Asante Queen Mother’s death silences heartbeat of a kingdom
By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent The passing of Nana Konadu Yiadom III, the Asantehemaa, is not just the end of a long life but a profound seismic moment of transition for the Asante Kingdom and the Republic of Ghana. Her death at 98 years old, after a reign marked by grace and wisdom, […]
Mason, 58, gets 10 years for incest
The Kwabenya Circuit Court has sentenced a 58-year-old mason to 10 years’ imprisonment for having sex with his daughter. Joshua Bledi got his 17-year-old daughter pregnant, who has now given birth. The baby is seven months old. Charged with incest, Bledi pleaded guilty. He appealed to the court to have mercy on him, saying the […]
Mayor of Accra pledges support for young innovators and inclusive development
The Mayor of Accra, Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has pledged the Assembly’s continued support for young innovators, especially women and persons with disabilities, working to tackle local challenges through creativity and entrepreneurship. According to him, supporting grassroots innovators is not just a moral imperative but a strategic one, especially in a city grappling with youth […]
Deadly military helicopter crash forces reckoning on Ghana’s aviation system
By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent The tragic crash of the Z9 military helicopter, which claimed the lives of eight people, including two government ministers, has not only plunged Ghana into a period of national grief but also ignited a fierce public debate about aviation safety, accountability, and the integrity of a military investigation. […]
Speaker Bagbin and parliamentary leadership commiserate with family of late Alhaji Muniru
By Franklin Asare-Donkoh The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, on Monday, August 11, 2025, led a delegation of parliamentary leaders to the residence of the late Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Alhaji Muniru Mohammed Limuna, to commiserate with his family. The late Muniru was among eight high-profile persons who died in a helicopter […]
Interior minister says Omane-Boamah avoided helicopters until fatal crash
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has revealed that the late Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, had strong reservations about using helicopters and had never boarded one since the current administration assumed office seven months ago. “Ever since we came into office seven months ago, he has never used […]
Unicef engages civil society ahead of HPV vaccination campaign
By Francis Abedi The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has engaged civil society organizations (CSOs) in Kumasi in preparation for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign scheduled for next month. The campaign aims to vaccinate about 2.5 million girls aged nine to 14 years against cervical cancer, a leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women […]
Gyaasehene of Gomoa Fete and one other remanded over alleged car theft
By Barbara Kumah The Circuit Court 11 in Accra, presided over by Basilia Adjei-Tawiah, has remanded the Gyaasehene of Gomoa Fete in the Central Region, Nana Kofi Baah I, and one other person into police custody for allegedly stealing a KIA Forte valued at GHS 200,000 belonging to car dealer Hazel Yamoah Kyei. The two, […]
Manhyia Palace announces death of Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu, has publicly, and in accordance with Asante tradition and custom, announced the death of Asantehemaa Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III. She passed away on Thursday, 7 August 2025. The announcement was made at an emergency meeting of the Asanteman Traditional Council at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi […]
Presidency calls for national tributes to honour helicopter crash victims
By Spendilove Incoom The Presidency has announced a national call for tributes in memory of the eight individuals who lost their lives in the tragic helicopter crash on August 6, 2025. In a statement issued on Monday, August 11, 2025, the Funeral Planning Committee extended an invitation to all citizens, institutions, and organizations to submit […]
Government T-bill auction falls short of target by 22.12%
By: Franklin Asare-Donkoh Latest data from the country’s central bank, the Bank of Ghana (BoG), shows that last week’s Treasury bill (T-bill) auction fell short of its target by 22.12%. According to the BoG, the government aimed to raise GHS 8.58 billion but secured only GHS 6.69 billion. Out of GHS 5.02 billion in bids […]
Ghana claims two golds, one silver and two bronzes at World U-19 Badminton Championships
By Nana Yaw Preko Bimpeh The JE Wilson Ghana Junior International 2025 Badminton Championships concluded in spectacular fashion as Ghana and Nigeria dominated the medal standings at the U-19 finals, held on Sunday at the Borteyman Sports Complex. The final day of the U-19 tournament featured five thrilling matches: men’s and women’s singles, men’s and […]
Sam Altman addresses ‘bumpy’ GPT-5 rollout, bringing 4o back, and the ‘chart crime’
During a Reddit ask-me-anything session on Friday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and key members of the GPT-5 team were peppered with questions about the new model and requests to bring back its previous model, GPT-4o. They also asked Altman about the most embarrassing — and perhaps funniest — snafu in the presentation, the “chart crime.” One of […]
Ghana records 18 new Mpox cases, total rises to 346
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 18 new Mpox infections, increasing the country’s cumulative case count to 346. No new deaths have been recorded, with the national fatality figure holding at one. The GHS also reported that there are currently no patients in the hospital receiving treatment for the disease. In its last update […]
