The Government of Ghana has announced a significant increase in the producer price of cocoa for the 2025/2026 season, raising the price from GHS3,228.75 to GHS3,625 per bag. This represents a 12.27% increase and translates to GHS58,000 per metric tonne, up from the earlier GHS51,660 per tonne. The decision was made during a meeting of the Producer Price Review Committee (PPRC), chaired by Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and comes after consultations with key stakeholders in the cocoa industry. The new price will take effect on Friday, 3rd October 2025, and aims to improve the incomes and livelihoods of…
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Six illegal miners have been confirmed dead, while four others have been rescued after a pit collapse at an illegal mining site at Kasotie in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region. The incident occurred on Wednesday night, trapping several miners underground. Rescue efforts, led by the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in collaboration with emergency services and local volunteers, are still ongoing as more people are feared trapped. After hours of digging through rubble, rescue teams recovered the bodies of the six deceased miners. Four others were pulled out alive and rushed to the hospital for treatment, while…
MultiChoice Ghana has issued a public clarification, stating that they fully support the government’s recently announced DStv value upgrade and that a misleading FAQ published on their website was an error. This comes after confusion among customers and media reports suggesting a contradiction between a government statement by Minister of Communication, Samuel Nartey George, and a new three-month DStv promotion running from 1 October to 31 December 2025. In a statement released on October 1, MultiChoice clarified three key points: 1. The company fully supports the joint statement made by Samuel Nartey George regarding the value upgrade for DStv packages…
Two suspected military personnel and their two civilian accomplices have been arrested by the Prestea Police in the Western Region during an attempt to allegedly rob LongShine Mining Company Limited, a Chinese mine, on Sunday, September 28, at Prestea-Obouhu. Confirming the incident in an interview with Channel One News’ Akwasi Agyei Annim, on October 1, the Public Relations Officer of LongShine mining, Zion Rootman, said the two suspected military personnel wearing military uniform and two masked civilians invaded their site in a pickup truck. However, he narrated that they quickly alerted the Prestea Police, who rushed to arrest them in…
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has reported that 1,937 people died in road crashes across Ghana between January and August 2025. According to the report, a total of 16,348 vehicles were involved in accidents during the period, resulting in 10,957 injuries and 9,626 reported cases. The breakdown included 5,515 commercial vehicles, 6,647 private vehicles, and 4,186 motorcycles. The figures were disclosed by Abraham Amaliba, Acting Director-General of the NRSA, during a tour by the Deputy Minister of Transport, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, to familiarise herself with the Authority’s operations. Mr Amaliba identified speeding as the leading cause of crashes, accounting for…
Former Energy Minister, Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko, has formally declared his intention to contest for the position of National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). In a statement issued on September 30, 2025, Mr Agyarko said his decision followed extensive consultations with his family, close associates, and party faithful who would be most affected by his political choices. He noted that after careful reflection, he considered it his “bounden duty” to respond to the calls urging him to take up the challenge of leading the party at the national level. “I have also listened carefully to what the broad masses…
Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem has assured the coalition of unpaid teachers that payment of their 13-month salary arrears will be included in the 2026 budget presentation. This follows the submission of a petition by the group to the Finance Ministry as part of their protest demanding government action on salary arrears. Receiving the petition on Tuesday, September 30, Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem reassured the group that the payment of their salary arrears would be incorporated into the next budget presentation, scheduled to be presented to Parliament next month. “I was a teacher, and I was posted…
Teachers from the 2022 batch of the College of Education and university graduates are picketing at the Jubilee House, demanding payment of 13- and 9-month salary arrears, respectively. The protest began early Tuesday, September 30, at Obra Spot near Nkrumah Circle, with the teachers marching to the Ministry of Education and later the Ministry of Finance before heading to the presidency to press their demands. This action follows the expiration of the group’s initial deadline of September 23, which passed without any response from the Ministry of Education. Lead convener Simon Kofi Nartey said the demonstration had become necessary after…
A major International Police (INTERPOL) operation across 14 African countries has led to the arrest of 260 suspected scammers, with Ghanaian authorities playing a pivotal role by apprehending 68 individuals and seizing a significant haul of evidence. According to an Interpol statement, the coordinated crackdown, dubbed Operation Contender 3.0, targeted criminal networks exploiting social media and dating platforms to carry out romance scams and sextortion, causing an estimated $2.8 million in losses to 1,463 identified victims globally. During the operation, police identified IP addresses, digital infrastructures, domains and social media profiles linked to members of the scam syndicates. These leads…
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has revealed that the government’s intensified crackdown on illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has led to 1,400 arrests in just eight months. Speaking on GTV on Wednesday, September 24, Mr. Buah contrasted the figure with the 800 arrests recorded over nearly three years under the previous administration, arguing that the current strategy is delivering measurable results. “We have seized 440 excavators and more than 800 changfans. We have mobilised Blue Water Guards in key regions, and they are making a difference,” Mr. Buah stated. The minister noted that enforcement alone…
