AU commends Ghana for leadership on reparations at Accra Diaspora Summit 2025
By Hannah Dadzie The African Union (AU) says Africa has moved decisively from declarations to concrete action on reparatory justice, as the continent intensifies efforts to secure justice for Africans and people of African descent worldwide. Addressing the Accra Diaspora Summit on behalf of AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssef, the AU High Representative for […]
Africa reconciled with itself can once again become a great civilization on the move – President Gnassingbé
By: Ashiadey Dotse President of the Republic of Togo, Faure Gnassingbé, has said that an Africa reconciled with its history, its people, and its diaspora can rise again as a great civilization on the move, driven by unity, justice, and shared purpose.Speaking at the Diaspora Summit 2025 in Accra on Friday, December 19, 2025, President […]
Police carry out anti-crime swoops in Kasoa and adjoining areas
The Central East Regional Police Command has conducted a series of intelligence-led operations targeting criminal activity in the lead-up to the festive season. The swoops, which took place in Kasoa Old Market, Awutu Breku, Gomoa Buduata, Senya Breku and surrounding areas on the early mornings of 16 and 17 December 2025, resulted in multiple arrests […]
President Mahama urges Africans and diaspora to reclaim histories of slavery and colonialism
The President, John Dramani Mahama, has urged Africans on the continent and in the diaspora to reclaim suppressed histories of slavery and colonialism and use them as a rallying point for unity and self-determination. He made the call on Friday, December 19, 2025, when he addressed the Diaspora Summit 2025 at the Accra International Conference […]
Two men convicted for defrauding student of school fees in Assin Fosu
Story by: Kwame Owusu Asante Shadrack, Rich FM, Assin Fosu The District Court Judge of Nyankumase Ahenkuro in the Assin South District of the Central Region, His Worship Peter Anongdare, has praised the Cybercrime Unit of the Central North Regional Police Command for their diligence in investigating and prosecuting electronic fraud cases. His commendation came […]
UDS School of Economics holds public lecture
Story by: Murtala Issah The School of Economics of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has held its second Public Lecture Series at the Nyankpala Campus, bringing together academics, students, and development practitioners to reflect on the role of research and innovation in shaping higher education in Africa. Held under the theme “Research and Innovation […]
Black Sherif promises spectacular Zaama Disco concert at University of Ghana Sports Stadium
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Ghanaian singer and rapper Mohammed Ismail Sherif, popularly known in the limelight as Black Sherif, has announced he is going all out for his Zaama Disco concert, aiming for excellence in every aspect of the performance. “What I’m shooting with my people for Zaama Disco is excellence, and it’s really just […]
Government boosts policing in Upper West with new regional police headquarters
By Dennis Bebane Minister for the Interior, Alhaji Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to strengthening the Police Service through sustained investments in logistics, mobility, communication systems, and infrastructure. The Minister, who was speaking at the inauguration of the Upper West Regional Police Headquarters in Wa, said the facility represents a major boost to […]
US suspends green card lottery scheme after Brown shooting
President Donald Trump has suspended the US green card lottery scheme in the wake of a mass shooting at Brown University last week in which two people were killed. The suspect, a Portuguese man who was found dead on Thursday, entered the country through the diversity lottery immigrant visa programme (DV1) in 2017 and was […]
Ghana troop deployment to Jamaica and Benin triggers constitutional dispute over executive power
By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent The recent deployment of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to Jamaica and the rapid mobilization of troops to Benin mark a profound expansion of Ghana’s South-South cooperation. President John Mahama has framed the Caribbean mission as a moral imperative rooted in Pan-African solidarity, while the Benin deployment reinforces […]
Ghana revokes law allowing mining in forest reserves
By: Ashiadey Dotse Government has fully revoked Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, a law that allowed the President to approve mining activities in forest reserves across the country.The revocation follows the passage of the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Revocation Instrument, 2025, which became law on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. The new law was laid […]
Weija Water Treatment Plant to shut down for 12 hours on December 19
By: Ashiadey Dotse The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has announced that the Weija Water Treatment Plant will be shut down on Friday, December 19, 2025, to allow for scheduled maintenance works. In a statement issued on Thursday, December 18, 2025, GWL said the shutdown will take place from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The exercise […]
Abu Jinapor: MP criticises government over transparency gaps in foreign policy
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has criticised the government over what he describes as a lack of transparency and consistency in the conduct of Ghana’s foreign policy, insisting that Parliament must be fully briefed on key diplomatic and security decisions. The former Minister for Lands and […]
Government imposes curfew on Nalerigu township to restore calm
Government has imposed a curfew on Nalerigu Township and surrounding areas in the North East Region, effective Thursday, December 18, 2025. The curfew, announced by the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, and enacted on the advice of the National Security Council, will run daily from 5:00 pm to 6:00 am. In a statement, the […]
