Trinidad and Tobago is beginning to reap the benefits of Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s visit to Ghana, as the West African country recently gifted the country with ten thousand yam seeds. According to Dr Rowley, the gift of yams will hopefully play a part in improving local diets and reducing the country’s billion-dollar food […]
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Government must conduct a forensic audit into SIC’s operations – Former Shareholder
A former shareholder of the State Insurance Company (SIC), Larry Kwesi Jiagge, has called on the government to conduct a forensic audit of the company, particularly regarding the allocation of business to a specific company. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Friday, February 7, Mr Jiagge, who is also a lawyer and a […]
Former BOST MD defends ‘Gold for Oil’ programme, damns criticism
The former Managing Director of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), Dr Edwin Alfred Nii Obodai Provencal has robustly defended Ghana’s ‘Gold for Oil’ (G4O) initiative against recent criticisms. This comes in response to remarks by Dr Riverson Oppong, CEO of the Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMC), who questioned the programme’s […]
Fresh attack at Salaga SHS leaves one student hospitalised, others flee
A fresh attack on students of Salaga Senior High School in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region has left one student unconscious and hospitalised. Several other students, mostly boys from the Salaga township, have fled the school, and their whereabouts remain unknown. Sources in the community indicate that on Thursday, 6th February, students […]
Kanye West brags about wife, Bianca Censori being the “Most Googled Person” after 2025 Grammy Awards
Bianca Censori “beat the [Grammys]” in search results after she hit the red carpet in nothing but a fur coat and sheer nude dress. Ye’s wife, Bianca Censori, was briefly the “most Googled person” in the world after her sheer dress stunt at the 2025 Grammy Awards. Taking to Instagram on early Tuesday (Feb. 4), […]
Prostate, liver cancers among leading causes of death in Ghana
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said that prostate and liver cancers are among the leading causes of death in the country. In 2022, a total of 2,395 cases of prostate cancer were recorded in the country, with 1,233 deaths, representing 52 per cent mortality while liver cancer affected a total of 2,656 men in […]
155 to contest Council of State slots on Feb. 11
A total of 155 personalities from the 16 regions in the country have filed their nominations to contest slots in the Council of State election on Tuesday, February 11. The list compiled by the Daily Graphic indicates that by the close of nominations last Friday, 145 males and 10 females had submitted their nomination forms […]
Trump administration puts on leave USAID staff globally in dramatic aid overhaul
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced that it was going to put on leave all directly hired employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development globally and recall thousands of personnel working overseas. “On Friday, February 7, 2025, at 11:59 pm (EST) all USAID direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave globally,” said […]
AfCFTA to launch transit scheme on Abidjan-Lagos corridor
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will this year launch a transit scheme for trucks moving along the Abidjan-Lagos corridor to deposit a guarantee bond to enable them to cross over to other countries. The initiative, according to the Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, Wamkele Mene, is to reduce costs to the private sector. […]
Cancer cases in Ashanti Region surged by 33.60% in 2024
The Ashanti region in 2024 witnessed a significant surge in cancer cases, with a total increase of 4,553, which is 33.60% more cases in 2023. With breast cancer cases escalating dramatically by 92.12%, cervical cancer also showed a substantial increase of 75.17%, but in contrast, prostate cancer cases decreased by 17.55% during the same period. […]
Gov’t commences review of ‘Gold for Oil Policy’ over fears of possible fuel shortage
The government has initiated a review of the Gold for Oil policy, holding a crucial meeting with petroleum sector stakeholders amid concerns over potential fuel shortages in parts of the country. On his first day in office, Energy Minister John Jinapor met with key industry groups, including the Bulk Oil Distribution Companies, the Chamber of […]
I take full responsibility for vetting chaos – Afenyo-Markin pleads with Speaker
Minority leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has taken full responsibility for the chaos that erupted during the vetting of some ministerial nominees last week. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on February 4, 2025, Afenyo-Markin acknowledged the disruptions which caused concern among the general public. The Effutu MP pleaded with Speaker Alban Bagbin to reconsider his decision […]