11 m. ago Africa’s US$100 Billion Investment Gap Needs Legal Fix, Bank Chief Warns

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africas-us100-billion-investment-gap-needs-legal-fix-bank-chief-warns/Africa faces a staggering $100 billion annual shortfall in foreign direct investment, African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina told a packed legal conference in Kenya. He blamed weak rule of law, crushing debt burdens, and predatory “vulture funds” exploiting fragile legal systems for the crippling gap. Speaking to over 1,200 lawyers, judges, and officials […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africas-us100-billion-investment-gap-needs-legal-fix-bank-chief-warns/

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25 m. ago Ghana Education Watch Backs Crackdown on Fake Academic Titles

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-education-watch-backs-crackdown-on-fake-academic-titles/Ghana’s education accountability watchdog has thrown its weight behind a national campaign to expose fraudulent academic credentials. Kofi Asare, Executive Director of Ghana Education Watch (Eduwatch), publicly commended the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) for “doing a very good job” in scrutinizing dubious qualifications. His endorsement follows GTEC’s high-profile challenge to Deputy Health Minister Dr. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-education-watch-backs-crackdown-on-fake-academic-titles/

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49 m. ago Ghana Deputy Minister Challenges Education Chief’s Academic Title

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-deputy-minister-challenges-education-chiefs-academic-title/Deputy Health Minister Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah has publicly questioned the professorship credentials of Prof. Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, Director-General of Ghana’s Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC). The move comes days after GTEC disputed Ayensu-Danquah’s own claim to a professorship, citing a University of Utah letter confirming her 2017–2020 role as Adjunct Assistant Professor not full professor in […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-deputy-minister-challenges-education-chiefs-academic-title/

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3 h. ago Prang Overflows with Spiritual Grace: 49th Maulid of Sheikh Ahmed Tijani Becomes Most Crowded Islamic Gathering in Decades

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/prang-overflows-with-spiritual-grace-49th-maulid-of-sheikh-ahmed-tijani-becomes-most-crowded-islamic-gathering-in-decades/One will describe it as a Historic Convergence of Faith, Culture, and Economic Vibrancy in Ghana’s “Little Mecca” Prang, Ghana – Saturday, August 9, 2025 – In a breathtaking spectacle of faith, unity, and spiritual ecstasy, the serene township of Prang in Ghana’s Bono East Region was transformed into a sea of humanity as millions […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/prang-overflows-with-spiritual-grace-49th-maulid-of-sheikh-ahmed-tijani-becomes-most-crowded-islamic-gathering-in-decades/

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6 h. ago Lawyers for Dr Grace Ayensu Danquah accuse GTEC of bias, impropriety

A fierce battle has erupted between Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), with her lawyers accusing the Commission of overreach, bias, and impropriety in its handling of her academic and professional credentials.

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9 h. ago A family at war and accusations of poisoning leave tycoon’s body in limbo for 12 years

A Kenyan magistrate this week expressed the hope that a British property tycoon would finally "find rest in eternal peace", after his body had spent 11 years in a mortuary.

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9 h. ago NPP Official Condemns Threats Against Mahama, Accuses NDC of Rewarding Abuse

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/npp-official-condemns-threats-against-mahama-accuses-ndc-of-rewarding-abuse/Ellen Ama Daaku, a prominent NPP communicator, has denounced recent death threats targeting President John Mahama as “despicable” but insists Ghana’s ruling party fostered a culture of political vitriol now rebounding on them. Her sharp critique underscores a toxic cycle of verbal attacks poisoning the nation’s discourse. Speaking on Asaase Radio’s The Forum, Daaku demanded accountability […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/npp-official-condemns-threats-against-mahama-accuses-ndc-of-rewarding-abuse/

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21 h. ago Ghana Lawyer Urges Death Penalty for Illegal Miners After Trial

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-lawyer-urges-death-penalty-for-illegal-miners-after-trial/Accra-based lawyer Papa Kow Sessah Acquaye has called for Ghana to classify illegal mining, known as galamsey, as a capital offence, arguing current laws fail to address the escalating crisis. Speaking on Asaase Radio’s The Forum Saturday, Acquaye dismissed growing demands for a “shoot-to-kill” policy, stating it violates constitutional rights. “The shoot-to-kill approach I have a legal […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-lawyer-urges-death-penalty-for-illegal-miners-after-trial/

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21 h. ago Ghana Education Body Warns Doctor Over Professor Title Claim

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-education-body-warns-doctor-over-professor-title-claim/The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has formally instructed Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah to stop using the title “professor,” asserting she does not hold that rank. This follows a review of documentation submitted by Dr. Ayensu-Danquah’s representatives regarding her academic appointments. GTEC examined her claim of being appointed Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-education-body-warns-doctor-over-professor-title-claim/

Events

22 h. ago Stop using ‘unearned’ academic title or face us in court – GTEC writes to Chief of Staff on Deputy Minister of Health Grace Ayensu

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), currently on a national campaign to prevent the use of unearned academic titles in Ghana and enforce the law on the abuse, has concluded that the Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah does not hold the academic title "Professor in any capacity".

Politics

25 h. ago Deputy Education Minister Slams UK Bar Council Over Chief Justice Row

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/deputy-education-minister-slams-uk-bar-council-over-chief-justice-row/Deputy Education Minister Dr Clement Apaak has sharply criticized the UK Bar Council and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association for calling on Ghana to reinstate its suspended Chief Justice. Describing their appeal as a “nonsensical colonial insult,” Dr Apaak said no foreign body had the authority to dictate to Ghana’s president. “You cannot order our President […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/deputy-education-minister-slams-uk-bar-council-over-chief-justice-row/

Politics

43 h. ago NPP did a sustained strategy to destroy our forest reserves – Rashid Tanko

Deputy Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko-Computer, has accused the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) of deliberately pursuing policies that destroyed Ghana’s forest reserves during their eight years in office.

Events

46 h. ago Galamsey has escalated under Mahama administration – Miracles Aboagye

Aide to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Miracles Aboagye, has accused the Mahama administration of presiding over a worsening illegal mining crisis.

Politics

50 h. ago Ghana Attorney General Defends Chief Justice Suspension Amid International Pressure

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-attorney-general-defends-chief-justice-suspension-amid-international-pressure/Ghana’s Attorney General has firmly rejected calls from international legal bodies to reinstate suspended Chief Justice Gertrude A.E.S. Torkornoo, insisting her suspension will stand until a judicial misconduct inquiry concludes. The position follows a joint appeal by the Bar Council of England and Wales (BCEW) and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA), which argued the suspension […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-attorney-general-defends-chief-justice-suspension-amid-international-pressure/

Economics

55 h. ago International Legal Bodies Question Suspension of Ghana’s Chief Justice

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/international-legal-bodies-question-suspension-of-ghanas-chief-justice/The Bar Council of England and Wales and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association have jointly raised “serious concern” over the suspension of Ghana’s Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, warning the move risks undermining judicial independence. In an August 14 statement, the groups emphasized that an impartial judiciary forms the bedrock of any rule-of-law society and noted Ghana’s […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/international-legal-bodies-question-suspension-of-ghanas-chief-justice/

Economics

59 h. ago AG rejects demands by Bar Council, Commonwealth lawyers to reinstate suspended CJ Torkonoo

The Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has strongly rebuffed a joint statement from the Bar Council of England and Wales (BCEW) and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) criticising the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. The Attorney General stated that the suspension is fully compliant with the Constitution of Ghana and will not be lifted […]

Politics

61 h. ago Bar Council of England and Wales, Commonwealth Lawyers Association demand reinstatement of suspended CJ

The Bar Council of England and Wales and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association have expressed “serious concern” over the continued suspension of Ghana’s Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, and are calling for her immediate reinstatement.

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61 h. ago Bar Council, Commonwealth Lawyers Association demand reinstatement of suspended CJ

The Bar Council of England and Wales and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association have expressed “serious concern” over the continued suspension of Ghana’s Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, and are calling for her immediate reinstatement.

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3 d. ago US court reinstates $81m award against Boeing in trade secrets case

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday reinstated an $81 million award against Boeing in a lawsuit accusing it of stealing trade secrets from electric-aircraft startup Zunum Aero.

Events

3 d. ago Defamation case: Lawyer for Dua Agyeman cross examines GTEC official

The academic credentials of Professor Edward Dua Agyeman, a former Board Chairman of the Ghana Audit Service, became a subject of contention at a defamation case at the Accra High Court. Prof. Dua Agyeman sued the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, in 2018 for defamation. Mr Asiedu Nketia is […]

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