The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has rejected claims that it owes the Bank of Ghana (BoG) GH¢1 billion in an unpaid overdraft, describing the allegation as false and malicious. The denial follows a claim attributed to Tano North Member of Parliament, Dr Gideon Boako, that GoldBod had an outstanding GH¢1 billion overdraft with the Central Bank. In a statement issued …

Ghana seized more than 8,500 kilograms of narcotic drugs and intercepted approximately 45.4 million tramadol tablets over the past 20 months, Interior Minister Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka has disclosed. The seizures, he said, formed part of intensified efforts by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) to combat drug trafficking and curb the increasing use of synthetic drugs, particularly among young people. Speaking …

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has called on its staff to suspend their ongoing sit-down strike and return to negotiations as efforts continue to resolve a disagreement over salary adjustments for 2026. The dispute centres on the Authority’s proposed 12% salary increase, which has been rejected by the union, with workers demanding a 17% adjustment. In a statement issued on …