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The rate of inflation fell marginally to 23.5 per cent in January down from 23.8 per cent the previous month, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) said on Monday. 

President John Dramani Mahama has urged his fellow African leaders to fight corruption, which robs nations of resources needed for development.

The government of The Netherlands through its Ministry of Justice will be making an extradition request to the Sierra Leonean authorities for wanted drug baron, Jos Leijdekkers.

The Public Interest Accountability Committee (PIAC) says Free Senior High School (SHS) programme continues to be the major recipient of funding from Ghana's oil revenue.

At the Monetary Policy Committee Meeting, of the Bank of Ghana held this week, the central bank maintained the policy rate at 27 per cent and gave reasons for the decision.

A 33-year-old Dutchman wanted for drug smuggling in his home country, The Netherlands, has been seen in the company of Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio.

The Attorney-General (AG) has withdrawn all charges against Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, a former Chief Executive of COCOBOD, and Seidu Agongo, a businessman.

The sudden and mysterious disappearance of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company's (PMMC) bulletproof bullion van has intensified scrutiny over Ghana's gold export protocols, sparking alarm among industry stakeholders and the public.

President John Dramani Mahama has set up a seven-member National Economic Dialogue Planning Committee with Dr Ishmael Yamson as Chairman.

Some 150 persons have been arraigned for election related violence.