Fidelity Bank Ghana has reaffirmed its leadership in financial inclusion by training and certifying 892 agents across six regions of the country, as part of the 2025 edition of its Agent Certification and Engagement Programme. The comprehensive initiative, held between late June and early August, 2025 brought together agents from Greater Accra, Ashanti, Bono, Western, […] The post Fidelity

Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has undergone a spiritual cleansing at the Teshie Next Door Beach, days after his release from the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). The cleansing ritual, led by the Teshie Gbuglah Mantse, Original Nii Martey Laryea I, is believed to be a symbolic act to rid the musician […] The post Shatta Wale undergoes spiritual

American rapper, businessman, and Roc Nation founder Shawn Corey Carter, better known as Jay-Z, has been named the world’s richest musician by Forbes. With a net worth of $2.5 billion (approximately Sh323 billion), Jay-Z has doubled his fortune since becoming a billionaire in 2019. His wealth goes beyond music, spanning diverse investments and businesses. Assets […] The post Jay-Z tops Forbes

Ghanaian screen icons Gloria Sarfo and Adjetey Anang have demonstrated their commitment to uplifting the Ghanaian community. They participated in the launch of the RNAQ Foundation food banks in Madina and Odorkor by serving hot meals to those in need. This act of service highlights the power of celebrity influence when channeled toward positive social […] The post One

Ghana will host the maiden edition of Creatives Connect Afrika from 25th to 30th November 2025 at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra. The event, which forms part of the Blackstar Experience initiative, is being organised in partnership with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and Africa Tourism Partners (ATP). It was officially […] The post Blackstar

President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy troops to Chicago is an abuse of power, the Democratic governor of the US state of Illinois has said. There is no emergency that justifies the National Guard being sent to Illinois and the US president is “attempting to manufacture a crisis”, JB Pritzker said in a statement. Trump […] The post Trump’s

Police in Brazil have accused former President Jair Bolsonaro, 70, and his 41-year-old son Eduardo of obstruction of justice. They allege that the two tried to interfere in the trial currently under way against the elder Bolsonaro, in which he stands accused of leading an attempted coup after his defeat in the 2022 presidential election. […] The post Bolsonaro planned to flee to Argentina,

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would continue to fight for its freedom “while its calls for peace are not heard,” in a defiant address to the nation on its independence day. “We need a just peace, a peace where our future will be decided only by us,” he said, adding that Ukraine was “not a […] The post Zelensky vows to continue fighting

North Korean state media has said two new air defence missiles have been fired in a test overseen by the country’s leader Kim Jong Un. The weapons had “superior combat capability” and used a “unique technology”, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said, without adding details. The launches, carried out on Saturday, “proved that the […] The post North

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has strongly rejected claims that cocoa farmers in Ghana are being underpaid, insisting that producers here enjoy the highest farmgate price in West Africa. In a statement backed by fresh market data, COCOBOD dismissed reports suggesting that Ivorian farmers are better off, calling such claims “factually inaccurate and misleading.” It […] The post COCOBOD

Two serving police officers accused in connection with the theft of 16 CZ assault rifles from the Ghana Police Service armoury have once again been remanded into custody by the Circuit Court in Accra. Lance Corporal William Atia Asitanga, 32, and Lance Corporal Sulemana Zanya Abdul-Rahman, 27, appeared before a differently constituted court, following their […] The post 2 Police Officers

Mrs. Susana Eduful, presiding judge of Circuit Court 3, in Accra, has remanded 10 individuals, including a 17-year-old into prison custody, following their arraignment for unlawful possession of firearms and preparation to commit a violent crime. The accused appeared before the court on Thursday, August 7, 2025 following a joint security operation atZaabuZongo, a suburb […] The post 10

The Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Her Honour Susana Eduful, has granted bail in the sum of GH¢1 million to a car dealer, Dennis Osei Adu Gyamfi, also known as Nana Kwame, who is standing trial for dishonestly receiving a stolen vehicle, contrary to Section 146 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 […] The post Car Dealer Granted GH¢1m Bail in Stolen Mercedes Case

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has condemned the installation of a billboard at the Flowerpot Interchange, describing it as a violation of national advertisement regulations. A statement signed by Mr Yasir Ahmed Yartey, Head of the Ministry’s Public Relations Unit, said the billboard contravened provisions in the Ghana Standards Authority’s “Advertisement Specification for Outdoor […] The post Highways

The leadership of the Ghana Industrial Workers’ Union-Ghana has called on the government to resuscitate distressed State-Owned Enterprises to reduce youth unemployment in the country. The enterprises are Neoplan Ghana Limited, PBC PLC, Cocoa Processing Company, ALUWORKS, Volta Star Textiles Ltd, Akosombo Industrial Company Limited, New Times Corporation, Graphic Communications Group Limited and Pwalugu Tomato […] The post ICU-Ghana

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has moved decisively to tighten foreign exchange controls by ordering all banks to immediately stop paying out foreign currency cash to large Corporates, unless such withdrawals are directly funded by prior deposits. In a notice issued on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 the central bank expressed concern over the growing practice […] The post BoG

In La, drivers and pedestrians suffer daily due to deplorable roads and the unfinished Kpeshie Bridge—an eyesore that has become a symbol of government inaction. Motorists are increasingly worried, as frequent trips to the mechanic have become the norm, while residents remain cut off and exposed to danger every time they use the road. Four […] The post Broken Roads, Broken Lives: La

The Minister of Health, Mr. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced the establishment of a 24-hour national call centre to handle complaints from patients about healthcare services across the country. Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Thursday, August 21, 2025 the Minister said the initiative will give the public a direct channel to report […] The post Editorial:

The Benue State Government has introduced sweeping reforms in the education sector, abolishing customized textbooks, compulsory extended lessons, and graduation ceremonies in schools across the state. In a circular dated August 15, 2025, and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Knowledge Management, Helen Nambativ Zeramo, the government directed that the new policy […] The post Benue

A popular human rights and anti-corruption activist, Comrade Ibrahim Garba Wala, popularly known as IG Wala, has snubbed the ruling All Progressives Congress for the opposition coalition African Democratic Congress, ADC. The activist made his stance known in a statement on Thursday ahead of the 2027 presidential election. He became the latest member of ADC […] The post Activist joins ADC,