The Accra Circuit Court Two on Friday refused bail to two persons who allegedly stole money, electrical gadgets and other items from Lillian Kumah, the widow of John Kumah, a former Deputy Minister of Finance. Adams Sanogo, trader, and Kwame Dunga, at large, allegedly conspired to steal US$50,000, GH¢50,000, an iPhone 15 Pro Max mobile […]

A multi-vehicle collision involving an SUV, a saloon car, and a Toyota bus is causing severe traffic congestion on the Accra-Tema motorway (Tema-bound side). The incident occurred between Toyota Ghana and the Axle Weight Station on Monday, July 29. Motorists heading towards Tema have been advised to take alternative routes to avoid prolonged delays. A […]

“Oops” is not something we should associate with, or expect from, the government – either from a ministry and its various departments and agencies, or our many state-owned enterprises.  But that’s exactly the message you get when you try to access the “Marketing and Statistics” page of COCOBOD, the cash-strapped cash cow of the government, […]

President Nicolás Maduro has won Venezuela’s presidential election, according to partial results published by the electoral council. The head of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Elvis Amoroso, who is a close ally of Mr Maduro, said that with 80% of votes counted, President Maduro had 51.20% of the vote, compared to 44.02% for his main […]

13-year-old Emelia Abeka from Ekumpoano in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region has shared her harrowing experience of escaping from her slave masters. She is one of many girls who were sold into slavery by their parents. The trend is high in the Central Region, particularly along the coast. The United Nations Sustainable Development […]

Some residents of the Old Buipe electoral area in the Savannah Region have vowed to prevent voters in the area from taking part in the upcoming December polls. They have also threatened to stage a series of protests against the government over lack of development. They claim their action has been necessitated by years of […]

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has declared that agriculture will be his top priority if elected President in the 2024 general elections. He assured farmers that he would collaborate with countries like Brazil and China, which have higher crop productivity, to adopt best practices and technologies. Dr Bawumia pledged […]

Residents in flood-affected communities in the Lower Volta Basin are calling for proper resettlement plans from the government before the Volta River Authority commences its planned controlled spillage. After months of living in resettlement camps and dilapidated homes, the residents say the government must fulfil its promise of providing suitable resettlement homes, as they feel […]

The average lending rate of banks has slightly decreased to 31.10% in June 2024, down from 31.15% recorded during the same period last year. According to data from the Bank of Ghana, this decline in borrowing costs aligns with a reduction in the inflation rate. Starting at 32.94% in January 2024, the average lending rate […]

Yam sellers at the Nana Bosoma Market in Sunyani have attributed the hike in yam prices to irregular rainfall this year and the high cost of farming inputs. According to the yam sellers, inadequate yam supply in the market has also contributed to the high prices. Currently, 100 tubers of yam are sold between GHC6,000 […]

Voice of America (VOA) has reinforced its commitment to social responsibility and youth development by supporting the second edition of Shaft FM’s ‘Mofra Mr3’ kids talent show. At the event’s opening ceremony, Suzy Ansah, Regional Marketing Specialist for the United States Agency for Global Media/Voice of America, presented an array of branded materials including school […]

The United States on Sunday blamed Lebanon-based Hezbollah for a rocket attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children and teenagers on a football field while raising the threat of a wider war in the Middle East. Israel also blamed Hezbollah and said it would strike hard against the Iran-backed group after the […]

At least 19 people are dead in Ethiopia after a boat capsized on a river in the country’s northwest, a state-run media outlet said on Sunday. The tragedy occurred in the Amhara region on Saturday as a group of people were crossing the river Tekeze, which partly forms the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea, the […]

Great Britain’s Kimberley Woods clinched Olympic bronze in a dramatic women’s kayak single (K1) final at the Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium. The 28-year-old qualified third-fastest with an impressive semi-final performance and produced another clean run in the final, clocking 98.94 seconds to clinch her first Olympic medal. Woods, third from last to start, moved into second […]

Thousands of people gathered on Sunday for the funerals of children and young people killed in a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, as world leaders scrambled to contain the attack’s political fallout. Members of the Druze community wept as they carried caskets through the streets of Majdal Shams, while some yelled in anger […]

Mobile Money (MoMo) indicators largely took a nose dive for June 2024, according to data from the Bank of Ghana. The total number of MoMo transactions dipped significantly, falling to 644 million compared to the 668 million recorded in May 2024. This translated into a fall in the total value of MoMo transactions from GHS […]

The sale of weekly treasury bills to domestic investors fell short of its target by appropriately GHS 700 million. The reduction in the auction of the short-term instruments could largely be due to government’s decision to keep yields stable in the last couple of weeks to reduce the cost of servicing the debt instruments going […]

Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin has denounced a circulating document featuring his image titled “Agyapadie” as a complete fabrication. The King of Akyem Abuakwa claims the document is part of a long-standing hate campaign against the Ofori Panin household and Okyeman. The document, which resurfaced recently, outlines a supposed strategy for Akyem people to dominate […]

History has been made at the Mamprugu kingdom by the King of Gonjaland, HRM Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jewu Soale I as he paid a courtesy call on the Overlord of the Mamprugu, Nayiri Mahami Sherigah at the Nayiri palace in Nalerigu. This visit is historic as this is the first of its kind in the history […]

Richard Ahiagbah, Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party, is receiving positive treatment after being involved in a serious accident in a town near Konongo, the party has confirmed. The incident occurred early Saturday morning around 1:30 am on the Kumasi-Accra highway near Aduapompo, while Ahiagbah was en route to Kumasi for a scheduled programme. […]