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National investment registry launched, investor rules liberalised, and 2025 FDI figures expected in August By Gifty Boateng President John Dramani Mahama has assented to legislation upgrading the Ghana Investment Promotion Council to the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA), a move that eliminates minimum capital requirements for most sectors and establishes a national investment registry.The elevation, confirmed by CEO Simon Madjie at the close of a five-day staff training workshop in Accra partnered by German Development Cooperation, marks the first major overhaul of Ghana’s investment law in years. The new act abolishes the minimum capital requirement that has long been a…

By Philip Antoh Weija-Gbawe NPP in Turmoil: Aggrieved Members Petition NEC to Annul Elections The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Weija-Gbawe Constituency is facing severe internal backlash, with a faction of disgruntled former polling station executives petitioning the National Executive Committee (NEC) to cancel recently held constituency elections. The group alleges the polls were marred by blatant defiance of national directives, widespread voter suppression, and intimidation. At a press conference, the former executives accused the Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, and certain constituency leaders of hijacking the process to sideline long-serving grassroots workers. Central to their…

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has rewarded the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) with a GH¢12.65 million cheque for its crucial role in seizing 17 gold bars from illegal traders in 2025. The presentation, which took place at GoldBod’s headquarters in Accra on Wednesday, July 15, represents exactly 50% of the proceeds from the sale of the confiscated gold, which was valued at approximately GH¢25 million after official assay and valuation. Explaining the breakdown, GoldBod Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi noted that the payment falls under a newly expanded reward system designed to incentivize intelligence gathering and bolster inter-agency cooperation in…

By Quaye Bridgett For many expectant parents, pregnancy begins with excitement, dreams, and anticipation of welcoming a new life. Names are chosen, prayers are offered, and plans are made for the arrival of a child. However, for some families, these hopes are suddenly interrupted by a painful experience known as miscarriage. Miscarriage, defined as the loss of a pregnancy before the 20th week, remains a common yet rarely discussed reproductive health issue. Behind the silence, many individuals and families endure physical pain, emotional trauma, and psychological distress. Data from the Ghana Maternal Health Survey indicates that miscarriage accounts for between…

By Philip Antoh The Convener of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Dr. Ken Ashigbey, has warned that the government’s crackdown on illegal mining will continue to fail unless state officials actively enforce the law. Speaking on Joy FM on Wednesday, July 15, Mr. Ashigbey argued that while the Minister in charge is making frantic effort, the broader anti-galamsey campaign is being sabotaged by the very state operatives tasked with supporting it. He pointed out that despite the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) making several arrests, illegal mining continues unabated in full public view. “The challenge is that some…

By Philip Antoh A teacher at Bole Senior High School (SHS) is currently the subject of a nationwide manhunt after fleeing authorities when a viral video allegedly showed him engaging in sexual misconduct with a student inside a school laboratory. The scandal erupted in mid-June 2026 when the disturbing footage began circulating on social media. The Ghana Education Service (GES) acted swiftly, interdicting the teacher and launching a formal investigation. However, before authorities could apprehend him, the suspect reportedly fled toward border towns to evade arrest. The case has since been handed over to the Ghana Police Service. By July…

Demonstrators didn’t know who they were defending, -Some even named EOCO Boss By Gifty Boateng The New Patriotic Party’s much-hyped demonstration outside the Economic and Organised Crime Office last week was meant to project grassroots fury over the detention of Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the party’s 2024 campaign communications director. Instead, it has collapsed into a farce of hired bodies and manufactured outrage. Interviews with protesters reveal a stark picture: a crowd of okada riders and head porters (kayayei) who were summoned by their leaders, promised GH¢150 each, and given fuel to ride to EOCO’s premises. One rider, laughing as he…

– Court-ordered medical trip to London derailed by security agencies; AG seeks revocation as defence moves to quash charges. By Prince Ahenkorah The legal tussle between Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, former chief of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), and Ghana’s two premier security agencies is entering a decisive phase. At issue is not the substance of any criminal charge none has been formally preferred but the seizure of his passport, £7,000 in cash, and two mobile phones, all of which he claims were taken in defiance of a High Court order. Aludiba, in an affidavit filed in opposition to…

–Five lecturers with NPP ties release a damning scorecard, yet their own credibility is under fire as independent polls tell a different story. By Gifty Boateng The Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP) has handed President John Mahama a first-year score of 4.9 out of 10 a verdict that would be unremarkable if its authors were not so plainly aligned with the opposition New Patriotic Party. The group, composed of five senior lecturers from the University of Ghana, GIMPA, and UPS-A, has been dubbed the “Bawumia hit squad” by critics, and its latest report has done little to…

…as Ohio prosecutors detail a network that used AI deepfakes to fleece elderly Americans.By Prince Ahenkorah Frederick Kumi known to US prosecutors as Abu Trica and Emmanuel Kojo Baah Obeng was extradited to Ohio on 9 July, six months after his arrest in Accra. If convicted on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering, the 31-year-old Ghanaian faces two decades in federal prison. The scale is striking. Between April 2023 and November 2025, Kumi and co-defendant Daniel Yussif (alias Denteni or Slab) ran a syndicate that drained over $8m from elderly American widows and divorcees. Their toolkit…