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Ataa Ayi’s Alleged Accomplice Yaw Asante Agyekum Freed After 20 Years In Jail

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In a dramatic turn of events, the Court of Appeal has acquitted and discharged Yaw Asante Agyekum, a man who spent over 20 years in prison for allegedly conspiring with infamous Ghanaian armed robber Ataa Ayi. The court’s decision overturns a 35-year sentence handed down in December 2002. Agyekum, a mechanic by profession, was convicted […]

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Final Deadline: GoldBod To Prosecute Unlicensed Gold Traders After June 21

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The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has issued a final warning to all unlicensed gold traders: register by June 21, 2025, or face immediate legal action. GoldBod CEO, Sammy Gyamfi, announced during a stakeholder meeting that there will be no further extensions after the already-extended deadline. The move is part of government efforts to clean up

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Ghana Water Limited Cracks Down On Illegal Water Connections

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Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Accra West Region, is taking bold steps to eliminate illegal water connections, announcing plans to prosecute offenders who failed to regularize their usage. A recent audit uncovered nearly 1,500 illegal connections across 12 districts between late 2024 and early 2025. Despite a grace period and several reminders, over 800 individuals have

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Ghana’s War On Drugs Strengthened As New Narcotics Control Recruits Graduate

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Ghana’s campaign against illicit drugs has taken a significant leap forward with the graduation of a new batch of Narcotics Control Commission recruits from the Naval Recruit Training School at Nutekpor in the Volta Region. Speaking at the ceremony, Minister for the Interior, Alhaji Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, emphasized the critical role the graduates will play in

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From Goalposts To Prison Walls: Akwasi Alhassan’s 36-Year Sentence For A Teenage Mistake

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At just 17, Akwasi Alhassan was a rising football star from Kwesimintsim, a suburb of Takoradi, dreaming of representing Ghana on the world stage. Today, at 53, he remains locked away in the Nsawam Medium Security Prison—a man forgotten by time, serving a life sentence for a grave mistake made in his youth. “Pray for

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Nationwide Nurses’ Strike Disrupts Health Services In Ghana

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A nationwide strike by nurses and midwives in Ghana is causing major disruptions in healthcare delivery across public hospitals, leaving thousands of patients without care. The strike, led by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), has resulted in abandoned posts at hospitals and clinics, especially at Outpatient Departments (OPDs), where patients are being

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GNAT Opposes Government’s Plan to Add Private Schools to Free SHS

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The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has voiced strong opposition to the government’s recent announcement to include private senior high schools in the Free SHS Programme. The government says the move is intended to expand access to secondary education and reduce overcrowding in public schools, but GNAT believes it could strain already limited educational

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Bibiani Child Narrowly Escapes Death After Mining Explosion

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A three-year-old boy narrowly escaped death after a mining explosion at Bibiani Old Town in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region. The incident has sparked outrage among residents, who are calling for immediate intervention from authorities. The explosion, carried out by Asante Gold Bibiani Limited, launched a massive rock into the boy’s home

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Ghana’s D-Levy Proposal: A Strategic Intervention or an Additional Burden?

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The Government of Ghana has introduced a proposal for a new fuel-based tax measure, known as the “Dumsor Levy” or D-Levy, as part of its efforts to confront the nation’s longstanding energy crisis. The proposed tax, currently under parliamentary consideration, would impose a GH¢1 charge per liter on petrol and diesel sold at the pump.

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GoldBod Purchases GHS40 Billion Worth Of Gold from ASM Sector For Bank Of Ghana – Sammy Gyamfi

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GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi has disclosed that from February to May 2025, the company—formerly known as the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC)—has purchased and exported GHS40 billion worth of gold from Ghana’s Artisanal Small-scale Mining (ASM) sector on behalf of the Bank of Ghana (BoG). This translates to an export value of approximately $4 billion

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