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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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Prez. Mahama to host African Health Summit in Accra on August 5
Posted on | CommentAfrican Heads of State, policymakers, and global health stakeholders will gather in Accra on August 5 for the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit. The summit, organised by President Mahama will serve as a call to reimagine global health governance amid a … Read more →
VIDEO: Fire breaks out at Accra Tourist Information Centre
Posted on | CommentA fire broke out at the Accra Tourist Information Centre in the early hours of Monday, August 4, around 1:00 a.m., with initial reports suggesting that the blaze started from the kitchen area of Rockz Waakye, a popular food vendor … Read more →
Chinese University students told to spy on classmates – Report
Posted on | CommentChinese students at UK universities are being pressured to spy on their classmates in an attempt to suppress the discussion of issues that are sensitive to the Chinese government, a new report suggests. The UK-China Transparency (UKCT) think tank says … Read more →
Ghana’s public debt drops by GH¢139bn in first half of 2025
Posted on | CommentGhana’s total public debt stock declined by GH¢139 billion in the first half of 2025. According to the latest data from the Bank of Ghana, the debt stock fell from GH¢752.1 billion at the beginning of the year to GH¢613.0 … Read more →
Cedi appreciates by 40.7% to US dollar in seven months of 2025 – BoG
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana cedi appreciated by 40.7% against the US dollar in the first seven months of 2025. According to the Bank of Ghana’s July 2025 Summary of Economic and Financial Data, the cedi trade at GH¢10.45 to one US dollar … Read more →
NACOC hands over $1.7m worth of seized gold to GoldBod
Posted on | CommentThe Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has handed over 17 gold bars, valued at $1.7 million, to the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) at a brief ceremony held at the Ministry of the Interior in Accra. The gold bars were confiscated by … Read more →
China offers parents $1,500 in bid to boost births
Posted on | CommentParents in China are being offered 3,600 yuan (£375; $500) a year for each of their children under the age of three in the government’s first nationwide subsidy aimed at boosting birth rates. The country’s birth rate has been falling, … Read more →
Man arrested after sniffing woman’s buttocks at store
Posted on | CommentPolice in California arrested a registered sex offender after he allegedly sniffed a woman’s buttocks at a department store. Calese Carron Crowder, 38, was arrested last Tuesday after police say they received reports of a suspicious man lingering around the … Read more →
University of Ghana secures $23 million grant for 2025
Posted on | CommentThe University of Ghana (UG) has secured an approximated $23 million from 24 grant agreements signed through the University’s Research and Innovation Directorate, with an expected overheads of over $2 million, the Vice Chancelor has said. According to Professor Nana … Read more →
Don’t just report irregularities, tell us the recoveries – Oduro Osae fires Auditor-General
Posted on | CommentFormer Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency, Dr. Eric Oduro Osae, says the Auditor-General must disclose consolidated recoveries from previous years’ financial irregularities. The governance expert warns that the public cannot continue to accept ballooning audit infractions without clear accountability. … Read more →
I want to jail persons who have looted state resources – Attorney General
Posted on | CommentDr Dominic Akurutinga Ayine, the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General, on Monday reiterated that he wants “to jail persons who have looted state resources.” “Finally, make no mistake about my intentions. I want to jail persons who have looted state … Read more →
2 year old bites cobra to death
Posted on | CommentA two-year-old boy in India has stunned his community after he bit a three-feet-long cobra to death. The boy fought back after the venomous snake coiled itself around his arm while he was playing outside. Govinda Kumar was in the yard … Read more →
Book of condolence opened for Daddy Lumba 29th July
Posted on | CommentThe family of the late Charles Kwadwo Fosu, known popularly as Daddy Lumba, has announced that on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, a book of condolence will be opened in his memory. Fans, friends, and colleagues will have to visit his … Read more →
Does this look like a real woman? AI Vogue model raises concerns about beauty standards
Posted on | CommentThere’s a new supermodel in town. She’s striking, stylish… and not real. In August’s print edition of Vogue, a Guess advert features a flawless blonde model showing off a striped maxi dress and a floral playsuit from the brand’s summer … Read more →
44 children swim from Morocco to Spanish enclave Ceuta
Posted on | CommentAt least 54 children and about 30 adults swam from Morocco to Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta in rough seas and fog, Spanish television reported on Saturday. Video footage on Spanish television channel RTVE showed the Civil Guard launches … Read more →
Supreme Court rules in favour of Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II
Posted on | CommentThe Supreme Court has quashed the order directed at the National House of Chiefs in Kumasi to restore Nii Tackie Adama Latse II onto the national register of chiefs as the Ga Mantse. In a ruling yesterday, a five-member panel … Read more →
Let Mills’ legacy shape Ghana’s reset agenda – Mahama
Posted on | CommentPresident John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians to draw inspiration from the life and values of the late President John Evans Atta Mills as the country navigates a new phase of national development. He made the call on Thursday, July … Read more →
Prez. Mahama appoints fresh batch of ambassadors to key global capitals
Posted on | CommentPresident John Mahama has nominated a new slate of Ambassadors and High Commissioners to represent Ghana across global posts. The announcement, communicated in an official statement signed by Secretary to the President, Dr. Callistus Mahama, follows consultations with the Council … Read more →
Full list: Gov’t to rebuild 5,000km of roads in 166 constituencies by 2028 – Finance Minister
Posted on | CommentFinance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has unveiled a major national initiative aimed at closing critical road infrastructure gaps, with 166 constituencies targeted for urgent intervention. Delivering the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament on Thursday, July 24, said government … Read more →
We inherited over GH¢700m in unpaid scholarship funds – George Opare Addo
Posted on | CommentYouth Development and Empowerment Minister has disclosed that the government inherited a staggering GH¢700 million in unpaid scholarship debt. George Opare Addo described the situation as a “bad, bad, bad mess” that threatens the future of Ghanaian students abroad and … Read more →
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