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World fertility rates in ‘unprecedented decline’ – UN
Posted on with No CommentNamrata Nangia and her husband have been toying with the idea of having another child since their five-year-old daughter was born. But it always comes back to one question: ‘Can we afford it?’ She lives in Mumbai and works in … Read more →
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Striking nurses did not create opportunity to talk – Labour Minister
Posted on | CommentLabour and Employment Minister Dr. Rashid Pelpuo says he is “shocked and disturbed” by the strike action of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA). The Wa Central MP is accusing the leadership of failing to engage his office … Read more →
Manchester United release 10 players as Ruben Amorim begins squad rebuild
Posted on | CommentManchester United have joined the rest of the Premier League teams in announcing their retained and released players after the 2024/2025 season. The Premier League mandated all the clubs to publish a list of the players they intended to release … Read more →
Colombia presidential hopeful shot in head at rally
Posted on | CommentA Colombian presidential candidate remains in intensive care after he was shot three times – twice in the head – at a campaign event in the capital, Bogotá. Miguel Uribe Turbay, a 39-year-old senator, was attacked while addressing supporters in … Read more →
Trump’s travel ban on Togo, other 11 countries goes into effect today
Posted on | CommentU.S. President Donald Trump’s order banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States goes into effect at 12:01 am ET (0401 GMT) on Monday, a move the president promulgated to protect the country from “foreign terrorists.” The countries … Read more →
OMCs to implement GH¢1.0 Energy Sector Levy from June 16
Posted on | CommentThe government and the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) have agreed to begin implementing the GH¢1.0 Energy Sector Levy on each litre of petrol from Monday, June 16, 2025 instead of June 9, 2025. This was after an agreement … Read more →
Trump signs proclamation to restrict student visas at Harvard
Posted on | CommentU.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to restrict foreign student visas at Harvard University, the White House said on Wednesday, amid an escalating row with the academic institution. Last month, the U.S. State Department ordered all its consular missions … Read more →
Prez. Mahama reveals the ‘real value of the cedi’ and what’s causing its appreciation
Posted on | CommentPresident John Dramani Mahama has stated that the true value of the Ghana cedi against the US dollar lies between GH?10 and GH?12. According to him, the recent appreciation of the local currency is due to a balance between imports … Read more →
UK temporarily spared from Trump’s 50% metal tariffs
Posted on | CommentThe UK has been temporarily spared from US President Donald Trump’s executive order doubling steel and aluminium tariffs from 25% to 50%. The order signed by Trump on Tuesday evening raises import taxes for US firms buying from other countries … Read more →
These Americans are done with Trump. So they’re leaving America
Posted on | CommentKevin and Jessica Cellura had just 48 hours in December to make an enormous family decision. The couple, who both work as teachers, had to decide if they should take a job offer to teach in Morocco and leave Asheville, … Read more →
Parliament approves new GH¢1 fuel levy after minority walkout
Posted on | CommentParliament has approved the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introducing a GH¢1 levy on petroleum products. The controversial bill, intended to raise additional revenue to address the nation’s crippling energy sector debt and ensure stable power supply, was passed … Read more →
OMCs cut fuel prices; petrol going for GH¢11.77 per litre
Posted on | CommentOil Marketing Companies (OMCs) across the country have reduced prices of petroleum products at the pumps in line with earlier projections. The reduction in prices will be for two weeks in June 2025, beginning June 1, 2025. Market Leader, Star … Read more →
Effiakuma kidnap: Police identify 5 suspects among 25 rescued victims
Posted on | CommentPolice have identified five suspects among the 25 individuals rescued from a suspected kidnapping operation at New Site, Housing, Effiakuma, in the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality of the Western Region. The five suspects—four males and one female—were “smoked out” during an initial … Read more →
$1m theft case: Cecilia Dapaah’s money and jewellery were not stolen – Prime suspect’s Lawyer
Posted on | CommentLead counsel for the prime suspect in the theft case of former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, has alleged that no money, jewellery or personal items were stolen from the home of the former Minister. Lawrence Boampong, while cross-examining Cecilia … Read more →
Goldbod initiative earns Ghana $2.7 billion in four months – Prez. Mahama
Posted on | CommentPresident John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana has earned $2.7 billion in revenue from gold exports between January and April 2025, following the launch of the Goldbod initiative a cornerstone of his administration’s gold sector reform agenda. Speaking at … Read more →
France to ban smoking on beaches, parks and near schools
Posted on | CommentFrance will ban smoking in all outdoor places that can be frequented by children, health and family minister Catherine Vautrin has said. The ban will come into force on 1 July and will include beaches, parks, public gardens, outside schools, … Read more →
Mahama applauds GPRTU for reducing fares as economy stabilises
Posted on | CommentPresident John Dramani Mahama has once again commended the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) for reducing transport fares, describing the move as a welcomed relief for Ghanaians amid signs of economic improvement. Ghanaian food recipes The fare reduction, which … Read more →
U.S. Embassy bids farewell to Ambassador Virginia Palmer
Posted on | CommentThe United States Embassy in Ghana has officially bid farewell to Ambassador Virginia Evelyn Palmer, who concluded her three-year assignment in the country on May 28, 2025. In a statement posted on Facebook, the Embassy expressed gratitude for Ambassador Palmer’s … Read more →
Minority walks out of Parliament over Wontumi’s detention, Afenyo-Markin slams EOCO
Posted on | CommentMembers of the Minority Caucus in Parliament staged a dramatic walkout on Thursday, May 30, in protest against the continued detention of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. Leading the protest, … Read more →
All Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff posted to Washington embassy recalled home
Posted on | CommentAll Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff posted to Ghana’s embassy in Washington, DC, USA, have been recalled home with immediate effect, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto, has announced. In addition, all locally recruited staff at the embassy have been … Read more →
Cedi’s appreciation not artificially influenced – BoG Governor
Posted on | CommentThe Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, has dismissed claims that the Central Bank is manipulating the exchange rate to cause the recent appreciation of the Cedi. His comments come amid growing speculation following the local currency’s … Read more →
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