Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has dismissed swirling rumours concerning the health of Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, assuring the public that she is in good health and recovering steadily.

The Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkonoo has submitted her response to the three petitions asking for her removal from office.The 10 days given for her to submit her response expires on Monday, April 7, 2025.

After over a year of dormancy, work has officially resumed on the critical Tema-Aflao road project, following direct appeals and financial reassurances from the government of Ghana.

Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, made an unexpected appearance at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) headquarters at Assylum Down in Accra on Monday, despite prior communication from the party announcing the indefinite suspension of a scheduled disciplinary committee hearing against her.

The United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, has reaffirmed strong ties to Ghana following the recent imposition of a 10% tariff on Ghanaian exports to the United States by the President Donald Trump administration.

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has commenced an exercise to clear a backlog of Ghana Cards it has printed but the applications are yet to receive them.

In a statement issued on Monday, April 7, 2025, the NIA urged applications to pick their cards from the various district offices.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said the government was committed to the deportation of all foreign nationals engaged in illegal mining activities in Ghana, widely referred to as galamsey.

The government has resolved not to waste time and resources prosecuting foreigners arrested for criminal activities in Ghana. Rather, they will be deported, the Minister of the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka has said.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has postponed a scheduled disciplinary hearing involving former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Ms Sarah Adwoa Safo, which was originally set for Monday, April 7, 2025.

The Ghanaian entertainment industry is in shock and mourning after the passing of renowned disc jockey, popularly known as DJ Awana of Adom FM. He died on Sunday after an illness.

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA), working with the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Job Creation, has inaugurated Technical and Inter-Ministerial Steering committees to begin implementation of the government’s Work Abroad Programme.

Long, flowing wigs and weave extensions have dominated the catwalks of Ivory Coast's massively popular beauty pageants for years.

Contestants in the West African nation often spend a huge amount of money on their appearance, from outfits to hairdos - with very few choosing the natural look.

In more than six decades, there have only been two notable exceptions, the most recent was Marlène-Kany Kouassi, who took the Miss Ivory Coast title in 2022 - looking resplendent with her short natural hair, the crown becoming her only adornment.

The fifth international conference of postgraduate studies has opened at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) with a call on postgraduate students to conceptualise and write their own research pieces connecting research work to solving societal problems.

More than 80 per cent of sexual harassment cases at the University of Ghana originate from students, the Secretary of the Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee, Mercy Sowatey, has revealed. 

In what could be described as a shining testament to Ghanaian enterprise beyond borders, celebrated businessman Sir Sam Jonah has been spotlighted for his investment in Nigeria’s real estate sector, with his expansive River Park Estate development in Abuja receiving high-level commendation from Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Director General of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), Professor Michael Kpessa-Whyte, has cautioned against the outright privatisation of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), describing the power distributor as a strategic national asset that should remain under state control.

Speaking in a television interview on TV3’s Hot Issues programme on Sunday, [April 6, 2025] Prof. Kpessa-Whyte clarified SIGA’s position amid growing public debate and reported discussions within government circles regarding the potential privatisation of aspects of ECG’s operations.

The country needs to take practical steps to resolve the paradox of low skills gap in the face of rising unemployment, an entrepreneur has entreated.

National Security is probing the mysterious circumstances under which a syndicate which was recently busted over fake currencies and gold bars in Accra was in possession of exclusive Bank of Ghana (BoG) money boxes.

The President, John Dramani Mahama, has nominated 81 more metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives (MMDCEs) in nine regions, bringing the list of new MMDCEs to 152, with 109 positions yet to be filled.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Ghana, Stephen Blewett, has called for policy interventions to protect the country’s telecommunications infrastructure in order to end the persistent fibre cuts.

The Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has reassured members and sympathisers of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) not to despair in their defeat but to remain hopeful, citing plans for party reorganisation and revitalisation.

The Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu Felix Kwakye Ofosu has dismissed fresh allegations of drug trafficking linked to recent aircraft landings at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), insisting that the incidents were technical and logistical in nature.

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has begun investigations into a shooting incident that occurred at the Adventist Senior High School on Friday, April 4, at about 1200 hours.

The government is pushing forward with a new Palm Industry Policy that will see 50,000 hectares of oil palm cultivated nationwide, positioning the crop as a major economic pillar alongside cocoa.

The government is set to introduce a new policy that will require state institutions to purchase selected goods—including rice and sugar—exclusively from local producers, unless they obtain special approval from the Office of the President.