The just-ended high-level Executive Leadership Programme (ELP), held at Ada, from April 23 to 26, 2025 concluded with a strong commitment to cultivating future-ready leadership grounded in boldness, accountability, and innovation. Organised in partnership between the Government of Ghana and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the programme was themed – “Re-imagining Leadership in a […] The post Ghana,

The Immediate-Past Chairman of the National Peace Council, Rev. Dr. Ernest Adu-Gyamfi, has called on the citizenry to support Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, the Upper East Regional Peace Council and other stakeholders in their mediation efforts to foster peace in the Bawku enclave. He noted that Conflict Resolution is not an “easy thing”, especially when dealing […] The post Let’s

According to a graphiconline report, the minister for Education, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has warned heads of Senior High Schools that the government will not hesitate to scrap the decentralised feeding policy if students continue to receive poor-quality meals. He issued the warning during the inauguration of the new Governing Council of the Ghana Education Service […] The post Editorial: The

The Management of Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has urged traders, hawkers and drivers to adhere to decongestion directives issued by the assembly, as it attempts to rid the Central Business District of the Garden City of filth, starting May 5, 2025. A statement issued by the assembly named the affected areas as; Adum, Kejetia, Pampaso, […] The post KMA rolls out massive decongestion exercise

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board, Dr. Randy Abbey, has paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the Manhyia Palace, in Kumasi. The visit, last Friday, forms part of the CEO’s working tour of the cocoa growing areas in the Ashanti region. Dr. Abbey used the occasion to brief Otumfuo on the current state […] The post COCOBOD CEO calls on Otumfuo appeared first

Rex Owusu Marfo, the Coordinator for Blackstar Experience, government’s flagship programme for tourism, arts and culture, has announced that his Secretariat is working towards the establishment of a film studio in Ghana. He made this statement during the launch of the Blackstar Experience on Thursday, May 1,  2025 in front of the Freedom and Justice Monument […] The post Blackstar

More than two million people have attended a free Lady Gaga concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, city officials say. The pop star’s biggest ever concert was paid for by the city in an attempt to revitalise Rio’s economy. They expect it could bring in $100m (£75m) to the local economy. Saturday’s performance was part […] The post Two million people attend

The Federal High Court of Nigeria has established Freedom of Information Desk as part of concerted efforts to uphold transparency, promote accountability, and enhance public access to information. The Director of Information of the Court, Mrs Catherine Oby Christopher, who confirmed the development in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, explained that the step is […] The post High

President Bola Tinubu on Friday announced that the Federal Government has resolved to complete the 284-kilometre Kano–Jigawa–Katsina–Maradi railway project by 2026. The president disclosed this in Katsina State when he inaugurated the Katsina State Agricultural Mechanisation Centre and a 24-kilometre Eastern Bypass located at Tashar Bala Area of the State. The railway line project, which […] The post Govt

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has criticised a group of women who walked out during an empowerment event organised by First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu in Port Harcourt, calling the act “disturbing and embarrassing.” The protest happened on Friday at the EUI Event Centre and was allegedly led by women […] The post Wike

Residents of Love Estate, Ikorodu-Elepe are currently living in darkness as Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, IKEDC, is yet to respond to their plight five months after the transformer serving the area packed up. The residents said the prolonged absence of electricity has made them vulnerable to attacks from marauders who operate under the cover of […] The post Lagos

Israel’s military will mobilize thousands of reservists in the coming days, it said Saturday, in what appears to be an expansion of its offensive in Gaza as talks aimed at securing a ceasefire languish. The call-up follows reports that the Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on Friday presented a plan to […] The post Israel calls up thousands of reservists,

A missile fired from Yemen landed near the main terminal of Israel’s Ben Gurion airport on Sunday morning, Israeli authorities said. Unverified footage posted online appeared to show drivers on a road nearby pulled over to take cover as a projectile lands, creating a plume of black smoke near the airport, which is on the […] The post Houthi missile hits near Israel’s main airport appeared

Eight men, including seven Iranian nationals, have been arrested in two separate counter-terrorism police investigations. Five were arrested at various locations around England on Saturday as part of a “pre-planned” investigation into a plot to “target a specific premises”, the Metropolitan Police said. Four of those – two aged 29, one aged 40 and another […] The post Seven

US President Donald Trump has attracted criticism from some Catholics after posting an AI-generated image of himself as the Pope. The picture, which was shared by official White House social media accounts, comes as Catholics mourn the death of Pope Francis, who died on 21 April, and prepare to choose the next pontiff. The New […] The post Trump criticised after posting AI image of himself

The former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has been remanded into custody for seven working days by the General Jurisdiction ‘8’ of the Accra High Court. The order was issued today by Justice Eugene Nyante Nyadu following in-camera submissions from both prosecution and defence teams regarding a bail application. Mr. Adu-Boahene, […] The post Kwabena

Ghana’s Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has lashed out at fellow Member of Parliament, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, over what he described as “palpable falsehoods” and defamatory remarks accusing him of corruption. Dr. Ayine, visibly agitated, addressed the media in Accra shortly after leaving court on Wednesday, […] The post Ayine

Three men standing trial for allegedly trafficking nearly three tonnes of cocaine have pleaded not guilty to multiple narcotics-related offences before the High Court in Accra. The accused — Isaac Quaicoe, Kenneth Cobbinah, and Mawuko Kudufia — face eight counts including conspiracy to possess narcotic drugs, trafficking, use of property for narcotics-related activities, and money […] The post Pedu-Junction

The Methodist Bishop of the Obuasi Diocese, Rt. Rev. Baffour Asamoah-Agyei, says President John Dramani Mahama has the key to stopping illegal mining in the country. He has, therefore, pleaded with the President to act swiftly to halt the menace before “we all descend into the deep pit of no return.” Speaking at the 28th Annual […] The post Use Threat Of Dismissal As A

A Kumasi High Court, presided over by Her Ladyship Dikro Ofori, has set aside judgement of a District Court, also in Kumasi, against one Akaveli, a tailor by profession. The decision by the high court follows an appeal filed by Akaveli, after the district court, sometime in 2020 ruled in a case between Akaveli and […] The post High Court sets aside ruling against Akaveli appeared first on The