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The Forestry Commission (FC) has inaugurated a Working Group tasked with developing Ghana’s Forest Protection Strategy (GFPS), a comprehensive framework aimed at strengthening forest governance and tackling rising forest-related offences across the country. The inauguration ceremony, held at the Commission’s boardroom, brought together representatives from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, academia, Civil Society Organisations, traditional authorities, security agencies, development partners, members of the FC Board, management and staff. Speaking at the event, the Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission, Dr. Hugh Brown, described the initiative as timely and necessary in response to increasing cases of illegal logging, poaching,…

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Baba Jamal, has pledged support for victims affected by the recent fire outbreak at the Nima Market in Accra. Speaking to journalists after visiting the scene, Alhaji Baba Jamal promised to give GH¢5,000 each to affected traders to help them revive their businesses following the destruction caused by the fire. The Ayawaso East MP also appealed to the government to support the construction of an ultra-modern market for residents and traders in the constituency to improve trading conditions and help prevent future fire outbreaks. “Seeing that this is a serious tragedy that has…

The Okaikwei North Municipal Assembly has announced the deployment of a 24-hour taskforce to sustain decongestion efforts at Lapaz following what authorities describe as significant compliance by street traders. Municipal Chief Executive, Christian Tetteh Badger, said the move is aimed at preventing traders from returning to pavements and roadsides after the assembly’s recent enforcement exercise. Speaking during an assessment tour of the area on Monday, May 11, the MCE expressed satisfaction with the level of compliance, noting that the majority of traders had complied with the assembly’s seven-day ultimatum to move their wares backward to create space for pedestrians and…

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ga East, Hon. Edmund Agboh, has assured residents of Kwabenya of government’s commitment to completing key stalled development projects in the area. Speaking at a press conference in response to concerns raised by the Kwabenya Youth Association (KYA), the MCE said government remains focused on improving infrastructure and delivering essential projects to the community. Hon. Agboh addressed concerns surrounding the abandoned classroom block at the Kwabenya Cluster of Schools, explaining that the GETFund-sponsored project has been approved for re-evaluation and that the Assembly’s Works Department is expected to begin work soon. He also provided…

Aspiring lawyers in Ghana can now breathe a huge sigh of relief.The stressful entrance examinations that once stood as a major barrier to professional legal training have been scrapped under the country’s new legal education reforms.Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, made this clear while speaking in an interview on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Monday, May 11, 2026.He explained that the changes are already in force and will apply to all accredited law schools across the country.Majority Chief Whip explains delay in scrapping law school entrance exams”The entrance exams, as we know, no longer exist effective immediately,” he said.According to the…

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has assured contractors that the government will complete all ongoing work on the Accra–Kumasi Highway despite plans for a new expressway between the two cities.During a nationwide road inspection tour in the Eastern Region on May 11, 2026, Agbodza emphasised that the proposed Accra–Kumasi Expressway is intended to complement rather than replace the existing highway.“The government plans to build a new road known as the Accra-Kumasi Expressway, which is not a substitute for the current Accra-Kumasi Highway. It is meant to complement that route,” he is quoted in a report by citinewsroom.com…

A member of the New Patriotic Party’s Communication Team, Ellen Ama Daaku, has expressed opposition to a proposed private member’s bill seeking to make DNA testing compulsory before birth certificates are issued in Ghana. Speaking on Good Morning Ghana on Monday, Ama Daaku argued that the proposal appears to focus more on women while ignoring the responsibilities of men. “I don’t see why we want to legislate it against women, because when you listen to the tone of the bill, they’ve never said anything about male responsibility. It’s about the women,” she said. The bill, sponsored by Yakubu Mohammed, proposes…

A GH¢1 million National Democratic Congress (NDC) office complex under construction at Awiaso Junction in the Ellembelle District was destroyed by unknown armed men on May 7, 2026.The assailants, reportedly armed with guns and machetes, demolished parts of the facility following a long-standing ownership dispute over the land.Joseph Armah Agyekum, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Ellembelle and chairman of the District Security Council (DISEC), condemned the attack as unlawful.He stated that only the courts or DISEC have the authority to order the demolition of a structure.The dispute involves land purchased in 2017 by the Member of Parliament for Ellembelle,…

The Nungua Traditional Area in the Greater Accra Region has issued a statement defending the Greater Accra Regional Minister following widespread public criticism over remarks that were interpreted by sections of Ghanaians as suggesting that postings or transfers to the Northern Regions constitute punishment for public servants. In a press release signed by the Office of the Gborbu Wulomo-Shitse, the traditional leadership acknowledged the intense reactions generated by the comments, which have dominated discussions across traditional and digital media platforms. The statement noted that many citizens understood the remarks to imply that assignments to northern Ghana are undesirable, a perception…

Family heads of the Hiowe Gblaka Stool have publicly rejected the recent enstoolment of Tetteh Olovi as Hiowe Gblaka Mantse, describing the process as illegal and inconsistent with Dangme and Shai customary traditions in the Greater Accra Region. Addressing a press conference in Dodowa on Thursday, the family heads stated that they received information on April 28, 2026, that Matthew Narkertey Kwesi Dogbe Pakro, Alfred Azuma and other members of the Olovi sub-family of the Makpimnya family had purportedly enstooled Tetteh Olovi without the required authority. According to the family, Matthew Narkertey, a former family secretary, together with others including…