The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has revealed that 500 excavators have been seized from illegal mining sites across the country since he assumed office, as part of intensified efforts to combat galamsey operations. Addressing Members of Parliament on the floor of the House on Thursday, February 26, the Minister provided an update on the government’s …

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has summoned the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) following widespread complaints from consumers about the unusually fast depletion of prepaid electricity units. PURC’s Executive Secretary, Dr Shafic Suleman, has directed ECG’s Managing Director, along with senior officials from the company’s technical, commercial, ICT, and customer service departments, to attend an emergency meeting scheduled for …

Police in the Oti Region have retrieved a large quantity of suspected cannabis valued at more than GH₵1.4 million from a truck intercepted late last year. According to a statement signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police John Nchor of the Public Affairs Unit, the Volvo truck with registration number GC 3522-09 was stopped on December 29, 2025, at the Bonakye …