Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has ruled that President John Dramani Mahama’s announcement of Builsa North MP James Agalga as the new Majority Leader did not follow the procedure required by Parliament. According to the Speaker, the President does not have the authority to formally notify him of a change in the leadership of either the Majority or Minority Caucus. …

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has initiated legal proceedings against Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, over statements he says are false and defamatory. The Effutu MP disclosed the lawsuit when Parliament resumed on Monday, August 24, 2026, following weeks of public exchanges between the two over GoldBod’s operations and reported losses linked to the Bank …

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 …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has confirmed receiving three petitions concerning allegations of extortion and related conduct levelled against Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, by Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi. The anti-corruption agency said one of the petitions was jointly filed by two individuals, while two others were submitted separately by different petitioners. …

Story by Isaac Mortey Months after the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) rolled out its licensing regime for goldsmiths and jewellers, a significant number of practitioners across the country have still not been able to access the platform, according to Kwabena Asomaning, Administrator of the Federation of Ghana Goldsmiths and Jewellers Association. Asomaning said the barrier is not one of willingness …

Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has disclosed that 26 suspects have so far been put before the courts over election-related violence recorded during Ghana’s 2020 and 2024 general elections. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series, Mr Muntaka said one of the 26 suspects had been discharged, while the remaining 25 are currently facing trial. He added that the police are …

The High Court in Accra has granted former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) Chief Executive Officer Solomon Asamoah and former Board Chairman Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi another extension to file their witness statements in the $2 million SkyTrain case. Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay directed the two accused persons to file their witness statements by September 23, 2026. The extension was granted after …

Ghana removed more than 3,000 foreign nationals, including migrant beggars and illegal immigrants linked to transnational organised crime, in 2025, Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak Mohammed has disclosed. According to the Minister, the Ghana Immigration Service removed 2,281 migrant beggars from the streets and deported another 774 illegal immigrants involved in transnational organised crime during the year. He disclosed this on …