Reduce prices of goods as cedi strengthens – Finance Minister appeals to traders
By: Ashiadey Dotse Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, has called on traders across the country to reduce prices of goods, especially food items, following the recent appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi against the US dollar. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Dr. Forson said he met with the leadership of the […]
US halts aid to Zambia citing ‘systematic’ theft of medicines
The US has announced that it is cutting $50m (£37m) in aid to Zambia’s health sector, due to the country’s failure to address the “systematic theft” of donated drugs and medical supplies. This “difficult” decision was taken after repeated warnings to the Zambian government to safeguard vital drugs meant for the country’s most vulnerable patients, […]
Pope Leo XIV says Church must illuminate ‘dark nights of this world’ in first Mass
The Pope has said the church must do more work in to places where there is a “lack of faith” as part of its mission. “Even today, there are many settings in which the Christian faith is considered absurd, meant for the weak and unintelligent,” he tells the Cardinals. He adds that areas where “technology, […]
GRIDCO Senior Staff Association worried over embedded power generation
By: Murtala Issah The Senior Staff Association (SSA) of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has expressed worry over embedded power generation on the company’s financial health. Speaking at the 7th Biennial Delegates Congress of the SSA in Tamale, the Association said the situation where individual consumers and businesses are allowed to generate and use electricity, […]
Shock as missing South African journalist’s decomposed body found
The bodies of a journalist and his partner have been found in South Africa in an advanced stage of decomposition, more than two months after they went missing, local media groups have said. Police said they had found human remains, but DNA tests still needed to be conducted to confirm they were those of radio […]
UK, US secure trade deal with changes for auto and agricultural goods
The US and the UK have announced a trade deal, the first agreement secured with the Trump administration after it announced a raft of tariffs on foreign goods in early April. “The final details are being written up,” US President Donald Trump told reporters. “In the coming weeks, we’ll have it all very conclusive.” The […]
Ghana Hajj Taskforce clears 60 per cent of debt
The Ghana Hajj Taskforce, a committee tasked with administering hajj in the absence of a substantive hajj board, says it has offset about 60 per cent of accumulated debt of $5 million from the previous hajj activities. The debt consisted of a $446,933 debt to catering service providers, $4,429,260 for carrier flights, and about $533,333 […]
Gender Minister reaffirms Ghana’s commitment to gender equality at Women in Sustainability Africa summit
By: Peterlyn Mensah Ghana’s Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has reaffirmed the nation’s commitment to promoting gender equality and sustainable development at the inaugural Women in Sustainability Africa (WiSA) Summit. Held under the theme “The Role of Women as a Source of Labour and Agents of Sustainability,” the […]
May 9 disaster: A legacy of tragedy and its impact on Ghanaian football culture
By: Kwame Bediako Today marks 24 years since one of the most devastating events in Ghana’s football history, a tragedy that claimed over a hundred lives at the Accra Sports Stadium. The incident, which occurred on May 9, 2001 during a match between Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko, has since become sober […]
U.S. donates 14 armoured vehicles to Ghana Armed Forces to boost northern border security
By: Roberta Gayode Modin The United States government has donated 14 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) to the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) during a ceremony held at the 153 Armoured Regiment, Abuga Square in Burma Camp. The donation was presented by US Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency Virginia Palmer to demonstrate the strong bilateral defence cooperation […]
Government prioritises completion of Bunso University Project — Deputy Finance Minister assures
By: Henrietta Afful The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has reaffirmed the government of Ghana’s commitment to completing the University of Engineering and Agricultural Science at Bunso in the Eastern Region, despite the country’s current economic constraints. Speaking during a meeting with the Korean Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Kyongsig Park, Mr. Nyarko acknowledged […]
Cardinals fail to elect new pope, another vote expected Thursday afternoon
Cardinals once again failed on Thursday morning to elect a new pope. Following the outcome of the vote on Wednesday evening — which was delayed by more than two hours — our source reported on another round ending in black smoke. A second session is expected later on Thursday. To be chosen, the next pope […]
GH₵20,000 gift limit set to preserve integrity of public officials – Felix Kwakye Ofosu on new Code of Conduct
The Minister for Government Communications, Mr. Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has defended the GH₵20,000 gift threshold outlined in the newly launched Code of Conduct for public officials, stating that the limit was chosen to reflect what is unlikely to influence the judgment of high-ranking government appointees. Speaking on GTV Breakfast Show on Thursday, May 8, 2025, […]
Ghana Tourism Authority meets Ga Mantse to deepen tourism development in Greater Accra
By: Peterlyn Mensah The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Maame Efua Houadjeto, has paid a courtesy call on the Ga Mantse, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, marking the first official engagement between the Authority and the Ga Traditional Council aimed at deepening collaboration to promote tourism in the […]
