Author: SAMUEL

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed Ghana’s interest in more collaboration with France, especially by tapping into its expertise in the aviation industry to equip the Ghana Air Force in terms of training and safety issues. This comes on the heels of the tragic helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including the Defence Minister Dr Edward Omane Boamah, on Wednesday, August 6. President Mahama said this on Thursday, September 4, when he bid farewell to the outgoing ambassadors of Angola, Malta, and France. TV3’s Komla Kluste reported that “President Mahama expressed Ghana’s interest in more collaboration with France, especially by…

The Tema Central Constituency Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ian Okwei Tabalor, has denied allegations made by the Tema Development Company (TDC) Limited that he illegally sold a public plot of land in Tema Community 5 to his wife for GHS2,000. This follows remarks made by TDC’s Managing Director, Courage Makafui Nunekpeku, who earlier told the press that the land had been sold to Mr. Okwei’s wife for GHS2,000 despite it being designated for a public toilet facility. Mr. Nunekpeku indicated that the plot had since been recovered as part of TDC’s ongoing efforts to reclaim illegally acquired…

The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations has announced plans to merge AT Ghana (formerly AirtelTigo) with Telecel Ghana to form what it says will be a stronger and more resilient telecommunications company. This follows a staff durbar held at AT Ghana’s head office in Accra. The Sector Minister, Samuel Nartey George, assured workers that the exercise would not result in job losses. “This is not a re-application process. It is simply a continuation of your contracts. Every single employee will be absorbed unless you personally decide to leave,” he said. Mr. George further pledged that the interests of…

Management of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge) has revealed that only one of its five elevators is currently functioning, crippling smooth service delivery. Despite heavy investment in preventive maintenance, four of the hospital’s lifts remain out of service, creating delays for both patients and staff. Briefing Parliament’s Health Committee during a visit on Thursday, September 4, Director of Medical Services, Dr Leslie Adams Zakaria, warned that without urgent repairs, patients may be left with no option but to use the hospital’s long walkways. “For preventive maintenance, we pay so much. We have just about five lifts, only one is…

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has suspended the remittance partnerships of five Money Transfer Operators (MTOs) — Taptap Send, Top Connect, Remit Choice, Send App, and Afriex — effective September 18, 2025. The suspension, which will last for one month, follows regulatory breaches. According to the central bank, the affected firms violated provisions of the Guidelines for Inward Remittance Services by Payment Service Providers, 2023, as amended by Notice No. BG/GOV/SEC/2025/25. The breaches, BoG explained, involved unauthorised remittance transactions with Payment Service Providers (PSPs) — Halges Financial Technologies Limited, Cellulant Limited, and Flutterwave Inc. — through their settlement bank, UBA…

Deputy Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, has said that the government remains resolute in its decision to suspend the operations of MultiChoice Ghana if the company fails to comply with directives to reduce subscription fees. His comments reinforce an earlier warning by the sector minister, Sam George, who stated that MultiChoice would have its operations halted by September 6, 2025, should it refuse to review its pricing. Already, the Ministry has imposed a daily fine of GH₵10,000 on the satellite television operator for failing to submit its pricing data for regulatory scrutiny. As of Wednesday,…

The Regional Director of Central and Western Africa of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Jude-Marie Bannatte, led a delegation to pay a working visit to the Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey. The engagement, on September 2, 2025, focused on strengthening partnerships between CRS and the Ministry in areas that align with the Ministry’s mandate, particularly women’s empowerment, social protection, and skills development. CRS works extensively in the areas of health, education, water, livelihood empowerment, and social services to transform lives and ensure dignity for vulnerable groups, especially women and children. Welcoming the delegation, the…

Dr Yakubu Adam, CEO of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital The Chief Executive of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Yakubu Seidu Adam, has joined the growing chorus of voices calling for Parliament to expedite the passage of legislation on organ harvesting in Ghana. Currently, the country lacks a comprehensive law governing organ donation, harvesting, and transplantation, forcing patients to seek expensive treatment abroad. He highlighted the financial strain on patients who require organ transplants, citing the example of corneal transplants. ‘‘With our own population, if they need a kidney transplant, they have to travel to India, America, or the UK. We…

Tema Central Constituency Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ian Oquaye, has dismissed allegations of wrongdoing in a land transaction involving his wife, insisting that he is being targeted because of his political affiliation. The Tema Development Company (TDC) Limited has accused Mr. Oquaye, a former protocol officer at the company, of facilitating the sale of a public plot of land at Tema Community 5 to his wife for GH₵2,000. The land was originally designated for the construction of a public toilet facility. TDC Managing Director, Courage Makafui Nunekpeku, told journalists in Accra on Thursday, September 4, that Mr.…

A 20-year-old man, Kwadwo Bright, has died after being stabbed during a fight over a plastic chair at a snooker centre in Ashanti New Town, Manhyia South constituency, Ashanti Region. The incident occurred on Thursday, September 4, 2025, and reportedly began as a minor argument at the local snooker centre. Kwadwo’s mother, Georgina Yeboah, said the dispute initially seemed to have been settled “but the suspect came back and stabbed Kwadwo in the neck,” she recounted. People nearby heard the commotion and rushed to help. Kwadwo’s mother found him badly injured and immediately took him to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital,…