President Mahama extends IGP’s tenure by two years
President John Dramani Mahama, has approved the re-engagement of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohunu, for an additional two-year term following the recommendation of the Police Council. The extension, which takes effect from 28th December 2025, comes as the IGP reaches the statutory retirement age in December. Despite the scheduled retirement, the Police […]
Second edition of Creation Africa Ghana programme launched
By: Rachel Kakraba The French Embassy in Ghana, in partnership with Impact Hub Accra, has announced the call for applications for the second edition of its flagship Creation Africa Ghana Incubation Programme. The initiative is designed to equip cultural and creative entrepreneurs with the knowledge, networks and capital of up to 30 thousand euros to […]
Nollywood actor Odira Nwobu dies in South Africa aged 43
Nigerian actor, content creator and influencer Odira Nwobu has died in South Africa aged 43, his lawyer and the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria have told the BBC. News of his death has shocked many at home in Nigeria, prompting an outpouring of grief online from fans and colleagues alike for the Nollywood star who was […]
Bolgatanga Technical Institute recalls students; male students to pay GH¢1,000 damage fee
By: Ashiadey Dotse The Bolgatanga Technical Institute has ordered all second- and third-year students to return to school immediately following recent disturbances on campus. According to the School authorities, every male student is required to pay GH¢1,000 as a damage fee before being allowed back. The directive comes after an assessment of property destruction linked […]
Bolsonaro ordered to start serving 27-year prison sentence for Brazil coup plot
Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered that right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro begin serving his prison sentence of 27 years and three months for plotting a coup after he lost the last election. Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Tuesday ruled that the case had reached its final judgement and that no further appeals were possible. Bolsonaro, […]
B.Ed Dagbani programme: A boost for mother tongue literacy in Ghana
By: Maltiti Sayida Sadick The University for Development Studies (UDS) has launched a groundbreaking Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) programme in Dagbani, marking a significant stride in promoting indigenous language education in Northern Ghana. According to the Head of Department of Dagbani at UDS, the programme aligns with the university’s mission to foster inclusive education and […]
Police arrest 27 suspects in major anti-drug operation in Northern region
By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Northern Regional Police Command, working in collaboration with the Inspector-General of Police’s Special Operations Team, has arrested twenty-seven suspects in a large-scale operation targeting drug peddling networks across the region The sustained nationwide crackdown, which focused on known drug hotspots in and around Tamale, resulted in the arrest of […]
Music eases surgery and speeds recovery, Indian study finds
Under the harsh lights of an operating theatre in the Indian capital, Delhi, a woman lies motionless as surgeons prepare to remove her gallbladder. She is under general anaesthesia: unconscious, insensate and rendered completely still by a blend of drugs that induce deep sleep, block memory, blunt pain and temporarily paralyse her muscles. Yet, amid […]
De Neve Delivers! Belgian rider seals Tour du Ghana victory in grand finale
By: Albert Parker Narteh. Quartet of Belgian cyclists stormed to the top of the podium in the Grand Finale of the Tour du Cycling race event with Joerik De Neve finishing first in the final at Ablekuma Vicolis. Deliveing the closing ceremony speech on behalf of the President John Dramin Mahama, the Minister of Sports […]
Ethiopia volcano eruption sends ash to Delhi, hitting flight operations
A plume of volcanic ash from Ethiopia has swept across the Red Sea through Oman and Yemen and reached Delhi, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. The eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia – which was dormant for several thousand years – began on Sunday morning, sending an ash column thousands of […]
Tanzania cancels independence day celebrations after election unrest
Tanzania has cancelled next month’s independence day celebrations, with the funds to be instead spent on rebuilding infrastructure damaged in recent election unrest, Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has said. His announcement comes as the opposition and others have been calling for people to gather on independence day – 9 December – to demonstrate about killings […]
Trust is the New Currency – Fidelity Bank’s Atta Gyan challenges Corporate Leaders to anchor governance in ethics
In an address delivered at the 3rd Ghana Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) National Fraud Conference, Fidelity Bank Ghana has challenged corporate Ghana to radically redefine its approach to governance. The Deputy Managing Director for Operations and Support Functions, Atta Yeboah Gyan, argued that in an era where public confidence is increasingly fragile, “trust […]
Ghana Police destroy seized Indian hemp worth GH¢4.2 billion
The Volta Regional Police Command has destroyed 600 sacks of Indian hemp valued at an estimated GH¢4.2 billion. A statement issued by the Police said the six hundred sacks “contained a total of forty seven thousand, five hundred and thirty kilograms (47,530kg) with an estimated face value of about GH 4.2 billion Ghana Cedis.” The […]
Fifty children escape after mass school abduction in Nigeria
Fifty of the 315 children kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria’s Niger State on Friday have escaped. The Christian Association of Nigeria says they have been reunited with their families. A major military-led search and rescue operation is under way for the remaining 265 children and 12 teachers who were taken with […]
