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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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Mahama to attend Paris Peace Forum
Posted on | CommentPresident John Mahama has arrived in Paris, France, to participate in the 8th Edition of the Paris Peace Forum, scheduled for 29 and 30 October 2025. From Paris, he will travel to Cairo, Egypt, as a guest of the Egyptian … Read more →
Donald Trump’s administration removes Mali from its KSh 1.3m visa bond list, retains Tanzania
Posted on | CommentOn Wednesday, October 8, 2025, the US declared that Malians would have to post a $10,000 (KSh 1.3 million) bond beginning Thursday, October 23, 2025, before securing visas to travel to the US. Through the visa-bond programme, US consular officials … Read more →
ORAL data included ‘garbage’ entries collected without verification – Domelevo
Posted on | CommentFormer Auditor-General Daniel Domelevo has admitted that during his tenure, the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) team collected and compiled data without verification — including entries he described as “garbage.” Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on October 22, Mr. … Read more →
Western Region to receive its fair share of development – Armah-Kofi Buah
Posted on | CommentMinister for Lands and Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Ellembelle, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has expressed optimism about President John Dramani Mahama’s renewed commitment to accelerating development in the Western Region, particularly in the areas of health and infrastructure. … Read more →
BoG Governor targets cedi to be sole currency for all transactions
Posted on | CommentGovernor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, says one of his top priorities is to end the long-standing reliance on the U.S. dollar for domestic transactions. He wants to make the Ghana cedi the sole currency of … Read more →
Parliament resumes for final 2025 session
Posted on | CommentParliament will resume sittings today, Tuesday, October, 21 2025, for the Third Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament. This session, the final for the legislative year, is expected to be a busy one, with the presentation of … Read more →
Cedi posts 37% year-to-date appreciation against dollar
Posted on | CommentThe cedi’s sustained “good run” against the dollar over the past two weeks of October 2025 has helped erase the local currency’s losses posted in the third quarter of the year. Data from Bloomberg News and the World Bank show … Read more →
Japan’s parliament elects Sanae Takaichi as nation’s first female Prime Minister
Posted on | CommentJapan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday, a day after her struggling party struck a coalition deal with a new partner expected to pull her governing bloc further to the right. Takaichi replaces Shigeru … Read more →
Major internet outage affects Amazon, other websites, games and apps
Posted on | CommentA major internet outage is affecting dozens of websites, online games and apps, including Amazon, Snapchat and Vodafone. Issues started this morning, and problems appear to be related to an issue at Amazon Web Services. According to Downdetector, there are … Read more →
Trump ends aid to Colombia and calls country’s leader a ‘drug leader’
Posted on | CommentPresident Donald Trump said the US will no longer offer subsidies to Colombia, one of the country’s closest South American allies. The US president announced the decision in a Truth Social post on Sunday, labelling Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro as … Read more →
German President to meet Asantehene in Kumasi as part of Ghana visit in November
Posted on | CommentThe President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is set to visit Ghana from November 3 to 4, 2025, as part of a three-nation Africa tour that also includes Egypt and Angola. During his visit to Ghana, President Steinmeier will hold discussions … Read more →
Cedi still Africa’s best-performing currency in 2025 – World Bank
Posted on | CommentDespite a slight dip in recent weeks, the Ghana cedi remains Africa’s top-performing currency eight months into 2025, according to the World Bank’s latest Africa Pulse Report. Ghana travel guide The report reveals that the cedi has gained over 20 … Read more →
Former National Service boss and deputy charged for causing financial loss to state
Posted on | CommentFormer Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Osei Assibey Antwi and former deputy Executive Director, Gifty Oware Mensah, have been charged for allegedly authorising payments of allowances to 69,934 non-existent (ghost) national service personnel. According to the prosecution, … Read more →
Ghana, Uganda, Eswatini refuse to accept El Salvador deportee Kilmar Abrego Garcia from US
Posted on | CommentOfficials from three different African nations have said they won’t let the US deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to their countries, potentially frustrating the Trump administration’s plans to keep him in custody. The rejections – two of which were revealed by … Read more →
Ghana will benefit from China’s zero-tariff policy for African countries – Chinese President
Posted on | CommentChinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, who is in Beijing for the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. During their meeting, the Chinese president noted … Read more →
Mali imposes $10,000 visa bond on US citizens in retaliation for Trump administration policy
Posted on | CommentMali has announced that US nationals visiting the West African country will be required to post a bond of up to $10,000 (£7,500) for business and tourist visas, in response to a similar requirement that the Trump administration has imposed … Read more →
EOCO remains focused on dismantling economic and organised crime syndicates – Raymond Archer
Posted on | CommentThe Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Mr Raymond Archer, has stressed the need for law enforcement agencies to work together both internally and externally to promote shared value and security. He said this when officials … Read more →
TUC urges Mahama to declare State of emergency over imminent water crisis
Posted on | CommentThe Trades Union Congress (TUC) has issued a stark warning that Ghana could soon face a nationwide water shortage if the government fails to take decisive action to halt illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. The country’s largest labour union … Read more →
Ghana passes IMF’s 5th Review, set to receive $385m boost
Posted on | CommentThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the government have reached a staff-level agreement on the fifth review of Ghana’s three-year programme under the Extended Credit Facility. The deal clears the way for Ghana to access about SDR 267.5 million, equivalent … Read more →
1,937 die through road accident between January and August 2025 – NRSA
Posted on | CommentThe National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has reported that 1,937 people died in road crashes across Ghana between January and August 2025. According to the report, a total of 16,348 vehicles were involved in accidents during the period, resulting in … Read more →
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