President John Dramani Mahama has warned that democracy cannot sustain itself unless leaders and citizens take deliberate steps to protect and strengthen it. He was speaking at the 2025 Democracy League Dialogue, held at the Accra International Conference Centre yesterday. The event is a high-level forum organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in partnership with … The post Democracy

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzato Ablakwa, has announced visa-free entry for diaspora visitors traveling to Ghana for this year’s Black Star Experience in December. He explained that the government wants to make it easier for people of African descent abroad to reconnect with their roots without the usual visa restrictions … The post Visa-free

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has described illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, as one of the most urgent threats to Ghana’s future and called on young people to take a leading role in addressing it. Speaking at the Youth Commons Forum at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Afenyo-Markin warned that … The post Afenyo-Markin urges

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has highlighted a number of policies and projects rolled out during the tenure of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, describing them as key drivers of opportunity for Ghana’s youth. Addressing students at the Youth Commons Forum at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Afenyo-Markin pointed to … The post Afenyo-Markin

Ghana has been re-elected to chair the African Network of Cybersecurity Authorities (ANCA) for a second term. The decision was made unanimously by member states during ANCA’s 6th meeting held in Rabat, Morocco, on 17 September 2025. The country was represented by the Acting Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Mr. Divine Selase Agbeti, … The post Ghana re-elected chair

THE Volta Regional Minister, Mr James Gunu, has urged both local and international investors to seize the abundant investment opportunities available in the Volta Region. He encouraged them to explore potential investment areas that would benefit the community, creating job opportunities and enhancing the living standards of the residents. The Minister made this appeal during … The post Volta

 The Minerals In­come Investment Fund (MIIF) has awarded full scholarships amounting to GH¢460, 000 to 45 exceptional yet underprivileged female stu­dents at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), located in Tarkwa, Western Region. These awards are part of the flagship Women from Min­ing Communities (WomCoM) scholarship initiative, which was launched in June 2024, and … The post MIIF

The Ga Rural Bank recorded strong perfor­mance in the 2024 financial year, posting a profit after tax of GH¢7.1 million compared with GH¢1.9 million in 2023, represent­ing a 275.59 per cent growth. The Bank’s total income for the year under review surged to GH¢31.6 million from GH¢24.8 million in 2023, while total assets rose significantly … The post Ga Rural Bank records GH¢7.1m profit

 THE Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) disclosed that calm has been restored at the Hamile Border Post in the Upper West Region after disturbances in­volving some members of the local community on Saturday evening, September 13, 2025 erupted. In a statement signed by the Head of Public Affairs, Assistant Commissioner of Immigration, Mr Amoako-Atta, said the … The post Calm restored to Hamile Border –

Persistent exam­ination malpractice risks undermining the credibility of the West African Ex­aminations Council (WAEC) certificates on the global stage, Deputy Education Minister Dr. Clement Abas Apaak has said. He said examination malpractice did not only compromise fairness but also damaged the nation’s image. Touring Senior High Schools in the Ashanti Region during the ongoing West … The post Examination

 Sports for Change Foun­dation, an NGO pursuing youth development, has held a handball clinic for about 150 girls from 10 basic schools in Cape Coast to foster a culture of discipline and promote girls’ participation in sports. With collaborative support from the Cape Coast Metropol­itan Education Directorate and the National Sports Authority (NSA), the girls … The post Sports for Change

 Grand Slam Track has denied founder Michael Johnson has taken pay­ments of $2m from the series while its athletes remain unpaid. The series, which had been billed as a revolu­tionary addition to the track and field calen­dar, owes participants millions of dollars in appearance fees and prize money. Its inaugural season this year stuttered to … The post Johnson denies earning $2m while

Carl Jung observes that, “There can be no transforming of darkness into light and of apathy into movement without emotion.” Tony Robbins believes that so many suffer from the delusion that emotions are entirely out of their control, that they are just something that spontaneously occurs in reaction to the events of our lives. Often … The post Emotions of power appeared first on Ghanaian

 The Minister for Trans­port, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has given the strongest indication yet that govern­ment is working to rid the country’s roads of rickety vehicles. Mr Nikpe said it had been observed that most of the vehicles were not road-worthy and contribute partly to the many road crashes the country records. “Most of the vehicles … The post Ensuring road

The Noble Order of the Knights and Ladies of Marshall, a Catholic-friendly society, has stressed the need for Ghanaians to see illegal mining not merely as an environmental issue, but as a moral, spiritual, and exis­tential crisis. “The desecration of our rivers, forests, and farmlands is a betrayal of God’s mandate to mankind, to care … The post Illegal mining is an existential threat

Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has given diplomatic passports to five well-known citizens who have distinguished themselves in Champion positive native of Ghana and African as a whole. This is to help strengthen their pursuit for promote the countries in the diaspora and make their work less challenging. The Minister for Foreign Affairs Okudzeto Ablakwa … The post Foreign

 Two rocks, believed to have been carved in the 500 BC by Ndewura Sumaila Jakpa, the founder of Gonjaland, and feature what appear to be Kuf­ic/ Arabic inscriptions had been discovered in the Akamade area of the Klor Traditional Area located within the East Gonja Municipality. It was discovered on August 26, 2025, by the … The post 2 rocks carved in 500 BC by Jakpa discovered appeared first

 POLICYMAKERS, academics, and civil society leaders have issued an urgent call for African gov­ernments to pursue deep democratic reforms to ensure economic justice and restore public trust. They argued that while democra­cy remains popular across the con­tinent, its failure to deliver tangible economic opportunities has fuelled widespread frustration, particularly among a youth population that feels … The post Africa

 MTN Ghana has launched a new promotion to re­ward loyal customers of its Mobile Money (MoMo) service. The initiative, dubbed “Still Me Nsa Aka”, which runs from Sep­tember 15, 2025, until December 15, 2025, is being organised under the supervision of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) through its Caritas Lottery Platform. The campaign will see … The post MTN launches promo to reward

 The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has reaf­firmed the BoG’s commitment to maintaining price stability, safeguarding financial stability and creating the condi­tions for inclusive and sustainable growth. “Our commitment remains firm: maintain price stability, safeguard financial stability, and create the conditions for inclusive sustainable growth,” he assured at the … The post  BoG