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What happens to your current valid passport as Ghana rolls out chip-embedded passports?
Posted on with No 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 →
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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 →
Ex-PMMC boss questions GoldBod decision
Posted on | CommentThe decision by the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration to cancel the licences of mining companies in the country has caught fire. It follows the widespread condemnation of the seeming wholesale decision. Latest to add his voice to the … Read more →
IMF, Ghana reach staff level agreement for $370m
Posted on | CommentThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the government have reached a staff-level agreement on a new package of economic policies and structural reforms under Ghana’s 36-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme. The agreement paves the way for the conclusion of … Read more →
Ghanaians in U.S. face penalties if they don’t carry legal documents
Posted on | CommentGhanaians living in the United States—whether students, workers, or visitors—are being urged to comply with a new U.S. immigration rule that requires all foreign nationals to register with authorities and carry proof of their legal status at all times. This … Read more →
Heavy drinking linked with lasting impact on the brain – Study finds
Posted on | CommentHeavy drinking is associated with increased risk of a type of brain injury linked with memory and thinking problems. That’s according to a new study in which researchers defined heavy drinking as eight or more alcoholic drinks per week. This … Read more →
‘We’ve reintroduced anti-LGBTQ bill’ – Sam George
Posted on | CommentThe controversial anti-LGBTQ bill is back in Parliament, and it’s not coming from the executive. It’s being reintroduced as a private member’s bill by Ningo-Prampram MP, Sam George, along with several colleagues. The Communications Minister, speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on … Read more →
Ukraine thanks Ghana for support
Posted on | CommentUkraine has expressed deep appreciation to Ghana for its consistent support at the international level, particularly in backing United Nations resolutions condemning Russia’s invasion of the Eastern European country. This came to light during a recent phone conversation between Andriy … Read more →
Utility tariffs to go up on May 3; 14.75% for electricity, 4.02 % for water
Posted on | CommentEffective May 3, 2025, consumers of both electricity and water would experience increment in tariffs. It follows a new tariff approval by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), which will see electricity jump by 14.75 per cent and water up … Read more →
Prez. Mahama launches Feed Ghana Programme
Posted on | CommentThe government has unveiled a new agriculture initiative dubbed “Feed Ghana Programme” to facilitate a transformation of the country’s agricultural sector. The initiative seeks to boost agricultural production to feed the population, provide raw materials to feed agro-processing factories and … Read more →
Will iPhones cost more because of Trump’s tariffs on China?
Posted on | CommentThe world’s most popular gadgets – phones, laptops, tablets, smartwatches – could be about to get a lot more expensive in the US. Many of them are made in China, which now faces a 125% tariff on its goods imported … Read more →
Investors dump T-bills for BoG bills
Posted on | CommentInvestors have dumped treasury bills for the Bank of Ghana bills, which are giving about a 28% return. This is due to the recent sharp decline in yields. Indeed, the government has in the last T-bills auction, recorded undersubscription. “We … Read more →
NIB awaiting Bagbin’s approval to interrogate Ntim Fordjour – Kwakye Ofosu
Posted on | CommentThe Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has disclosed that the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) is awaiting approval from the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to release the Member of Parliament for Assin South, Reverend … Read more →
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