President John Dramani Mahama has assured that revenue to be realized from the Energy Sector Levies (Amendment) Act would be strictly ring fenced to pay legacy energy sector debts, finance ongoing fuel purchase and avert the risk of recurring power shortages. “Funds from this levy will not be subject to the hazards of the consolidated … The post Increase in ESLA: Revenue

The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested Awudu Mahama Medi in connection with the murder of Sido Musah at a mining site in Akukuso on May 31, 2025. A preliminary investigation at the crime scene led to the retrieval of one (1) empty shell casing and two (2) motorcycles, all of which have been … The post Police arrest suspect Mahama Medi for murder at Akukuso appeared first

The former Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, has reacted to the introduction of GHC1 on a litre of fuel. According to him, the party during the electioneering period told a lot of lies in the campaign. He made these remarks when addressing the people of Cape Coast at … The post GHC1 Adjustment: NDC told a lot of lies – Dr. Bawumia

Former Education Minister and running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) , Dr, Mathew Opoku Prempeh, has confirmed an ongoing investigation by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) into his stewardship as Education Minister. According to Dr.Opoku Prempeh he has been to NIB on two occasions “People don’t know that I’ve been invited by the … The post Mathew

The Minority Caucus in Parliament, today, June 4, 2025, petitioned the IGP for immediate provision of security to enable the Electoral Commission to complete the collation of the Ablekuma North Parliamentary results. The minority members in their protest walked from the Parliament House to the Police Headquarters to present their petition. The parliamentary outcome for … The post Minority

Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor has assured Ghanaians of no increment in pump prices in the wake of GH? 1 imposition on a litre of fuel. Parliament yesterday approved the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, under a certificate of urgency by the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, to … The post GH? 1 Adjustment:

The outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Mrs Virginia Palmer, has penned down an emo­tional farewell, describ­ing Ghana as a beacon of democracy, stability, and warmth. To read the full story, subscribe to Ghanaian Times Newspaper here: https://swennewsgh.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=26 The post A love letter to Ghana: I’m honoured to

 The number of confirmed Mpox cases in Ghana has risen to 45 as of Sunday, May 31, 2025, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced. Despite the sharp increase in cases, no deaths have been recorded with only two patients currently on admission. In an update issued yesterday on the Mpox situation across the country, … The post  Mpox cases rise to 45 – GHS appeared first on Ghanaian

 The Minister of Education, Ha­runa Iddrisu, has urged the Feder­ation of People with Disability (PWD) to encourage its members to register with the Student’s Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) to en­able them access funding under the free tertiary education policy. He explained that the Ministry was currently collecting data on Persons with Disability from the Ghana … The post Register

 The two organisations have signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen the integrity of the Club World Cup by monitoring players from the 32 competing football clubs between June 14 and July 13. Testing will begin before and continue through­out the event, which will take place in the United States. With the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics … The post FIFA, USADA target clean Club World Cup appeared

 Chelsea have opted not to sign winger Jadon Sancho on a permanent basis and will instead pay a £5m penalty to send the player back to Manchester United. The England forward moved to Stamford Bridge on loan last summer after his relationship with former United manager Erik ten Hag broke down. United, who signed Sancho … The post Chelsea opt out of Sancho deal appeared first on Ghanaian

Inter Milan and manager, Simone Inzaghi, have parted company “by mutual agree­ment” in the wake of the Cham­pions League final thrashing by Paris St-Germain. The 49-year-old, who was appointed by the Serie A club in 2021, has been heavily linked with taking over Saudi Arabian side, Al-Hilal. “The time has come for me to say … The post Inzaghi leaves Inter Milan appeared first on Ghanaian

 The UK gov­ernment has threatened to sue former Chelsea Football Club owner, Roman Abramovich, to make sure the money from the club’s sale goes to Ukraine. The £2.5bn in proceeds have been frozen in a UK bank account since the sale, with Mr Abramovich sanctioned after Rus­sia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The … The post UK threatens to sue Abramovich over

 Ghana’s real house­hold spending will grow by an improved 2.5 per cent year-on-year to GH¢129.7 billion in 2025, Fitch Solutions has disclosed. This follows a weaker growth of 1.1 per cent a year ago. According to the UK-based firm, this would be 25.4 per cent above the GH¢103.4 bil­lion recorded in 2019 (pre-pan­demic). According to … The post Ghana’s

 The Ghana Cedi is projected to maintain its relative strength and strong trajectory against the major international trading currencies for the second quarter and throughout 2025, the Ghana International Trade and Finance Conference (GITFiC), has said. “GITFiC’s analysis suggests that the Ghanaian Cedi will continue its recovery trajectory in 2025, supported by robust macro­economic and … The post Ghana

Ghana and Is­rael have re­newed their com­mitment to boosting the beekeeping industry through in­novation and strategic part­nerships, following a high-lev­el forum held in Accra yes­terday to explore new technologies and export oppor­tunities in honey production. The event, on the theme: ‘Bringing Innovation in Growth in Beekeeping and Honey Export,’ brought together key players from government … The post Ghana,

 The Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) on Monday, re-declared Mr Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, the for­mer Minister of Finance, a wanted person and a fugitive from justice. This was after Mr Ofori-Atta failed to voluntarily return to Gha­na, and appear before the OSP to answer to alleged criminal offences made against him by the OSP … The post OSP re-declares Ken Ofori-Atta wanted appeared first on

 The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) is poised to position the Western Region as one of Gha­na’s veritable investment hub, the Chief Executive Officer, GIPC, Mr Simon Madjie, has indicated. “The Western Region has the potential to become the com­mercial agricultural hub for this country. We at GIPC, are working with the Minister of Trade, … The post GIPC poised to make W/R

The real value of the Ghana Cedi will be operating between 10-12 cedis to a US Dollar, President John Dramani Mahama, has predicted. To read the full story, subscribe to Ghanaian Times Newspaper here: https://swennewsgh.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=26 The post Cedi to stabilise at GH¢10 – President predicts appeared first on Ghanaian

 Spain’s Barcelona striker, Lamine Yamal, has said the Ballon d’Or award won’t be decided by performances on Thursday when he and France’s Paris St Germain forward, Ous­mane Dembele, take part in the Nations League Final Four. Spain and France meet in Stuttgart for a place in the final, with the winners facing either Germany or … The post Spain, France game not a