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The Mayor of Accra, Michael Allotey, has issued a final ultimatum to street traders operating illegally on pavements and busy roads in the capital, giving them until Tuesday, 20 May, to vacate or face forcible removal.

Bank of Ghana board member Isaac Adongo has announced plans to intensify restrictions on over-the-counter US dollar withdrawals from financial institutions as part of efforts to curb cedi depreciation.

The Attorney General’s Office has formally charged former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund CEO Solomon Asamoah and ex-board chairman Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi for their roles in the controversial Accra Sky Train project, which allegedly cost the state $2 million without authorization.

The Minority in Parliament has raised alarm over what it describes as President John Dramani Mahama's unconstitutional actions, warning these violations could pave the way for more serious breaches, including an attempt at a third term.

President John Mahama has completed his first four months in office, but his much-publicized 120-day social contract with Ghanaians remains partially fulfilled.

"If we repeal the law today but can't enforce it strictly to prevent the illegalities, we're back to square one. These forest invasions are illegal, no licenses, just excavators destroying land for gold that goes into private pockets." - Erastus Asare Donkor Environment, Journalist, JoyNews.

The New Patriotic Party has delivered a damning verdict on President Mahama’s 120-day social contract, scoring him at forty-six percent ahead of the President’s scheduled address.

The Ghana Police Service has initiated a formal investigation into an alleged assault involving the Minority Leader and MP for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin.

President John Mahama has issued a strong warning to government appointees who failed to declare their assets by the 31st March 2025 deadline. He announced that any appointee who still fails to comply by Wednesday, May 7, will be automatically dismissed.