Ghanaian gospel artiste Sonnie Badu has revealed that he was homeless and sleeping in cars in London when he wrote his breakthrough song Baba (also known as Open the Floodgates). Speaking on Starr FM, Sonnie Badu recounted the difficult period in his life that inspired the popular worship anthem. According to him, he was facing severe hardship at […] The post I was

The United States military says two service members participating in a multinational military exercise in Morocco are missing. In a statement on Sunday, its African Command (AFRICOM) said the pair went missing on Saturday close to the Cap Draa Training Area near the city of Tan Tan in the country’s southwest. “The incident remains under […] The post Two US military service

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has arrived in Eswatini, days after his government said a trip had been cancelled due to China pressuring African countries to stop him flying over their territories. His visit to Eswatini – Taiwan’s only diplomatic ally in Africa – followed “days of careful arrangements by the diplomatic and national security teams”, […] The post Taiwan

Russian drone and missile strikes in Ukraine have killed 10 people and injured at least 76 over the past day, reports say. Officials in five regions around the country reported fatalities as Moscow continues to target Ukrainian cities with regular aerial attacks. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said an oil terminal in northwest Russia had […] The post Russian strikes

China has announced an injunction to block US sanctions placed on five Chinese refiners accused ?of buying oil from Iran. The US sanctions announced by the Department of the Treasury late last month bar the refiners from the US financial system and seek to penalise anyone doing business with the firms. In a statement on Saturday, China’s […] The post China blocks US sanctions against

Make a Weight Loss Plan You’ve probably heard the saying, “calories in, calories out” — as in, you just need to burn more calories than you eat and drink. But it’s not that simple, as many people can tell you from their own experience. Nutrition and exercise are both important when trying to lose weight. […] The post How to Lose Weight Safely appeared first on The

As Ghana accelerates its digital transformation agenda, a new national policy brief by the Digital Health and Rights Project (DHRP) is raising urgent questions about whether the country is adequately protecting the very people driving that transformation its youth. The Ghana National Policy Brief – Digital Health and Rights Project (DHRP), backed by extensive research […] The post Feature:

The Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB) has officially debunked claims that the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, once lived in the Volta Region, while issuing an apology to Prof. Wazi Apoh over the false attribution of the statement to him. The clarification follows widespread public reaction to a viral video in which a […] The post Jesus’ mother never lived in

President John Dramani Mahama on Friday May 1, 2026, granted ‘amnesty’ to three hundred (300) Chief Inspectors of Police who obtained between 50-52% percent in the recently held Police College entry exams to enter the academy. The President issued the ‘fiat’ at Odumase Krobo in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region during […] The post Mahama grants

A major anti-illegal mining operation in the Western Region has led to the arrest of 49 suspected illegal miners following an armed ambush on a National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) taskforce team stationed in Nzema East. The incident occurred on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, when a NAIMOS operations team came under gunfire from suspected […] The post 49

The Bank of Ghana says the Ghana cedi appreciated by 40.7 per cent against the US dollar in 2025, a development that had significant accounting effects on its financial statements. According to the Bank, the appreciation of the cedi reduced the cedi value of foreign-currency-denominated assets held on its books, resulting in valuation losses. The […] The post The cedi gained 40.7% against the dollar

Countries across Western and Central Africa are grappling with mounting pressure on their health systems as shrinking financing collides with rising demand driven by population growth, disease outbreaks, climate shocks, and a growing dual burden of disease. In response to these challenges, the World Bank Group has developed a new regional health strategy titled “Fit […] The post Accra

The Bank of Ghana says its Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP) has strengthened Ghana’s foreign exchange reserves and supported stability in the foreign exchange market. In its 2025 financial statements, the central bank said the programme has contributed to the stabilisation of Ghana’s foreign exchange market by strengthening reserve buffers and reducing structural pressures on […] The post Domestic

Do not buy the propaganda that the loss BoG made is only GHc15.63 billion. It is more than that. Adding the loss in Other Comptehensive Income (OCI) of GHC19.32 billion gives a total loss of GHC34.95 billion. This explains why the negative equity deteriorated from GHC58.62 billion in 2024 to GHC93.82 billion in 2025. This […] The post Gideon Boako writes: BoG losses are more than 15.63bn

The Ghana Police Service has dismantled a suspected armed robbery gang believed to be behind a string of violent attacks in the Upper East Region, arresting four suspects while two others were shot dead during a special intelligence-led operation. The operation, carried out on April 29, 2026, targeted the gang’s hideout at Zuarungu, where police […] The post Police Gun Down Two,

Adamus Resources Limited has formally petitioned the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, seeking a reversal of the government’s decision to revoke its mining licenses at Salma, Anwia and Akango. The development was disclosed in a Facebook post by a spokesperson for the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Paa kwesi Schandorf […] The post Adamus Resources

The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has directed the Amenfi East Municipal Assembly and the Municipal Security Council to urgently identify a miner who allegedly operated behind the New Cooperative Academy at Wassa Gyapa in the Western Region. The directive follows a viral video that showed illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey, taking place […] The post Western

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested a man said to be an elder of The Church of Pentecost for allegedly operating an illegal mining site at Akyem Morso near Juaso in the Asante Akyem South District of the Ashanti Region. The suspect, identified as David Bobie Peter, was apprehended during a targeted […] The post Pentecost Elder Arrested For Allegedly

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has restored electricity supply to the Afram Plains after a major outage triggered by damage to a marine cable in the early hours of Monday. Speaking in an interview, the General Manager for External Communications at ECG, Dr. Charles Nii Ayiku Ayiku, explained that the fault occurred about 400 […] The post ECG Restores Power to Afram Plains After

The Central Regional Health Directorate has launched an investigation into the reported maternal death at the Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital. In a statement issued yesterday, the Directorate expressed deep sorrow over the incident and extended condolences to the bereaved family and all those affected by the tragedy. It described the death of a mother […] The post GHS probes maternal