More than 1,500 prisoners escaped from a prison in Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, amidst political unrest triggered by disputed election results, police report. Clashes during the escape led to 33 deaths and 15 injuries, according to police chief Bernardino Rafael. Approximately 150 escapees have since been captured. The escape occurred as …
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Wesley Girls Senior High School (SHS) has been sued for allegedly denying Muslim students the right to practice their faith. The lawsuit, filed by Ghanaian citizen Sahfic Osman, alleges that the school has systematically suppressed Muslim students’ religious practices. The plaintiff argues that the school’s policy prohibiting Islamic beliefs and …
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The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced plans to auction $120 million to Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (BDCs) during the first quarter of 2025. This initiative aims to ensure fuel supply stability and address foreign exchange demand pressures in the petroleum sector. The Central Bank has released a foreign exchange …
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The Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) team, chaired by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has received a detailed dossier exposing the National Service ghost names scandal, which has allegedly cost Ghana over GHS500 million. The dossier was presented by The Fourth Estate and the Media Foundation for West Africa, both recognized for …
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A recent Afrobarometer survey has revealed a significant rise in the number of Ghanaians considering emigration, with economic improvement cited as the primary motivation. Conducted in August 2024, the survey showed that 61% of respondents expressed a desire to leave the country, a sharp increase from 41% recorded in 2017. …
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The University of Ghana has officially announced the reappointment of Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo as Vice-Chancellor for a second four-year term, beginning in October 2025. This decision, made unanimously by the University’s Governing Council on December 19, 2024, follows a thorough evaluation of her first-term achievements and a rigorous …
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A High Court in Accra has dismissed an injunction application filed by the National Service Authority (NSA) aimed at preventing The Fourth Estate, the investigative arm of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), from publishing a corruption-related report. The NSA’s legal team, represented by Sam Okudzeto and Associates, withdrew …
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The Family and Juvenile Court in Accra has fined Bishop Salifu Amoako and his wife, Mouha Amoako, GH₵12,000 for their failure to properly supervise their 16-year-old son, who was responsible for the fatal East Legon accident. In addition to the fine, the court ordered the parents to sign an undertaking …
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Efua Benneh, grandmother of Justine Agbenu, one of the victims of the tragic East Legon accident, has called for amendments to Ghana’s Juvenile Justice Act 2003 (Act 653) to enforce stricter penalties for juvenile offenders. Her plea comes in the wake of the sentencing of a 16-year-old boy responsible for …
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A Juvenile Court in Accra has sentenced the 16-year-old son of Bishop Salifu Amoako, Founder of Alive Chapel International, to six months at the Senior Correctional Center. The sentencing on Thursday, December 19, 2024, followed the teenager’s guilty plea to eight charges, including manslaughter, negligent driving, dangerous driving, and driving …
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