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The Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), on Monday, April 14, 2025, held a Guard of Honour parade for the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), Major General William Agyapong, at the National Police Headquarters, marking his first visit as CDS to the Police Headquarters. The ceremony was to mark the maiden visit of Major General William Agyapong to the National Police Headquarters in his capacity as the CDS. In a meeting that followed, the two reaffirmed the commitment of the security services to strengthen inter-agency collaboration in addressing the security…

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has officially assumed exclusive control over the buying, selling, assaying, and export of gold produced by the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) sector, following the passage of the Ghana Gold Board Act (Act 1140), 2025. In a press statement released today, GoldBod, announced that all licenses previously issued by the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC) or the Minister responsible for Mines to individuals or entities—excluding large-scale mining companies—have been rendered invalid under the new law. The Act, which was passed by Parliament on March 29, and assented to by the President on April 2, centralizes…

The face of hairstyling and beauty in the metropolis is set to experience a massive revolution later this month when arguably one of the best luxury hair and beauty salons in Europe, opens its doors in Ghana. News of this exciting new development at East Legon in Accra has set tongues wagging, especially for those who have been lucky to experience the depth of quality Delaganza, located in Schiedam, a suburb of Rotterdam in the Netherlands provides. Captivating, colourful, breathtaking, out of this world and impressive, Delaganza translates the essence of beauty into a stunning hair and beauty transformation. It…

The recent procurement scandal involving some 1,300 missing containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is fast becoming another forgotten story that starkly illustrates how political interference and the media’s contrived disinterest, continue to undermine the public interest. It has been more than a fortnight, since the damning revelations about ECG’s procurement practices came to light, showing how billions of cedis were lost through the questionable importation of thousands of containers filled with electrical materials—cables, meters, transformers, and poles—meant to improve power distribution across Ghana. This shocking disclosure of waste, close to US$500 million, was brought to national…

The Director-General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Felix Gyamfi, is at the centre of a growing controversy, following his bold move to clamp down on illegal activities involving contractors, popularly known as “Goro boys”. They have long been accused of extorting money from individuals seeking reposting within the scheme. Gyamfi’s decision to block these intermediaries from manipulating the reposting process, has sparked a flurry of verbal attacks on social media and political platforms — a backlash his supporters, insist is the work of saboteurs within the Authority itself. Critics have taken issue with Gyamfi’s refusal to allow what they…

..Accuses Senior Officer of using political influence to shield Niece from prosecution Accusations of a cover-up and abuse of office, have been levelled against two officers of the Ghana Police Service in what appears to be a disturbing case of whistleblower intimidation. A citizen, Mr Nana Yaw Amofa, claims that his civic efforts to report a narcotics peddler, have led to personal threats, harassment, and an alleged attempt to silence him through coercion and political influence. In a detailed petition dated February 3, 2025, sent to the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Team and made available to The Herald, Mr…

Dr Toni Aubynn, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC), embarked on his maiden official visit to the Jomoro Municipality—the designated site for Ghana’s flagship Petroleum Hub project, reaffirming his commitment to deliver the country’s first-ever petroleum hub in Jomoro in the Western Region. Accompanied by his deputies, Onasis Rosely and Halimatu Sadia Abdulai Abu, along with other senior management members, Dr Aubynn’s visit on Friday, April 11, 2025, marked a significant milestone in his leadership, following President John Dramani Mahama’s recent appointment. The visit, followed earlier engagements with the Western Regional House of Chiefs and…

Davis Ansah Opoku, a former board member of Tema Development Company Limited (TDC) and beneficiary of state lands, has defended the sale of large tracts of land to individuals connected to former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta during Alice Abena Ofori-Atta’s tenure. Speaking on Metro TV on April 11, 2025, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker, questioned whether Alice Abena Ofori-Atta—or any individual who acquired the land—should be disqualified from purchasing it, simply due to sharing a surname with the former Finance Minister. He failed to recognize the conflict of interest that the former TDC MD, was involved in while…

Accra’s traffic congestion has become a major hindrance to productivity, economic growth, and quality of life. The constant gridlock, especially during rush hours, wastes time, increases fuel consumption, and contributes to pollution. However, with strategic planning and decisive action, this problem can be significantly reduced within a single presidential term. To decongest the inner city, all commercial minibuses (trotros) should terminate at three major transit terminals located at the outskirts of Accra. At the core of the plan is the construction of three modern commercial transit hubs strategically positioned at major entry points into the city. The first, located just…

By Benjamin Makafui Attipoe, Mafi Adidome The President’s nominee for the position of District Chief Executive (DCE) for the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region, has been overwhelmingly approved by the Assembly Members (AMs) at a colourfuil ceremony at Mafi Adidome, the administrative capital. Out of the forty (40) AMs who were present and voted at the confirmation ceremony, thirty-eight (38) of them voted ‘Yes’ for Mr Addison Dodzi Mornyuie, representing ninety-five (95) percent of the valid votes cast while two (2) AMs objected to his confirmation bid to become the next DCE for the area. The event was…