A leading economist, Dr Gordon Newlove Asamoah, has expressed scepticism about the government’s ambitious plan to complete the Accra, Kumasi Expressway within three years, despite it being a major highlight of the 2026 national budget. Speaking on iKulcha TV and Radio Kulcha with Kwesi E Baako, Dr. Asamoah questioned whether it was realistic to expect […]
The Acting Director of Public Affairs and International Relations at the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Francis Amoah, has clarified that Ghana’s new marijuana law does not impose custodial sentences for persons caught with the substance. Speaking on iKulcha TV and Radio Kulcha, Mr. Amoah explained that instead of jail terms, other punitive measures and legal
The Acting Director of Public Affairs and International Relations at the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Mr. Francis Amoah, has clarified that marijuana for recreational smoking has not been legalized in Ghana. Speaking on iKulcha TV and Radio Kulcha with host Kwesi E. Baako, Mr. Amoah explained that the law only permits the cultivation of industrial hemp under strict regulation. He stated that Marijuana
Ghanaian entrepreneur and agribusiness advocate Nana Kwaku Agyemang has raised concerns over the high cost of entering Ghana’s emerging cannabis industry, warning that proposed licensing fees could sideline local farmers. Speaking on iKulcha TV and Radio Kulcha with host Kwesi E Baako, Agyemang said the current structure of licensing fees makes it “extremely difficult” for
The Deputy Minister of Health, Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has reaffirmed the government’s determination to address the long-standing “no bed syndrome” in public hospitals by strengthening and expanding healthcare facilities across the country. Her remarks come in the wake of the death of 29-year-old engineer Charles Amissah, who allegedly lost his life after being denied admission at
Kwesi E Baako has called for a stronger role for the Vice President’s office in addressing Ghana’s pressing social challenges. Speaking on his programme on Ikulcha Radio and TV, Mr. Baako argued that the Vice President’s office led by Prof. Jane Opoku-Agyemang, should “mop up” many of the country’s social issues to enable the President
Nana Kwaku Agyemang has stated that Ghana stands to gain significant industrial benefits if the cultivation of cannabis is fully legalized and properly regulated. Speaking on Ikulcha Radio/Ikulcha TV with host Kwesi E Baako, he argued that the controlled growing of cannabis, particularly industrial hemp, could open doors to new economic opportunities. According to him,
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has thwarted an attempted bribe by three suspected illegal miners after confiscating equipment at a galamsey site in the Bekwai Municipality of the Ashanti Region. On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the anti-galamsey task force returned to Edwinase and Kokotro—areas where earlier operations had forced illegal miners to flee.
The Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has ruled that there is no prima facie case to justify further investigations into petitions seeking the removal of the Electoral Commissioner, her deputies, and the Special Prosecutor. In a statement released by the Presidency on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, John Dramani Mahama disclosed that seven petitions requesting the removal of the Chairperson
The Executive Management and Senior Staff of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) have voluntarily reduced their salaries effective Monday, February 16, 2026, as part of measures to address persistent liquidity challenges within the cocoa sector. Under the new arrangement, Executive Management will take a 20 percent salary cut, while Senior Staff will accept a 10
