Gov’t cancels $1.2bn bauxite deal, eyes global partnership, sources say

Government has cancelled a $1.2 billion bauxite lease with local firm Rocksure International, seeking a partnership instead with a big overseas company to tap one of West Africa’s richest deposits, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. Potential partners include Dubai-based Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) or a Chinese …

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GES orders school heads to refund WASSCE practical fees to students

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed heads of second cycle institutions who have collected fees from students and parents for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) practical examinations to refund the monies without delay. In a statement issued and signed by the Acting Deputy Director General …

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Google failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake severity

Google has admitted its earthquake early warning system failed to accurately alert people during Turkey’s deadly quake of 2023. Ten million people within 98 miles of the epicentre could have been sent Google’s highest level alert – giving up to 35 seconds of warning to find safety. Instead, only 469 …

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Ghana bagged $370.62m from crude oil in first-half of 2025

Ghana earned $370.622 million from crude oil in the first half of 2025, the First-Half Petroleum Semi-Annual Report has revealed. Out of that, the country secured $218.62 million from crude oil liftings. The crude oil lifting took place between January 2025 and March 2025. The country also got $148.75 million …

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Auditor-General report: Heads must roll among technical officers, not just politicians – Dr. Eric Oduro Osae

Governance expert and public financial management specialist, Dr. Eric Oduro Osae, has called for firm action against technical officers in government institutions, following revelations of massive financial irregularities in the latest Auditor-General’s report. Speaking on Newsfile on Saturday, Dr. Oduro Osae stressed that political officeholders are not the only ones …

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It appears Dr. Duffuor was being used as a scapegoat – Kofi Abotsi

Dean of the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) Law School, Prof Ernest Kofi Abotsi, has suggested that Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, former Finance Minister and founder of the defunct uniBank, may have been used as a scapegoat in the State’s prosecution of high-profile figures linked to Ghana’s financial sector collapse. Speaking …

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