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A court in Amsterdam has ruled that Ohene Kwame Frimpong, a Ghanaian independent legislator, can be transferred to face a five-count federal indictment — six weeks after his dramatic arrest aboard a KLM flight

Ghanaian Editor Given Seven Day Jail Sentence Over Coverage of Petraco-Springfield Fraud Dispute

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President Mahama Promised To Abolish “Ex-Gratia” Payments. A Report That Shows What They Cost is Reportedly Being Withheld

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Protest, Assault, and £238,852 in Arrears: Ghana’s Scholarship Scandal Reaches Breaking Point in London

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Dutch Court Reportedly Clears Way for Ghana MP’s Extradition to United States to Face Wire Fraud Charges

June 26, 2026

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A court in Amsterdam has ruled that Ohene Kwame Frimpong, a Ghanaian independent legislator, can be transferred to face a five-count federal indictment — six weeks after his dramatic arrest aboard a KLM flight

Presidential Report Which Clears Ghana’s Ministry of Roads of Wrongdoing in Big Push Road Projects, Raises More Scrutiny

June 22, 2026

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A presidential inquiry into sole-sourcing abuse found no wrongdoing — but its own independence, methodology, and omissions raise questions that may outlast its conclusions

President Mahama Promised To Abolish “Ex-Gratia” Payments. A Report That Shows What They Cost is Reportedly Being Withheld

June 22, 2026

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A committee's controversial findings on elite public pay have quietly shaped what Ghana's top officeholders earn

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Ghanaian Editor Given Seven Day Jail Sentence Over Coverage of Petraco-Springfield Fraud Dispute

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The conviction of Larry Dogbey of The Herald raises press freedom questions as Ghana's courts wade deeper into the Petraco-Springfield saga

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The forced closure of Union Trust Bank ends a 31-year experiment in homegrown finance — and leaves behind a bitter dispute over whether regulators acted in good faith

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Government-controlled board ousts Dean Adansi without public explanation, raising UK regulatory red flags and reviving questions about Accra's plans for its London-based trade bank

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Defilement cases are rising, prosecutions remain sluggish, and a promised sex offender registry has been stuck "on the drawing board" for six years

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Six government-sponsored master's students accuse Ghana's High Commissioner and a staff member of verbal abuse and physical assault after a peaceful protest over nearly two years of unpaid tuition and stipends

Denied: Canadian Judge Dismisses Thomas Partey’s Appeal for Visa To Play in Ghana’s World Cup Opening Match

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A Canadian Federal Court, in its ruling Tuesday, ruled against the Black Stars midfielder to enter Canada for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

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Denied: Canadian Judge Dismisses Thomas Partey’s Appeal for Visa To Play in Ghana’s World Cup Opening Match

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A Canadian Federal Court, in its ruling Tuesday, ruled against the Black Stars midfielder to enter Canada for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

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