The Institute of Public Relations (IPR) Ghana president, Esther Ambah Numaba Cobbah, has been elected as the next president of the International Public Relations Association (IPRA). She becomes the first African to lead the 70-year-old global public relations body, headquartered in London. Ms. Cobbah, Founder and Chief Executive of Strategic Communications Africa Ltd. (Stratcomm Africa), […]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says officials implicated in acts of corruption during the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will be blacklisted from ever taking part in its activities again. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on September 8, WAEC’s Director of Public Affairs, John Kapi, said the Council cannot continue to work with individuals who have […]
Three Nigerian nationals, noted for stealing from parked vehicles in Kumasi, have heen sentenced to 20 years each in prison in hard labour. They have also been found guilty on other counts and sentenced to additional jail terms of 10 years and eight years. All the sentences are to run concurrently. The Ashanti Regional Police […]
The Medical and Dental Council (MDC) has detected fraudulent activities by some individuals who claim to have been trained as medical practitioners outside the country and are seeking approval from the council to practise in Ghana. So far, the MDC, which is the regulatory body for the practice of medicine and dentistry, is investigating four […]
Black Stars Head Coach Otto Addo remains optimistic about his team’s qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite the recent setback. The Black Stars of Ghana shockingly dropped points against Chad in their last encounter but still maintain the lead in Group I with 16 points, while Comoros are second with 15 points. Madagascar […]
A routine cannabis-related traffic stop in Mississauga has led to the seizure of a loaded Beretta handgun and the arrest of four young men, including a Ghanaian national, on August 30. Officers from the Strategic and Tactical Enforcement Policing (STEP) unit stopped a vehicle near Mid Way Boulevard and Davand Drive for suspected violations of […]
The passing of Armani has sparked an outpouring of grief, with tributes flowing in from Hollywood celebrities and ordinary people alike. Over a career spanning five decades, he built a business empire ranging from haute couture to home furnishing, with his name becoming synonymous with elegant simplicity. “Everything he did in his life he did […]
The long-dormant Black Volta and Sankofa gold projects in Ghana’s Upper West Region are set for revival after Engineers & Planners (E&P), one of West Africa’s largest indigenous mining contractors, acquired full equity in Azumah Resources Ghana Ltd and Upwest Resources Ghana Ltd. The transaction, completed with the Registrar of Companies and the Minerals Commission, […]
The Bank of Ghana has suspended the foreign exchange trading licence of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana for one month, effective September 18, 2025. In a statement issued on Thursday, the central bank said the decision was taken in line with section 11(2) of the Foreign Exchange Act, 2006 (Act 723), following what it […]
The Black Stars blew their chance to extend their lead in Group I of the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers after drawing with Chad. Ghana, having led in the opening half of the game, failed to snatch all three points as Chad equalised in the closing minutes of the encounter. The Black Stars came […]
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced the suspension of the remittance partnership of three Payment Service Providers for one-month, effective September 18. The institutions are Flutterwave, Celulant Ghana and Halges Financial Technologies The central bank, in the notice, stated that the action was due to breaches of its updated guidelines for inward remittance services […]
The cedi has had one of its most dramatic years in recent memory. It opened 2025 at GH₵14.7 to the dollar. By February it had weakened slightly to GH₵15.50 and held there until April, making it one of the longest periods of stability in more than a decade. Then came the surprise. Between April and […]
