The Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has taken decisive action following revelations of corrupt practices at Ghana’s embassy in Washington, D.C. in the United States of America. Posting on his social media pages on Monday, 26 May 2025, Mr Ablakwa announced the immediate dismissal of Mr Fred Kwarteng, a local staff member implicated in […]
Ghana’s mobile money ecosystem continues to soar, with the total value of transactions reaching a high of GH₵365 billion in April 2025, according to the latest data from the Bank of Ghana. The figure represents a 3.8 per cent increase from the GH₵351.7 billion recorded in March, making it the highest monthly total so far […]
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students, delivering a sharp punishment to the elite institution for refusing to bow to the administration’s policy demands. “Harvard can no longer enroll foreign students and existing foreign students must transfer or lose their legal status,” the US Department of Homeland Security said […]
Ghana’s national 100m record holder, Benjamin Azamati, secured qualification for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo after posting a time of 9.98s (+1.2 m/s) at the McNabb Sprint Series. The performance marks a season best for the sprinter and places him in a tie for 17th on the official men’s 100m qualification list for […]
The Central Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of a Senior Lecturer from the University of Education, Winneba. The suspect, Joshua Karry Arthur, was picked up from the lecturer’s residence at Essuokyir in the Central Region on Thursday, May 22, 2025. The arrest follows a report filed by the […]
President John Mahama has urged Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang to gradually ease back into her official duties following her return from medical leave. Speaking at a brief welcome event in Accra on Thursday, 22 May, the President acknowledged the Vice President’s improved health while encouraging her not to rush her recovery. “The doctors say […]
The mining sector is facing a challenge that could erode its competitive edge and cripple future growth, the Ghana Chamber of Mines has warned. The Chamber is raising red flags over new tax measures that could drive exploration firms away, choke investment, and even collapse some existing mining companies. Speaking on PM Express Business Edition on Thursday, […]
Nike says it will raise the prices of some products from 1 June, with the increases hitting everything from shoes to clothing. The sportswear giant says it is making the changes as part of “seasonal planning” and did not mention US President Donald Trump’s tariffs policies that have upended global trade. The firm also says […]
Economist and Finance Professor at the University of Ghana, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has stated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) laid the foundation, which has culminated in the increased strength and stability of the Ghanaian Cedi. According to him, the NPP’s policies such as the Gold-for-Reserves programme, significantly yielded huge benefits, translating into the current […]
The suspended Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has filed a writ at the Supreme Court challenging her suspension by President John Dramani Mahama. In a writ filed today [May 21, 2025] by her lawyer, Godfred Yeboah Dame, a former Attorney-General, Justice Torkornoo is seeking a declaration from the Supreme Court to the effect that […]
Donald Trump has ambushed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during a meeting at the White House by playing videos which he claimed pertained to allegations of genocide in South Africa. The US president was hosting the South African leader, who sat quietly while the footage was played, and Mr Ramaphosa later said: “I’d like to […]
Ghanaian socialite and musician Mona Faiz Montrage, widely known as Hajia 4Reall, is expected to be released today from the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia after serving a one-year and one-day prison sentence. According to publicly available information from the US Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator the 32-year-old Ghanaian will be released on May […]
