Fuel prices at the pump have seen some hikes, depending on the company selling. The increase in prices has been attributed to the rollout of the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Law, also known as the Dumsor Levy (D-Levy). The government has begun the collection of GH?1 per litre, which translates to GH?4 per gallon tax, […] The post Fuel Prices Shoot Up … As ‘Dumsor Levy’ Kicks In appeared

A bitter child custody dispute between Kwadwo Adjei and his former partner, Karen Baaba Sam, has escalated into a legal showdown, with Kwadwo Adjei now seeking a custodial sentence against Baaba Sam for what he describes as “grave and repeated acts of wilful disobedience” of court orders. In a motion filed earlier this month at […] The post Child Custody Blues: Father Wants Baaba Sam Jailed

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has directed the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to launch full scale investigations into suspected galamsey activities involving two senior officials of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and others. A letter dated 15th July, 2025 addressed to the Executive Director of EOCO, has […] The post EOCO

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is facing internal push-back over a proposed reform that would, for the first time, see the party elect its flagbearer before choosing national, regional and constituency executives. This reversal of the party’s usual bottom-up electoral structure is being described by critics as a “top-down” approach and it is drawing strong […] The post NPP Bigwigs Condemn

A trader from Osu, Accra, Jeffery Gennel, appeared before the Accra Circuit Court day on multiple charges relating to a robbery syndicate operating in the Greater Accra Region. Gennel, aged 20, is facing three counts, including conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery itself, under Ghana’s Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). Gennel pleaded […] The post Two men face court over robbery charges

“Competition policy is not a luxury or a regulatory nicety. It is an essential underpinning of the market economy. Developing countries need it as much as, or even more than, rich countries, because the risks of market abuses, cronyism, and corruption are even higher.”-Prof Jeffrey Sachs About two weeks ago, His Excellency the President launched […] The post Competition

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has commenced the installation of 23,500 solar-powered streetlights across the country, as part of efforts to reduce the burden on the national electricity grid. Energy Minister, John Jinapor, announced the initiative at a press briefing held on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. He said the project, which will cover […] The post Editorial:

The validation of persons affected by the September-November 2023 Akosombo Dam spillage has been completed, and disbursement of funds is set to begin in the coming days to compensate individuals who lost their properties and livelihoods, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has told a section of the media in his constituency, North Tongu. The Member of Parliament […] The post Akosombo

The decision by President John Dramani Mahama to scrap the fuel allowance for all government appointees has sparked a mixed reaction from the public in the Keta municipality of the Volta Region. While some have welcomed the move as a necessary measure to cut down on government expenditure, others have expressed concern about the impact […] The post Keta residents express mixed

Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, has underscored the importance of making Ghana’s laws easily accessible to all citizens, stating that democracy thrives only when everyone can freely access and understand the law. In a speech read on his behalf by First Deputy Speaker, Bernard Ahiafor, at the opening ceremony of a […] The post Laws must be accessible, clear

Ghana’s struggling power sector has received a significant boost, following a successful gas infrastructure upgrade by Eni Ghana and its OCTP partners, Vitol Upstream Ghana Ltd and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). The upgrade, completed this month, has raised the country’s gas processing capacity from 246 to 270 million standard cubic feet per day […] The post Gas

Three men in their 20s have been given long jail terms for their part in the fatal shooting of award-winning hip-hop artist C Gambino in Gothenburg last year. C Gambino, whose real name was Karar Ramadan, had been named hip-hop artist of 2023 in Sweden’s Grammis music awards a month before he was murdered, in […] The post Three jailed over murder of Swedish hip-hop star in car

Harry Potter actress Emma Watson has been banned from driving for six months, after she was caught speeding. Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the film franchise, drove a blue Audi at 38mph in a 30mph zone in Oxford on the evening of 31 July last year. Watson already had nine points on her licence […] The post Harry Potter actress Emma Watson banned from driving for speeding

Ghanaian musician, King Paluta, has responded to critics over allegations that his newly-released single, “Between Me and God,” is a diss song. It may be recalled that King Paluta became the center of discussions on social media over his outburst against a fan in a video during a performance in the UK.   Many Ghanaian […] The post My track is not a diss song –King Paluta

Ghanaian rapper Tinny has released a new single titled Barrier, sparking excitement among fans and reigniting conversations about his influence in Ghana’s music scene. The track, produced by Phredexter, features a fusion of Afropop rhythms and energetic beats, with Tinny delivering lyrics predominantly in Ga. The release marks a notable return for the artiste, who is […] The post Tinny returns with

At least 20 people have been killed in a crush at an aid distribution centre in southern Gaza run by the US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), the organisation and a local hospital say. The GHF said 19 were trampled to death and one was stabbed “amid a chaotic and dangerous surge” at its […] The post At least 20 killed in crush at US-backed GHF aid site

The US has deported what it described as five “criminal illegal aliens” to the southern African kingdom of Eswatini. On board the flight were five deportees from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba and Yemen who have been convicted of crimes ranging from child rape to murder, US Homeland Security Department Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in an […] The post US deports five ‘barbaric’

Cuban Minister for Labour Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera has been forced to resign after she made comments denying the existence of beggars on the Communist-run island. The minister had said there was no such thing as “beggars” in Cuba and people going through rubbish were, in essence, doing so out of choice to make “easy […] The post Cuban minister resigns after saying

Israel says it has struck a “military target” in “the area of the presidential palace in Damascus” It earlier said it hit the headquarters of the Syrian military in the city – one civilian has been killed in the attacks, the Syrian health ministry says Israel says it is trying to protect members of the Druze community in south-west […] The post Israel

Calcium With age, you can start to lose more of this mineral than you absorb. That can make your bones break more easily (osteoporosis), especially for women after menopause. Calcium helps your muscles, nerves, cells, and blood vessels work right. You get most of it from your bones, which get it from food. Women over 50 and […] The post Things Your Body Needs as You Age appeared first on The