The Weija Sector Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has arrested 11 foreign nationals for their alleged involvement in counterfeit currency production and cyber fraud activities. The arrests were carried out on January 5, 2026, during an intelligence-led operation by the Anti-Human Trafficking and Cyber Fraud Taskforce Unit of the Weija Sector Command at a residential apartment in Tuba, a suburb of Accra. Items retrieved from the scene included laptops, routers, m

Ghana’s inflation rate declined further to 5.4 per cent in December 2025, marking the 12th consecutive month of disinflation and the lowest rate recorded since the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was rebased in 2021, the Government Statistician, Dr. Iddrisu Alhassan, PhD, has announced. According to Dr. Alhassan, the December 2025 CPI stood at 261.7, up from 248.3 in December 2024, indicating that on average, goods and services were 5.4 per cent more expensive than a year earlier.

The Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission (FC) has intercepted 3,967 dried shark fins at the Swissport Cargo Centre at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). The consignment, weighing about 488 kilogrammes, was concealed in 14 wrapped jute bags commonly referred to as “Ghana Must Go” bags and is estimated to have a street value of between US$300,000 and US$400,000. Mauritania was listed as the final destination of the shipment. According to the Forestry Commission, of