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The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has revealed that a huge majority of foreign street beggars arrested in the ongoing national operation are from Niger. Out of 2,244 people detained so far, 2,073, more than 92 percent, are Nigeriens. This was confirmed in a press release issued by the GIS on May 19, 2025. The arrests are part of a special nationwide effort to remove foreign nationals who are begging on the streets of Accra and other major cities. The GIS also listed other detainees: 138 Nigerians, 28 Burkinabes, one Guinean, and one Malian. “All detainees have gone through profiling and…

Former Board Chair of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, could not be present in court on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, due to ill health challenges, but has assured he will be present on Monday May 26, 2025 on the adjourned date for the trial over the controversial $2 million Sky Train project. His lawyer, Duke Aaron Sasu, told the court that Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi had to be rushed to the hospital in the early hours of the Tuesday morning he was scheduled for court. A medical emergency, counsel explained, had once again kept his client from taking…

TWO CIVILIANS are in hot waters after police arrested them in possession of a pump action gun and 3 BB live cartridges, without legal permit which is against the law. Suspects Yaw Adu and Samando Dokurugu, alias ‘Shapichino’ were nabbed with the offensive weapon at Ahenkro Lorry Station in the Ashanti Region. At the time of the arrest on May 16, 2025, the two male suspects were said to be riding a motorbike. They have since been placed in police custody. Police report disclosed that “they were arrested on 16th May 2025 at the Ahenkro Lorry Station while riding a…

A Ghanaian by name Alfred Ababio Kumi, has petitioned President Mahama to dissolve the five-member committee he has constituted to investigate some petitions submitted against the suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo over what he describes as serious breaches of judicial conduct by members of the committee. In his petition to the Presidency, he says the conduct of the committee members compromising a meeting between two committee members, Justices Gabriel Pwamang and Samuel Adibu-Asiedu, and Thaddeus Sory, counsel for one of the petitioners in the matter undermine the integrity and credibility of the ongoing inquiry. He alleges that…

Members of the Minority Caucus serving on the Energy Committee in Parliament have called for an immediate halt to the planned increase in utility tariffs. The Minority has cited the severe impact it will have on ordinary Ghanaians and low service delivery from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) as key reasons the increment should be halted. According to the Minority Members, the proposed tariff hike if accepted will be “unreasonable” and “ill-timed,” to Ghanaians because ECG has failed to address its persistent commercial losses, poor performance and operational inefficiencies. The Minority’s position follows a recent 14.75% increase in electricity…

Residents in Ghana should prepare for heavier-than-usual rainfall during this year’s rainy season, and potential flash floods, head of the Central Analysis and Forecasting Office at the Ghana Meteorological Agency, Felicity Ahafianyo has served notice. Felicity Ahafianyo said, this year’s rains are expected to be intense and prolonged, with a high possibility of flooding in low-lying areas. She made the comments in a response to questions on the heavy downpour, that submerged some neighborhoods in Accra, Kumasi, and other parts of the country on Sunday evening, According to Felicity Ahafianyo, the Agency’s climate models are showing an “above-normal rainfall pattern,”…

Some Members of Parliament (MPs) on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and all from three different Regions, have publicly expressed their frustration about the ongoing erratic power outages, commonly known as ‘dumsor’, which they say is creating both social and economic challenges for their constituencies and making them unpopular among the respective electorate. The concerned Parliamentarians have therefore urged the government and power sector agencies to act swiftly and decisively to end the crippling electricity disruptions. Speaking to the media after a meeting between Parliament’s Energy Committee and key power agencies on May 17, 2025, MP for…

EMPLOYEES across all sectors in Ghana should be paid based on the number of hours they work, rather than given fixed monthly salaries irrespective of hours worked, Dr. George Smith-Graham, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has proposed. Dr. George Smith-Graham believes the hourly pay system will improve the incomes of casual workers and bring more fairness into the nation’s wage regime. He said this would also ensure fair compensation for casual and low-income workers across Ghana. Speaking during a familiarisation visit by the Parliamentary Select Committee on Employment, Labour Relations, and Pensions…

A 36-year-old man by name Dominic Afriyie, alias GH, has been jailed to 120 years imprisonment with hard labour for armed robbery. The same man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the crime of murder. Dominic would be in prison till the second coming of Jesus Christ. The sentence was passed by the Kumasi High Court, presided over by Justice Abdul Razak on Thursday, May 15, 2025. A press statement from the Public Affairs Unit of the Ashanti Regional Police Command described Dominic Afriyie as a notorious armed robber who has terrorized residents in and around the Ashanti Region…

Renowned Ghanaian author Raphaelle Antwi, known widely as Author Ralph, has been appointed as a diplomatic corps representative of the National Business League of America. This distinguished volunteer appointment recognizes his visionary leadership in global commerce aligning with the NBL’s mission. Author Ralph’s appointment comes with a three-fold responsibility of leading diplomatic initiatives to forge alliances, amplifying global participation, and advancing unilateral, bi-lateral, and tri-lateral trade; serving as an eminent ambassador, building partnerships with government officials, sponsors, and industry leaders; and championing the Global Buyer-Supplier Summit, advocating trade policies to unlock BBE opportunities across the diaspora. The National Alliance for…