The prices of petroleum products are expected to witness one of the biggest drops at the pumps this year. This is due to the appreciation of the cedi against the dollar. According to the latest Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) pricing outlook for the first pricing window of June 2025, fuel prices will fall […]
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Bleached Babies: The toxic beauty obsession endangering Ghana’s children
A joint investigation by JoyNews and Nigeria Health Watch has uncovered a disturbing public health crisis: parents in Ghana are bleaching the skin of their babies and children as young as three using toxic, banned substances. In communities like Chorkor, a densely populated fishing enclave in Accra, skin tone is becoming a status symbol, and […]
Barcelona in talks over free transfer swoop for Arsenal’s Thomas Partey
Barcelona are lining up a sensational swoop for Arsenal midfield warrior Thomas Partey and he won’t cost them a penny. The La Liga giants’ representatives have opened talks with the Ghanaian hardman’s camp over a free transfer this summer with Partey’s future at the Emirates still up in the air. Partey, 31, is out of contract at the end of June […]
Cedi to strengthen further this week – Reuters report
The Ghana cedi is forecasted to gain strength in the coming week, bolstered by continued remittance inflows and interventions from the central bank, while Kenya’s shilling is expected to remain steady, and Nigeria’s naira to stay range-bound, traders said. GHANA The cedi currency has jumped more than 40% versus the U.S. dollar this year, far outperforming its […]
Ofori-Atta unable to appear before OSP on June 2 due to health reasons – Frank Davies
Sources close to former Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta have confirmed that he will not be physically present in Ghana on June 2 to appear before the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as previously agreed. This, they explain, is due to an unexpected deterioration in his health condition. According to Frank Davies, this development has […]
Government pays over $900,000 in salary arrears to Black Stars coaches
The government of Ghana has cleared $904,561.31 in outstanding salary arrears owed to both current and former coaches of the senior national football team, the Black Stars. The payments, authorised by the Ministry for Sports and Recreation under Minister Kofi Iddie Adams, mark a significant move towards restoring trust and professionalism within the country’s football […]
Ghana, UAE sign $1bn deal to build tech hub
Ghana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a technology and innovations hub to boost Ghana’s digital transformation and position it as a leading centre for artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies. The initiative, dubbed the “Ghana-UAE Innovations and Technology Hub,” led by UAE’s Ports, […]
Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme of Ghana named UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year
Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme of Ghana has been honoured with the 2024 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, becoming the latest Ghanaian peacekeeper to receive global recognition for exemplary service in advancing gender equality within peacekeeping operations. The announcement was made during a solemn ceremony at the UN Headquarters in New […]
Properties worth GH₵50m as bail condition unreasonable – Minority on Wontumi
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) minority in Parliament has strongly condemned the circumstances surrounding the arrest and bail conditions of the party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi. Speaking to JoyNews‘ Kwaku Asante at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) headquarters in Accra, the Minority leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, described the […]
Wontumi under probe for alleged fraud, money laundering and international organised crime – Deputy A-G
The Deputy Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Justice Srem-Sai, has broken his silence on the controversial detention of Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, revealing that the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is under investigation for alleged serious criminal offences, including fraud, causing financial loss to the state, […]
President to launch 24-hour Economy on Republic Day
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government will officially launch the 24-hour Economy policy in July, most likely on Republic Day, as part of a bold new agenda to transform Ghana’s productivity and export capacity. Speaking at a stakeholder consultative meeting at the Jubilee House yesterday, the President described the policy as […]
US trade court blocks Trump’s sweeping tariffs
A US federal court has blocked President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, in a major blow to a key part of his economic policies. The Court of International Trade ruled that an emergency law invoked by the White House does not give the president unilateral authority to impose tariffs on nearly every country. The Manhattan-based court […]