Nearly 70% of emigrating medical doctors default on their loans – Ghana Association of Banks CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Association of Banks, John Awuah, has revealed that nearly 70% of medical doctors who take loans from local banks and emigrate default on repayment. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Business Edition with George Wiafe on October 9, he said the development has become a worrying trend within the banking sector….

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Ghana Armed Forces Announces 2025 Recruitment Exercise, Warns Public Against Fraudulent Offers

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has officially announced the commencement of its 2025 nationwide recruitment exercise, which will soon take place across all 16 regional capitals. In a statement signed by Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, Acting Director of Public Relations, GAF stressed that the process is aimed at providing equal opportunity for all qualified applicants. The statement…

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Chairman Wontumi and Akonta Mining Plead Not Guilty to Illegal Mining Charges

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, along with his company, Akonta Mining Company Limited, have pleaded not guilty to charges of alleged illegal mining in the Western Region. The pleas were entered on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, before Justice Audrey Kocuvi-Tay at the High Court in Accra. Wontumi, who is the first accused and owner of Akonta…

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National Service Cancels June Registration, Launches Fresh Online Exercise from October 8

The National Service Authority (NSA) has announced that online registration for the 2025/2026 service year will officially reopen on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, and end on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. The new directive comes after  ordered a Technical and Forensic Audit into the old Central Service Management Platform (CSMP), which was found to be unsatisfactory and vulnerable to data integrity issues. Following the audit, the NSA was…

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