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Electricity tariffs up 9.86%, Water by 15.92% effective January 2026 – PURC
Posted on with No CommentThe Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced upward adjustments to electricity and water tariffs following the completion of its 2026–2030 Multi-Year Tariff Review (MYTO). The new rates take effect from January 1, 2026. According to the PURC in a … Read more →
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Australia, Canada and UK High Commission in Ghana unite to combat visa fraud
Posted on | CommentThe High Commissions of Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom in Ghana have joined forces to launch a one-week public awareness campaign aimed at tackling the growing threat of visa fraud. Visa fraud continues to affect many Ghanaians, with fraudulent … Read more →
EU launches €2.4m project to restore Ghana’s degraded forests
Posted on | CommentThe European Union (EU) has unveiled a €2.4 million forest restoration initiative aimed at rehabilitating 5,000 hectares of degraded forest land and strengthening the livelihoods of 20,000 farmers and rural dwellers across Ghana. The project was launched at the Forest … Read more →
New ‘Lucifer’ bee with devil-like horns found in Australia
Posted on | CommentAustralian scientists have discovered a new native bee species with tiny horns – and given it a suitably devilish name. Researchers found the Megachile Lucifer while observing a rare wildflower that only grows in the Bremer Ranges in Western Australia’s … Read more →
Ghanaian PhD students in UK face deportation over unpaid gov’t scholarships
Posted on | CommentDozens of Ghanaian government-sponsored PhD students in the United Kingdom are facing possible deportation and withdrawal from their universities due to the government’s delay in the payment of their tuition fees and stipends. In a petition to Ghana’s High Commissioner … Read more →
Ghana signs 6th bilateral debt agreement with Germany
Posted on | CommentGhana has signed a bilateral debt agreement with Germany, marking the sixth such agreement under the country’s ongoing debt restructuring programme. The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, who signed the agreement on behalf of the government in Accra … Read more →
Student Loan Trust Fund increases students loan by 50%
Posted on | CommentThe Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has increased the loan amounts disbursed to regular students by 50 per cent. Consequently, loan amounts now range from GH¢2,250 to GH¢4,500 per academic year. It previously ranged from GH¢1,500 to GH¢3,000. In addition, … Read more →
Ghanaian scholars in UK face imminent deportation over unpaid fees, 48 months of stipends in arrears
Posted on | CommentGovernment-sponsored PhD students in the United Kingdom are facing the grim reality of deportation and withdrawal from their academic programmes over unpaid tuition fees and stipends that have been in arrears for up to 48 months. In a press release … Read more →
Gov’t raises public sector salaries, minimum wage by 9% for 2026
Posted on | CommentThe government has approved a 9 per cent salary increase for all public sector workers under the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS) for the 2026 fiscal year. Additionally, the National Tripartite Committee has agreed to a 9 per cent upward … Read more →
US Couple recognized as world’s longest-married after 83 years
Posted on | CommentThe Gittens couple from the United States, who have been married for an astonishing 83 years, have been officially recognized as the world’s longest-married couple. When asked about their secret to a lasting marriage, both answered in unison: “Love.” The … Read more →
Tesla says Musk should be paid $1tn – will shareholders agree?
Posted on | CommentAhead of Tesla’s annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday there’s been one key message the electric car-maker has been hammering home to shareholders: the boss is worth $1tn. It has taken out digital ads to make the case for Elon … Read more →
Man electrocuted as he attempts to steal from food vendor
Posted on | CommentA 30-year-old man has reportedly died after being electrocuted while attempting to steal from a fried rice and jollof seller at Berekum East in the Bono Region, according to Crime Check Ghana. The deceased, popularly known in the area as Commotion, was … Read more →
Locally produced goods lead inflation in October 2025 – GSS
Posted on | CommentLocally produced goods remained costlier than imports in October 2025, the Government Statistician, Dr Iddrisu Alhassan, has said. According to data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), most items contributing to inflation during the month were locally sourced food … Read more →
China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show
Posted on | CommentChina waged a campaign of harassment and intimidation directed at a UK university to get it to shut down sensitive research into alleged human rights abuses, documents seen by the BBC show. Sheffield Hallam University staff in China were threatened … Read more →
Mahama welcomes German President to Jubilee House
Posted on | CommentPresident John Dramani Mahama on Monday, November 3, welcomed the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, His Excellency Frank-Walter Steinmeier, to the Jubilee House in Accra as part of a three-day state visit to Ghana. The German leader’s visit, … Read more →
I only intervened to calm tensions — Asutifi North MP on Hwidiem military attack
Posted on | CommentThe Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has clarified his involvement in the recent confrontation between residents of his constituency and members of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) task force at Hwidiem in the Ahafo … Read more →
It’s the same way Major Mahama was killed – Elikem Kotoko bemoans attack on soldiers
Posted on | CommentDeputy Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the Forestry Commission, Elikem Kotoko, has condemned the attack on the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat NAIMOS operatives, stressing that the persons involved must be brought to book. He noted that no person’s personal, parochial … Read more →
I want to prove Ghana and all of Africa can stand on their own – Mahama tells Time Magazine
Posted on | Comment“It will get me into trouble again!” laughs Ghana President John Mahama upon the conclusion of our interview. A few weeks earlier, Mahama’s Foreign Minister had visited the U.S. State Department, only to be immediately confronted with an op-ed that his boss … Read more →
US$94 million MIIF gold trade deal probe: OSP searches homes and offices of Dr. Sledge
Posted on | CommentThe Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has searched the residence of the Chief Executive Officer of Goldridge Company Limited, Nana Yaw Duodu, also known as Dr Sledge, at Trassaco in Accra, and the company’s offices at East Legon, also … Read more →
Banks’ record GH¢9.7bn profit in 8 months of 2025
Posted on | CommentThis is relative to GH¢6.7 billion recorded during the same period in 2024. The banking industry remained profitable for the first eight months of 2025, recording a growth of 46.1% to GH¢9.7 billion profit-after-tax. According to the September 2025 Monetary … Read more →
Fuel prices set to be reduced by a significant margin from Nov. 1
Posted on | CommentThe price of petroleum products is expected to drop significantly at the pumps from November 1, 2025. This projection is contained in the latest outlook report by the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COoMAC), which guides the pricing decisions of … Read more →
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