The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has called on top global actors in the fight against cross-border economic and financial crimes to step up cooperation efforts to root out the growing global phenomenon. According to Godfred Dame, the survival of the global community is dependent on how effectively it can foster collaboration between its justice partners ...

The Electoral Commission of Ghana has admitted mistakes in the provisional voters register in respect of the  Ajumako/Enyan/Essiam Constituency. According to the Deputy Commissioner of the EC in charge of Corporate Affairs, Dr Eric Bossman Asare, the anomalies have been rectified. “In the preparations towards the 2024 Exhibition Exercise, the Absent Voters List and the Transferred Voters List inadvertently included ...

Dr Bryan Acheampong, the Minister for Food and Agriculture, has disclosed the government’s intention to lift the recently imposed ban on grain exports by November. This announcement comes as a relief to stakeholders in the agricultural and trade sectors who have been closely monitoring the situation following the abrupt implementation of the export ban due to unexpected grain production shortfalls ...

The first phase of a UN-led polio vaccination campaign has begun in the middle areas of Gaza. The operation aims to inoculate 600,000 children in the coming days. Hundreds of Gazan families have been queueing to await the turn of their child to receive a polio vaccination since early Sunday morning, in a campaign designed to stop the resurgence of ...

The newly appointed Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) has indicated her resolve to take the global network to a different level, committing to build a stronger movement towards a just, cleaner, and fairer world where communities have a say. Ketankandriana Rofitosin, who was appointed in July this year has been a dedicated human rights defender and have ...

The Electoral Commission (EC) has indicated that the electoral roll for the elections this year is robust and credible. The Commission called on the general public to ignore assertions that the register is not fit for the 2024 elections. “The 2024 voters register is robust and credible, ignore assertions that the voter register is not fit for the 2024 elections,” ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned governments around the world to exercise fiscal restraints in order not to reserve sound public funds. In 2024, a record number of countries, home to more than half of the world’s population, are holding national elections., the Fund said. It added that history shows governments tend to spend more and tax less during ...

The Director of Communications of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has revealed that the company incurred serious losses in the last two months due to the upgrading of its prepaid metering system. William Boateng stated that between July and August 2024, ECG recorded a revenue shortfall of over GH¢893,158,654. In an interview with Graphic Online, Mr Boateng blamed the ...

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama, has called on African leaders to tackle challenges threatening democratic governance on the continent. Delivering a keynote address at the Nigerian Bar Association’s 64th Annual General Conference in Lagos, Mahama highlighted Ghana’s struggles with democratic governance, citing a recent Afrobarometer survey. The survey revealed a growing trend of disillusionment with ...

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has revoked the licenses of 13 Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). It follows the inability of the firms to settle debts owed industry regulators like the NPA, Ghana Revenue Authority and the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company.  The funds are said to be running into more than GH₵200 million.  These are monies that have been ...