Midday News

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, revealed that Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, embezzled millions of dollars intended for a cyber defense project and diverted them into real estate investments in Accra and overseas.

President John Dramani Mahama has cautioned government appointees not to engage in any form of mining or risk being shown the exit.

The Ghana Water Company Limited has raised concerns about the deteriorating state of the Densu River, warning that human activities beyond illegal mining are severely polluting the water body and threatening the Weija Dam, which supplies water to Accra and Kasoa.

Some traders in Adum, Kumasi, are blaming the recent fire outbreak in the central business district on frequent power cuts in the area, which they say may have contributed to the blaze.

Residents of Bawku in the Upper East Region have given harrowing accounts of military brutality, detailing how soldiers used guns, stones, and metallic objects to assault them during a late-night raid.

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has announced the revocation of all small-scale mining licences issued after December 7, 2024, citing irregularities in the issuance process.

Residents of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region can now breathe a sigh of relief as the recent challenges with erratic electricity supply have been resolved.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has issued a stern warning to former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, stating that he will be re-listed as a wanted person should he fail to appear for questioning on 2nd June 2025.

The Ashanti Region Anti-Galamsey Task Force seized six excavators and arrested three foreign nationals in an operation against illegal mining along River Anum.

Fifty-six individuals have been arrested and handed over to the Western Regional Police Command for their involvement in illegal mining activities at Kadadwen in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality.