Nine individuals, in­cluding one woman, have been arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court for their alleged involvement in the recent Nkwanta riots in the Oti Region. The accused—Evans Mawugbe, Donkor Ebenezer, Solomon Amenu, Robert Dz­anka, Kenyenso Senyo, Edwin Yeboah, Yudah Adule, Keteke Joshua, and Grace Ordzi—are facing charges of conspira­cy to commit crime, causing harm, … The post 9 remanded

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 Professor of Media and Journalism Studies at the University of Tokyo, Japan, Professor Kaori Hayashi, has urged Ghanaian media, educators, and policymakers to adopt a balanced, ethically-grounded approach in integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into society. As AI continues to reshape global information systems, there is the need for ethical frameworks and media vigilance in order … The post Adopt

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has said that the 24-Hour Economy programme launched by President John Dramani Mahama is responding to a national need. He says it response to the need to invest more in order to be self-reliant. “It means that the President wants to respond to a national need, a need for […]

The Heads of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) met today in Paris, hosted by the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), which currently chairs the Heads of MDBs Group. The meeting focused on advancing their joint efforts to address development priorities. Amid rising global uncertainty, the Heads reaffirmed their commitment to working as a system to […]

Liberia’s former president William Tolbert has been symbolically rebur­ied, 45 years after he was murdered during a coup. Thirteen members of Tolbert’s cabinet were executed follow­ing sham trials and their bodies believed to have been dumped in a mass grave. On Tuesday, at a ceremony attended by Liberia’s incumbent president, Joseph Boakai, the 14 men … The post  Liberia’s

An economist, Dr Theo Acheampong, has said that the drop in inflation should give the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) enough space to cut the policy rate. During the 124th MPC press briefing in Accra on Friday, May 23, the Monetary Policy Committee maintained the Policy Rate at 28 per […]

One year after the formation of the coalition government, the rocky relationship teeters but avoids collapse.

 All is set for the com­mencement of the 2025 Integrated Business Establishment Survey II (IBES II), Ghana’s fifth economic census, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has announced. The nationwide data collection exercise is scheduled to begin on Thursday, July 10, 2025, and will end in September. A total of 2,600 trained field officers will be … The post GSS commences data collection

As part of its constitutional oversight duties, the Committee on Defence and Interior paid a working visit to the Ministry of Defence to engage with its leadership, understand its operations, and assess current challenges. The visit aimed to identify areas where Parliament can support the Ministry in fulfilling its mandate of safeguarding national peace and […]

By Juliet ETEFE ([email protected]) Year-on-Year headline inflation dropped to 13.7 percent in June 2025, down from 18.4 percent in May – marking the sixth consecutive month of decline and the lowest rate since December 2021. This consistent disinflation signals a sustained return to price stability, providing some relief to households and enhancing planning certainty for […] The post Inflation

By Joshua AMLANU President John Dramani Mahama has formally unveilled the 24-hour (24H) economy initiative, placing it as the crown jewel of his administration’s strategy to stimulate job creation, boost exports and transition the economy toward higher productivity and value addition. Describing it as a “national productivity compact” that redefines the nation’s approach to industrialisation […] The post President

By Seth KRAMPAH, back from Abuja, Nigeria A renowned African entrepreneur and philanthropist Tony Elumelu has underscored the critical role of the youth and women in Africa’s development trajectory. Speaking on a topic“Decades of Delivering on Shared Aspiration: The transformational collaboration between Afreximbank and African Multinational Corporations and Banks” at the just ended 32nd Annual […] The post Youth,

By Kizito CUDJOE The Executive Director-Africa Centre for International Law and Accountability (ACILA), William Nyarko, has called for a comprehensive review of the political party financing law to address emerging concerns, including increasing monetisation of elections. Mr. Nyarko said the Political Parties Act, 2000 (Act 574), passed nearly 25 years ago, is no longer fit […] The post Review

Jurors in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal criminal trial acquitted him of the most serious charges — racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking — but found him guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs could receive a prison sentence of up to 20 years — the maximum is 10 for each of the transportation counts. If he […] The post Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

Ace Ghanaian music producer and sound engineer Awal Alhassan, popularly known as Possigee, has revealed that he is currently pursuing further education in Finland. In an interview on Property FM, Possigee explained that his decision to return to school stems from the absence of retirement benefits or a pension scheme for creatives in Ghana. “I […] The post I’m pursuing further

Songstress Cina Soul has reported to the Police how she feels threatened by some remarks made by Kumawood actor Big Akwes. Real nameChristieQuincynaQuarcoopome, she expressed fears over some comments by the actor and called on the Ghana Police Service and the Communication Minister to take action against the actor. In a video shared on her […] The post Cina Soul reports Big Akwes to Police appeared first

Ghanaian rapper Lyrical Joe has expressed concern over what he describes as a growing “cult following” culture in today’s music industry, where fans are often polarised in their loyalty and quick to dismiss opposing voices. Speaking on BTS With Creatives with JoyNews’ Jacqueline Ankomah Yeboah, the TGMA award-winning rapper said the current environment allows little space for […] The post Lyrical