Energy Minister John Jinapor donates GH¢50,000 to Yapei United Football Club
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Minister of Energy and Green Transition and Member of Parliament for Yapei Kusawgu, John Abdulai Jinapor, has donated GH¢50,000 to Yapei United Football Club to enhance the team’s operations and promote sports development in the constituency. The donation, according to Mr. Jinapor, is part of his broader commitment to […]
Ghana retains third-highest policy rate in Africa despite series of cuts
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Ghana continues to maintain the third-highest monetary policy rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, despite cumulative rate cuts of 7.5 percentage points since the start of 2025. According to the World Bank’s October 2025 Africa’s Pulse Report, Ghana’s benchmark rate stands at 21.5%, ranking behind Nigeria (27%) and Malawi (26%). The report […]
Health Minister pleads for leniency in nurse disciplinary case
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has appealed to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to show leniency toward Ms Bernice Aboagye, a staff nurse who was recently queried over alleged unprofessional comments made about him. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Health and signed by its spokesperson, […]
German law clashes with Ashanti custom in Daddy Lumba funeral dispute
By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent A contentious funeral dispute has paralyzed plans for Ghanaian highlife icon Daddy Lumba, as legal motions and traditional claims collide in a dramatic confrontation. The clash exposes a deep divide between European statutory law and West African customary practice, with the case now requiring urgent judicial intervention that […]
