Author: SAMUEL
Officials of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) have arrested 25 suspects and rescued 295 victims in an alleged human trafficking and recruitment scam operating under the guise of QNET in the Ashanti Region. The operation, carried out at multiple locations in Kenyasi, Kwabre East Municipality, and Buoho, Afigya South District, resulted in the apprehension of 320 individuals believed to be involved in the illicit scheme. After thorough screening, EOCO officials identified 295 individuals as victims of trafficking who had been deceived with false promises of employment, education, and travel opportunities, while 25 individuals were confirmed as recruiters behind…
Bitcoin briefly tested the $100,000 level before rebounding, as ETF outflows and macro uncertainty pressured risk assets. Despite short-term turbulence, macro conditions remain broadly supportive if policy clarity returns and ETF flows stabilize. Macro Clouds Persist as Bitcoin Bounces Off $100K Bitcoin’s sharp retreat this week underscored a shift in risk sentiment as the world’s largest cryptocurrency slipped to test the $100,000 support level before bouncing back to around $103,000. The drop coincided with a firmer U.S. dollar and renewed doubts over Federal Reserve policy, both of which curbed appetite for risk assets across markets. Adding fuel to the move,…
President John Mahama has cut sod for the construction of the 200-kilometer Wenchi- Bole-Sawla-Wa road network to open up the N12 into neighboring countries as part of the big push agenda. At a ceremony to break the grounds in Sawla in the Savannah Region on November 5, President Mahama indicated that the big push agenda is achieving its intended purpose. “We are here to cut sod to cover three regions, Bono East, Savannah, and Upper West regions. Today’s sod cutting covers the reconstruction of the road all the way from Wenchi to Wa. The road is going to be reconstructed.…
No casualties were recorded after a three-storey building under construction collapsed at Klagon in the Tema West Municipality around 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 5. However, a mother and her three children sustained injuries when the impact caused the wall of their nearby house to cave in. They have since been rushed to the hospital for treatment. Municipal Chief Executive for Tema West, Ludwig Teye Totimeh, confirmed that the Assembly has deployed excavators to clear the debris. He disclosed that the building owner failed to complete the required documentation before starting the project. “We want to let the general public…
1. The product was registered with the FDA as a food product (specifically an alcoholic beverage). 2. However, laboratory analysis found that the drink had been adulterated with Sildenafil Citrate, a prescription medication used to treat Erectile Dysfunction and Pulmonary Hypertension. 3. Adding this drug without disclosure is dangerous as Sildenafil can interact with blood pressure lowering medication, potentially causing a sudden and severe drop in blood pressure, which may lead to fainting, heart attacks or even strokes. 4. Because the product was secretly enhanced with this drug, men may unknowingly start depending on the drink to perform sexually, which…
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has secured a decisive legal victory in London after an international arbitration tribunal dismissed all claims brought against it by Power Distribution Services Ghana Limited (PDS). The ruling, delivered after nearly three years of proceedings, ends a long-running dispute over the controversial termination of the PDS concession agreement, a deal that was once touted as a major step toward reforming Ghana’s power distribution sector. Background In 2019, PDS took over the management of ECG under a 20-year concession agreement, which was part of the Millennium Challenge Compact (MCC) programme between the Government of Ghana…
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has disqualified former Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, from holding public office for five years. The Commission has also recommended that he and several company directors be prosecuted for corruption and fraud that caused the state to lose more than GHS 8.9 million. This ruling follows a complaint filed in August 2022 by the Movement for Truth and Accountability (MFTA), a civil society organisation. The group accused Dr. Owusu-Amoah of overseeing fraudulent procurement deals involving vehicle and logistics supply contracts at the GRA. CHRAJ’s investigation found…
Ghana’s inflation rate has fallen to 8.0% in October 2025, marking the lowest level since June 2021 and extending a steady decline for the tenth consecutive month. Data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) shows a 1.4 percentage point drop from September’s 9.4%, and a sharp improvement from 23.8% in December 2024, highlighting the continued easing of price pressures across the economy. On a month-on-month basis, inflation slipped by 0.4%, reflecting a general moderation in prices across major consumer categories. Addressing the media in Accra, Government Statistician, Dr. Iddrisu Alhassan, attributed the sustained drop in inflation to effective monetary…
Renowned investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has urged the incoming Chief Justice to take decisive action to ensure that high-profile corruption cases are prosecuted swiftly, rather than bogged down by procedural delays and “outrageous” bail conditions. In a post on his Facebook page sighted by Lovinghananews, Awuni emphasized the distinction between justice and theatrics in the legal system. “Public office holders who have stolen from us must face justice. But when we see justice, we know it. And when we see drama, we know it. What we want is justice, not drama,” he wrote. The journalist compared Ghana’s pace of…
The legal team of Hon. Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, has confirmed that the legislator fully cooperated with police investigations and was duly arraigned before the Circuit Court in Accra. His solicitor, Kwasi Gyamfi Boadu, explained in a statement that the MP honoured the invitation extended by the Ghana Police Service and went through the required procedures before being granted bail. “The Court did not take his plea upon the representation by the Police that further investigations are ongoing, and in effect, the investigative period stands unofficially extended pending the conclusion of those inquiries,” the statement…