By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE The World Food Programme (WFP) and Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) have projected that up to two million Ghanaians could experience food insecurity by August this year, despite a slight improvement in the country’s overall food security rating. Approximately 2.4 million people (7.4 percent of the population) are currently classified as […] The post Food insecurity

… MPs warn of security threats, funding delays The Parliamentary Select Committee on Works and Housing has urged the government to expedite the completion of the Affordable Housing Project at Pokuase-Mayera in Accra. During a working visit to the project site on Monday, May 5, 2025, the Committee Chairman, Vincent Oppong Asamoah, underscored the need […] The post Stalled Pokuase-Mayera

Human rights groups have called conditions in the country’s network of migrant detention centers “horrific” and “deplorable.”

On April 24, 2025, Ghana took a historic leap toward gender equity in education. The launch of the Free Sanitary Pad Distribution Programme by the government marks a watershed moment in the national fight against period poverty, and sends a clear signal: The education, dignity, and health of Ghana’s girls are not negotiable. In a […] The post Free Pads,

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, paid a visit to President Bola Tinubu in Abuja over the weekend, and lauded him for what he described as assembling a “capable leadership team” at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. During the visit, Dangote highlighted the appointments of Bashir Ojulari as Group Chief Executive Officer and Ahmadu Kida as Non-Executive Chairman. […] The post Dangote

A mild drama ensued on Tuesday at the resumption of the trial of the leader of the indigenous people of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, when the presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho, barred Kanu’s sister-in-law for three sittings. The woman, identified as Favour Kanu, was accused of recording court proceedings […] The post Court Bars Nnamdi Kanu’s Sister-In-Law

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a Nigeria First economic policy targeted at prioritising the use of locally manufactured goods and services in all government procurements. Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said this on Monday after the FEC meeting in Abuja. Mohammed said the policy would soon be backed by […] The post FEC Approves

A new people-smuggling route opens up crossing a lake into Kenya, but it is proving deadly for some Eritreans.