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Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, a Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence Committee, has accused Mahama’s government of complicity in a series of major drug busts linked to Ghana, alleging the country is “fast becoming a cocaine coast” under what he described as state inaction. In a social media post, Fordjour said he had raised concerns as far back as April 2025 over a $500 million cocaine case and suspicious flights, but accused government of responding to his alarm not with investigation, but with intimidation. “I raised alarm on the $500m cocaine and suspicious flights in April 2025. Instead of the government…

The Christian Council of Ghana has constituted a technical committee to examine options for reviving the stalled National Cathedral project and determine a practical path towards its completion. The committee, comprising representatives from different Christian groupings, has been tasked with developing a workable funding framework within one month, while also making recommendations on the project’s location and other outstanding matters. Chairman of the Christian Council of Ghana, Reverend Enoch Nii Narh Thompson, disclosed this to journalists after a closed-door meeting with the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs. He said the committee’s report would be submitted to President…

A Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced a 21-year-old ex-convict, Kingsford Quarshie alias Cash money, to eight years imprisonment in hard labour for causing unlawful damage, unlawful entry and stealing. The convict’s accomplice, Joshua Hammond alias Gucci, a 20-year-old student of the Takoradi Technical University was also sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for abetment.  The two pleaded guilty to all the four charges and were convicted on their own pleas.  In 2023, Quarshie who was then a juvenile was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment to the Correctional Centre for robbery.  Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Samuel Ahiabor, prosecuting told the court…

Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has hit back at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over its concerns about political influence in appointments to the boards of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), accusing the Fund of crossing into Ghana’s domestic political affairs. Mr Dafeamekpor insisted that the IMF must respect Ghana’s constitutional and legal provisions governing the appointment and composition of SOE boards. “The IMF has been out against the NDC for some time and I think that it is time we call them to order. They are completely out of order,” he said on Eyewitness News on Friday, September 11. His remarks…

Executive Director of the POS Foundation, Jonathan Osei Owusu, says the newly assented Community Service Act will help decongest Ghana’s overcrowded prisons while providing an alternative form of punishment for offenders convicted of certain minor offences. Speaking exclusively to Class Media Reporter, Gordon Sackitey, Mr. Osei Owusu described the passage of the law as a major relief to actors within Ghana’s criminal justice system, explaining that it gives judges the discretion to impose community service on offenders who would otherwise receive relatively short custodial sentences. According to him, the law, which was formerly the Community Service Bill, covers about 50…

The Ghana Police Service will deploy a new digital traffic law enforcement system, Traffitech, from October 1, 2026, to improve the enforcement of road traffic regulations. The system is expected to use technology to reduce human interference in traffic enforcement and limit opportunities for corruption. Speaking at a national sensitisation programme on the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act 1153) and the Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519), Director of Education, Research and Training at the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), Chief Superintendent Alexander Kwaku Obeng, said the system would help address human behaviours that contribute to preventable…

The founding president of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has criticised Kow Abaka Essuman, former Legal Counsel to Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, over his demand for outstanding salary arrears and terminal benefits. According to Mr Cudjoe, Mr Essuman was overdramatising the issue after accusing him of encouraging lawlessness by questioning the payments being demanded. “Kow Essuman, I see you are unhappy about my jokes on the issue of your salary arrears. You even claim I am encouraging lawlessness by asking you to justify the payments. Aren’t you over dramatising the issue?” he wrote. Mr Cudjoe said he expected Finance Minister Dr…

President John Dramani Mahama has commended the Ghana Gold Board for its strong financial performance during the 2026 Governing Boards and CEOs Conference organised by the State Interests and Governance Authority.Highlighting the remarkable growth of the institution, President Mahama revealed that GoldBod recorded a net profit of approximately GH¢896.5 million in the latest financial period, representing a massive leap from the GH¢178.5 million recorded in 2024.Speaking at the conference, the President stated that the impressive performance reflects the strategic importance of building transparent, accountable, and nationally beneficial structures around Ghana’s gold trade.While describing the financial turnaround as highly encouraging, President…

In a demonstration of corporate social responsibility, Best Assurance Company Limited has officially joined forces with the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) under the Educational Financial Partnerships Initiative (EFPI) programme. On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, the insurance firm presented a significant financial boost of GHS 100,000 aimed at developing and enriching educational resources in underserved communities throughout the country. The official presentation took place during a brief ceremony at the GETFund Head Office, where the Managing Director of Best Assurance, Mr. Robert Wugah, presented the cheque to the GETFund Administrator, Mr. Paul Adjei. Mr. Wugah lauded GETFund for its continuous…

President John Dramani Mahama has sworn three new Justices of the Supreme Court into office, charging them to uphold the Constitution, safeguard judicial independence and help restore and strengthen public confidence in Ghana’s justice system. The new Justices are Sophia Rosetta Bernasko-Essah, Edward Amoako Asante and Anthony Forson Jnr, a private legal practitioner and former President of the Ghana Bar Association. They took the oath of office on Thursday, September 10, 2026, following their approval by Parliament. At the swearing-in ceremony, President Mahama described the Supreme Court as a vital pillar of Ghana’s constitutional democracy and the country’s highest judicial…