make a full budgetary allocation in the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to settle their outstanding investments, insisting it is time to fulfil President John Dramani Mahama’s campaign pledge to compensate affected investors. In a statement issued on Thursday, July 16, the Aggrieved Customers of Gold Coast Fund …

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has indicated that Parliament is unlikely to declare the seat of the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, vacant despite his prolonged absence from parliamentary proceedings following his arrest in the Netherlands. Mr. Frimpong was arrested at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on May 8 over allegations of money laundering and romance scam-related offences. …

Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has urged Parliament to delete a key provision in the proposed Tribunals Bill, 2026, arguing that the creation of district and regional tribunals would establish a parallel justice system and disrupt Ghana’s existing judicial framework. The Bill, currently before Parliament, seeks to reintroduce public tribunals to strengthen the administration of justice and improve access to justice …