News of Wednesday, 21 May 2025

Ghana throws open its doors with visa processing slashed to 5 days in dramatic policy reset

They’re merely barking – Kwaku Ansa-Asare dismisses Torkornoo’s legal action as toothless

I’m happy she’ll experience the justice system – Tamakloe on Torkornoo’s suit

Dr. Kabiru and Prof. Khalid clash over Cedi gains [Video]

Mahama’s separation of Youth and Sports ministries groundbreaking – Asunafo North MP

Ablakwa donates 36 laptops to rural teachers

Suspended Chief Justice ‘barking but cannot bite’ – Ansa-Asare

GoldBod is filling critical gap in Ghana’s Forex market – Ekumfi MP

Ghana’s handicraft exports grow by 22% in 2024

I lied about having radio experience to get hired – KSM

Journalism has become politicised and cheap – KSM laments

Mahama’s remarks on Cedi vindicate NPP's economic legacy - Minority

Shelters in crisis: Calls grow for gov't support as caregivers struggle to protect vulnerable children

Clear and strong climate policies are antidote to economic uncertainty – UN Climate Chief

Amoh Kamel confirmed Asokwa MCE

AGI Energy Centre to host renewable energy B2B Expo on May 22

Ghana Card blocks prison graduates from National Service - Inmates appeal to Parliament to intervene

NLC direct University Senior Staff Association to call off strike

Hoefman Laboratories boosts maternal care at Ridge Hospital with equipment donation

CJ sues Mahama over suspension, challenges legality at Supreme Court

NPP deserves some credit for cedi stability – Prof. Bokpin

Edudzi Tamakloe: Suspended CJ’s injunction application ‘quite refreshing’

Decongestion exercise is long-term, not temporary – Accra Mayor 

Ag. NPA CEO pays courtesy call on former US Ambassador

Suspened CJ Torkornoo is merely barking – Ansa-Asare on injunction to stop removal probe

Ghana Athletics sets roadmap for junior and senior athletes ahead of August nationals

PRINPAG confirms Jeorge Wilson Kingson as Executive Secretary

Tema firefighters contain blaze at Flour Mills Ghana

Suspended CJ Torkornoo petitions Supreme Court to block two Justices from removal case

Photos: AMA demolishes illegal structures, uncovers 'Lucifer Village' on day 2 of decongestion exercise at Circle

Ghana needs $562bn for full energy transition by 2070 – Energy Ministry

Suspended CJ Torkornoo files injunction against committee probing her removal

NPP man blames Agyin-Asare for Sam George’s ‘arrogance’

BoG vows more reforms as cedi appreciation boosts confidence

Whilst pensioners were facing DDEP Article 71 beneficiaries were quietly awarded raises – Alarm blows

Sammy Gyamfi fires back at Bawumia with NDC’s 3 policy behind Cedi appreciation

Human are dangerous – Ex-MP on critics of Akufo-Addo being appointees in Mahama’s gov’t

What right does Bawumia have to lecture us on the cedi? – Kwesi Pratt fumes

Trust the process – Sam George on data price reduction

We’ve not licensed any agent to operate on our behalf – Births and Deaths Registry

Unregistered weapons flooding Ghana – Interior Minister warns

Verified: Bawumia's claim NDC gov’t has added less than one tonne of gold to reserves true

AMA uncovers 'Lucifer Village' at Las Palmas: Brothels, bars, illegal structures built over gutters

Ghana gets $220m from Newmont's $1billion Sale of Akyem Mine

Gideon Boako questions Goldbod’s $3bn spending overrun

This suit is speculative and frivolous– AG fights CJ suspension challenge

Ato Forson doing what Bawumia could never do – Bongo Ideas reacts to Cedi trading at 11.90

Photos: Day one of AMA's decongestion exercise in Accra

Don’t Work Ghanaians to Death: Why Raising the Retirement Age to 65 is misguided

Registrar of Companies assures support for companies on verge of insolvency

MO-AJ Foundation commissions memorial bus along Accra-Tema Beach road

Verified: NDC gov’t has added less than one tonne of gold to reserves since Jan. 2025

Supreme Court backs Mahama on CJ suspension, dismisses CenCES suit

Amnesty Int’l Ghana renews call for full abolition of death penalty

Govt needs $562bn to complete energy transition by 2070 – Energy Ministry

Prof Gatsi, John Kwakye join BoG’s monetary Policy Committee as Advisors

University Senior Staff declare indefinite strike over unfulfilled govt agreement

Mahama toaso for the next 40 years – Malik Basintale reacts to cedi appreciating

No merit: Supreme Court throws out another case against Torkonoo’s impeachment

Ghana Cedi's strength, falling inflation defy global economic unease

Ghana hosts National Finals of 24th ‘Chinese Bridge’ contest in Cape Coast

Lands Commission outlines measures to decentralise operations at district level

May floods expose urgent need to activate Ghana’s urban flood insurance scheme

Don’t panic, cedi stability will continue – BoG assures

Supreme Court in a 4-1 decision ‘throws out’ another case against CJ suspension

Gold reserves with Cedi at 16 or Forex liquidity with Cedi at 12 which is more important? – Sammy Gyamfi asks Bawumia

My last term in Parliament was the worst and most disappointing – Nii Lante Vanderpuye

Building Contractors rally behind National Apprenticeship Programme, call for stronger collaboration

Local Gov't Minister cautions public against Bawku conflict commentaries

ACDT’s Paul Arhin Jr wins Best Paper Award at Global Cyber Security Conference in Japan

Children repatriation: Gov’t must follow appropriate protocols - Child Rights International

‘A betrayal of Ghana’s rivers’ - CDM blasts Mahama over Galamsey inaction

AMA rolls out ‘Operation Red Line’ to regulate street trading, pedestrian movement

Lands Commission welcomes new Deputy Executive Secretary in Charge of Operations

Missing AFCON 2025 was a disaster for Ghana - Black Stars Technical Advisor Winfried Schäfer

AGLOTLED launches “1 Child, 1 Book a Week” initiative to promote reading among pupils

Cedi performance: Mahama rules but Bawumia’s ideas reign - Gideon Boako

Buipe: Prez Mahama revamps PBC Shea Factory to actualise 24-Hour Economy Policy

GRA Organised Labour rejects claims of non-existent Deputy Commissioner appointment

What Bawumia and his economic management team couldn’t do, Ato Forson has done – Osman Ayariga

NPP ‘set me up’ – John Jinapor accuses Minority

How can you have a 24-hour economy with dumsor at the same time? – Bawumia quizzes Mahama

Black Sherif Bio, Age, Career, Education

Exchange rate disparities at Ports ‘unjustified’ — Freight Chamber

W/R: Minerals Commission deploys 453 Blue Water Guards to combat illegal mining

Accra Mayor pledges permanent trading space for street hawkers within two months

"Trust the process": Sam George gives timeline for reduction in data prices

Ebo Richardson of G-Money Financial Services named Fintech Executive of the Year at Ghana Executive Awards 2025

Dreams FC: Shy Winfred Dormon remains tightlipped on interest in head coach role

Sammy Gyamfi lists 3 key NDC interventions behind Cedi appreciation

Mahama’s gift-giving code lacks clarity and encourages double standards – Transparency Int’l Ghana

Supreme Court to hear another suit seeking to halt removal proceedings against CJ today

Cedi’s outlook remains favourable - BoG Governor assures 

Police clash with trader during AMA decongestion exercise at Circle

Accra Decongestion: AMA clears vendors, illegal structures at Circle

Seized items from Accra decongestion to be donated to Prisons Service – Mayor Allotey

Watch – Street vendor resisting Accra decongestion efforts assaulted by police officers

Video – Traders shockingly back on pavements a day after Accra Mayor decongestion exercise

Thousands of students register for 'No Fees Stress' reimbursement scheme - Kwakye Ofosu

UTAG-UG slams Auditor-General for denying UG management the right of response to ‘damning’ report

GIS halts migrant beggar arrests over overcrowded detention centre

Cement prices haven’t dropped to GHC 82 – Okyere Baafi slams NDC’s propaganda

You can’t run a 24-hour economy in darkness – Bawumia jabs Mahama

Jennifer Queen accuses Jinapor of enabling armed robbers with ‘dumsor alerts’

CEMSE boss warns Energy Minister’s lamentations could deter investment

Japanese minister resigns after saying he doesn’t buy rice

Decongestion Day 2: AMA taskforce storms Circle Neoplan

We won’t sell our hotels; we’ll revamp them – SSNIT DG

Ghanaian teen in UK escapes jail time after being caught smuggling narcotics

Star Assurance, Hope for Little Lives deliver transformative outreach

Softcare celebrates Mother’s Day with donation to Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

Unusual rainfall caused Akosombo spillage – Former VRA CEO

Lands Minister To Lands Commission: Decentralise Operations Within 2 Months

Don’t politicise the cedi’s gains – Attah Issah challenges Bawumia’s claims

Cloudy skies and possible thunderstorms expected across Ghana this evening

Bawumia is a con artist attempting to fool Ghanaians – Osman Ayariga

8 students of Winneba Tech Institute under investigation over viral video of openly brandishing weapons

Ablakwa donates 36 laptops to teachers who accepted postings to North Tongu

Security consultant commends law enforcement over crackdown on streetism in Accra

North Tongu MP donates laptops to newly posted teachers in rural communities

Majority of detained street beggars in Ghana are from Niger – GIS

Ghana Armed Forces DPR Bids Farewell to Brig Gen Aggrey-Quashie

Traders who flout decongestion directive will be fined ₵2000 – Accra Regional Minister

Performance of the Ghana cedi has not come at the cost of our safety net – Finance Minister

Seized goods in ongoing decongestion will be donated to Ghana prisons – Accra Mayor

Sam George demands retraction and apology from NPP activist over Lexus gift allegations

Government reclaims Asenayo Forest Reserve from illegal miners

Energy Minister on right track, he’ll fix dumsor – Kirk Koffi

Energy stakeholders optimistic as Tullow resumes drilling in Jubilee Field

Lands Minister To Lands Commission: Decentralise Operations Within 2 Weeks

Cedi stability due to govt’s discipline, not NPP policies – Khalid

Empress Gifty Sues Agradaa For ¢200bn

Decongestion: Seized goods will be donated to prisons service – Accra Mayor

Cost of vehicles projected to reduce as Cedi gains against US dollar

BoG’s MPC begins 124th Meeting amid Cedi gains and inflation concerns

No one can be blamed for Akosombo spillage – Former VRA CEO

Mahama: Value chain investment key to resilient, inclusive growth

Court orders mental evaluation for extradited Togolese robbery suspect 

Economic Advisory Council needed to reset economy -Opong-Fosu  

Gov’t successfully reclaims Asenayo forest reserve from illegal miners

'Order from above' keeps traders on the streets - Dr Oduro Osae

Court orders mental evaluation for extradited Togolese robbery suspect 

Koforidua Circuit Court grants bail to 14 illegal miners

Court jails apprentice for camera theft 

Trader in court over 500-gallon cooking oil fraud

Nexans Kabelmetal unveils Solar Power System to cut emissions

E/R: Police launch probe into gruesome triple murder in Nkawkaw

Nhyiaeso MP slams NDC over ‘Selective Credit’ for Cedi gains

Kozie visits flood-ravaged communities in Adentan

Koforidua MCE orders citywide clean-up to tackle flooding, sanitation challenges

Erroneous to think my role as Torkornoo's lawyer in injunction application against probe affect optics - Godfred Dame

Cedi appreciation: Gov't’s expenditure misalignment must be investigated - Gideon Boako

Mahama’s team mirrors his leadership with fiscal discipline – Prof. Bokpin

You can’t say it’s all NPP’s doing – Prof. Bokpin on cedi’s appreciation

Supreme Court dismisses second legal challenge to Chief Justice’s suspension

Dr Boako cuts Sammy Gyamfi into size over gold reserves propaganda

Bosome Freho DCE pledges to improve roads, infrastructure for local development

CDM slams GoldBod budget as ‘greed over green’ in galamsey fight

A betrayal of Ghana’s rivers - CDM blasts Mahama over galamsey inaction

Sammy Gyamfi Will Use Dollars To Make Flooding Problem 'Disappear' -Omari Wadie

Supreme Court dismisses suit seeking reversal of Torkornoo's suspension in 4-1 verdict

Regional Ministry a distraction at local level, should be scrapped – Miracles

Michael Okyere Baafi debunks claims on cement price reduction

Cedi performance: Mahama rules but Bawumia’s ideas reign - Gideon Boako

A beacon on the mountain – Club Beer’s majestic salute to Kwahu Easter 2025

Streetism, encroachment persist because of weak local governance – Miracles

Fidelity Bank Toastmasters Clubs shine at District 94 Conference in Côte d’Ivoire

Miracles commends GIS, Interior Ministry for repatriation of undocumented migrants

Chinese National, Two others nabbed in 'Galamsey' raid

Over 41,000 students complete “No Fees Stress” registration for fee refunds

Sickle Gene advocate honoured at 2025 Ghana Executive Awards

GH₵2,000 Fine For Traders On Accra Streets As Decongestion Drive Intensifies

Bawumia is arrogant to claim credit for cedi gains – Kwesi Pratt

Police arrest 13 illegal miners, destroy over 120 changfangs at Wassa Gyapa

MPs must not serve on public boards – ACEPA boss

Ahafo/R: Kwaku Nyumah residents cry for help over ‘death trap’ bridge

NEWSPAPER HEADLINES: Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Ablakwa encourages teachers posted to rural communities in North Tongu with laptops

Nsawam Prison battles GH₵700k medical debt

Childs Right Int’l urges GIS to disclose treatment of foreign street beggars

OKESS firearm case: Student, stepfather granted GH¢80,000 bail

Akosua Asaa Manu visits flood-hit communities in Adentan, calls for urgent drainage reform

Mpohor and Adum Banso in the Western Region welcome 20 Blue Water Guards

'I’m bringing back the Red Line' – Accra Mayor vows to decongest Accra streets for good

'The market women will lead the order' - Accra Mayor's new approach to reclaim choked business district

Dram Oil requires recoveries from Alfapetro Ghana Ltd in alleged contract breach 

Concerned Zongo youths raid suspected criminal hideouts in Sogakope  

Lax bylaw enforcement to blame for traders' street chaos - Dr Oduro Osae

Police destroy 120 changfang machines at Wassa Gyapa 

Talensi schoolgirls abandon classrooms for 'wife duties' at illegal mining sites

One in three babies born to HIV-positive mothers at risk of toxoplasmosis, KNUST study reveals

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation donates essential equipment to Manhyia Gov't Hospital

Strained resources in health centres worsening mental health treatment and management

World-first gonorrhoea vaccine launched by NHS England as infections soar

Diets that could help relieve depression and anxiety