Following the endless insecurity rocking states across the country, the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday adopted a motion to convoke a two-day security summit to proffer solution to the challenges. Sponsor of the motion, Senator Jimoh Folorunsho Ibrahim, representing Ondo South Senatorial District in the motion attributed insecurity to the global security challenges involving Russia and […] The post Insecurity:
Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has won a parliament vote to become Germany’s next chancellor at the second attempt. Merz had initially fallen six votes short of the absolute majority he needed on Tuesday morning – a significant blow to his prestige and an unprecedented failure in post-war German history. As it was a secret ballot […] The post Germany’s
Russia says Ukraine launched a drone attack on Moscow – days before the start of a ceasefire, ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin to coincide with a World War Two parade. Moscow’s four major airports shut for a few hours on Tuesday amid the barrage, authorities said. There were no casualties and Ukraine has not […] The post Russia accuses Ukraine of drone
The Israeli military has said it “fully disabled” Yemen’s main airport in the capital Sanaa, which is controlled by the Houthis. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said “flight runways, aircraft and infrastructure at the airport” were struck. The attack comes two days after the Iran-backed Houthis fired a missile that landed near Israel’s main airport, […] The post Israel
The UK and India have agreed a trade deal that will make it easier for UK firms to export whisky, cars and other products to India, and cut taxes on India’s clothing and footwear exports. The deal comes after three years of on-off negotiations. The UK government said it did not include any change in […] The post UK, India agree trade deal after three years of talks appeared first
A coalition of opposition political parties have expressed their misgivings about the brouhaha surrounding the judiciary, in a protest dubbed ‘Save The Judiciary.’ Hitting the streets of Accra on Monday, May 5, 2025 the group assured the judiciary that they were with them, stating in an address that “you [judiciary] will never walk alone,” even […] The post OsahenYells:
The Circuit Court at Gbetsile, in the Greater Accra Region, last week Friday granted bail to seven suspected landguards who allegedly terrorised workers and destroyed a fence wall at Tsopoli on the Tema-Aflao highway in the Ningo Prampram Municipality. They are Nene Teitsu Bediako (A1), 50, Businessman, Dove Bamfloe (A2), 43, Driver, Mark Bamfloe (3), […] The post Tsopoli Lands: 7 Suspected Land
A Takoradi based businessman, Peter Obosu, who is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Peekorb, a local construction company, has been enstooled as chief of Komenda Abrobeano, a fishing community in the central region. His stool name is Nana Korsah Essando I. It was all pomp and pageantry, as the Takoradi based businessman was […] The post Takoradi based Businessman enstooled
The Western Region branch of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) is urging government to expedite work on the PTC Interchange in Takoradi. The chairperson, Shirley Breiman, highlighted challenges facing workers, citing the region’s poor roads as a major issue. She urged the Western Regional minister to prioritise the completion of the Kwame Nkrumah Roundabout, also […] The post Workers
A day’s consultative workshop on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights has been organised for stakeholders in Cape Coast, with the aim to foster meaningful partnership among essential stakeholders. This would help to enhance Ghana’s substantial gains in population management and delivery of sexual and reproductive health services in the country’s commitment to achieving the Sustainable […] The post Stakeholders
On April 29, 2025 President John Dramani Mahama launched the Medical Trust Fund in Accra. The Trust, which is popularly known as MahamaCares, according to a Daily Graphic report, is a landmark initiative introduced by the government to decisively confront the growing burden of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The fund, the report continued, would support […] The post Editorial:
A generational group in the Presbyterian Church of Ghana of the Akuapem Presbytery Zone (2) of the Young People’s Guild (YPG) has donated to orphans at Akwadum Christian Village in the New Juaben North Municipality of the Eastern Region. The donation was made possible through the generosity of the YPG members in the Akuapem presbytery […] The post YPG donates to Akwadum Christian Village appeared
As part of a strategic effort to create a sustainable and brighter future for the younger generation, Ghanaian youth have been advised to desist from taking non-prescribed drugs, which could have a far reaching consequences on their general well-beings. The Akuapem Adweso Tufohene, Nana Bekoe Dankwa I, charged the youth to stay away from these […] The post Youth urged to avoid drugs appeared first on The
A swift and tactical move by forestry guards of the Forestry Commission at Akyem Oda in the Birim Central Municipality of the Eastern Region has led to the arrest of an illegal miner operating within the Pra-Anum Forest Reserve. The illegal miner, identified as Ahmed Nuhu, and other members of the illegal mining gang, […] The post Forestry Commission arrests galamseyer in
The Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has once again issued a stern warning to chiefs under him to stay away from illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey. The overlord of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area indicated that “any chief found colluding with illegal miners will be named and shamed publicly. The time has come […] The post Okyenhene once again warns chiefs
Tax experts say public-private partnerships (PPPs), such as the one involving Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), can help plug tax revenue leakages through technology – provided they are implemented with transparency and proper oversight. Although the SML arrangement has sparked controversy over procedural concerns, experts argue that such collaborations can offer value for money if […] The post Tax
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the 2024 elections, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed concern over the exchange of words in public between some leading members of the party calling on the combatants to be tolerant and treat each other with mutual respect. Addressing party supporters as part of his ‘Thank You’ tour […] The post Bawumia Worried Over Internal Attacks appeared first
A legal practitioner, philanthropist and the immediate past Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund, Irene Naa Torshie Addo, has donated an amount of GH¢200,000 to traders affected by recent fire outbreaks at the Kantamanto Market in Accra and the Kumasi Central Market. The donation, made through her Renado Foundation, was presented at separate ceremonies […] The post Naa
Databank, the investment firm co-founded by former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has been added to the list of bond brokers under the second Mahama government. This was contained in a statement the Bank of Ghana issued in April 2025 announcing the approval of 12 and eight financial institutions as Primary Dealers and Bond Market Specialists […] The post Adongo’s BoG
Ghana will host the first-ever Ghana-International Shipping and Logistics Summit in July 2025 – an ambitious initiative aimed at reshaping the country’s shipping, transport and logistics landscape. The two-day event, spearheaded by Akwaabaa Communication, in collaboration with key industry stakeholders, is themed: “Accelerating Action: Transforming Ghana’s Shipping & Logistics Sector for Global Competitiveness.” The summit […] The post Ghana
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