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NACOC intercepts GH¢100m tramadol shipment at Accra Int’l Airport, three arrested

Eugene OtooJuly 17, 2026 at 11:43 amJuly 17, 2026 at 11:45 am

by Eugene OtooJuly 17, 2026 at 11:43 amJuly 17, 2026 at 11:45 am086

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has intercepted a shipment containing approximately five million tramadol tablets with an estimated street value of GH¢100 million at the...

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Eat some, but treat Nkoko Nkitinkiti as a business – Eric Opoku to beneficiaries

Eugene OtooJuly 17, 2026 at 11:36 amJuly 17, 2026 at 11:37 am

by Eugene OtooJuly 17, 2026 at 11:36 amJuly 17, 2026 at 11:37 am025

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has urged beneficiaries of the government’s Nkoko Nkitinkiti initiative to treat the programme as a business venture...

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GoldBod rewards NACOC with GH¢12.65m from sale of seized gold

Eugene OtooJuly 16, 2026 at 10:46 amJuly 16, 2026 at 10:46 am

by Eugene OtooJuly 16, 2026 at 10:46 amJuly 16, 2026 at 10:46 am091

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has presented GH¢12,645,862.48 to the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) for its role in an intelligence-led operation that resulted in the...

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Gold Coast Fund customers demand full payout in Mid-Year Budget

Eugene OtooJuly 16, 2026 at 8:53 amJuly 16, 2026 at 8:53 am

by Eugene OtooJuly 16, 2026 at 8:53 amJuly 16, 2026 at 8:53 am029

With the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review days away, customers of the defunct Gold Coast Fund Management are mounting fresh pressure on the government, demanding a...

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Declaring detained MP’s seat vacant sets dangerous precedent – Ayariga

Eugene OtooJuly 16, 2026 at 8:28 amJuly 16, 2026 at 8:28 am

by Eugene OtooJuly 16, 2026 at 8:28 amJuly 16, 2026 at 8:28 am029

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has suggested that Parliament is unlikely to declare the seat of the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene...

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Cabinet approves reforms to limit mining leases to 20 years

Eugene OtooJuly 15, 2026 at 2:06 pmJuly 15, 2026 at 2:06 pm

by Eugene OtooJuly 15, 2026 at 2:06 pmJuly 15, 2026 at 2:06 pm0104

The government has proposed reducing the maximum duration of mining leases from 30 years to 20 years as part of amendments to the Minerals and...

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Former NAFCO CEO asks court to order EOCO, BNI to return seized cash, phones

Eugene OtooJuly 15, 2026 at 12:47 pmJuly 15, 2026 at 12:47 pm

by Eugene OtooJuly 15, 2026 at 12:47 pmJuly 15, 2026 at 12:47 pm040

Former National Food and Buffer Stock Company Chief Executive, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has asked the High Court in Accra to compel the BNI and the...

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Kenyan court dismisses Rastafarians’ bid to legalise cannabis

Eugene OtooJuly 15, 2026 at 12:27 pmJuly 15, 2026 at 12:41 pm

by Eugene OtooJuly 15, 2026 at 12:27 pmJuly 15, 2026 at 12:41 pm039

Kenya’s High Court has dismissed a bid by a Rastafarian group seeking to legalise the use of cannabis for religious purposes. The Rastafarian community had...

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Mining firms to secure community approval before licence applications under proposed law – Lands Minister

Eugene OtooJuly 15, 2026 at 12:18 pmJuly 15, 2026 at 12:18 pm

by Eugene OtooJuly 15, 2026 at 12:18 pmJuly 15, 2026 at 12:18 pm028

Mining companies seeking licences in Ghana will be required to obtain recommendations from host communities before their applications are considered by central authorities under proposed...

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Galamsey fight is difficult but we will not surrender – Lands Minister

Eugene OtooJuly 15, 2026 at 12:07 pmJuly 15, 2026 at 12:07 pm

by Eugene OtooJuly 15, 2026 at 12:07 pmJuly 15, 2026 at 12:07 pm021

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has acknowledged the significant challenges facing the government’s fight against illegal mining, popularly known as...