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Ghana Blind Union Members empowered at 7th New Year party in Takoradi
Posted on with No CommentOnline news portal 233times.net has once again reaffirmed its commitment to social responsibility and inclusive development with the successful hosting of the 7th edition of the New Year Party for members of the Ghana Blind Union (Western Region Chapter) in Takoradi. The event, held … Read more →
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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 →
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 →
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