Celebrated Ghanaian actor Mawuli Semevo has passed away at the age of 63. The veteran actor succumbed to his injuries on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Ridge Hospital, where he was receiving treatment after sustaining severe burns in a fire accident about a week ago. His condition was first...
An Indian pharmaceutical company is manufacturing unlicensed, highly addictive opioids and exporting them illegally to West Africa where they are driving a major public health crisis in countries including Ghana, Nigeria, and Cote D’Ivoire, a BBC Eye investigation has revealed. Aveo Pharmaceuticals, based in Mumbai, makes a range of...
The Accra High Court has ordered Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), to pay GH₵3,000 in costs in an ongoing defamation lawsuit. The case was filed by Professor Edward Dua Agyeman, Chairman of the Audit Service Board, over alleged defamatory remarks made by...
Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah, is concerned about the alarming rate at which illegal small-scale mining, commonly known as ‘galamsey,’ is devastating Ghana’s forests and water bodies. Addressing Parliament on Tuesday (19 February), the Minister revealed that the situation has escalated into a full-blown crisis, with...
WORRYING DEVELOPMENTS IN OUR COUNTRY: AN APPEAL TO H.E. PRESIDENT JOHN MAHAMA This statement is released against a personal vow I made since leaving office. I made a personal affirmation to allow our new President and his government to get the needed space to get a hold of things...
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Director of Communications has revealed that ex-President Nana Akufo-Addo has directed his former appointees to remain available for any accountability processes following the conclusion of his administration. Richard Ahiagbah, speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, February 18, stressed the NPP’s commitment to transparency and...
Embattled Akwatia Member of Parliament (MP), Ernest Yaw Kumi, walked out of the parliamentary chamber on Wednesday while proceedings were still ongoing. This followed the Koforidua High Court’s decision to convict him of contempt and issue a bench warrant for his arrest. The first-time MP was seen packing his...
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has petitioned the Mohinani Group, owners of Polytanks Ghana Limited, over an ongoing commercial dispute with HODA Holdings and the failure of police personnel to comply with a valid court order. Polytanks Ghana Limited, located at the Motorway Industrial...
The Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics Mussa Dankwa has suggested that the New Patriotic Party would have had a stronger electoral performance if Kennedy Agyapong had been its flagbearer instead of Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia. Speaking with Paul Adom Otchere on Good Evening Ghana, Mussa Dankwa analysed the...
Lawyer Maurice Ampaw has expressed his disappointment with President Akufo-Addo’s decision to appoint Kissi Agyebeng as the Special Prosecutor, arguing that Agyebeng did not have a proven track record of loyalty and dedication to the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He believes that this appointment was unjustified and bypassed loyal...
