The Ms. Geek Africa 2025 competition brought together brilliant young women aged 13 to 21 from across the continent to tackle Africa’s most pressing challenges through artificial intelligence and innovation. Organised by Girls in ICT Rwanda in partnership with Smart Africa Alliance, the competition ran under the theme ‘AI for Africa: Innovate Locally, Impact Globally’. […] The post Ghana

Trump says no US official will be sent to the summit over discredited claims that Afrikaners are being persecuted.

Nigeria coach Eric Chelle has named a blockbuster 24-man squad for the 2026 World Cup playoffs to be held in Morocco next week. The Super Eagles sneaked into the playoffs after beating Benin last month and will face Gabon in the first semi-final.Hat-trick hero in the Benin victory, Victor Osimhen, will lead the line alongside African player of the year, Ademola Lookman.Returning to the team is Sevilla star Chidera Ejuke as well as Bright Osayi-Samuel and goalkeeper Maduka Okoye.The

More than 150 foreign nationals have been arrested in a nationwide crackdown on cyber fraud and human trafficking, following a joint operation involving the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, and the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS). The arrests, made over the past four months, form part of […]

Mohammed Kudus is expected to miss the Kirin Cup tournament this month after suffering a knock during last week's Premier League match against Chelsea. The Ghana international missed the UEFA Champions League triumph over Copenhagen and failed a late fitness test for Spurs encounter with Manchester United.Although it was reported to be a minor knock, Kudus will be left out of coach Otto Addo's squad for the games against Japan and South Korea to allow him to fully recover."Mo

As we continue the series, do refresh your memory by reading last week’s part 1. In  Episode 1: ‘When The Pied Piper of Jazz Came to Town’, you recall I gave a brief account of the sights and sounds preceding the Wynton Marsalis Concert in Accra Ghana. What I did not mention were the number […] The post Me and My Jazz

There are speakers who know how to speak. And then there are speakers who know how to connect. The difference? The second group knows how to read the room. I’ve hosted over 500 events—from black-tie galas and corporate panels to weddings, town halls, and student award shows; and here’s something I’ve come to believe: the […] The post Mic Check with Mr Dei:

The National Anti-illegal mining operations secretariat (NAIMOS) task force, has arrested 36 illegal miners at Osino in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region. Out of those apprehended, 32 are foreign nationals of Nigerien descent, while four are Ghanaians. During the operations carried out in the night, the task force seized several mining equipment […]

The Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Dr. Hugh C.A. Brown, has described the fight against illegal mining, as a scary and life-threatening mission for officers protecting Ghana’s forest reserves. He called for stronger government and security support to safeguard the country’s natural resources. Speaking at the 28th Annual General Meeting of the Ghana […]

I was having a conversation with my brother, Nana Kwasi Agyemang, about some challenges in a working area. He mentioned that I seemed to thrive in chaotic environments and I responded by saying that perhaps we need a management plan for that area. He agreed and I further explained that plans can be rigid and […] The post MINDSET with Gambrah Sampeney Kwabena Adjei: Dealing

The Western Regional Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Nana Kojo Toku, has strongly refuted allegations linking him to a supposed deal involving railway scraps in the region. In a statement issued in Takoradi and signed by his Special Aide, Eric Kweku Kyeremah, the Regional Chairman described the claims as “baseless, mischievous, and […] The post Western

Still in her teenage years Celestine suddenly grew from a child to a mother Still in her teens She gave birth to her first child at sixteen To prove she was not a child at sixteen A proud mother of that little girl of hers ‘My baby,’ she called her   Now that Celestine was […] The post Poetry Corner with Kwesi BISSUE: Highly Infectious Venom (H. I. V.) -1

By Evelyn ARTHUR, Tema The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has officially launched Daily Milk, the latest flavoured drink from Niche Confectionery Ghana Ltd., a subsidiary of Niche Cocoa Industry Ltd. — a wholly Ghanaian-owned company based in Tema. The nutritious, Ghana-made beverage — targeted at children and young adults — comes in […] The post Sports

The 2025 edition of the Ghana Beauty Awards was marked by a significant moment of recognition when Dora Haborsutei Torwiseh, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nuts for Growth Ltd., received the Honorary Recipient Award for her outstanding contribution to inclusive rural development, industrial innovation and sustainable enterprise. The award ceremony, held at the Labadi […] The post Dora

Recent data released by the Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment revealed 41% of tertiary students have encountered or used drugs. The data also reveals 37% of senior high school students have been exposed to the use of drugs In 2024, adolescents aged between 10 and 17 recorded an overall substance use prevalence of […]

The government must ensure sufficient force is used to recover the forest reserves, a stalwart of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Arthur Kobinna Kennedy has said. He noted that “So far we aren’t seeing the desired results yet.” He said that the government of Ghana must act as though the country is in a […]

By Fiifi NETTEY There is a popular saying: “Charity begins at home; the family is the first classroom of empathy, discipline and respect. The values we internalise there shape how we treat the wider world.” We are an integrated society where discipline is not enforced only by one’s family member but also by elders within […] The post Rising impunity is destroying society appeared first

The time has come for force to be used to tackle the illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey), CEO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, has said. He noted that the galamsey menace has taken an international dimension because persons arrested are more foreign nationals than Ghanaians. “This is where we have gotten to, […]

The pair were reportedly bundled into a car by masked men after attending an event to support Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine.

As part of this year’s Telecel CARE Month celebrations, Telecel Ghana Foundation has dedicated a day to support female inmates at the Akuse Local Prison (women wing) in the Eastern Region. Through generous contributions from Telecel Ghana employees, the foundation donated essential supplies – including sanitary pads, soaps, toiletries and disinfectants – to support the […] The post Telecel