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President John Dramani Mahama has directed an expansion in recruitment across the country’s security services, increasing the intake target from 20,000 to 40,000 personnel over the next four years. The directive was issued following a high-level meeting with heads of the various security agencies, the Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, and the Acting Minister for Defence, Cassiel Ato Forson, to review the ongoing recruitment process. According to a statement issued on Monday, March 16, the President was briefed on the progress of the exercise before instructing that the number of men and women to be recruited into the…

Government spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has revealed details of investigations currently ongoing into former appointees of the previous government under former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.Speaking on The Key Points on TV3 on Saturday, March 14, 2026, Kwakye Ofosu disclosed that several cases involving former ministers of state are under investigation.He explained that the government’s Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) team is playing a key role in these investigations.According to him, some of the individuals implicated in the cases have already been invited and interrogated, while several dockets have been prepared and submitted to the Attorney-General’s Department, where they are awaiting…

The Paramount Chief of the Sempe Traditional Area, Nii Adote Otintor II, has called on the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) to halt what he described as a “hostile takeover” of McDan Aviation at the airport’s Terminal 1 facility in Accra. GACL on March 12, 2026, terminated its Fixed Base Operation (FBO) agreement with McDan Aviation Handling Services Limited following prolonged disputes over unpaid licence fees, rent, and royalties at Accra International Airport. Since the termination, the two organisations have accused each other of breaching the contract they both worked with. McDan, on its part, said that GACL’s actions not only violated the…

Plans are underway for Ghana to acquire an additional aircraft for presidential travel by November this year, a move expected to end the temporary arrangements that have recently sparked public debate over the President’s mode of transportation. The announcement comes amid discussions surrounding the use of an aircraft belonging to President John Dramani Mahama’s brother for official trips. Some citizens have questioned whether the arrangement could create a perception of conflict of interest. Addressing the issue, Callistus Mahama, the Executive Secretary to President John Dramani Mahama, noted that the concerns raised by the public are legitimate within a democratic system…

The Office of the Tema Awudum Jaasetsɛ has taken note of ongoing public discussions concerning the operations of MCDAN AVIATIONS and the broader MCDAN Group of companies, owned by prominent Ghanaian entrepreneur Dr. Daniel Mckorley. As a traditional leader and custodian of our people’s welfare, i believe it is important to place on record that the growth and protection of indigenous businesses must remain a national priority. Ghana’s economic transformation depends largely on the success of local entrepreneurs who have demonstrated resilience, innovation, and commitment to national development. Over the years, Mr. McKorley has built the McDan Group into a…

Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has disclosed that former Minister for Health Kwaku Agyemang-Manu will face criminal charges in the coming weeks over the controversial procurement of Sputnik V vaccines and related dealings with Frontiers Healthcare Service, in what is expected to be one of the most significant accountability cases linked to COVID-19 spending. According to him, preparations for the prosecution are already at an advanced stage as authorities move to pursue legal action over decisions taken during the country’s pandemic response. “The former Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang Manu will be charged in the coming weeks over the…

FIFA has introduced a number of rule adjustments ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, aimed at reducing delays during matches and discouraging time-wasting. The tournament is scheduled to run from June 11 to July 19, with the changes covering areas such as substitutions, restarts, injury management, and the scope of VAR reviews. Under the updated guidelines, players being substituted must exit the field within 10 seconds. Failure to do so will result in the incoming substitute being required to wait an additional minute before stepping onto the pitch. Time limits have also been introduced for restarts. Throw-ins and goal kicks…

A Ghanaian soldier injured in a missile attack on a United Nations peacekeeping base in southern Lebanon earlier this month is recovering, the United Nations has said. The soldier, Lance Corporal Albert Abrefa Busia of the Ghana Armed Forces, was among Ghanaian peacekeepers deployed under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) who were caught in the missile strike on their base in early March. Three personnel sustained minor injuries, while the soldier who was critically injured has “successfully undergone surgery and [is] responding to treatment”, a statement by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) said. Officials made the remarks…

Traders at Makola No. 2 Market in the Greater Accra Region erupted in jubilation after the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, directed that the management of the market be handed over to the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to enable the Assembly assume full responsibility for its operations and development. The directive was announced during an engagement with market women, following an appeal by traders for government intervention to address long-standing concerns over sanitation, market management and the rising cost of doing business at the facility. Addressing the traders, the Regional Minister acknowledged that the current state of the…

Management of Metro Mass Transit Limited has accused the Akufo-Addo government of pursuing a “create, loot, and share” agenda in the sale of portions of the Opera Square bus terminal in Accra to a private developer. The company claims that although the developer has constructed shops in part of the terminal, there are ongoing attempts to evict traders to make way for further development in other sections of the facility. Addressing journalists on Thursday, March 12, Deputy Managing Director of Metro Mass Transit Limited, Haroun Apaw-Wiredu, warned that the company would not tolerate any unauthorised development within the terminal premises.…