GoldBod begins nationwide enforcement of mandatory receipt system for gold buyers
By Ashiadey Dotse The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has begun the nationwide enforcement of its mandatory receipt system for all licensed gold buyers. In a statement issued on Monday, August 18, 2025, the Board said that every licensed buyer—including aggregators, self-financed aggregators, Tier 1 and Tier 2 buyers—must issue a GoldBod receipt for every gold […]
AngloGold Ashanti donates over GH¢700,000 to KNUST Obuasi campus
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has donated more than GH¢732,000 to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in support of infrastructural development at the university’s Obuasi campus. The donation brings AngloGold Ashanti’s total financial contribution to KNUST to about GH¢2.5 million since the establishment of the Obuasi campus. This is […]
Africa fights back against a distorted 400-year-old world map
By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent The African Union has taken a bold step, backing a campaign to replace the 16th-century Mercator map with a more accurate representation of the world. At first glance, this might seem like a simple cartography lesson, but it is a profound move that holds deep meaning for Ghana […]
ChatGPT’s mobile app has generated $2B to date, earns $2.91 per install
ChatGPT’s mobile app is raking in the revenue. Since launching in May 2023, ChatGPT’s app for iOS and Android devices has reached $2 billion in global consumer spending, according to a new analysis by app intelligence provider Appfigures. That figure is approximately 30x the combined lifetime spending of ChatGPT’s rivals on mobile, including Claude, Copilot, and Grok, […]
Ridge Hospital condemns staff assault amid emergency ward confrontation
The Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) has issued a stern response to a viral social media video showing a confrontation between its emergency ward staff and a group, including a popular social media activist. The incident, which involved alleged delays in treating a critically injured patient, escalated into verbal aggression and the assault of […]
Hairdresser granted GH¢150K bail over TikTok threats against Mahama, First Lady
A hairdresser being investigated over TikTok threats against President John Mahama and the First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has been granted bail in the sum of GH1¢150,000 by an Accra Circuit Court. The accused, Yayra Abiwu, also known as AY, was absent from court on Wednesday when her alleged accomplice, Prince Ofori (alias Fante Comedy), appeared. […]
Jealous husband shoots wife over infidelity allegation
A 35-year-old woman, Faustina Ackom, was shot on Sunday by her husband, 41-year-old Wahibu Bukari, on suspicion of infidelity at Anum in the Assin North district of the Central region. Faustina was allegedly shot during a dispute over infidelity allegations. Faustina sustained injuries on her inner left arm and her breast and is currently receiving […]
U.S. to prioritize White South Africans in refugee admissions
Just three months after the first group of White South Africans arrived in the United States under a special refugee program, the Trump administration is now preparing to cap total refugee admissions at around 40,000 for 2026, according to Reuters. Two U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said approximately 30,000 of those spots would […]
Builsa Traditional Council calls for Sandema Barracks to be renamed after Squadron Leader Anala
The Builsa Traditional Council has appealed to the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to rename the 12th Mechanised Military Barracks at Sandema after Squadron Leader Peter Abaafemi Anala, who died in the August 6, 2025, military helicopter crash. In a letter to the Chief of Defence Staff, the Council proposed that the facility be named “Squadron […]
Rapper Sean Kingston sentenced to 3 years for fraud scheme
Rapper Sean Kingston has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison in a million-dollar fraud scheme. The “Beautiful Girls” singer was convicted earlier this year, along with his mother, in a wire fraud scheme where they stole luxury items including watches, a 232-inch LED TV, a bulletproof Cadillac Escalade and furniture, […]
Ghana pays $1million to keep students at University of Memphis
The University of Memphis has confirmed that a $1 million payment from the Ghanaian government will allow nearly 200 Ghanaian students to remain on campus, temporarily averting threats of eviction and possible deportation. However, the institution warns that the payment only partially covers the $3.6 million debt owed under the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat (GSS) programme, leaving an […]
Eulogies unveil untold stories of Ghana’s fallen heroes
By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent In an instant, a single military helicopter crashed on August 6, 2025, and erased eight lives, leaving a nation to grapple with loss. The state funeral held on Friday, August 15, was not just a tribute to public figures but a poignant window into the human stories behind […]
Winneba: Police foil attempted robbery at bank
The Anti-Armed Robbery Response Unit (AARU) of the Ghana Police Service has foiled an attempted robbery at the MRB Rural Bank in Winneba, Central Region. Police said at about 1am on Friday, August 15, 2025, the bank’s alarm was triggered, drawing the attention of a patrol team on duty. The team, sensing unusual activity, proceeded […]
Ghana honours fallen heroes, vows to unite
By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent “As the bugle sounds and the night holds its silence, we salute them — brave men who served with pride and fell with honour.” With these solemn words, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General Oppong-Peprah, encapsulated the profound grief that has enveloped Ghana since the tragic August […]
