On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, President John Dramani Mahama per­formed a significant ceremony to actualise and give true mean­ing to his ‘Big Push Agenda’. The ceremony, which took place in the Greater Accra and Volta regions, witnessed sod-cutting for the reconstruction of the Dawhenya–Afienya–Dodowa road and the Atimpoku-Asiku­ma-Anyrawase-Ho-Denu-Aflao stretch respectively. The initiative, which seeks to … The post ‘Big

 The Agbogbom­efia of Asogli Traditional Area, Togbe Afede XIV, has called on women to sup­port efforts being made by government and civil society groups to empower them to occupy responsible leader­ship positions in the country. Togbe Afede said struggles being made to allow women to take up leadership positions to promote gender equality in the … The post Togbe Afede XIV

Every day across Ghana’s cities, particularly in traf­fic-heavy zones, a disturbing spectacle unfolds as persons with disabilities are paraded in the streets to beg for money, often under the guise of needing urgent medical care. What may appear as a humanitarian ap­peal is, in reality, a calculated and exploitative scheme. Investigations and public observation reveal … The post Paraded

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), described as the mother union of drivers across the country, on Monday, led a massive demonstration in Accra to protest against what they called the illegal sale and encroachment of lands earmarked for public transport operations in the capital city. The protest, which drew hundreds of drivers and […] The post GPRTU, Kpone

Convicted South African rapist Thabo Bester has lost a court bid to block Netflix from broadcasting a documentary about his life – including how he allegedly faked his death and escaped from prison. His lawyers argued that Beauty and the Bester was defamatory, but the streaming giant defended its plan to release the three-part investigation. […] The post South African rapist

Ghana’s comedy scene is undergoing change as younger talents turn to digital platforms to reach wider audiences. Among them is Isaac Kofi Dzokpo, popularly known as Hon Ike, who is steadily carving a niche for himself as one of the promising new faces in digital comedy. In an interview, Hon Ike appealed to corporate Ghana […] The post Greater support needed to boost Ghana’s

President John Dramani Mahama has broken ground to mark the commencement of the $10 billion ‘Big Push’ infrastructure initiative across the country. The initiative is intended to accelerate infrastructural development to drive job creation and prioritise the completion of uncompleted and abandoned critical infra­structural projects across all sectors. For the symbolic take-off of the ambi­tious … The post $10bn

 The University for Devel­opment Studies (UDS) will this month roll out academic courses on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to deepen knowledge and build expertise on the conti­nent-wide trade initiative. This makes UDS the second higher learning institution in Gha­na, after All Nations University to adopt the AfCFTA curriculum. The initiative is being … The post UDS rolls out AfCFTA

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) is a committee that was established by the Petroleum Revenue Management Act (PRMA) Act 815 (2011) as amended, with the statutory mandate to independently monitor and evaluate the management and use of petroleum revenues. Ghana commenced commercial oil production in 2011. In order to ensure that the nation […]

US President Donald Trump has announced a $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times, accusing the outlet of defamation, libel, and bias in coverage tied to Jeffrey Epstein and the 2024 election.

By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU The 24-Hour Economy Plus (24H+) Programme has received fresh impetus following the signing of a financing agreement between its Secretariat and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), hosted at the Bank of Ghana (BoG) headquarters in Accra. This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) paves the way for up […] The post 24H+ economy drive