Inflation drops below 10% for first time in four years as food prices ease
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Ghana’s annual consumer inflation has fallen below the double-digit mark for the first time in four years, dropping to 9.4% in September 2025 from 11.5% in August, according to new data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). This is the lowest level recorded since August 2021 and marks the […]
UTAG honours former Fair Wages boss Benjamin Arthur
By Doreen Ampofo The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has honoured Ing. Benjamin Arthur, former Chief Executive of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), for his outstanding contribution to Ghana’s higher education sector and labour relations. At the Association’s 22nd Biennial National Delegates Congress, held on September 30, 2025, Ing. Arthur was presented […]
Two military officers and two civilians arrested over attempted robbery at Prestea mining site
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Two suspected military personnel and their two civilian accomplices have been arrested by the Prestea Police in the Western Region during an alleged attempt to rob LongShine Mining Company Limited, a Chinese-owned mine, on Sunday, September 28, at Prestea-Obouhu. Confirming the incident in an interview with the media on October 1, 2025, […]
“She-Power” to the Stars: The Journey of Chinese women and its global resonance
By Hui Fan Thirty years ago, the landmark Fourth World Conference on Women of the United Nations was held in Beijing. The conference adopted the visionary Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a watershed moment for gender equality. Its call for gender equality still echoes today. And in days, global leaders will reconvene in Beijing […]
Laws without teeth – The crisis of law enforcement in Ghana
By Addae Gyimah Lawrence The strength of any legal system is not measured by the number of laws on its books but by how effectively those laws are enforced. In Ghana, however, the gulf between legislation and implementation remains wide, and nowhere is this more evident than in the country’s child protection regime. Ghana boasts […]
GBC’s Mabel Adorkor Annang wins 2025 Rosatom Media Award for excellence in nuclear reporting
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation’s (GBC) Energy Reporter, Mabel Adorkor Annang, has been awarded the 2025 Rosatom Media Award by Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation, Rosatom, at the World Atomic Week in Moscow. She received the recognition for her exceptional reporting on nuclear power and its role in the global energy transition. The award celebrates Ms Annang’s […]
Health Ministry launches 2025 Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By Ruth Serwaa Asare The Ministry of Health has launched the 2025 Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Accra under the theme, “No one should face breast cancer alone.” In a press release signed by the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Ministry explained that the annual commemoration aims to raise awareness, promote early detection, […]
24-Hour Economy requires secure systems and strong cybersecurity protocols – Mahama
By Ashiadey Dotse President John Dramani Mahama has stressed that Ghana’s plan for a 24-hour economy will only succeed if backed by secure systems, constant monitoring, and strong cybersecurity protocols.Speaking at the launch of the 2025 National Cyber Security Awareness Month in Accra on Wednesday October 1, 2025, President Mahama said round-the-clock economic activity means […]
President Mahama announces $50m fund to support indigenous startups build digital finance ecosystem
By Ashiadey Dotse President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government has set aside $50 million to support indigenous startups and build a strong digital finance ecosystem. Speaking at the launch of the 2025 National Cyber Security Awareness Month in Accra on Wednesday, 1 October 2025, the President explained that the fund is part […]
Scientists make embryos from human skin DNA for first time
US scientists have, for the first time, made early-stage human embryos by manipulating DNA taken from people’s skin cells and then fertilising it with sperm. The technique could overcome infertility due to old age or disease by using almost any cell in the body as the starting point for life. It could even allow same-sex […]
South Africa’s top diplomat in France found dead near Paris hotel
South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, has been found dead near the four-star Hyatt Regency Hotel in Paris, French officials have told the BBC. Mthethwa, 58, was reported missing by his wife on Monday evening, after a “worrying message from him”, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. He had booked a room on the 22nd […]
CSA warns public over deepfake videos promoting fake investments and drugs
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has warned the public about a disturbing rise in the circulation of deepfake or Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated videos featuring prominent individuals, including the President, ministers of state, Members of Parliament, government appointees, media houses, and media personalities. According to a press release issued on Monday, 29 […]
15 Eastern Region MPs call out Bryan Acheampong’s untruths and divisive propaganda
Fifteen New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Eastern Region who publicly endorsed former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s candidature for the party’s 2028 flagbearership have refuted claims by NPP flagbearer hopeful Dr Bryan Acheampong that they secretly contacted him to withdraw their support. In a statement signed by all 15 MPs, […]
Gaming Commission refers GH¢5.16m locked up in SIC to Attorney-General
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Gaming Commission has referred to the Attorney-General’s Department a case involving GH¢5.16 million it invested with SIC Financial Services Limited in 2019, which has remained unrecovered to date. Acting Commissioner of the Commission, Emmanuel Siisi Quainoo, told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament on Tuesday that despite several […]
