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Chairman Wontumi Jailed 20 Years in Akonta Mining Illegal Mining Case

Chairman Wontumi Jailed 20 Years in Akonta Mining Illegal Mining Case

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after an Accra High Court found him guilty of offences connected to illegal mining activities involving Akonta Mining Limited. Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay handed down

Ghana Passes Tribunals Bill 2026: Everything You Need to Know

Ghana Passes Tribunals Bill 2026: Everything You Need to Know

Ghana's Parliament has approved the Tribunals Bill, 2026, marking one of the most significant legal reforms in recent years. The legislation seeks to revive the country's tribunal system under a new legal framework designed to improve access to justice and reduce delays in the courts. The

Cabinet Revokes E.I. 144 to Save Achimota Forest

Cabinet Revokes E.I. 144 to Save Achimota Forest

The government of Ghana has officially restored full environmental protection to the Achimota Forest Reserve. The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, announced that the Cabinet has officially revoked the controversial Executive Instrument (E.I.) 144. This key decision completely reverses a 2022 policy that had

Ghana rejects South Africa's Ramaphosa state visit request over xenophobic attacks

Ghana rejects South Africa's Ramaphosa state visit request over xenophobic attacks

ACCRA, GHANA — The Ghanaian government has officially declined a request for an upcoming state visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. The diplomatic standoff follows a severe surge in anti-foreigner violence in South Africa, which has directly impacted Ghanaian nationals and triggered mass repatriations. According to high-level sources

GAF Deploy 48 Engineer Regiment to Demolish Illegal Waterway Structures

GAF Deploy 48 Engineer Regiment to Demolish Illegal Waterway Structures

After the catastrophic June 29 floods that left over 48,000 residents displaced across the country's southern economic belt, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has taken over operational coordination of a massive, nationwide post-flood recovery and engineering exercise. In a public briefing on Friday, July 3, 2026,

Murder of Ghanaian in South Africa Linked to Extortion, Not Xenophobia – SAPS

Murder of Ghanaian in South Africa Linked to Extortion, Not Xenophobia – SAPS

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A sharp diplomatic and investigative disagreement has emerged between the South African Police Service (SAPS) and Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs following the fatal shooting of a 35-year-old Ghanaian national in the Western Cape. The victim, identified as Mr. Kwabena Boagen, was shot

Ghana Prisons Officer Arrested Over Alleged Attempt to Smuggle 'Wee' into Prison

Ghana Prisons Officer Arrested Over Alleged Attempt to Smuggle 'Wee' into Prison

The Ghana Prisons Service has officially interdicted Chief Officer Michael Osei-Bonsu (No. 8566) following his arrest for allegedly attempting to smuggle a substance suspected to be Indian hemp into the Kete-Krachi Local Prison. According to reports, the suspected illicit substance was detected and retrieved at the prison gate