Author: Krobea

The Minister for Education and Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, on Saturday paid a visit to the family of slain investigative journalist Ahmed Suale at Wulensi in the Nanumba South District of the Northern Region. The visit formed part of a trip to the area during which the Minister first joined the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Constituency Chairman in Bimbilla to mourn the passing of his father. While interacting with the family of Ahmed Suale, Haruna Iddrisu assured them that the government remains committed to pursuing justice and ensuring that those responsible for the journalist’s murder are…

The Madina Divisional Command has launched an active investigation into a shooting incident involving former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, which occurred in Kwabenya on Sunday, June 21. According to a statement issued by the Accra Regional Police Public Affairs Unit, the incident took place while the former legislator was visiting her late father’s residence. Preliminary findings indicate that Adwoa Safo sustained a gunshot injury to her left ear during the encounter. Following the incident, she reported the matter to the Kwabenya Police and presented a vehicle with registration number GN 3482-24, which bore visible gunshot damage.…

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has placed a ban on extravagant celebrations by parents and guardians marking the completion of Senior High School by their children on school premises. A statement signed by the Head of Public Relations at GES, Daniel Fenyi, and dated June 19, 2026, said management of the Service had observed with concern a growing trend of parents engaging in opulent displays to celebrate their children’s completion of school, including the presentation of expensive gifts such as motor vehicles and money bouquets. While GES said it was not against parents and guardians celebrating the achievements of their…

Former NPP MP and flagbearer aspirant Kennedy Agyapong has been dragged before the party’s disciplinary committee over alleged anti-party conduct. The petition was filed on Thursday, June 18 by Charles Opoku, Deputy National Coordinator of TESCON, the party’s student wing. Opoku accused Ken Agyapong of a “pattern of misconduct” that has brought the NPP into disrepute. The dispute began earlier this week when Agyapong clashed with his own party over the Afari Military Hospital. He accused the NPP of neglecting the project and failing to advance its completion during 8 years in office. The party has since rejected the claim,…

Policy think tank Africa Policy Lens (APL) is calling for an urgent amendment of Section 25 of the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140) to protect the mandates of mining sector institutions and prevent financial losses from duplicated functions. On Tuesday, June 16, the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) signed an agreement with the Forestry Commission and Ghana Armed Forces to reclaim 50 hectares of the degraded Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve. The project, costing GH₵36.35 million, targets land damaged by decades of illegal mining. But in a statement issued Friday, June 19, APL warned that GoldBod is encroaching on mandates…

The Forum for Responsible Resource Governance (FRRG) has cautioned that the Ghana Gold Board’s planned land reclamation project could expose the institution to further financial risks if it proceeds without a clear statutory mandate and comprehensive project framework. The organisation referenced what it described as substantial losses recorded by GoldBod in 2025, arguing that the latest initiative could deepen concerns about the institution’s financial management. The group said public confidence in the agency requires prudent spending and strict adherence to its legally defined responsibilities. According to the statement, the proposed GH¢36.35 million expenditure appears difficult to justify within GoldBod’s core…

The Forum for Responsible Resource Governance (FRRG) has dismissed suggestions that provisions within the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025, provide sufficient legal grounds for the Ghana Gold Board to undertake a nationwide land reclamation programme. The organisation specifically addressed Section 3(1)(g) of Act 1140, which requires GoldBod to promote and support environmentally sustainable and responsible mining practices. According to the Forum, the provision cannot be interpreted as granting authority for the institution to lead and finance a major environmental restoration project. In its analysis, the FRRG argued that legislation must be interpreted in its entirety and in line with Parliament’s…

The Forum for Responsible Resource Governance (FRRG) has demanded answers from the Ghana Gold Board over the funding, approval process and implementation framework for its proposed GH¢36.35 million land reclamation programme. The group said the scale of the proposed expenditure raises concerns about transparency and accountability, particularly because details of the project’s design and execution have not been publicly disclosed. GoldBod recently announced that it would finance a nationwide land reclamation, rehabilitation and reforestation programme in partnership with the Ghana Armed Forces and the Forestry Commission. According to the FRRG, several key issues remain unanswered, including whether the project was…

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority, Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, has inaugurated a 16-member multi-stakeholder Bitumen Technical Committee to develop a comprehensive regulatory framework for Ghana’s bitumen industry. The committee has been tasked with formulating regulations to guide the quality, regulation and use of bitumen in the country’s road construction sector. According to the NPA, although the bitumen industry has operated in Ghana for several years and plays a critical role in the development and maintenance of road infrastructure, there is currently no dedicated regulatory framework governing key activities such as importation, storage, transportation, distribution and quality assurance.…

Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in partnership with the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Dredge Masters Gh. Ltd and other partners on Wednesday, June 17, intensified its flood prevention and drainage desilting exercise across several vulnerable communities in the Greater Accra Region as the country enters the peak of the rainy season. The large-scale intervention, which forms part of a broader disaster preparedness strategy, is aimed at reducing the impact of seasonal flooding that continues to threaten lives, property and economic activity across the capital. The exercise has brought together sanitation personnel, engineers, heavy equipment operators, local authorities, security agencies and community…