NIB detains Prof Ameyaw-Akumfi; lawyers push for bail

The former Chairman of the Public Procurement Authority board, Prof Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, has been taken into custody by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) at Kawukudi, near Nima in the Greater Accra Region. The circumstances surrounding his detention remain unclear at this time. Prof Ameyaw-Akumfi, who previously served as Minister of …

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Western Regional police raid galamsey sites, arrest 15 suspects

The Western Regional Police Command has raided illegal mining aka galamsey sites in Avelebo and Akango, located in the Evalue Ajomoro-Gwira District of the Western Region. During the operation, the police seized 10 excavators and arrested 15 individuals, comprising seven foreign nationals and eight Ghanaian miners. Authorities say the illegal …

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Pope remains in ‘critical’ condition after ‘respiratory crisis’

Pope Francis’s condition continues to be “critical” after suffering a “prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis” earlier on Saturday, the Vatican has said. The pontiff is “more unwell than yesterday” and had received blood transfusions, the statement said. The Vatican said the 88-year-old was alert and in his armchair, but required a …

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Dumsor will continue until the end of the year – IES warns

The Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Security (IES), Nana Amoasi VII, has warned that Ghana’s ongoing power outages, known as dumsor, will persist until the end of the year unless critical issues in the energy sector are addressed. His comments follow reports of widespread intermittent power supply, raising …

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Mahama instructs anti-galamsey team to seize, not burn excavators

President John Dramani Mahama has instructed the team tackling illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) to confiscate excavators rather than destroy them. President Mahama emphasised the need for a structured approach that balances enforcement with sustainable mining practices. He said this after members of the Christian Council visited him at the Jubilee …

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Saglemi Housing Project to resume – Works and Housing Minister

Contractors will soon return to continue with work on the Saglemi Affordable Housing project, the Minister of Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has assured. “We know of the Saglemi housing project, among other projects, has stalled halfway. When I resumed office, I started engaging with key stakeholders, …

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