GoldBod Opens Applications for New Jewellery, Fabrication, and Refinery Licences Under Act 1140
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has officially launched the application process for Jewellery and Fabrication Licences (Categories A, B, and C) and Refinery Licences, effective today, Wednesday, October 22, 2025. The announcement comes as part of GoldBod’s broader effort to formalise and regulate Ghana’s downstream gold value-addition sector in line with the newly passed Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act...
AG Freezes Assets of Abdul-Wahab Hanan and Wife in Ongoing Corruption Probe
The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced the freezing of assets belonging to the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Abdul-Wahab Hanan, and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, as part of ongoing investigations into alleged financial misconduct during Mr. Hanan’s tenure. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series in...
Former NSA Deputy Director Gifty Oware Mensah Pleads Not Guilty to GH¢38 Million Financial Loss Charges
A former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware Mensah, has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including willfully causing financial loss to the state, in connection with an alleged GH¢38 million payroll fraud scheme. Mrs. Oware Mensah was arraigned before the Accra High Court on Wednesday, where she was formally charged with five counts:...
Former NAFCO CEO Denies Involvement in GH¢40 Million Corruption Scandal
Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Abdul-Wahab Hanan Aludiba, has publicly denied any involvement in the alleged corruption and money laundering scandal unveiled by the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine. The denial follows revelations made at the Government Accountability Series on Wednesday, where Dr. Ayine disclosed that investigators...
AG Uncovers GHS40.5 Million Money Laundering Scheme Linked to Former NAFCO CEO
The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has revealed fresh findings in the ongoing corruption probe against former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Abdul-Wahab Hanan, exposing a suspected money laundering network involving over GHS40.5 million in illicit transfers. The revelations were made during Wednesday’s session of the Government Accountability...
NPP MPs are no longer considered micro minority but minuscule – Majority Leader lashes Minority
Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga took a playful swipe at the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus in Parliament on Tuesday, following the swearing-in of new Members of Parliament for Akwatia and Tamale Central. Speaking on the floor of Parliament, Mr. Ayariga noted that the recent by-elections in Akwatia, Tamale Central, and Ablekuma have now completed the full composition of the...
The time for mere talk is over – Afenyo Markin calls for urgent action to tackle galamsey
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, is calling for urgent and decisive action to address Ghana’s escalating illegal mining crisis, warning that the country is heading toward an environmental catastrophe. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday as the House resumed sittings, the Effutu MP described a grim reality—polluted rivers, poisoned farmlands, and communities exposed to dangerous chemicals...
Baffor Bonnie’s CJ nomination referred to appointments committee
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has formally referred the nomination of Supreme Court Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as the next Chief Justice of Ghana to Parliament’s Appointments Committee for vetting. The move follows President John Dramani Mahama’s announcement on September 23, nominating Justice Baffoe-Bonnie in accordance with Article 144(1) of the 1992 Constitution. The nomination comes in the wake of the...
Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill to be reintroduced to Parliament
Ten Members of Parliament are set to reintroduce the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025—commonly referred to as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill—for its first reading in Parliament today. The controversial private member’s bill is being championed by MPs across both sides of the aisle, including John Ntim Fordjour (Assin South), Samuel Nartey George (Ningo-Prampram), Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzra (Ho West),...
Bernard Bediako and Prof. Alidu Seidu officially Sworn in as MPs
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has officially sworn in Bernard Bediako and Professor Alidu Seidu as new Members of Parliament, following by-elections in Akwatia and Tamale Central constituencies. The brief ceremony took place on Tuesday as Parliament reconvened for its final session of the year in Accra. Speaker Bagbin administered the Oath of Allegiance and...
