A five-member committee chaired by Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang is set to begin hearings today, Thursday, May 15, 2025, into multiple petitions seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. The committee was established by President John Dramani Mahama in accordance with Article 146(6) of the 1992 Constitution …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has reaffirmed existing measures regulating foreign exchange withdrawals and forex purchases for international travel, in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Act, 2006 (Act 723). In a public notice issued on May 15, 2025, and signed by the Secretary of the Bank, Ms. Sandra Thompson, the …

The National Service Authority (NSA) has interdicted two senior staff members at its Birim North District office following the discovery of a systemic payroll fraud scheme involving the illegal processing of allowances for unqualified individuals. In a press release issued on May 14 and signed by Director-General Felix Gyamfi, the …

The High Court in Tamale has convicted six individuals involved in a payroll corruption scandal within the Ghana Education Service (GES), following a plea bargain arrangement with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). The convicted individuals have refunded over GHS 106,000 to the state. The convicts, comprising school administrators, …

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC), Dr. Rashid Tanko Computer, has publicly supported President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to close the chapter on the controversial “dollar gift” incident involving Sammy Gyamfi. The president’s move not to sanction Gyamfi, who currently serves as acting …

President John Dramani Mahama has officially pardoned the acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, following a viral video that showed him giving an undisclosed sum of U.S. dollars to popular evangelist Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, also known as Nana Agradaa. The footage sparked public outcry, with …

Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr. Rashid Pelpuo, has been named Co-Chair of the Tripartite High-Level Session of the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Fair Recruitment Initiative (FRI) Conference, set to take place in Geneva from May 19 to 21, 2025. Dr. Pelpuo will co-chair the global dialogue alongside Hon. …

Mali’s military government has officially dissolved all political parties in the country, intensifying concerns over growing authoritarianism and political repression under the leadership of Colonel Assimi Goita. The announcement, made via a televised statement on Tuesday, comes days after nationwide protests demanding a return to democratic governance. Demonstrations on May …

Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Assin South MP and former Deputy Education Minister, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, at the Accra High Court. The legal action stems from a post Rev. Fordjour made on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on …

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) will begin reimbursing academic user fees paid by first-year students at public tertiary institutions starting June 2025, under the government’s No-Fees-Stress policy. The announcement was made by the SLTF’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Saajida Shiraz, in a statement released in Accra on May 12. …