Scottish Borders Council has launched fresh legal proceedings to remove a self-styled “African tribe” from land it owns, only hours after the group was evicted from private woodland near Jedburgh.

Ghana’s rising athletics star, Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah, has qualified for the final of the women’s high jump event at the 2025 World Athletics Championships, following an impressive performance in Thursday’s qualification round.

The 22-year-old cleared 1.92 meters, placing 9th overall among a competitive field of the world’s top high jumpers and earning her a spot in Sunday’s eagerly anticipated final, scheduled for Sunday, September 21.

She is the first Ghanaian ever to qualify for the final of the high jump at the World Athletics Championships. 

Mobile money transactions in Ghana reached GH¢354.1 billion in August 2025, according to the Bank of Ghana’s latest Summary of Economic and Financial Data.

Beyond the statistics of the recent Gbenyiri clashes in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District are tales of despair, trauma and uncertainty as the displaced residents struggle to cope with their losses and the fear of an uncertain future.

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the official release of the the 2025 senior high school placement.

Former Chief Justice , Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has gone to court to challenge her removal as a Justice of the Supreme Court by President John Dramani Mahama.

Yet again, the media space is awash with comments in respect of the refusal of bail in the ‘Abronye’ trial.

The National Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has constituted an Ad hoc Committee to monitor and safeguard the integrity of the campaign process ahead of the party’s presidential primaries. 

President John Dramani Mahama recently announced Ghana’s acceptance from the USA of deportees of West African origin.

The Deputy Chief of Staff in Charge of Administration, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, has assured members of the diaspora of the government’s commitment to protect their businesses and investments in the country. 

The Managing Director (MD) of the Graphic Communications Group Ltd (GCGL), Ato Afful, has cautioned against the growing trend of unregulated publishing of content on social media, saying that such practices fuel the spread of harmful and unverified information, particularly during disasters.

Staff of the Judicial Service have been urged to protect the image of the service through their conduct and duties to the public.

Accra is set to host a landmark cultural celebration as the Jazzin’ Africa Festival debuts on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel. 

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has reduced the rate at which it lends to commercial banks, known as the policy rate, by 350 basis points to 21.5 per cent.

Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has presented diplomatic passports to five distinguished Ghanaians in recognition of their international influence and contributions to promoting the country’s image abroad.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has called on Ghanaian family-owned businesses to prioritise governance reforms such as succession planning and family constitutions in order to secure their long-term survival and contribution to the economy.

The Ministry of the Interior has declared Monday, September 22, 2025, a public holiday to mark this year’s Founder’s Day.

The day, which commemorates the birthday of Dr Kwame Nkrumah, falls on Sunday, September 21. By law, when a statutory holiday falls on a weekend, the President may declare the following Monday as the observed holiday.

President John Dramani Mahama has said Ghana’s democracy could collapse if it does not deliver development in the form of roads, schools, hospitals and jobs.

David Kwodow Prah Afful, the man seen in a viral video threatening to kill the President, Members of Parliament and other government officials if he had a gun or cutlass, has been sentenced to seven months in prison.

Villarreal midfielder Thomas Partey, appearing in a London court, has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault involving three women.

A stark disparity in pension payments in Ghana has been revealed in the latest Monthly Pension League Table for 2025 published by SSNIT. 

Six people, including three students and three police officers, have been injured after clashes during a demonstration at Tamale Technical University in the Northern Region.

As statement signed by Chief Inspector Luckman Nendow Alhassan said the incident happened on Tuesday morning when about 500 students gathered in front of the university’s administration block in protest.

Farmers in Zambia have filed an $80bn (£58.5bn) lawsuit against two Chinese-linked firms, blaming them for an "ecological catastrophe" caused by the collapse of a dam that stored waste from copper mining.

The government’s flagship infrastructure development programme, the $10-billion ‘Big Push’ aimed at comprehensively addressing the nation’s infrastructure deficit, has been launched.

The Ministry of Education has advised parents and guardians not to pay money to anyone who promises to secure a senior high school (SHS) placement for their children or wards under the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS).