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July 22, 2025July 22, 2025

Former Finance Minister Kwabena Duffuor, 7 Others Freed as AG Drops Charges

The Attorney-General's Office has discontinued the prosecution of former Finance Minister Dr. Kwabena Duffuor and seven others in connection with alleged financial improprieties during Ghana's financial sector clean-up. A nolle prosequi has been entered in the case, effectively ending the trial.

July 22, 2025July 22, 2025

Supreme Court Overturns Arrest Warrant for Journalist Kevin Taylor

The Supreme Court of Ghana has nullified a bench warrant that was issued in 2020 for the arrest of US-based Ghanaian journalist, Kevin Ebo Taylor. The warrant stemmed from alleged contemptuous remarks Taylor made about Justice Eric Kyei Baffour in a

July 22, 2025July 22, 2025

Fix Ejisu’s Bad Roads Urgently – MP Kwabena Boateng Appeals to Roads Minister

Member of Parliament for Ejisu, Hon. Kwabena Boateng, has made a passionate appeal to the Ministry of Roads and Highways to urgently address the deteriorating road conditions in the Ejisu Municipality. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Monday, Hon. Boateng

July 21, 2025July 21, 2025

Bawku: Government to Distinguish Crime from Custom – Defence Minister Omane Boamah

Defence Minister vows legal action against those exploiting tradition to incite violence in conflict zones Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to maintaining law and order in conflict-prone areas by clearly separating criminal activity from

July 21, 2025July 21, 2025

Campaign Begins: Dr. Kerskine Owusu Poku to Contest NPP Ashanti Communications Director Role

Dr. Keskine Owusu Poku, a prominent member of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) communications team in the Ashanti Region, has officially declared his intention to contest for the position of Ashanti Regional Communications Director. His announcement follows a recent constitutional amendment

July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

Mahama Appoints Two New DCE Nominees for Ashanti Region

President John Dramani Mahama has nominated two new Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) for the Ashanti Region, subject to confirmation by their respective local assemblies. The announcement, made through a statement from the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious

July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

Mahama Vows to Complete Krofrom Market by December 2026

President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to complete the long-neglected Krofrom Market in Kumasi by December 2026, as part of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s Market Enhancement Programme. Speaking during his “Thank You Tour” in the Ashanti Region, Mahama said the

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

Hawa Koomson Denies Malice at Ablekuma North Rerun: Says Pepper Spray Was for Self-Defence

Former Awutu-Senya East MP and ex-Fisheries Minister, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has refuted claims that she had any ill intent during her visit to the polling station in the recent Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun. Madam Koomson explained that she carried pepper spray

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

Mahama Declares Illegal Mining a National Emergency, Orders Swift Crackdown

President John Dramani Mahama has officially declared the illegal mining crisis, known locally as galamsey, a national emergency, citing its alarming impact on Ghana’s environment, particularly in forest reserves and water bodies. Speaking at a durbar in the Western North Region

July 15, 2025July 15, 2025

NPP Suspends Agona West Parliamentary Candidate Over Breach of Party Directive

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has suspended its 2024 parliamentary candidate for Agona West, Christopher Arthur, for defying a party directive issued by General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua, which prohibits internal campaigning for party positions at this time. According to a