Parliament to resume sitting on October 21
By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has announced that Parliament will reconvene on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. for the Third Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament. This follows the earlier suspension of the meeting, which had been scheduled for October 14, 2025. […]
President Mahama to meet Chief Justice, Attorney General over misuse of public funds
By: Ashiadey Dotse President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to meet with the Chief Justice, Attorney General, and other key officials on Thursday, October 9, 2025, to discuss lasting solutions to the reckless misuse of public funds in Ghana. The meeting comes after repeated concerns raised in the Auditor-General’s reports, which have exposed several […]
Seven convicted for open defecation and illegal dumping
By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Sanitation Court has convicted seven persons for engaging in open defecation and dumping refuse at unauthorised locations within the metropolis. An act that violates the Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851) and the AMA (Sanitation and Public Health) Bye-laws, 2017. Those convicted include Albert Quaye, […]
Ronaldo sets another record by becoming first billionaire footballer
After renewing his contract with the Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, the Portuguese player had his fortune valued at 1.2 billion euros. Cristiano Ronaldo has set yet another record by becoming the first footballer with an estimated wealth of more than a billion euros. The player’s already considerable fortune increased in June when he renewed his […]
Veep Opoku-Agyemang joins Global Leaders in Brussels for EU’s Global Gateway Forum
By: Rachel Quartey & Rukayatu MusahVice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang is in Brussels, Belgium, alongside other government officials, to participate in the 2025 Global Gateway Forum — a flagship event organized by the European Union (EU).The two-day forum, which runs from October 9 to 10, brings together Heads of State and Government, business executives, […]
Gold surges past $4,000 an ounce
The price of gold has hit a record high of more than $4,000 (£2,985) an ounce as investors look for safe places to put their money over concerns about economic and political uncertainty around the world. Gold has seen its biggest rally since the 1970s, rising by around a third since April when US President […]
Former Bank of Ghana Deputy Governor wins inaugural women in leadership fellowship at Oxford
Former Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Elsie Addo Awadzi, has been named the first-ever Women in Public Leadership Fellow at the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government. The newly established fellowship aims to tackle the persistent underrepresentation of women in top public leadership roles, especially in areas such as economic policy, […]
MP cracks down on illegal buildings at Dansoman Otodjor to prevent floods
By: Jennifer Frimpong Wiredu The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West, Rev. Dr. Kweku Addo, has visited the Dansoman Otodjor flood-prone area to inspect ongoing developments and ensure strict enforcement of flood prevention regulations. His visit comes in response to the recent unpredictable rainfall patterns and growing concerns about possible flooding in the municipality. During […]
US Government Shutdown Sparks Ghanaian Concerns Over Aid and Trade
By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent The United States (US) federal government officially shut down shortly after midnight at 00:01 EDT (04:01 GMT) on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, marking the first lapse in funding in nearly seven years, a period measured since the prolonged 2018-2019 standoff. This precise moment signifies the exact minute that […]
At least 24 killed as army paraglider bombs Myanmar Buddhist festival
SOURCE: BBC NEWS At least 24 people were killed and 47 wounded while protesting against Myanmar’s military government after an army motorised paraglider dropped two bombs on the crowd, a spokesperson for the government-in-exile told BBC Burmese. The military attacked on Monday evening as around 100 people gathered in Chaung U township in central Myanmar […]
Burkina Faso detains NGO workers for ‘spying’
SOURCE: BBC NEWS Burkina Faso’s military government says it has arrested eight members of a Dutch-based humanitarian organisation, accusing them of “spying and treason”. They are three Europeans, a Malian, and four Burkinabé – among them the NGO’s country director and deputy. The organisation said they were detained some time ago but it was not […]
Nigerian minister accused of forging qualifications resigns
Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Uche Nnaji has resigned just days after allegations emerged that he had forged his academic credentials. The resignation follows a newspaper investigation that claimed Nnaji submitted falsified certificates to President Bola Tinubu during his ministerial appointment in 2023. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga confirmed Nnaji’s resignation in a post […]
NAIMOS cracks down on galamsey along Ankobra River; Changfangs, over 80 water pumps seized in Nzema East operations
By: Roberta Gayode Modin The National Anti-Illegal Mining Taskforce (NAIMOS) has carried out another successful operation to clamp down on illegal mining activities along the Ankobra River, Kamei Stream, and Abrodiem in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region. The operation, conducted on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, forms part of ongoing efforts by the […]
Parliamentary Committee uncovers severe operational challenges in state communication institutions
BY: VALENTIA TETTEH The Parliamentary Select Committee on Information and Communication has concluded a two-week familiarisation tour of key state institutions under its oversight, uncovering what it describes as disturbing levels of neglect, resource constraints, and operational failures across several agencies. The tour followed an earlier workshop during which the institutions reported significant challenges to […]
