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BoG's $260 million building: It was Ato Forson who first proposed 'sell-and-leaseback' in March 2025 - Amin Adam on why gov't must clearly and formally abandon any such plan
A former Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for Karaga in the Northern Region, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has questioned the credibility of the Bank of Ghana's denial of a media report that suggested a proposal and a discussion on whether or not to sell the newly built headquarters of the bank located at Ridge in Accra.
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FULL LIST: See all the winners of controversial 6th Ghana Ministers of State Excellence Honours
The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson was named Overall Best Minister at the 6th Ghana Ministers of State Excellence Honours, held on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel Convention Centre in Accra.
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Man who stole church musical instruments jailed 4 years in Hohoe
The Volta North Regional Police Command has secured the conviction of a 27-year-old man, Mohammed Rafiu, for unlawful entry and theft of musical instruments from a church in Hohoe in the Volta Region.
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Is Akandoh teaching the Teaching Hospitals a lesson? - Kofi Opandoh writes
My basic understanding of who a leader is suggests that a leader can steer their followers towards the set objectives.
Thus, in leadership, two variables are constant: ‘followers’ and ‘objectives or vision’.
At this point, I wonder if the Hon. Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has followership among the people in the Ministry he leads?
If he has, do they align or subscribe to his vision for the Ministry of Health?
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Attorney-General, US Justice Department to discuss pending extradition requests after Sedina Tamakloe's return
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice is to hold bilateral discussions with his counterparts at the United States Department of Justice on pending extradition requests by Ghana and the United States.
This follows the extradition of former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer Sedina Tamakloe Attionu who arrived in Ghana to begin serving a 10-year prison sentence after her conviction in 2024.
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Police name teacher Eric Buernortey Apaflo as suspect in Nyinahin Catholic SHS assault video
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested a 39-year-old teacher of the Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School, identified as Eric Buernortey Apaflo, in connection with the assault of a female student captured in a viral video that has sparked widespread public outrage.
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Sedina Tamakloe arrives in Ghana to face justice as lawyers argue prosecution failed to prove case in an appeal application
A former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu, convicted on multiple counts of financial crime by the Accra High Court, landed in Ghana on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, and has been taken into custody.
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One dead, three injured as fuel tanker and tipper truck collide on Accra–Tema Motorway
A head-on collision between a tipper truck and a fuel tanker on the Accra–Tema Motorway has left one person dead and three others injured after the tanker burst into flames, the Ghana National Fire Service has confirmed.
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Meet the 8 players born outside Ghana representing the Black Stars at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
When Ghana's Black Stars run out against Panama in Toronto on June 17 to open their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, eight of their 26-man squad will do so having been born on foreign soil — a statistic that speaks volumes about how radically the modern national team has been reshaped by the Ghanaian diaspora.
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US extradites former MASLOC CEO Sedina Attionu to Ghana to start serving her 10-year jail sentence
The United States has extradited former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, to Ghana following her conviction on more than 70 corruption-related charges involving the embezzlement of over six million dollars in public funds.
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Nkwanta South: Man shot dead at Keri, police launch investigation
The Nkwanta District Police Command has begun investigations into the murder of a 36-year-old man, Thomas Adon, who was shot dead at Keri in the Nkwanta South Municipality.
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Nyinahin Catholic SHS teacher arrested after viral assault video – Student also taken into custody
A teacher at Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School in the Ashanti Region has been arrested following the circulation of a viral video showing him allegedly assaulting a female student on campus, the Ghana Education Service has confirmed.
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Sentuo Refinery processes Jubilee crude oil
Ghanay’s quest for energy security and industrial transformation received a major boost on Monday when Sentuo Oil Refinery received its first shipment of one million barrels of crude oil from the Jubilee Field.
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President Mahama secures 1,840 agric equipment pact with Belarus
President John Dramani Mahama has secured a major procurement arrangement with Belarus for the supply of 1,840 pieces of agricultural equipment.
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Best African Referee for 2025, the Somali born Omar Artan denied US entry for World Cup
CAF's Best African Referee for 2025, the Somali referee Omar Artan has been denied US entry for 2026 World Cup.
He was turned away at Miami airport despite diplomatic passport. He was set to be Somalia’s first World Cup referee.
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GRIDCo Board seeks stronger ties with Parliament as Speaker Bagbin backs energy infrastructure push
The Board of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has held discussions with the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, as part of efforts to strengthen engagement with key national stakeholders and deepen collaboration on Ghana's energy infrastructure agenda.
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UN Secretary-General appoints Ghana's Edem Wosornu as Assistant High Commissioner for Protection
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Edem Wosornu of Ghana as Assistant High Commissioner for Protection at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, according to a statement released on Monday, June 8, 2026.
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Linda Ocloo: I deserve the award as 'Best Regional Minister'
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has defended her recognition as "Best Regional Minister" for 2026 by "Big Events Ghana" with its "Ghana Ministers of State Excellence Honours," 6th Edition.
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See the areas that will be affected by ECG's planned maintenance on Tuesday (June 9)
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced widespread power outages for Tuesday, June 9, 2026, affecting communities in the Eastern, Tema, Accra East, Accra West, Volta and Ashanti Regions, with a combination of planned maintenance exercises and fault-related disruptions.
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‘Don’t try to make James Bond woke’ – Idris Elba
British actor Sir Idris Elba has said that James Bond shouldn't become "woke" and that some audiences would not accept a black male playing 007.
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Refrain from doubtful award organisers - President Mahama to all appointees
President John Dramani Mahama has directed all ministers of state, chief executive officers of state institutions, and other political appointees to refrain from participating in, sponsoring, endorsing, attending, or accepting awards from organisations unless expressly authorised by the Office of the President.
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Osu: 'Weak' storey building demolished after three floors collapsed [VIDEO]
City authorities in Accra have on Monday demolished a multi-storey building at Osu in the Korle Klottey Municipality on Monday following a structural failure that left the building dangerously unstable.
The demolition comes a day after another building collapsed at North Industrial Area at Avenor in Accra, which claimed two lives.
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Avenor building collapse victim identified as Esther Donkor, a trader and mother of 4
One of the casualties in Sunday’s building collapse at the North Industrial Area at Avenor in Accra has been identified as Esther Donkor, a trader and a mother of four.
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Suspended KATH CEO appeals to striking staff: 'Return to duty in supreme interest of patients'
The suspended Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr (Med) Paa Kwesi Baidoo, has appealed to striking staff members to return to duty, expressing gratitude for their solidarity while deferring the outcome of his suspension to the Health Minister and the hospital's board.
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No white for Ghana: FIFA confirms Black Stars will not wear Ananse home kit for group games
Ghana will not wear their new culturally inspired home kit during the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as FIFA has confirmed match colour designations that will see the Black Stars take to the pitch in alternative colours for all three Group L fixtures.