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Mahama Signals Possible Cabinet Reshuffle Ahead of Performance Review

President John Dramani Mahama has hinted at a possible Cabinet and executive reshuffle as the government prepares to undertake a comprehensive assessment of ministers and chief executives of state institutions. In a statement issued by the Presidency on Monday, June 8, Secretary to the President, Callistus Mahama, announced that the President will soon conduct a performance review of all ministers …

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KATH Strike Enters Fourth Day as Stranded Patients Bear the Brunt

The strike by health workers at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has entered its fourth day, leaving patients from across the country stranded and placing further strain on healthcare delivery at Ghana’s second-largest referral facility. The industrial action, which began on Saturday, June 6, stems from concerns over the suspension of the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Paa Kwesi …

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Former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe Attionu Returns to Ghana to Begin 10-Year Jail Term

Former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, has returned to Ghana following her extradition from the United States to serve a 10-year prison sentence imposed by the Accra High Court. Attionu arrived at the Kotoka International Airport on Tuesday, June 9, aboard United Airlines flight UA 996, which landed at approximately 9:01 …

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GBA Presidential Candidate Ivan Bruce-Cudjoe Fully Sponsors Second Phase of Mandatory Medical Screening for Professional Boxers

The Ghana Boxing Interim Management Committee (GBIMC) has successfully conducted the second phase of its mandatory health screening exercise for licensed professional boxers, with the entire cost of the exercise fully sponsored by Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) presidential candidate, Mr. Ivan Bruce-Cudjoe. The exercise took place today, with boxers first converging at the Jamestown Police Station for registration, formalities, and …

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PAC Calls for Annual Publication of Government Arrears to Strengthen Fiscal Discipline

The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has called for urgent reforms in public financial management, urging government to institutionalise the annual publication of all arrears, outstanding claims, and financial commitments to improve fiscal discipline and strengthen expenditure controls. The recommendation follows the rejection of GH¢8.1 billion in payment claims by the Auditor-General’s Department during the 2024 financial year. According to …

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Wontumi Denies Authorising Illegal Mining on Akonta Concession

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has denied authorising prosecution witness Henry Okum (PW2) to mine on the concession of Akonta Mining, insisting their agreement was solely for land reclamation and coconut planting. Testifying in his defence before the High Court in Accra on Thursday, May 21, Wontumi told the court that PW2 was only granted access to …

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Ghana Demands Credible Probe, Sanctions Over Attack on Peacekeepers in Lebanon

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has renewed Ghana’s call for credible investigations and sanctions following the March 2026 attack on Ghanaian peacekeepers serving in Lebanon. The Foreign Affairs Minister made the call after participating in a ministerial session on peacekeeping reforms held in Rabat on Thursday, May 21, at the invitation of the foreign ministers of Morocco and France. The meeting brought …

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Ghana Positioned as Gateway to Africa’s 1.4 Billion Consumer Market – Trade Minister

Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Ghana’s Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, has promoted Ghana as a strategic entry point into Africa’s 1.4 billion consumer market, encouraging Chinese investors to leverage the country’s role as host of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat. Speaking at the Ghana-China Investment Forum in Jinan on Thursday, May 21, 2026, the Minister described Ghana as a …

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UK Radio Station Apologises After Mistakenly Announcing King Charles’ Death

A United Kingdom-based radio station has apologised to Britain’s monarch, King Charles III, and its listeners after mistakenly announcing that the King had died due to a technical error. In a statement shared on social media on Wednesday, May 20, station manager of Radio Caroline, Peter Moore, explained that the error occurred when the station’s emergency “Death of a Monarch” …

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Nearly 30% of Working Ghanaians Turn to Betting to Cope with Financial Pressure – Report

Nearly 30 percent of working Ghanaians are increasingly relying on gambling and betting as a means of surviving mounting financial pressures, despite recent improvements in income levels and easing economic conditions. This was revealed in the latest Old Mutual Financial Wellness Monitor, which highlights a cautious economic recovery alongside persistent financial vulnerability among many households. According to the report, 37 …

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