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President John Dramani Mahama has departed Accra for Addis Ababa to participate in the 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union. At the summit, President Mahama is expected to lead and participate in a number of engagements for the Union, focusing on key themes including …
Read More »Minority demands dismissal of COCOBOD CEO Randy Abbey
The Minority in Parliament has called on President John Dramani Mahama to dismiss the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Randy Abbey, over what it describes as a deepening crisis in the cocoa sector. According to the Minority, the recent reduction in the cocoa producer price …
Read More »‘Cocoa farmers deserve better’ – Minority slams producer price cut
The Minority in Parliament has criticised the government’s decision to reduce the cocoa producer price, describing the move as unfair to farmers and harmful to the cocoa sector. Ranking Member on the Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee, Dr. Isaac Yaw Opoku, speaking to the media on Thursday, February 12, …
Read More »Cocoa producer price cut to GH¢41,392 per tonne, GH¢2,587 per bag
The government has reduced the cocoa producer price to GH¢41,392 per tonne, equivalent to GH¢2,587 per bag, for the remainder of the 2025/2026 crop season. The decision, approved by the Producer Price Review Committee (PPRC), takes effect from Thursday, February 12, 2026. Speaking at a press briefing, Finance Minister Dr. …
Read More »Haruna Iddrisu, Sukparu involved in road accident; both stable
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, and the Deputy Minister for Communications and Digital Technology, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, are in stable condition following a road traffic accident on the Bolgatanga-Tumu Road. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, February 12, 2026, while the ministers and their convoy were …
Read More »Thomas Partey charged with two additional counts of rapeinvolving fourth complainant
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with two additional counts of rape relating to a fourth complainant, according to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The 32-year-old Ghanaian international is already facing trial after pleading not guilty to five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault involving …
Read More »Supreme Court rejects review bid in Anas land dispute case
A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an application by businessman Adolph Tetteh Adjei seeking a review of a judgment entered in favour of investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas in a long-running land dispute. In a 7-0 decision delivered on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, the apex court …
Read More »Education Ministry audits free sanitary pads over quality concerns
The Ministry of Education has commissioned an audit into sanitary pads supplied in 2025 under the Free Sanitary Pads Programme following concerns about product quality. Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu disclosed that the move comes after the Consumer Protection Agency of Ghana raised issues regarding the standard of some sanitary pads …
Read More »Police investigate alleged arson at Alpha Hour founder’s church
The Accra Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into an alleged arson attack at Grace Mountain Ministry, the church led by Alpha Hour founder Pastor Elvis Agyemang. The incident reportedly occurred on the night of Monday, February 9, 2026, during a quiet period at the church premises. Police say …
Read More »IGP approves promotion of 12,802 police officers, clears long-standing backlog
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has approved the promotion of 12,802 police officers between January and the first week of February 2026, clearing promotion backlogs that in some cases stretched between five and ten years. The promotions cover ranks from Lance Corporal to Chief Inspector. According to the IGP’s Secretariat, …
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