Reports of renewed landguard attacks at New Legon in the Adentan Municipality of the Greater Ac­cra Region are deeply disturbing. Residents and estate developers say they live in constant fear as armed groups led by individuals continue to terrorise them, bru­talising workers and destroying property with impunity. Only last week Thursday, a mason was severely … The post Enforce anti-vigilante

An analysis, dubbed “The Public Understanding and Literacy for Sentiment and Election Analysis (PULSE)”, done by policy think tank IMANI Africa, has made a number of recommendations to the Mahama administration after an assessment of its first six months in office. Drawing on data from Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, TikTok, podcasts, newsfeeds, and the […]

 The National Blood Service (NBS), in part­nership with Zipline and Twellium Industrial Company, has launched a year-long nationwide blood donation campaign to boost the country’s blood stock. The initiative, on the theme “Share Love, Donate Blood,” seeks to restock various blood banks, ensure timely access to safe blood, and raise awareness about the importance of … The post 3 bodies

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Dormaa East in the Bono Re­gion, Racheal Ama Owusuaa, has expressed concern over the rising cases of teenage pregnancy linked to immoral behaviours among the youth in the district. She described it as unaccept­able as the situation where teen­age girls, who should be in school or learning a skill, … The post Dormaa East MP raises concern over teenage pregnancy

Any flagbearer aspirant who will struggle to raise the 4 million development fee is not fit to be a presidential candidate, Former Member of Parliament for Akim Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea, has said. He made the point that the inability of a flagbearer hopeful to pay the fee will mean the person is not […]

Judge Tanya S. Chutkan said her hands were “tied” with regard to the migrants, even though they held protective orders, in another victory for President Trump’s deportation campaign.

not more than 200bps drop’, analysts say despite inflation at 11.5% as concerns linger over exchange rate, utility tariffs By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU The Bank of Ghana Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to adopt a cautious approach at its 126th meeting this week, weighing recent progress in stabilising prices […] The post MPC set to tread cautiously appeared first

Guinness World Records has confirmed the achievement, saying the rice weighed in at a staggering 8,780kg.

By Kizito CUDJOE The European Union (EU) is set to begin receiving timber consignments accompanied by Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licences from Ghana on October 8, which marks a major step in the global push to ensure legality in the wood trade. This development follows a recent issuance of the first FLEGT […] The post EU timber trade boost as FLEGT-licensed

The Chamber of Cement Manufacturers, Ghana (COCMAG), has expressed deep concern over the growing influx of imported bagged cement, particularly from Togo. According to the Chamber, the unregulated entry of these products poses a grave threat to the survival and competitiveness of Ghana’s local cement industry. In a formal communication to the Ministry of Trade, […] The post Local

Black Stars forward Antoine Semenyo has been nominated for the English Premier League Player of the Week after his heroic display for Bournemouth against Brighton on matchday 4.The Ghana striker scored and delivered an assist as the Cherries defeated Brighton to continue their fine start to the campaign.Semenyo set up Alex Scott for the opener before netting from the spot to register his fifth goal-contribution of the 2024/25 season.The 25-year-old will face competition from Manchester

Antoine Semenyo has been named in the Premier League Team of the Week for the second time in the new campaign following his match-winning performance for AFC Bournemouth against Brighton and Hove Albion. The Ghana international set up Alex Scott for Bournemouth's opener before scoring the winner from the spot to extend his goal-contribution for the season to five.Semenyo, who is having an electric start to the season, is joined by Manchester City duo Jeremy Doku and Erling

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Nana Dwemoh Benneh, has appealed to the newly-sworn in ambassadors and high commissioners to champion investment opportunities into Ghana in a bid to addressing the country’s infrastructure needs. He urged the diplomats to tap into the network of investors in their respective missions […] The post GIIF

A court in Ankara has postponed the hearing of a controversial case that could oust the leader of Turkiye’s main opposition party, amid protests against the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. On Monday, the hearing about alleged internal irregularities during the Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) 2023 congress was adjourned until October 24. Prosecutors have accused CHP […] The post Turkey

US President Donald Trump has renewed his accusation that Venezuela is sending gang members and drugs to the United States, which he said was “not acceptable”. Tension has been high between the two countries since the US deployed warships to the Southern Caribbean on what officials said were counter-narcotics operations. As part of that deployment, […] The post Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not ruled out further strikes on Hamas leaders following last week’s attack in Qatar, saying they would not have immunity “wherever they are”. Speaking at a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jerusalem, Netanyahu said every country had the right “to defend itself beyond […] The post Netanyahu

Nepal’s Prime Minister Sushila Karki has named three new ministers, just days after the dissolution of parliament was triggered by deadly protests. Karki, who on Friday became the Himalayan nation’s first female leader, made Om Prakash Aryal home minister, Rameshwar Prasad Khanal finance minister and Kulman Ghising energy minister on Monday. Aryal is a human rights […] The post Nepal’s