Ghana has lost one of its most cherished musical icons, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba. He died in the early hours of Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the Bank Hospital in Accra, where he had been receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness. Sources close to the family confirmed that the highlife maestro […]
Ghana’s music industry has lost one of its brightest stars. Charles Kwadwo Fosu, affectionately known as Daddy Lumba, passed away at dawn on Saturday at Bank Hospital in Accra after a short illness. He was 60. With over 30 albums to his name and a legacy that reshaped highlife music, Daddy Lumba’s influence is eternal. […]
President John Dramani Mahama has nominated eight individuals to serve as Ghana’s Ambassadors and High Commissioners to key international missions, following formal consultations with the Council of State. The announcement, detailed in a letter dated July 21, 2025, and signed by Callistus Mahama, Ph.D., Secretary to the President, underscores Ghana’s commitment to advancing its foreign […]
Akwapem North MP, Sammi Awuku, has taken a swipe at the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), accusing it of prioritising public relations and image-building over addressing the real needs of Ghanaians. Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV, Mr Awuku argued that the current administration’s policies and pronouncements have failed to reflect in the […]
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed that the much-publicised “Gold for Oil” policy under the previous administration never involved any actual barter of gold for petroleum products. Speaking on PM Express on JoyNews, the minister delivered a stunning account of how the policy, widely credited with helping stabilise the cedi, was in fact […]
The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the violent disturbances that disrupted the Ablekuma North parliamentary re-run election on July 11, 2025. The suspects, identified as Musah Muntari, 46, a Station Manager at STC, and Ali Saeed, alias Mboma, 43, a businessman, are currently in custody assisting with investigations. The […]
U.S.-funded contraceptives worth nearly $10 million are being sent to France from Belgium to be incinerated, after Washington rejected offers from the United Nations and family planning organisations to buy or ship the supplies to poor nations, two sources told Reuters. The supplies have been stuck for months in a warehouse in Geel, a city in the […]
An Ethiopian official has denied Donald Trump’s claim that the United States helped fund Ethiopia’s new megadam on the River Nile, saying it is false and “destructive”. Last week, President Trump said the controversial dam was built “with United States money, largely”. Officially known as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the project is Africa’s […]
Parliament has approved the ratification of visa waiver agreements between Ghana and four countries—Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, Colombia, and the Commonwealth of Dominica. The agreements apply to holders of diplomatic, service, and ordinary passports, enabling smoother travel and enhanced cooperation. Presenting the report on the floor of the House, the Chairman of the Foreign […]
The Government of Ghana is collaborating with the Ivorian immigration authorities to rescue and repatriate over 200 Ghanaians, who are held in secluded places in Cote d’Ivoire. Currently, over 700 Ghanaians are held hostage in Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Benin, and Togo after being scammed by QNET Group’s activities. The victims were lured to Cote d’Ivoire, […]
Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, will today present the much-anticipated 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament, with all eyes keenly fixed on whether government will maintain its original expenditure envelope or seek a supplementary budget in response to emerging fiscal and political pressures. The review is being delivered against a backdrop of notable […]
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has issued a new directive to all players in the shipping industry, mandating the adoption of transparent and market-reflective exchange rates in their pricing models. The new guidelines, which take effect from Monday, July 22, 2025, are aimed at promoting consistency and regulatory compliance in foreign exchange practices within the […]
