“This was reportedly achieved through threats, intimidation, coercion, veiled suggestions, bribery, and excessive regulatory pressure — all aimed at enriching the perpetrators,” Kissi Agyebeng noted.
The agreement was formalised on Monday, June 2, 2025, in Accra through an Exchange of Notes between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ghana and the Embassy of Japan.
Some of the new directives will take off from July and August 2025, while another set of the regulations will take effect from 2026, especially, in capping Non-Performing Loans of financial institutions at 10 percent.
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been released from the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) after successfully meeting his bail conditions. The General Secretary of the NPP, Justin Kodua, confirmed his release on the evening of Monday, June 2, in an interview with the media.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has once again declared former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta a wanted person after he failed to appear in person before the office as directed.
He also reaffirmed the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s commitment to closing the education gap, particularly in underserved areas.
He said the OSP had been formally notified of the situation and had been provided with relevant medical documentation.
The summit brings together key players in Africa’s mining sector to explore the industry’s prospects, with a focus on driving local content, uplifting communities, and creating a positive global impact.
One of the major operations occurred at Huniso in the Western Region, where 13 individuals were apprehended.
Later on, Trump said he would raise Aluminium rates in a Truth Social post, ING’s commodity experts Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson note.
