Liberia’s former president William Tolbert has been symbolically rebur­ied, 45 years after he was murdered during a coup. Thirteen members of Tolbert’s cabinet were executed follow­ing sham trials and their bodies believed to have been dumped in a mass grave. On Tuesday, at a ceremony attended by Liberia’s incumbent president, Joseph Boakai, the 14 men … The post  Liberia’s

An economist, Dr Theo Acheampong, has said that the drop in inflation should give the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) enough space to cut the policy rate. During the 124th MPC press briefing in Accra on Friday, May 23, the Monetary Policy Committee maintained the Policy Rate at 28 per […]

One year after the formation of the coalition government, the rocky relationship teeters but avoids collapse.

 All is set for the com­mencement of the 2025 Integrated Business Establishment Survey II (IBES II), Ghana’s fifth economic census, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has announced. The nationwide data collection exercise is scheduled to begin on Thursday, July 10, 2025, and will end in September. A total of 2,600 trained field officers will be … The post GSS commences data collection

As part of its constitutional oversight duties, the Committee on Defence and Interior paid a working visit to the Ministry of Defence to engage with its leadership, understand its operations, and assess current challenges. The visit aimed to identify areas where Parliament can support the Ministry in fulfilling its mandate of safeguarding national peace and […]

By Juliet ETEFE ([email protected]) Year-on-Year headline inflation dropped to 13.7 percent in June 2025, down from 18.4 percent in May – marking the sixth consecutive month of decline and the lowest rate since December 2021. This consistent disinflation signals a sustained return to price stability, providing some relief to households and enhancing planning certainty for […] The post Inflation

By Joshua AMLANU President John Dramani Mahama has formally unveilled the 24-hour (24H) economy initiative, placing it as the crown jewel of his administration’s strategy to stimulate job creation, boost exports and transition the economy toward higher productivity and value addition. Describing it as a “national productivity compact” that redefines the nation’s approach to industrialisation […] The post President

By Seth KRAMPAH, back from Abuja, Nigeria A renowned African entrepreneur and philanthropist Tony Elumelu has underscored the critical role of the youth and women in Africa’s development trajectory. Speaking on a topic“Decades of Delivering on Shared Aspiration: The transformational collaboration between Afreximbank and African Multinational Corporations and Banks” at the just ended 32nd Annual […] The post Youth,

By Kizito CUDJOE The Executive Director-Africa Centre for International Law and Accountability (ACILA), William Nyarko, has called for a comprehensive review of the political party financing law to address emerging concerns, including increasing monetisation of elections. Mr. Nyarko said the Political Parties Act, 2000 (Act 574), passed nearly 25 years ago, is no longer fit […] The post Review

Jurors in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal criminal trial acquitted him of the most serious charges — racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking — but found him guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs could receive a prison sentence of up to 20 years — the maximum is 10 for each of the transportation counts. If he […] The post Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

Ace Ghanaian music producer and sound engineer Awal Alhassan, popularly known as Possigee, has revealed that he is currently pursuing further education in Finland. In an interview on Property FM, Possigee explained that his decision to return to school stems from the absence of retirement benefits or a pension scheme for creatives in Ghana. “I […] The post I’m pursuing further

Songstress Cina Soul has reported to the Police how she feels threatened by some remarks made by Kumawood actor Big Akwes. Real nameChristieQuincynaQuarcoopome, she expressed fears over some comments by the actor and called on the Ghana Police Service and the Communication Minister to take action against the actor. In a video shared on her […] The post Cina Soul reports Big Akwes to Police appeared first

Ghanaian rapper Lyrical Joe has expressed concern over what he describes as a growing “cult following” culture in today’s music industry, where fans are often polarised in their loyalty and quick to dismiss opposing voices. Speaking on BTS With Creatives with JoyNews’ Jacqueline Ankomah Yeboah, the TGMA award-winning rapper said the current environment allows little space for […] The post Lyrical

Midfielder Joe Rothwell has joined Rangers from Bournemouth on a three-year contract. The Manchester-born 30-year-old was on loan to Leeds United from the Cherries last season, making 39 appearances, 27 of them starts, as they won the Championship and promotion. It was a repeat of his feat the previous season under Rangers head coach Russell […] The post Rangers sign ‘huge asset’ Rothwell

Liverpool have rejected a formal approach from Bayern Munich for forward Luis Diaz. Bayern director of sport Max Eberl has been informed that the Premier League club have no intention of selling Diaz and will not enter into discussions for the attacker. Diaz, 28, was the subject of a similar approach from Barcelona earlier this […] The post Liverpool reject Bayern Munich approach for Diaz appeared

Joao Pedro has become the 18th forward to sign for Chelsea in just over three years under their current owners. He joins from Brighton in a deal worth £60m, taking their total spending on attackers in that period to £560m. And the 23-year-old could go straight in to the squad for Chelsea’s Club World Cup quarter-final […] The post Joao Pedro joins Chelsea in time for Club

Bayer Leverkusen have signed defender Jarell Quansah from Liverpool in a £35m deal. The 22-year-old centre-back has joined the German Bundesliga club on a five-year contract. Quansah was part of the England side that won the European Under-21 Championship by beating Germany in the final on Saturday. His move is the third deal between the […] The post Leverkusen sign Quansah from Liverpool for £35m