That alleged GHS2 million ICT spending spree actually got negotiated down to GHS1.4 million after a proper procurement process.
GSA pushes back on spending claims
Ghana Shippers Authority called the GHS2 million allegation completely false.
Final contract cost landed at GHS1.4 million after negotiations.
Roughly 100 ICT items were purchased for operational needs.
Laptops, tablets, printers, and CCTV systems were among them.
Procurement process breakdown
Five firms got shortlisted based on experience and technical capacity.
Public Procurement Authority approved the shortlisted vendor selection.
Competitive tendering ran through the Ghana Electronic Procurement Platform.
The Central Tender Review Committee at the Finance Ministry gave...
Metro Mass conductors were reportedly pocketing over half the cash revenue, so the company sprinted to 95% digital ticketing coverage.
Revenue leakage crisis at Metro Mass
Kale Cesar of Metro Mass Transit exposed massive revenue diversion.
Conductors pocketed the bigger share of physical cash collections.
Less than half of the collected fares actually reached the company.
Manual ticketing enabled staff to dodge accountability almost entirely.
Digital tap-and-go rollout progress
A prior tap-and-go system only reached about 40% coverage.
Cesar pushed deployment to roughly 95-96% coverage nationwide.
Only a handful of locations still rely on manual collection.
Some workers still invent tricks to bypass the digital system.
How staff...
A stronger cedi sounded great on paper, but Kadjebi traders say customers still are not spending because wallets remain empty.
Kadjebi traders voice frustration
Traders in Kadjebi expected better sales after the cedi appreciated.
Customer patronage stayed flat despite the currency's strengthening.
Hardware shops, cosmetic outlets, and provision stores all reported sluggishness.
A market survey on Tuesday confirmed the widespread sales drought.
What individual traders are saying
Kudjo Ntiamoah said import costs dipped, but customers still hesitate.
Ntiamoah urged the government to pay cocoa farmers and boost spending.
Francisca Nyame reported months of slow cosmetics sales persisting.
Buyers grab tiny quantities or skip purchasing...
A three-day miracle crusade in Sunyani is pushing Christians to stop just hoping and start putting their faith into active motion.
Agyinasare's core message at Sunyani
Charles Agyinasare of Perez Chapel International headlined the crusade.
Faith must go beyond hoping, thinking, and assumptions, he preached.
The woman with the issue of blood was his biblical reference point.
Trust in God only delivers results when paired with action.
Festival of Miracles details
Sunyani Jubilee Park hosts the three-day interdenominational event.
It runs from Tuesday, March 18, through Friday, March 20.
Christ is the Answer serves as the crusade's official theme.
Special conferences for pastors and church workers are running alongside.
Repentance and...
A GHS1 fuel levy meant to clean up energy-sector debt is catching heat as pump prices climb from geopolitical disruptions.
Minority demands levy abolition
Collins Adomako-Mensah urged the immediate scrapping of the GHS1 fuel levy.
Adomako-Mensah serves as Deputy Ranking Member on the Energy Committee.
The levy originated from the Energy Sector Levy Amendment Act 2025.
Its original purpose was funding fuel procurement and debt clearance.
Why the pushback is happening
Rising fuel prices intensify financial strain on everyday Ghanaians.
US, Israel, and Iran geopolitical tensions are driving costs up.
Strait of Hormuz disruptions worsened the pricing situation further.
Current economic conditions make the levy unjustifiable, per...
A 1931 treaty's narrow language could tank the US extradition bid for a Ghanaian fraud suspect if the court agrees.
Abu Trica's extradition objection
Frederick Kumi, known as Abu Trica, faces US extradition charges.
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering is alleged.
Gbese District Court rules on the objection on March 25, 2026.
Swedru youth rallied outside the court demanding Kumi's release.
Defense strategy from Vormawor
Oliver Barker Vormawor leads Abu Trica's legal defense team.
Vormawor argues neither charge appears in the 1931 treaty.
Conspiracy provisions only cover specific categories, per the defense.
Newer domestic legislation cannot expand that treaty's scope, supposedly.
A fuel tanker hauling 54,000 litres of petrol exploded at Gomoa Potsin and injured twelve firefighters during cooling operations.
GNFS casualties at the scene
Twelve Ghana National Fire Service personnel got hurt on Tuesday.
Four sustained serious injuries from the reignition blast.
Three went to Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital immediately.
Eight people with minor injuries received treatment right at the scene.
How the fire unfolded
Tanker GT 5671-22 caught fire under still-investigated circumstances.
A distress call hit GNFS at 5:58 a.m. that morning.
Crews from Apam and Kasoa arrived by 6:26 a.m.
The vehicle was fully engulfed in flames hitting nearby structures.
Response and aftermath
Taming the blaze took nearly two...
Ghanaian military engineers just wrapped a humanitarian rebuild in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa tore through the infrastructure there.
Mahama welcomes troops home
President John Dramani Mahama greeted 54 returning GAF personnel.
Troops came primarily from the 14th Engineer Brigade's ranks.
The 48th, 49th, and 50th Engineer Regiments supplied the team.
Mahama framed it as a non-combat, humanitarian deployment.
Mission scope in Jamaica
Repairing damaged public infrastructure was a core assignment.
Temporary housing went up for storm-displaced residents quickly.
Roofing projects targeted St. Elizabeth Parish communities specifically.
Middle Quarters and Black River got the focused attention.
Pan-African and Caribbean solidarity...
Ghana's botched 2021-to-2023 SIM registration fiasco is getting a do-over that promises zero queues and phone-based sign-up from home.
GIFEC boss on the new SIM process
Rashid Tanko Computer of GIFEC promised a stress-free re-registration.
Users can complete everything from home on their phones.
Tanko called the redesigned system simple and user-friendly.
The fresh exercise is expected to kick off in June.
Why a redo was necessary
The previous round forced SIM-to-Ghana-Card linking via two steps.
Long queues and technical headaches plagued that entire rollout.
Weak verification let people grab multiple SIM cards easily.
Those loopholes directly fueled mobile money fraud schemes.
Real-time verification this time around
NCA and NIA...
