Massive crowd storms Independence Square for ShattaFest 2025 birthday bash
By: Adams Perpetual Thousands thronged the Independence Square on Saturday, October 18, to join ShattaFest 2025, an event held to celebrate Ghana’s dancehall artist Shatta Wale on his birthday. The event, held on October 17 and 18, drew massive crowds from all parts of Ghana, with the main concert lighting up the square on Saturday […]
Nabdam MP cautions youth against paying for security service recruitment
By Peter Agengre The Member of Parliament for the Nabdam Constituency in the Upper East Region, Hon. Dr. Mark Kurt Nawaane, has cautioned young people against paying money to individuals in the hope of securing recruitment into the Ghana Armed Forces or any of the country’s security agencies. He emphasised that under the current National […]
Police Ladies beat Faith Ladies to secure Champion of Champions title
By: Kwame Bediako Ghana Women’s Premier League champions, Police Ladies, secured the 2025 Champion of Champions trophy after defeating Faith Ladies 2-0 on Saturday, October 18. The thrilling encounter was hosted at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence and marked the official curtain-raiser for the upcoming 2025/26 women’s football season. Philicity Asuako broke the deadlock […]
DNA test traces Grenadian Prime Minister’s ancestry to Akans in Ghana
Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Amiss Thomas Mitchell, has revealed that DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) test traces his ancestry to the Akan people of Ghana. He made the disclosure on Friday in his remarks during a bilateral meeting with President John Dramani Mahama at the Presidency in Accra. The Prime Minister who arrived in Accra, on Thursday, October 16, is in the country for a […]
Dr. Bawumia promises to build on Ghana’s digital gains to deliver world-class development
By Mercy Darko Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has promised world-class development for Ghana if elected president. He argues that his record as Vice President—especially his focus on innovation and technological advancement—proves this goal is achievable. Dr. Bawumia highlighted key government achievements like the Ghana Card and […]
IGP leads historic Ghana Police delegation to FBI New York to boost law-enforcement cooperation
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, led a delegation of senior officers of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) New York Field Office, marking the first-ever official engagement between the leadership of the Ghana Police Service and senior executives of the FBI in the United States. This […]
World Bank to double global agribusiness investment to $9 Billion — Dumelo hails boost for Ghana’s farming sector
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, has welcomed the World Bank Group’s decision to double its annual investment in agribusiness to $9 billion, describing it as a major boost for Ghana’s agricultural transformation and rural job creation. Speaking on the sidelines of the 2025 IMF–World Bank Annual […]
Ghana can feed itself and beyond with the right technologies – AATF Expert
By: Gloria Anderson, Nairobi, Kenya Ghana has the potential not only to achieve food self-sufficiency but also to become a net exporter of food to other African countries if it adopts the right technologies and maintains supportive policies, an expert has said. Dr Daniel Taylor-Willie, Agrologist and Head of Agribusiness, Commercialisation and Policy at the […]
Black Stars move up two places to 73rd in men’s world rankings and 14th in Africa
Ghana’s Black Stars have climbed two places to 73rd in the latest FIFA men’s world rankings following their strong performance in the recent World Cup qualifiers. The improvement comes after Ghana secured back-to-back wins against Madagascar and the Central African Republic in June’s qualifiers, continuing their steady rise under coach Otto Addo. Despite the global […]
Ghana to roll out new RFID vehicle number plates from April 2026 — DVLA
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced that all vehicles in Ghana will receive new RFID-compliant number plates beginning April 1, 2026, as part of efforts to digitise vehicle identification and enhance road management systems nationwide. The new plates, equipped with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, will enable […]
A/R: Mamprusi, Kusasi women unite to promote peace over Bawku conflict
By: Francis Abedi The Ashanti Regional Peace Council has convened leaders from Mamprusi and Kusasi women’s groups in Kumasi to discuss strategies for restoring peace related to the Bawku conflict. This effort aims to prevent the conflict from spreading to the Ashanti Region and involves bringing together influential women to build harmony. The initiative was […]
We’ll support President Mahama’s plan for better-connected transport system – Transport Minister
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has outlined his commitment to the government’s vision for an integrated multimodal transport system in Ghana. “Our President’s vision is for us to have an integrated multimodal transport system; that is why we are implementing this vision at the Transport and Logistics Fair 2025,” he […]
Ghana steps up war on illegal mining: NAIMOS and Blue Water Guards launch major operations across two regions
By Felix Cofie Ghana’s intensified fight against illegal mining — popularly known as galamsey — entered a new phase this week as two national task forces, the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) and the Blue Water Guards, launched simultaneous operations in the Eastern and Western Regions, dismantling dozens of illegal mining sites, seizing heavy […]
Helicopter crash: Children’s support fund receives more than GH₵8m and $20K
A special fund set up to support the children of victims of Ghana’s August 6 helicopter crash has received more than GH₵8.6 million and $20,000 in donations. The Children’s Support Fund was established by government to ensure the welfare and education of the children who lost their parents in the tragedy, which claimed several lives […]
