Finance Minister presents mid-year budget review
Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, will present a review of the 2025 budget before Parliament today, July 24, 2025, providing an assessment of the performance of the economy for the first half of the year. The Constitutional duty is being delivered with high expectations of businesses and Ghanaians about measures to sustain […]
No room for destructive politics – Dr. Adutwum’s Campaign Team
By: Jennifer Frimpong Wiredu The spokesperson for Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum’s campaign, Yaw Opoku Mensah, has stated emphatically that the campaign will not be drawn into toxic political tactics that distract from their core message to delegates and the Ghanaian public. “We won’t join the destructive elements for our message to be lost on delegates […]
PANAFEST 2025 celebrates African resilience; renews calls for reparative justice
By: Jennifer Frimpong Wiredu The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey, has emphasized the importance of celebrating the resilience of African ancestors as this year’s Pan-African Historical Theatre Festival (PANAFEST) unfolds. He said the 2025 edition not only honours the liberation of Africans from slavery but also strengthens the […]
Ghana sends eleven sporting disciplines to inaugural African Schools Games in Algeria set for July 26
By: Isaac Tetteh Eleven Ghanaian sporting disciplines have departed for Algeria to take part in the inaugural African Schools Games, set to run from July 26 to August 5, 2025. The landmark event, launched under the auspices of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) and the International School Sport Federation (ISF), follows […]
Ethiopian official denies Donald Trump’s claim that US funded River Nile dam
An Ethiopian official has denied Donald Trump’s claim that the United States helped fund Ethiopia’s new megadam on the River Nile, saying it is false and “destructive”. Last week, President Trump said the controversial dam was built “with United States money, largely”. Officially known as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd), the project is Africa’s […]
Proposed Kloma Hengme protest suspended not cancelled – Group
By: Michael Kofi Kenetey A Krobo Youth Advocacy Group in the Krobo enclave, Kloma Hengme Association, and their sister Association, Kloma Gbi have suspended their intended plan to embark on a peaceful protest to demand immediate action on the deplorable nature of the Somanya-Odumase-Kpong Highway. The peaceful protest scheduled to have been held today, Thursday, […]
Ablekuma North Election Clashes: Police arrest STC station manager, one other
The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the violent disturbances that disrupted the Ablekuma North parliamentary re-run election on July 11, 2025. The suspects, identified as Musah Muntari, 46, a Station Manager at STC, and Ali Saeed, alias Mboma, 43, a businessman, are currently in custody assisting with investigations. The […]
Government clears Capitation Grant arrears
Government has settled all outstanding Capitation Grant arrears for public basic schools, the Ghana Education Service (GES) announced on Wednesday, July, 23, 2025. “The Ghana Education Service (GES) wishes to inform the general public, particularly stakeholders in the basic education sector, that the Government of Ghana has fully settled all outstanding arrears of the Capitation […]
Furious protests at move to cement Togo ruling family’s grip on power
A new constitution that has allowed Togo‘s long-time head of state Faure Gnassingbé to shift to a new role as all-powerful prime minister – and escape the constraint of presidential term limits – has triggered anger on the streets of the capital, Lomé. Protests are set to continue this Friday. At least five demonstrators have died […]
Marcus Rashford joins Barcelona from Manchester United on loan for 2025/26 season
By: Kwame Bediako Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has completed a loan move to Spanish giants Barcelona for the entirety of the 2025/26 campaign. The 27-year-old England international, a product of United’s famed academy, will bring his experience and attacking prowess to the Camp Nou hoping for a fresh challenge in La Liga. Since making […]
Ghana secures bronze at 2025 WAFU Zone B U20 Boys Cup
By: Kwame Bediako Ghana’s Black Satellites claimed the bronze medal at the 2025 WAFU Zone B U20 Boys Cup after a decisive 2-0 victory over Niger in the third-place playoff held at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium. The tournament, which began earlier this month at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence, concludes today with […]
Traditional Disrespect: A Looming National Calamity
In the heartbeat of our cultural legacy lies a sacred code: reverence. Reverence not just for elders and ancestors, but for the symbols, customs, and institutions that have kept our societies grounded for centuries. Among these, the chieftaincy institution stands tall—a custodian of tradition, history, and identity. Once upon a time, in the villages and […]
Every district to have Lands Commission office by year end – Lands Minister
By: Love Wilhelmina Abanonave The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has announced that to ensure the services of lands reaches the doorsteps of every Ghanaian, the Lands Commission has been instructed to decentralize its operations to all districts across the country. “It is expected that by the end of this year, […]
Undelivered Passports: Foreign Affairs Ministry urges applicants to collect from PACs
By: Hannah Dadzie The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is calling on passport applicants to check the status of their travel documents following the return of several undelivered passports to Passport Application Centres (PACs) across the country. In a statement issued on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. the Ministry explained that the development stems from efforts to […]
