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The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has warned the public against taping, gluing, stapling or otherwise repairing damaged Ghana cedi banknotes for re-issuance or circulation. The caution follows the circulation of a video on social media showing individuals repairing torn and soiled cedi notes with adhesive tape as part of a business activity. In a statement issued on Wednesday, October 7, …

Former Minority Leader of Parliament and National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Samuel Arthur Odoi-Sykes, has died. Mr Odoi-Sykes passed away on Monday, October 5, 2026, his family has announced. The former Member of Parliament for the Ashiedu Keteke Constituency was a lawyer, diplomat and veteran politician who held several prominent positions in Ghana’s public service. He entered …

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh says coverage under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has risen from 57 per cent to approximately 70 per cent in less than two years. Speaking at the Ministry of Health’s Sector Update Engagement in Accra on Wednesday, October 7, the Minister linked the growth partly to the government’s decision to uncap the National Health …

President John Dramani Mahama has directed Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson to make provision for GH¢1 billion in the 2027 national budget as the government’s contribution to a proposed GH¢3 billion revolving National Housing Fund. The President said the fund is intended to create a dedicated source of financing for housing projects and help expand access to affordable homes …

President John Dramani Mahama is satisfied with the initial results of the Aayalolo contra-flow system introduced to ease traffic congestion and improve public transport in Accra, Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Mahama Ayariga has disclosed. According to Mr Ayariga, the intervention has improved the movement of thousands of commuters during peak hours by allowing Aayalolo buses to …

The government has renamed its “24-hour economy markets” programme as District Economy Markets, with a target of achieving 100% completion across all 261 metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies by 2028. Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, said the rebranding was intended to distinguish the market initiative from the government’s broader 24-hour economy policy. He explained that …

National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has urged members of the party to avoid adopting what he describes as an aggressive and confrontational style of politics associated with political competition.His comments follow the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) election of new national executives at its National Delegates Conference …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG), in partnership with the Ghana Police Service, has arrested seven individuals in Accra for allegedly using Ghana cedi banknotes to make money bouquets and cakes for commercial purposes. The arrests are part of an enforcement exercise by the central bank aimed at curbing the misuse, abuse and unlawful handling of Ghanaian currency. Head of the …

The Adenta Circuit Court has granted Salomey Awiti Baffoe bail of GH¢100,000 with two sureties, both of whom must be civil servants earning a minimum monthly salary of GH¢3,000. Salomey Awiti Baffoe is facing allegations of being an accomplice to controversial Ghanaian TikToker Ghana Jollof. She was represented in court by the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei …

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says the party has begun a nationwide search for parliamentary candidates it considers capable of winning seats in the 2028 general elections. The exercise, which will cover constituencies across the country, is intended to complement the party’s parliamentary primaries by identifying individuals with strong prospects of winning in the general election. Dr …