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President John Dramani Mahama has named Aaron Kanor as Acting Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), effective immediately. A statement released by the authority on February 23, 2026, confirmed the appointment. Mr Kanor brings more than 30 years of experience in customs administration, revenue mobilisation, border security and trade facilitation. The GRA described him as an experienced professional whose work has been marked by integrity, operational discipline and public service. Before taking up the new role, he served as Officer in Charge of Port Operations, overseeing enforcement of customs regulations, revenue collection and trade facilitation activities. His…

The Headmaster of the Swedru Business School, Justice Kojo Frimpong, and other authorities of the school had to quickly wipe the smiles off their faces during an encounter with COP Lydia Donkor, following the violence at the District Schools Athletics Games at Agona Swedru, involving students of the school.COP Donkor, the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, stormed the school to engage its authorities over the incident on Monday, February 23, 2026.A video of the visit, made available to GhanaWeb, showed the CID boss issuing a strong warning to the headmaster and the other…

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Simon Madjie, has called on strategic investors to support the expansion of Birim Oil Mills Company Limited, describing the oil palm sub-sector as a key pillar in Ghana’s tree crops industrialisation drive. Speaking at the Ghana Tree Crops Investment Summit and Exhibition in Accra, Mr Madjie highlighted what he termed a “ready and credible opportunity” within the oil palm industry, urging investors to partner with the Eastern Region-based company as it enters its next phase of growth. Birim Oil Mills, a vertically integrated palm oil processing firm, has invested…

The Ghana Police Service has arrested four suspects in connection with the robbery and fatal shooting of the father-in-law of Sammy Gyamfi, CEO of GOLDBOD, following what authorities describe as a coordinated intelligence-led operation. Addressing journalists at the regional police headquarters, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian T. Yohonu assured Ghanaians that the Service remains resolute in its fight against violent crime and will relentlessly pursue criminal networks across the country. “As I have always assured the good people of Ghana, my team and I remain committed to ensuring that we make life uncomfortable for criminal elements in the country,” the IGP…

The Government of Ghana has officially reverted the name of Kotoka International Airport to its original designation, Accra International Airport. In a statement issued by the Transport Ministry on Monday February 23, the government explained that the facility was previously known as Accra International Airport before it was redesignated. According to the Ministry, it has been deemed appropriate to restore the airport to its former and internationally recognised name. The Transport Ministry assured the public that the change will not affect airport operations, safety standards, or international travel arrangements. It further noted that within the records of the International Civil…

The District Schools Athletics Games, organised to promote youth talent and sportsmanship, turned violent after a student of Obrachire Senior High Technical School was allegedly assaulted by students of the Swedru School of Business (SWESBUS). According to Citi FM Central Regional Correspondent Akwasi Addo, the incident occurred in Agona Swedru on Thursday, February 19, when students of the two schools clashed. During the confrontation, a student of Obrachire was attacked by a group of SWESBUS students, who allegedly pelted him with stones and beat him with sticks. Videos circulating on social media show the student being violently assaulted before he…

Mahdi Gibril, the Acting Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has stated that Ghanaians should take pride in having a president who respects the separation of powers and refrains from meddling in judicial affairs.Reacting to the dismissal of petitions seeking the removal of Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Jean Mensa and two of her deputies, Gibril noted that the outcome affirms the independence of the judiciary.Speaking on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, he explained that Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo Baffoe-Bonnie acted in accordance with constitutional mandates.The petitions were dismissed after it was determined that no prima…

In the late 1980s, when Ghana was navigating economic strain and social restructuring, works such as “THE BABY’S THIEF” stood as more than theatrical entertainment. Authored and directed by Setheli Morgan Ashong-Katai, the drama belonged to a venerable African tradition in which art functions as tribunal, conscience, and communal mirror. It dramatized the ultimate violation of trust the theft of a child, not merely as crime, but as a symbolic rupture in the moral architecture of society. Within many Ghanaian worldviews, particularly among Ga–Dangme communities, the child is not private property but collective destiny. To steal a baby is therefore…

Ghana and Burkina Faso have renewed their commitment to closer bilateral relations following high-level talks between the two governments, resulting in a series of new agreements focused on security, transport, border management and disaster response. During an official visit to Ouagadougou, Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel O. Ablakwa held substantive discussions with Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, as well as his counterpart, Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré. According to the minister, the engagements were frank and forward-looking, with both sides agreeing to deepen what they described as exceptionally cordial relations between Ghana and Burkina Faso. A key focus of the discussions was security…

Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly has begun the distribution of Nkoko Nkitinkiti birds to registered farmers in the municipality, with 150 beneficiaries receiving between 20 and 50 chicks each in the first phase. Speaking to Citi News on the sidelines of the exercise, the Municipal Chief Executive, George Kpakpo Allotey, said the birds had been brooded for about five weeks after their arrival and are now ready for release to individuals who registered and demonstrated capacity to rear them. He indicated that a second batch will be ready within the next two weeks, after which additional beneficiaries will be invited to…