Lawyer at 21, a feat worth celebrating: Meet Breman Asikuma’s Nana Danquah Adjei Domson, Esq.

John Mahama’s First Presidency and the Quest for Redemption is a book I just published to reflect on our current President’s first time in office. Intrigued by his political trajectory, which culminated in becoming President, first after the passing of Prof. J. E. A. Mills, and second after winning the 2012 election, the book explores two main themes.

Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80, family sources have told the BBC.

The Executive Chairman of the Gulf of Guinea Maritime Institute (GoGMI), a non-profit maritime think-tank, Vice-Admiral Issah Yakubu (retd), has advocated the establishment of a dedicated Ministry of Blue Economy.

The Coalition of Krobo Groups from Somanya and Odumase-Krobo in the Yilo Krobo and Lower Manya Krobo municipalities in the Eastern Region has submitted a petition to President John Dramani Mahama to urgently fix the Somanya-Kpong road to avoid further deterioration.

Ghana’s economy has demonstrated resilience, with improvements in monetary stability, fiscal performance and external trade, the 2024 National Annual Progress Report (APR) on the implementation of the Agenda for Jobs II (2022–2025) has revealed.

Ghana and China are set to sign a zero-tariff agreement by the end of this month, President John Dramani Mahama, has said.

Cabinet has given approval for 6,200 teachers who have been working for several months without pay to be absorbed onto the government payroll.

The Society of African Mission, Ghana Province (SMA), the Catholic missionary congregation credited with founding the Catholic Church in Ghana, has inducted into office new leaders to steer the affairs of the mission for the next six years.

The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has said that prioritising ethical governance will enable the country to fully leverage opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

The US government has seized more than $14bn (£10.5bn) in bitcoin and charged the founder of a Cambodian business empire, the Prince Group, with allegedly masterminding a massive cryptocurrency scam, which involved forced labour camps.

President John Dramani Mahama has held bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, as part of his visit to China.

The government would bear the full cost of the burial of the victims of last Saturday’s boat disaster on the Volta Lake which claimed 16 lives, including 11 children.

Stringent measures are necessary to address Ghana’s annual post-harvest losses valued at $1.9 billion, an agribusiness expert, Daniel Fahene Acquaye, has stated.

South Africa have booked their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the first time since hosting the tournament in 2010, after defeating Rwanda 3-0 — capping off a dramatic final day of African qualifiers.

Bafana Bafana’s 16-year wait for a return to the world’s biggest stage is finally over after thrashing Rwanda  in Mbombela on Tuesday, October 14, to win Group C and qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

They topped the table with 18 points, one more than Nigeria, who hammered third-placed Benin 4-0 in Uyo with Victor Osimhen scoring a hat-trick.

Nigeria missed out on automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup but has secured a spot in play-offs via a second-place finish in Group C.

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced stricter sanctions against individuals and businesses that issue dud cheques in a bid to curb the growing incidence of the offence and restore confidence in the country’s payment system.

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has said the government has paid GH¢5 billion to road contractors as part of efforts to clear longstanding arrears in the sector.

The National Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has rejected claims that his ongoing nationwide “Thank You” tour is a political strategy ahead of his presidential bid for the 2028 elections.

Speaking to some party members and traditional leaders in Hohoe in the Volta Region, Mr Asiedu Nketiah said the tour is a long-standing NDC tradition aimed at expressing appreciation to Ghanaians for their support during the 2024 elections and reinforcing the party’s commitment to governance and accountability.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has assured Chinese investors that their businesses will be safe under President John Dramani Mahama, citing a direct expression of confidence from Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed the Acting Registrar of the Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC), Yakubu Tobor Yusuf, to provide clarification and documentation regarding his use of the academic title “Dr. (MH).”

President John Dramani Mahama has invited Chinese investors to take part in Ghana’s planned green digital city project and emerging electric vehicle (EV) mineral value chains, describing them as central to his government’s new industrial transformation drive.

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 26 new cases of Mpox as of October 10, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases to 713.

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana and China have reached an agreement in principle to grant Ghanaian products zero-tariff access to the Chinese market, with the formal signing expected by the end of October 2025.

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed the Medical Superintendent of the Wa Municipal Hospital in the Upper West Region, Bukari Zakari, to provide documentary evidence to justify his use of the academic title “Dr.”