The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has launched a sweeping operation to remove undocumented foreign nationals engaged in street begging across Accra, arresting over 2,200 individuals in a single day.

The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced an ambitious government plan to acquire 200,000 hectares of land for cocoa plantations as part of efforts to revive Ghana’s struggling cocoa sector and restore production levels to one million metric tonnes.

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has confirmed the arrest of several undocumented migrants following a coordinated operation across key locations in Accra on Friday, May 16, 2025. The early-morning exercise targeted known hotspots for street begging and informal trading, including Kaneshie, Abossey Okai, and Kwame Nkrumah Circle.

A global academic and technical consortium is being convened to provide a rigorous study of Ghana’s groundbreaking multi-site data-capturing platform developed by Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML).

Four corporate organisations, including telecommunication giant, Telecel Group, have made donations of medical equipment and cash towards the Ghana Medical Care Trust Fund, otherwise known as MahamaCares.

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has inaugurated three regional committees with a call on members to make fair decisions on labour and industrial disputes to ensure harmony in their respective regions.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has, in collaboration with the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo), installed a 10/13 megavolt-amps (MVA) transformer at the Bulk Supply Point at Sogakope in the Volta Region.

The Abanpredease Palace, situated on over 30 acres of land, is the royal residence of the Dormaahene or traditional seat of the Dormaa people.

Tomorrow, Saturday, May 17 is World Hypertension Day.  

A memorandum has been submitted to the Constitutional Review Committee in Ghana, urging the government to address the challenges faced by minority groups.

National Security broke new ground recently with a masterclass operation that rescued two women from kidnappers, but the details of the mission are enthralling.

The Minister of Jobs, Labour and Employment, Dr Abdul Rashid Pelpuo, has been appointed to chair the Tripartite High-Level Session of the Fair Recruitment Initiative Conference to be held at the headquarters of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), in Geneva, Switzerland.

A bizarre operation by an unknown entity has resulted in the removal of the entire roofing sheets of the Akyem Oda St Andrews Anglican Primary ’B’ School in the Birim Central Municipality, leaving the  classrooms at the mercy of the weather. 

Ghanaian creative production outfit, Globe Productions, has launched an audacious initiative to take compelling and authentic Ghanaian stories to theatres across the globe.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the FDA, Dr Delese A. A. Darko, has called for clear, ethical and enforceable advertising guidelines to protect public health and safety.

The Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) has condemned the vandalism of the vandalism of the retaining wall near the Tantra Hill underpass on the Achimota- Ofankor Road (N6).

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor has said Ghana was left with just 2.6 days of fuel for power generation.

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has said Ghana urgently needs about US$1.1 billion to procure liquid fuel to keep power plants running, warning that the country risks a shutdown if immediate funding is not secured.

A major decongestion exercise will begin in Accra on Tuesday, May 20, targeting the Central Business District (CBD) and other congested areas, including Okaishie, the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, and Kaneshie.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) will carry out planned maintenance work at the Mallam Bulk Supply Point on Sunday, May 18, 2025, to enhance service delivery.