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NSS to lock registration system on Friday with 50% of personnel yet to report – Deputy DG
Posted on with No CommentThe National Service Scheme (NSS) will shut down its registration system on Friday, with half of this year’s deployed personnel yet to report, according to the Deputy Director-General in charge of Operations, Fuseini Donkor. Speaking on the AM Show, Donkor … Read more →
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I’ll return Sammy Gyamfi’s gift – Agradaa
Posted on | CommentEvangelist Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, says she will return the money she received from the Acting CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, following public criticism and growing calls for his suspension. In a widely … Read more →
Gov’t cannot push price reduction on traders – Trade Minister
Posted on | CommentMinister for Trade, Industry and Agribusiness, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, says the government cannot push traders to reduce prices despite the recent appreciation of the cedi, but insists there is room for fairness. Speaking on The Pulse on JoyNews, the Minister explained … Read more →
US and China agree to slash tariffs for 90 days
Posted on | CommentThe US and China have agreed a deal that will significantly cut the import tariffs, or taxes, both sides have imposed on one another for a 90-day period. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said both countries would lower their reciprocal … Read more →
US Embassy cautions Ghanaians against visa fraud, illegal immigration
Posted on | CommentThe U.S. Embassy in Ghana has issued a strong warning to Ghanaians against engaging in illegal visa processes and unauthorized immigration, stressing that such actions could lead to visa refusals, revocations, or deportation. Ghanaian fashion The caution was made during … Read more →
US and UK agree deal slashing Trump tariffs on cars and metals
Posted on | CommentThe US has agreed to reduce import taxes on a set number of British cars and allow some steel and aluminium into the country tariff-free, as part of a new agreement between the US and UK. The announcement offers relief … Read more →
U.S. donates $6m worth of armoured vehicles to GAF to boost national, regional security
Posted on | CommentThe United States Government has donated 14 mine-resistant, ambush-protected armored personnel carriers (APCs) valued at over $6 million to the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). The official hand over, which took place on Wednesday at Burma Camp in Accra, symbolized the … Read more →
From Robert Prevost to Leo XIV: Life of the new Pope
Posted on | CommentThe first Augustinian Pope, Leo XIV is the second Roman Pontiff – after Pope Francis – from the Americas. Unlike Jorge Mario Bergoglio, however, the 69-year-old Robert Francis Prevost is from the northern part of the continent, though he spent … Read more →
Black smoke seen from Sistine Chapel as cardinals fail to elect new pope
Posted on | CommentAfter a lengthy wait, black smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney this evening, meaning that the cardinals have not been able to choose a new pontiff. Crowds were gathered in their tens of thousands in St Peter’s Square for … Read more →
Trump appeasing Putin with pressure on Ukraine – Joe Biden
Posted on | CommentJoe Biden has told the BBC that pressure from the Trump administration on Ukraine to give up territory to Russia is “modern-day appeasement” in an exclusive interview, his first since leaving the White House. Speaking in Delaware on Monday, he … Read more →
UK visa applications for some nationalities could be restricted
Posted on | CommentVisa applications from nationalities thought most likely to overstay and claim asylum in the UK could be restricted under a new government crackdown. Under Home Office plans, first reported in the Times, people from countries such as Pakistan, Nigeria and Sri … Read more →
Voting for new Pope set to begin with cardinals entering secret conclave
Posted on | CommentOn Wednesday evening, under the domed ceiling of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, 133 cardinals will vote to elect the Catholic Church’s 267th pope. The day will begin at 10:00 (09:00 BST) with a mass in St Peter’s Basilica. The service, which … Read more →
Kumasi Mayor to begin city-wide decongestion exercise today
Posted on | CommentThe Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Ofori Agyeman, has announced that the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly will today, Monday, May 5, 2025, commence a city-wide decongestion exercise. According to the mayor, the operation will involve the demolition of unauthorised structures and the … Read more →
T-bills auction: Gov’t fails to meet target; interest rates fall sharply
Posted on | CommentThe government failed to meet its treasury bills target after registering an undersubscription a week before. According to the auction results by the Bank of Ghana, the government registered a 16% undersubscription of the sale of the short-term instruments. It … Read more →
We’ll regularise production of quarterly employment and unemployment data – Govt Statistician
Posted on | CommentThe Government Statistician, Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu, has announced plans to regularise the production of quarterly employment and unemployment data. This is to better track labour market trends and job creation under government flagship programmes, and youth unemployment rates, he said. “With the … Read more →
Matilda Asante-Asiedu appointed second BoG Deputy Governor
Posted on | CommentPresident John Dramani Mahama has appointed Matilda Asante-Asiedu as the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG).The appointment, announced in a letter issued and signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, … Read more →
Launch of ‘Adwumawura’: My government wants to invest in your future – Mahama to youth
Posted on | CommentPresident John Dramani Mahama has assured the youth of Ghana that his government will invest in their future. He said this after launching the ‘Adwumawura’ initiative in Accra on Monday, April 28. President John Dramani Mahama said the flagship initiative, … Read more →
U.S. Colleges warn international students not to travel overseas this summer
Posted on | CommentUniversities are continuing to warn international students about travelling abroad this summer as the Trump administration said Friday it would restore legal status to those who’d had it revoked. The University of California, Berkeley, reiterated hours after the announcement that … Read more →
What happens to your current valid passport as Ghana rolls out chip-embedded passports?
Posted on | CommentAs Ghana ushers in a new era of passport reforms, many citizens are asking: What happens to my current passport? Can I still travel? Will I be forced to switch immediately? From Monday, April 28, 2025, the Ministry of Foreign … Read more →
UK deports 43 immigration offenders to Ghana and Nigeria
Posted on | CommentThe United Kingdom has deported 43 individuals to Ghana and Nigeria as part of its heightened efforts to strengthen border security under its “Plan for Change” immigration policy. The group included 15 failed asylum seekers and 11 foreign nationals who … Read more →
July 1 declared Ghana’s National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving
Posted on | CommentPresident John Mahama has announced that July 1, traditionally observed as Republic Day, will now also be celebrated as Ghana’s National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving. Speaking during the inauguration of the planning committee for the new event, President Mahama … Read more →
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