The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has seized 37 sacks of substances suspected to be cannabis following a successful maritime interception carried out by the Ghana Navy. The operation took place on Friday, March 27, at Goi, near Ada, as part of intensified efforts to combat drug trafficking along Ghana’s coastline.
Global airlines are confronting rising operational pressures as a surge in oil prices forces carriers to hike fares and cut capacity, sparking concerns about the industry’s ability to sustain profitability if consumer demand weakens. The current crisis comes in the wake of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, which has caused jet fuel prices to double since last month.
Ghanaian universities have signaled strong intent to expand formal academic and research partnerships with German institutions following a high-level matchmaking event organized by the German Academic Exchange Service at its regional office in Nyaniba Estates, Labone, in Accra.
Accra Circuit Court Defers Sentencing of Spiritualist Convicted of GH¢95,100 Fraud
The Accra Circuit Court has postponed the sentencing of 35-year-old spiritualist Nana Adwoa Yamoah following her conviction for defrauding a man of GH¢95,100 under the guise of helping him become the Chief of Ntotroso in the Ashanti Region.
President John Dramani Mahama has announced a strategic shift in Ghana’s cocoa sector, revealing plans to prioritise local processing as part of efforts to reduce reliance on raw bean exports and shield the industry from volatile global price fluctuations.
President John Mahama has firmly rejected allegations that recent recruitment into Ghana’s security services was influenced by favouritism, emphasising that the process was deliberately designed to ensure fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity through the use of digital systems.
President John Dramani Mahama has affirmed that Lincoln University continues to hold a place of deep respect in his heart, despite the institution’s recent decision to withdraw an honorary doctorate that had been scheduled to be conferred on him.
The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party, Richard Ahiagbah, has strongly criticised President John Dramani Mahama for using a jet owned by his brother, Ibrahim Mahama, for official travel. Ahiagbah described the practice as a step toward a “family-and-friends government,” urging the President to immediately halt the use of private family-owned aircraft for state functions.
Donald Trump is set to become the first sitting U.S. president to have his signature appear on American banknotes, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced, a move timed to coincide with the nation’s 250th anniversary.

