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Institutions given three months to comply with new Ghana Card biometric verification rules
Public and private sector institutions that rely on the Ghana Card for identity authentication have been given a three-month grace period to comply with new biometric verification requirements…
NIA to introduce 24-hour Ghana Card services at prestige centres
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced plans to extend Ghana Card services beyond regular working hours through the introduction of 24-hour service centres aimed at improving public…
GoldBod introduces stricter rules for Tier 2 gold buyers accessing trade financing
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced new mandatory requirements for Tier 2 licensed gold buyers who wish to access its trade financing scheme through approved aggregators. In…
CHRAJ denies claims Deputy Commissioner sentenced Chairman Wontumi
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has refuted social media claims suggesting that its Deputy Commissioner, Mercy Larbi, was the judge who presided over the…
Bawumia visits Chairman Wontumi in Nsawam Prison, pledges legal support after conviction
New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2028 presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has visited the party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, at the Nsawam…
Nhyiaeso MP rejects Global InfoAnalytics poll ranking him among underperforming MPs
Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr Stephen Amoah, has dismissed a recent Global InfoAnalytics survey that listed him among Ghana’s perceived underperforming legislators, describing the findings as misleading…
GPRTU denies approving 30% transport fare increase
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has dismissed reports suggesting that it has sanctioned a 30% increase in transport fares, describing the claims as false. Speaking in…
High Court adjourns Wontumi’s Tano Nimiri Forest case to July 31
The Accra High Court has postponed the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve case involving Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to July 31, 2026. Wontumi was brought…
Two arrested over suspected narcotics concealed in fertiliser sacks at Asawase Market
The Manhyia District Police Command has arrested two men for allegedly possessing and transporting substances suspected to be narcotic drugs at the Asawase Market in Kumasi. According to…
BoG warns traders, businesses against rejecting Ghana cedi coins
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has warned traders, commercial transport operators and businesses that refusing to accept Ghana cedi coins as payment for goods and services is against…