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First Lady Lordina Mahama holds tete-a-tete with Zambian counterpart
Posted on with No CommentFirst Lady Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama on Thursday held a meeting with her Zambian counterpart, Mrs Mutinta Hichilema, in what was a display of cross-border sisterhood and collaboration. The two held meaningful discussions about their ongoing initiatives and explored opportunities … Read more →
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Bank of Ghana to mark Cedi@60 on July 19
Posted on | CommentThe Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced that it will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Ghana Cedi on July 19, 2025. A statement released by the central bank on May 13 said the cedi will mark 60 years as Ghana’s … Read more →
Maybe we should give Anas $5,000 – Ken Agyapong on reduction of judgment cost to $500
Posted on | CommentFormer Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has offered to pay an amount of $5,000 to ace investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, instead of the $500 imposed on him as cost by a court in the United States … Read more →
Care system will suffer under UK immigration plan – Forbes
Posted on | CommentScotland’s deputy first minister says she is in “no doubt” that the country’s care system will suffer from UK government plans to tighten immigration rules. Kate Forbes said Scotland needed to take a “distinct approach” to the rest of the … Read more →
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 →
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