• No injuries, deaths in accident involving Fan Milk logistics partner's truck at Achimota Overhead

    Fan Milk PLC has acknowledged an accident involving a truck belonging to its third-party logistics partner, Adwenpa Transport Services Limited, at the Achimota overhead bridge on Saturday evening.  

  • Six big immigration changes under Trump - and their impact so far

    Since taking office on Monday, President Donald Trump has announced a flurry of immigration-related executive orders, paving way for a widespread effort to crack down on undocumented migrants in the US.

  • Finance Minister charges GRA to reverse Ghana’s debt curse with more revenue

    Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, the Minister of Finance, has charged the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), to increase revenue mobilisation to overturn the country’s recurrent debt curse.  

  • Nigerian pleads guilty to $6M inheritance fraud scheme

    A Nigerian national has pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal court to operating a transnational inheritance fraud scheme that defrauded more than 400 elderly and vulnerable individuals across the U.S., stealing over $6 million.  

  • Nigeria adds plumbing, makeup, phone repairs, event decoration to basic education curriculum

    The Nigerian government has announced the addition of plumbing, makeup, hairstyling and 12 other new trades (new subjects) to the basic education curriculum.

  • Parliament’s Appointments Committee continues vetting of ministerial nominees on Tuesday

    The Appointments Committee of Parliament is set to continue vetting ministerial nominees appointed by President John Dramani Mahama. According to a revised schedule, the vetting process will run from 28 January to 4 February 2025, focusing on nominees designated for key ministerial and regional leadership roles.

  • VIDEO: Truck overturns on Achimota-Tesano road

    A truck overturned on the Achimota to Tesano road in Accra on Saturday evening, January 25, causing severe traffic congestion as vehicles were forced to use a single lane.  

  • Mexico refuses to accept a US deportation flight

    Mexico denied a U.S. military plane access to land Thursday, at least temporarily frustrating the Trump administration's plans to deport immigrants to the country, according to two U.S. defense officials and a third person familiar with the situation.

  • I’d rather lose my life than accept LGBTQ+ practices in Ghana - Speaker Bagbin

    The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has reiterated his determination to ensure the passage of the LGBTQ+ bill, which was passed by Parliament but not assented to by former President Nana Akufo-Addo.

  • VIDEO: President Mahama in Kenya for AU meeting

    President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday arrived in Nairobi, Kenya aboard Ghana’s presidential jet, the Dassault Falcon 900EX-Easy, to participate in a High-Level Retreat on African Union (AU) Institutional Reforms.

  • Study finds dangerous cancer-causing chemicals in meats cooked with burnt car tyres

    A joint study by the African Centre of Excellence in Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACEPUTOR), University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has revealed alarming levels of cancer-causing chemicals in meats singed using tyres.

  • VIDEO: Meet the 13-year-old undergraduate studying Physics at KNUST

    At just 13 years old, Melchizedek Adio Baafawiise has earned a spot as one of the youngest undergraduates at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

    With an outstanding A1 in five subjects, including Physics and Mathematics, in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), Melchizedek’s choice to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Physics at KNUST was a natural next step.

  • Wenchi Methodist Hospital, assembly to bury 28 unclaimed bodies

    THE WENCHI Methodist Hospital in the Bono Region has announced its plan to conduct mass burial for 28 unclaimed and unidentified bodies at the hospital’s morgue.

    The hospital said the bodies had remained in its mortuary for almost three years thereby causing congestion at the facility.

    In a press statement signed by the Wenchi Municipal Coordinating Director, Jimah Yakubu, the hospital said the unclaimed corpse had hindered the smooth operations of the facility.

  • Nogokpo temple to unmask killers of Anloga chopbar operator as family resorts to thunder god

    A month after security agencies failed to uncover the gruesome murder of a popular chopbar operator at Anloga in the Volta Region, the family of the deceased has decided to engage the thunder god at Nogokpo, Togbi Zakadza, to help unveil the culprits behind the crime.

    Consequently, the family has obtained the permission of the Dufia of Anloga and Dome Fiaga of the Anlo State, Togbi Zewu IV, to beat the gong-gong to inform the community about their intention to find the perpetrators of the dastardly act through a kind of ‘trial by ordeal’ at the Nogokpo Yewe traditional temple.

  • This is why Naa Momo Lartey was not sworn-in, according to the Presidency

    The Acting Spokesperson for the President, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has refuted claims that the Gender Minister-designate, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, missed her swearing-in ceremony due to tardiness or a failure to show up on time.

  • Cholera cases at Agona Swedru rise to 214

    The number of suspected cases of Cholera recorded in the Agona West Municipality of the Central Region has risen to 214.

    Officials from the Ghana Health Service in the municipality said a total of 11 cases have been confirmed so far, putting authorities on high alert.

    On January 2, the disease claimed one life and the victim passed away at the Swedru Government Hospital.

  • Boost for tourism: Ghana ranked second safest place in Africa

    Ghana has been ranked as the second safest place in Africa according to the latest ranking by global tourism firm, Altezza Travel.

    The report, which recommends tourism destinations for 2025, said Ghana’s crime rate is very low, lower than Canada, Greece and Australia.

  • Enjoying coolness, goodwill: Different strokes of appointees, vetting

    Just some two months ago this time, the noise level was deafening.  The political campaign mode was at a crescendo and the air in the environment was hot.

    Weeks later, all is now water under the bridge.  Dare one say that the focus is now on Ghana and how the resetting agenda will better our lot as appointments of individuals to lead and execute the agenda are announced and vetted accordingly?  

  • EU’s Sovereignty Stance, Trump’s Greenland Ambitions

    The recent tensions surrounding US President Donald Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland have sparked an important dialogue on sovereignty and the consequences of ignoring it in modern geopolitics. 

    France’s Foreign Minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, emphasised that the European Union (EU) would not tolerate threats to the sovereignty of its member states. 

  • 9 Districts in Ashanti top underage sexual activity - GSS study

    Nine out of 10 districts in the Ashanti Region have the highest rates of underage sex among females, a study by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has shown.

    The report indicated that adolescent girls aged 16 to 19 had sex before the age of 16 years.

    The districts are Akrofuom, Amansie South, Amansie Central, Amansie West, Adansi Asokwa, Adansi South, Asante Akim South Municipality, Bosome Freho, and Ahafo Ano South East.

  • Weekend Talk: The world is a stage

    From William Shakespeare’s play, As You Like It, comes the popular statement, “The world is a stage.”  

    The line is spoken by the character Jaques, who says, “All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players; / They have their exits and their entrances; / And one man in his time plays many parts.”

    Comparing the world to a stage and people to actors, Shakespeare stated that people play different roles in life. The same person can be a student and a worker, or a parent and a teacher.  

  • Attempted murder case transferred from Jasikan to Ho

    A Hohoe District Court in the Volta Region, presided over by Joseph Yennuban Kunsong, has committed Theresa Dogbe to stand trial at Ho High Court on February 18, 2025.

    Ms  Dogbe's committal followed a presentation by  Anthony Ghattie of the Office of State Attorney in Ho. 

    Giving the facts of the case, Mr Ghattie told the court that Theresa Dogbe’s case was an indictment that needed a High Court to hear the matter. 

  • An Ode to Akwasi Agyeman: End of an era of Ghana’s tourism upliftment

    THIS week marked the end of an extraordinary chapter in Ghana’s tourism story as Akwasi Agyeman concluded his tenure as Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA). 

    Over the past eight years, his leadership has been synonymous with innovation, resilience and an unwavering commitment to positioning Ghana as a global tourism powerhouse.

    Agyeman’s legacy is defined by transformative initiatives that blended cultural preservation with bold, forward-looking strategies. The Year of Return in 2019 was a defining moment not just for Ghana but for the entire African continent. 

  • President Mahama swears in new batch of approved ministers minus Gender Minister nominee Naa Momo Lartey

    President John Dramani Mahama on Friday swore five more ministers into office following parliamentary approval, bringing the total number of ministers in office to 11.

  • Mahama assures Volta of fair share of national development on Thank You tour

    President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to prioritise the development concerns of the Volta Region, assuring residents that unfulfilled promises will no longer define their narrative. 

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