The management of the National Service Authority (NSA), has said it has been able to uncover a payroll fraud in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region.

In a statement, the NSA said it was able to do this in collaboration with a whistleblower.

The Bank of Ghana has clarified that customers with Foreign Exchange Accounts (FEA) and Foreign Currency Accounts (FCA) can still withdraw foreign currency over the counter, adding that no new restrictions have been introduced.

Illegal miners operating around Kade in the Eastern Region have blocked the flow of the Birim River, leaving the river heavily polluted and residents in surrounding communities at risk of a major disaster. 

The Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, has stated that he is fully occupied with his responsibilities in Parliament and on the board of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), and is not seeking any additional role.

The Ghana Association of Bankers has clarified that customers with foreign exchange accounts are still able to withdraw US dollars over the counter. 

This follows Isaac Adongo, a board member of the Bank of Ghana's media interview with Joy News suggesting that such withdrawals are now limited to only certain transactions.

Six individuals have been convicted by the High Court in Tamale for their involvement in a payroll corruption scheme within the Ghana Education Service that resulted in wrongful salary payments to a former teacher. 

Some unscrupulous persons have cut and stolen some iron rods on the Achimota Bound Road Retaining Wall on the south side of the Tantra Hill underpass.

In 2022 when there was an increased vandalism of infrastructure in Kenya because of the scrap metal business the then President Uhuru Kenyatta banned any exports or dealings in scrap metal in Kenya.

The government has directed owners and operators of excavators to register the equipment with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) within two weeks or have the equipment confiscated by the state. 

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), in consultation with the Ministry of Education, has suspended the membership of governing councils of representatives of the Teachers Education Workers Union (TEWU) on the various public universities until further notice.

President John Mahama has made a compelling case for foreign investment in Ghana, assuring the international business community that the economy has overcome its most significant challenges and is poised for growth.  

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has clarified that its suspension of Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd’s (SML) services in the upstream petroleum and mineral sectors remains in force.

The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has given an assurance that the recent appreciation of the Ghana cedi against the US dollar will lead to a noticeable reduction in the prices of goods and services within the next 60 days.

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has hinted that he will table a bill in Parliament this year for the establishment of a new university in the Bono Region.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a series of emergency and planned maintenance activities set to take place on Thursday, May 15, 2025, in parts of the Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions. 

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed its members and prospective aspirants to cease all forms of campaigning and soliciting support for internal positions until official nominations are opened. 

Plans by US Republicans to impose a new tax on remittances sent by migrants are drawing growing concern across Latin America, with critics warning the move could devastate communities that rely on the funds and push more people to attempt illegal migration.

The five-member committee probing the three petitions asking that the Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo should be removed from office will begin hearings from Thursday, May 15, 2025.

The Presidency has formally closed the chapter on the recent gifting controversy involving the Acting CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, stating that no further disciplinary action will be taken beyond a caution and his issued apology.

The Presidency has pardoned, the Acting CEO of GoldBod, Samuel Gyamfi following his meeting with officials over the controversial dollar gift to social media personality Patricia Asiedua alias Agradaa.

Zambia's Foreign Minister has warned diplomats against interfering in the country's affairs, days after the US Ambassador raised concerns about the "systematic theft" of drugs donated to the southern African state.

Mulambo Haimbe said there was an "increasing tendency" by envoys to ignore diplomatic channels, and this could undermine the "spirit of mutual respect".

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced that three out of six foreign nationals recently arrested for illegal gold trading in the country will be deported, while the remaining three will face prosecution under the newly enacted Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140).

The Office of the Head of Civil Service has begun implementing its new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on gender mainstreaming, with all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) expected to submit gender action plans by the end of May 2025.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rated President John Mahama’s administration at 54 per cent for its performance in the first 120 days in office, describing the score as fair progress under difficult circumstances inherited from the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) government.

A former Member of Parliament (MP) for Subin, Eugene Boakye Antwi has underscored unity and purposeful leadership as essential ingredients for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) return to power in the 2028 general elections.