Two young men at Tiza in the Jirapa municipality of the Upper West region are in critical condition after angry youth in the community unleashed a mob attack on them for stealing four goats. The youth, justifying their action say several reports to the police have not yielded results and that the attack on the […]

Parliament has approved a tax waiver of €1.5 million for the supply and installation of integrated e-learning laboratories in Senior High Schools. This follows an €11.5 million commercial contract between the government and Televic Group N.V. for phase two of the project, aimed at integrating ICT in education to enhance learning. The purpose of the […]

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is extending the days for the submission of nomination forms by presidential aspirants. According to the commission, the move is to prevent the disqualification of aspirants by allowing them to address challenges they had with their nomination forms before they were put on the ballot papers. Samuel Tettey, the […]

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration with a degree from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) with Second Class Upper. The musician, who cut short his education to focus on his music career, returned to school in 2021. He attended his graduation ceremony held at GIMPA’s premises on July 26 in […]

The Ghana Health Service has identified the consumption of fast foods as a leading factor in the spike of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in the country. According to the GHS, the changing lifestyles of most Ghanaians have led to new eating habits, as more people develop the habit of eating fast food and also incorporating it […]

The seventh instalment of E.L’s Best African Rapper (BAR) mixtape makes a stylish return after a three-year pause, representing a decade of excellence. It may feel like just yesterday when the original BAR mixtape made it to fans with tracks like ‘American Passport’ and ‘Borle.’ Surprisingly, that was ten years ago, yet the series is […]

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has defended its decision to continue building a new head office despite posting a significant loss of 10.50 billion cedis in 2023. The Central Bank despite the losses paid $82 million to contractors for the project last year. The decision to press on with the construction has faced scrutiny, with […]

The African Union (AU) has endorsed President Nana Akufo-Addo’s vision for a continent-wide financial institution and has taken steps to accelerate mobile money interoperability across Africa. The decisions were made during the AU Mid-Year Coordination meeting in Accra, where President Akufo-Addo, the AU Champion for Financial Institutions, emphasized the need to enhance financial inclusion for […]

For the third consecutive time, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has maintained the Monetary Policy Rate at 29 per cent. The policy rate is a benchmark interest rate set by a Central Bank. It’s the rate at which commercial banks can borrow from the Central Bank. This rate is used by the Central Bank as […]

The Public Accounts Committee has advised the Ministry of Finance to enhance its oversight of the upstream petroleum sector to prevent illicit financial inflows. The committee emphasised that while the government is actively monitoring the downstream sector, similar attention and resources must be directed toward the upstream sector to ensure comprehensive financial integrity and block […]

A devastating fire engulfed a two-storey hostel at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on Thursday night, leaving students in a state of shock and despair. The blaze consumed the entire second floor of the nine-bedroom apartment, rendering the affected students homeless and distraught. Their personal belongings were reduced to ashes, with […]

Ghana has unveiled the first phase of its 1000 megawatts rooftop solar project to provide power for companies in the free zone enclave. Upon completion, the solar project will be the largest solar plant in Africa and the second largest in the world. It is projected that the solar system will annually produce 24,750 MWh […]

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has slammed his opponents over comments on the credit score system he proposed if elected as president. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, during a 3i Summit in May 2024 emphasised the need for a functional individualized credit scoring system, backed by a digital identity and address […]

The running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has called on persons in positions of power and authority to use their offices to influence benefits for the community. He emphasised that royalty entails a responsibility to serve others rather than being served by others. Dr. Prempeh, who, together with the […]

Two Hundred and Thirty-Three teachers in the Okaikwei North Municipality in the Greater Accra Region have received Laptops from the Ghana Education Service (GES) under the government’s One Teacher –One Laptop programme. The figure also includes some Non-Teaching Staff of the Ghana Education Service (GES). The distribution exercise took place at the Municipal Education Directorate […]

French rail company SNCF says its high-speed network has been targeted by “malicious acts” aimed at paralysing the system. It comes hours before the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympic Games. Several high-speed TGV lines have been hit to the west, north and east of Paris and queues have formed at Gare Montparnasse station in […]

One of the world’s most powerful drug lords, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, has been arrested by US federal agents in El Paso, Texas. Zambada, 76, founded the criminal organisation with Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who is currently jailed in the US. Arrested with Zambada on Thursday was Guzman’s son, Joaquin […]

Barack Obama has endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic presidential nominee, ending days of speculation over whether he would support her. Former President Obama and ex-First Lady Michelle Obama said in a joint statement that they believe Ms Harris has the “vision, the character, and the strength that this critical moment demands”. Mr […]

The Ministry of Health has vehemently denied allegations of paying $34.9 million to Ghana Auto Group Limited for the provision of spare parts. The allegations, raised by the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, claimed that a procurement deal for ambulance spare parts worth $34 million was a collusion between former Finance […]

Traffic has resumed on the Accra-Tema Motorway following a protest triggered by a hit-and-run incident. The protest, which resulted in significant traffic disruption, was organized by local residents demanding better road safety measures. The incident occurred on Thursday evening when a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. Outraged by the lack […]