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2026 is the make-or-break year for Ghana’s cannabis industry – Chamber
Posted on with No CommentThe Chamber of Cannabis Industry Ghana has called for a careful and coordinated implementation of Ghana’s medicinal and industrial cannabis policy in 2026 to maximise economic benefits while safeguarding the public interest. Dr Mark Darko, Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber, said … Read more →
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Minority condemns Mahama’s suspension of Chief Justice as ‘judicial coup’
Posted on | CommentThe Minority has condemned the actions of President John Mahama on the suspension of the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo. President John Mahama suspended the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo on Tuesday, April 22. This follows the establishment of a committee to … Read more →
GoldBod begins licensing of gold trading service providers in Ghana
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has officially begun licensing service providers in the gold trading sector, starting today, Wednesday, 23 April 2025. In a public statement released on Wednesday, GoldBod announced that Ghanaians aged 18 and above, as well as … Read more →
Peter Turkson: Impeccable profile of African cardinal tipped to succeed Pope Francis
Posted on | CommentCardinal Peter Kodwo Turkson of Ghana is among the leading candidates considered to succeed the late Pope Francis. This follows the pontiff’s death on Easter Monday, April 21, from a stroke and heart failure, according to the Vatican. Turkson is … Read more →
Vatican releases pictures of Pope Francis in open casket, confirms funeral will be on Saturday
Posted on | CommentThe world is mourning Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday aged 88 from a cerebral stroke and subsequent heart failure. Cardinals are meeting to plan the pontiff’s funeral, which will be held on Saturday. Pope Francis’s funeral will take … Read more →
Harvard University sues Trump administration to stop funding freeze
Posted on | CommentHarvard University filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop billions of dollars in proposed cuts. The suit filed Monday is part of a feud that escalated last week when the elite institution rejected a list of demands … Read more →
British Royal Family, Prez. Mahama, Joe Biden and other world leaders pay tribute to Pope Francis
Posted on | CommentThe Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis in the morning of Easter Monday, April 21, 2025. His Eminence, Cardinal Farrell expressed the deepest sorrow in announcing the death of Pope Francis. Pope Francis had been unwell and experienced a … Read more →
How the next Pope will be chosen
Posted on | CommentPope Francis has died at the age of 88. The Vatican announced that at 07:35 local time on Easter Monday the head of the Roman Catholic Church “returned to the house of the Father” at his residence, Casa Santa Marta. … Read more →
Pope Francis will be buried in 6 days in line with convention
Posted on | CommentThe death of Pope Francis aged 88 is being mourned across the world by both Catholics and other Christians. The Pope died in the morning of Easter Monday, April 21 after prolonged illness. This was announced by the Vatican. 3news.com … Read more →
Tadi: Man’s penis cut in lover’s room
Posted on | CommentA man in his sixties has had his genitalia severed under bizarre circumstances at Kwesimintsim, a community in the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality of the Western Region. The victim, Samuel Sam, who narrowly escaped death, lives and works in Tarkwa. Reports indicate … Read more →
IGP reshuffles commanders in galamsey zones
Posted on | CommentThe Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has initiated a major reshuffle of Police commanders in galamsey-prone areas, reinforcing the Ghana Police Service’s commitment to waging a relentless war against illegal mining activities. The reshuffle, affecting Divisional and … Read more →
California becomes first state to sue over Trump tariffs
Posted on | CommentCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom has filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s spate of tariffs that have upended global trade. The suit, which marks the first time a state has sued over the levies, challenges an emergency power Trump cited … Read more →
Trump administration threatens Harvard with foreign student ban
Posted on | CommentThe US government has threatened to ban Harvard University from enrolling foreign students, after the institution said it would not bow to demands from Donald Trump’s administration. The White House has demanded the oldest university in the US make changes … Read more →
UK bans EU cheese and meat imports to prevent disease spreading
Posted on | CommentThe UK government has brought in a temporary ban on holidaymakers bringing in cheese and meat products from the EU in a bid to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. Travellers have not been allowed to bring back items such … Read more →
Dr. Philip Oti-Mensah appointed new Managing Director of UMB
Posted on | CommentDr. Philip Oti-Mensah has been appointed the new Managing Director of Universal Merchant Bank (UMB). He started work today, April 16, 2025. Before his appointment, Dr. Oti-Mensah served as Chief Operating Officer of OmniBSIC Bank. He previously held the position … Read more →
PwC shuts operations in 9 Sub-Saharan African countries
Posted on | CommentPricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the world’s leading professional services firms, has ceased operations in nine Sub-Saharan African countries, in what it describes as the outcome of a “strategic review.” The affected countries include Ivory Coast, Gabon, Cameroon, Madagascar, Senegal, the … Read more →
I’m not running for NPP flagbearer in 2028 – Napo
Posted on | CommentDr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has said he does not intend to contest the New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s flagbearership for the 2028 elections. He was reacting to a media question in relation to speculation that he was nursing a presidential ambition … Read more →
Chinese mining company acquires Newmont’s Akyem Gold Mine Project for $1 Billion
Posted on | CommentZijin Mining Group Co., Ltd., a Chinese multinational mining firm, has officially completed the acquisition of the Akyem Gold Mine Project in Ghana from US-based Newmont Corporation. The $1 billion transaction marks a major shift in ownership of one of … Read more →
Peru’s ex-president and first lady sentenced to 15 years in jail
Posted on | CommentPeru’s former president, Ollanta Humala, has been found guilty of money laundering and sentenced to 15 years in prison. A court in the capital, Lima, said he had accepted illegal funds from the Venezuelan president at the time, Hugo Chávez, … Read more →
90,000 apply for national coders programme in Just 48 hours – Mahama announces
Posted on | CommentPresident John Dramani Mahama has revealed that within just 48 hours of opening applications for the One Million Coders Programme, 90,000 individuals have already applied, demonstrating the overwhelming demand for digital skills among Ghanaian youth. At the official launch in … Read more →
UK Supreme Court says legal definition of ‘woman’ excludes trans women, in landmark ruling
Posted on | CommentThe United Kingdom’s highest court ruled that the legal definition of “woman” excludes trans women, in a case with sweeping consequences for how equality laws are applied. Britain’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the definition of a woman in equality legislation refers to … Read more →
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