The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested 320 people in the Ashanti Region after uncovering a fake recruitment and human trafficking syndicate operating under the guise of QNET. Officials say 295 victims were rescued, while 25 suspects were detained. QNET’s compliance team commended EOCO for the breakthrough and pledged continued collaboration to stop fraudsters misusing the company’s name.
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The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has seized and frozen assets worth over GH¢100 million and US$100,000 in connection with the NPA scandal involving former CEO Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid and six others, as part of Ghana’s intensified anti-corruption drive.
Eco-Conscious Citizens’ Coordinator, Awula Serwaah, says repealing Ghana’s L.I. 2462 is not enough to end illegal mining. She calls for stronger enforcement, community protection, and multi-sectoral action to save Ghana’s polluted rivers and forests.
The Reverse Brain Drain: How Ghana’s Vice-President Is Rallying Global Sons and Daughters in Iowa for an Economic Comeback” explores Vice-President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang’s mission to mobilize Ghana’s diaspora, turning global talent, skills, and investments into a driving force for national economic transformation.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is under fire after the Public Accounts Committee uncovered unapproved spending of GH¢189.2 million, nearly doubling its 2024 budget. Lawmakers accuse ECG of financial indiscipline and demand prosecution of officials responsible under Ghana’s Public Financial Management Act.
Ghana’s chimpanzees are disappearing fast due to illegal mining, deforestation, and weak laws. This Ghanaian Watch special report exposes the legal failures, political complicity, and urgent conservation battles to save fewer than 60 remaining chimpanzees in Ghana.
Ghana’s Lands Minister revokes 278 small-scale mining licenses in a sweeping crackdown on illegal operations to restore order and protect the environment.
Ghana’s fight against illegal mining has reached a dangerous peak, with armed miners defying environmental laws. Professor Nana Ama Browne Klutse of the EPA unveils a groundbreaking $200,000 nano technology solution designed to bring mercury-free, clean waters to Ghana’s polluted mining zones and end the nation’s era of gunpoint governance.
In Bolove-Nolope, Ghana, thousands of fall armyworms have wiped out over 50 acres of maize and vegetables, leaving farmers desperate and experts warning that Ghana’s food security is at risk unless urgent action is taken.
Ghana lost over GH¢19 million to cybercrime between January and September 2025 — a 17% rise from last year. The Cyber Security Authority warns of escalating online fraud and urges stronger national cybersecurity awareness.