Author: SAMUEL
Fourteen construction workers have been rescued after a three-storey building under construction collapsed near the Roman Ridge Engineering Centre in Accra on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. The victims are said to be in critical condition after sustaining varying degrees of injuries. The incident occurred at a site reportedly managed by Fabrico Builders, located between a 10-storey high-rise apartment and the Ghana Institute of Engineering at Roman Ridge. According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), a distress call was received at 12:18 p.m., prompting an immediate response from a rescue team from the National Headquarters, led by ADO II Ankrah.…
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, will be given a state burial Ghana’s longest-serving First Lady passed away on Thursday, October 23, while receiving treatment at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital. During a visit to commisserate with the bereaved family in Accra on Tuesday, October 28, President Mahama eulogised the late former First Lady for her lifelong dedication to women’s empowerment. “She took women’s empowerment as her focus. When you go around the country, you see evidence of her work. On behalf of the people of Ghana, the government, I…
The High Court in Accra has cancelled the arrest warrant it issued earlier for the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. The decision came shortly after Chairman Wontumi appeared before the court later in the day. The warrant had been issued in the morning when he and his lawyers failed to show up for a scheduled hearing without giving any reason. The case, presided over by Justice Audrey Kocuvi-Tay, was set for the filing of disclosures and case management. The prosecution team, led by Chief State Attorney, Stella Ohene…
Former Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) Board, Paul Adom-Otchere, has filed a lawsuit against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), challenging a directive that compels him to declare his property and income. The case, filed at the High Court in Accra under suit number GJ/0068/2026, seeks a judicial review of the directive issued by the Special Prosecutor on August 4, 2025. Adom-Otchere contends that the directive is unlawful and constitutes an abuse of power. He is asking the court to quash the order, arguing that it violates provisions of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act,…
Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has called on Ghanaians to play an active role in safeguarding the recent stability of the Ghana cedi, stressing that protecting the national currency is a shared responsibility between government and the public. Speaking at the launch of the 60th anniversary of the Ghana Cedi in Accra on Tuesday, October 28, he appealed to citizens to treat the cedi with dignity and support measures that preserve its value. “As citizens, we also have a role to play. We must uphold the sanctity of the cedi as a legal tender by preserving it with dignity…
A building under construction at the premises of the Architectural Engineering Group at Roman Ridge in Accra collapsed on Tuesday, October 28, trapping several people inside. Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) Headquarters swiftly moved to the scene and have since been working tirelessly to rescue those trapped beneath the rubble. The GNFS confirmed the incident in a post on its official Facebook page, stating that it occurred earlier in the day. The collapse triggered panic among workers and residents in the area. The number of people trapped and the cause of the incident are yet to be…
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called for a renewed national commitment to safeguarding the Ghana cedi and preserving the independence of the Bank of Ghana, stressing the need for fiscal discipline and accountable governance. Speaking at the launch of the 60th anniversary of the Ghana Cedi in Accra on Tuesday, October 28, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang underscored the central bank’s vital role as a guardian of economic stability. “We must protect the independence of the central bank. The BoG must remain a steward of stability. We must uphold the legal tender status of the cedi,” she stated. The Vice President…
The government is set to roll out a major agriculture-driven jobs initiative that can create more than 500,000 employment opportunities across the country as part of a new strategy to transform the sector and accelerate inclusive economic growth. Consequently, a comprehensive oil palm plantation policy is being finalised to be captured in the 2026 Budget to support the initiative. The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, who disclosed this, said it was part of a broader push to develop high-value economic crops that can boost rural incomes, strengthen the country’s agro-processing value chain, and reduce dependence on imported raw…
The Food Suppliers Association of Ghana in the Middle Belt has welcomed the recent statement by Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine, which they believe vindicates their long-standing complaints about unpaid monies by the National Food Buffer Stock Company. According to the Association’s Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Iddrisu Zakari, suppliers have been struggling to get paid since 2017 despite supplying maize to senior high schools. In an exclusive interview with Apiah-Kubi on Fabea FM, Alhaji Zakari emphasized that the Buffer Stock Company allegedly failed to adhere to the 90-day payment period, leaving suppliers to bear the financial burden. “We sacrifice a…
Reuters first reported the partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), marking a $1 billion public-private initiative to advance artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing for scientific research. DOE Taps AMD to Lead $1B Supercomputing Push for AI and Science Announced Monday in an exclusive report published by Reuters, the collaboration will fund two new supercomputers, Lux and Discovery, designed to tackle challenges in fusion energy, cancer treatment, drug discovery, and national security. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and AMD CEO Lisa Su unveiled the plan, calling it a milestone in U.S. computational innovation. Under…