iOS 18.4 will bring Apple Intelligence-powered ‘Priority Notifications’
Apple on Friday released its first developer beta for iOS 18.4, which adds a new “Priority Notifications” feature, powered by Apple Intelligence. The addition aims to help users manage their notifications by prioritizing important alerts and minimizing distractions from less important ones. These priority notifications are displayed in a separate section on the phone’s Lock […]
Kendrick Lamar earns first UK number one with Not Like Us
Nine months after it was originally released, Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us has earned the rapper his first number one single in the UK. The song’s popularity was boosted by Lamar’s record-breaking Super Bowl half-time show earlier this month, in which the track was one of the set’s biggest talking points. Not Like Us, the […]
Trump fires top US general in unprecedented Pentagon shakeup
President Donald Trump on Friday fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General C.Q. Brown, and pushed out five other admirals and generals in an unprecedented shake-up of U.S. military leadership. Trump said in a post on Truth Social that he would nominate former Lieutenant General Dan “Razin” Caine to succeed […]
Energy Minister denies claims of ECG sale
The Minister for Energy and Green Transitions, John Jinapor, has refuted allegations that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is being sold. During a working visit to the West African Gas Pipeline Company Station in Tema on February 21, he clarified that while the government is considering private sector involvement, there are no plans to […]
Black Queens suffer narrow defeat in Morocco friendly
By Kwame Bediako Black Queens endured a challenging international friendly match against the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco at the Pere Jego Stadium in Casablanca on Friday, February 21, 2025. Despite a strong opening, the Ghanaian side struggled to capitalize on their early chances, ultimately falling to a 1-0 defeat. The match began with high hopes […]
Majority Caucus blocks convicted Akwatia MP from making a statement in Parliament
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Majority Members of Parliament (MPs) on Friday, February 21, 2025, prevented the convicted Akwatia lawmaker, Mr. Ernest Yaw Kumi, from making a statement on the floor of Parliament. The Majority Caucus insisted that Mr. Kumi could not sit in the chamber, let alone make a statement, because he had been convicted of […]
Three Salaga SHS students convicted over violent clash, fined GH₵1,200 each
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Three students of Salaga Senior High School (SHS) in the East Gonja Municipality of the Northern Region of Ghana—Nuru Ibrahim (Ibi), Hardi Hamza (Mad Lion), and Abubakari Zaidu (Macharjia) have been convicted on their plea and sentenced to a fine of 100 penalty units (GHS 1,200) each. The Presiding Magistrate, His Lordship […]
Gregory Afoko granted GH₵500k bail after almost 10 years in custody
By Franklin Asare-Donkoh Gregory Afoko, an alleged key suspect in the murder of former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Upper East Regional Chairman, Adams Mahama, has finally been granted bail in the sum of GH₵500,000 after spending nearly ten years in detention. The Accra High Court, presiding over the murder case, set bail conditions at GH₵500,000 […]
GAIA calls for greater accountability, inclusiveness, and transparency in plastics treaty process
By Franklin Asare-Donkoh The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA), a network with more than 1,000 members across all United Nations regions, is calling for greater accountability, inclusiveness, and transparency in the plastics treaty process. GAIA’s call was outlined in an open letter delivered to Luis Vayas Valvidieso of Ecuador, Chairman of the International Negotiating […]
GRA investigates shooting incident at Sogakope customs checkpoint
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched an investigation into a shooting incident that occurred at the Sogakope Customs checkpoint on February 19, 2025. According to a statement released by the GRA’s Communication & Public Affairs Department, officers of the Customs Division stationed at the Sogakope checkpoint received intelligence about a suspected uncustomed Mercedes-Benz E350 […]
Samuel Eto’o claims victory in ethics breach case
Lawyers for Samuel Eto’o say a ruling that led to the president of the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot) being fined $200,000 for an ethics breach has been quashed on appeal. The Confederation of African Football (Caf) opened an investigation into Eto’o’s conduct in August 2023 after receiving “written statements from several Cameroonian football stakeholders”. In […]
South Africa opens G20 talks but US snubs meeting
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has told G20 foreign ministers that a commitment to multilateralism and international law is vital to solving global crises. His comments follow growing concern about the Trump administration’s “America First” policy, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio boycotting the meeting and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying he will not […]
Veteran actor Mawuli Semevo dies after domestic fire incident
By Seli Baisie Veteran Ghanaian actor Mawuli Semevo has passed away after sustaining severe burns in a domestic fire at his residence in Adenta SSNIT Flats, Accra. The incident occurred on Friday, February 7, when a fire broke out in his living room while he was asleep in the bedroom. Reports indicate that he ran […]
Only 14.5% of Ghana’s MPs are women – MP calls for change
By Belinda Nketia The Member of Parliament for Sunyani West, Hon. Millicent Yeboah Amankwah today February 20 2025, on the World Day for Social Justice delivered an address on the floor of the Parliament of Ghana. In her speech, Hon. Amankwah highlighted the disproportionate impact of injustice on women and the urgent need to tackle […]
