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Banking reforms incomplete, state-owned banks under watch – IMF warns

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Ghana’s banking sector reforms remain incomplete, despite what it describes as significant improvements in overall sector...

Two granted GH¢200K bail each over maize fraud

An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail in the sum of GH¢200,000 each with three sureties to two men accused of defrauding a commodity...

Labourer remanded for allegedly robbing financial consultant

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 24-year-old labourer into police custody for allegedly robbing a financial consultant.  Kwaku Asamoah is accused of robbing...

Let’s get the NPP back into winning ways – Afoko rallies minority MPs

Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Afoko, has urged the party’s Minority Caucus in Parliament to lead efforts to return...

Nigeria’s Tinubu to run for second term after party primary win

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu will seek a second and ​final four-year term in January after ‌overwhelmingly defeating a little-known challenger in ruling party primaries,...

Mali threatens to revoke Nguvu Mining Licences over tax and foreign exchange breaches

The Malian government has issued a 90-day ultimatum to Nguvu Mining Group, warning the company to resolve multiple regulatory breaches or risk losing its...

BoG’s multi-billion-cedi losses were part of economic recovery – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has defended the Bank of Ghana (BoG)’s massive financial losses, stating that its aggressive policy actions were necessary to...

Mental disorders increase by 95.5% globally since 1990 – Study

Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide had mental disorders in 2023, reflecting a 95.5% increase since 1990, a new study has found. The largest increases were...

BoG awaits legal advice on next steps after court orders restoration of GN Savings and Loans licence

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is awaiting legal advice from its external lawyers and the Receiver of the defunct financial institution before deciding on...

Rubio says US will find ‘another way’ if Iran talks fail

The United States will either have a good agreement with Iran or deal with the country "another way," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said...

Ghana to destroy over 4,000 illegal weapons in nationwide gun amnesty exercise

Ghana is set to destroy more than 4,000 illegal weapons as part of activities marking the International Day of Women in Peace and Disarmament,...

Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal

Oil prices have fallen sharply, and Asian stock markets have risen on hopes of a deal that could bring an end to the US-Israel...

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Tension at Gwira Ampansie over alleged shooting of chief’s brother by galamseyers

Tension is mounting at Gwira Ampansie in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region following the alleged shooting of the biological brother of...

Rising fuel costs pose risk to Ghana’s inflation outlook – Deloitte

Rising fuel costs pose a risk to Ghana’s 2026 inflation outlook, as high oil prices will pass through into elevated energy costs and transport...

T-bills: Government records 5.9% undersubscription, interest rates decline marginally

The government failed to meet its treasury bills target last week, as demand was moderate. According to auction results by the Bank of Ghana, the...

Tarkwa youth warned against abusing painkillers

The President of the Society of Family Physicians of Ghana (SOFPOG), Dr Baaba Damoah, has cautioned young people in Tarkwa and its environs against...

Dr. Ato Forson congratulates Benin’s former Finance Minister on inauguration as President

Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has congratulated Benin’s former Finance Minister, Romuald Wadagni, following his inauguration as President of the Republic of Benin. Dr....

Teenager allegedly kidnaped by gunmen at Kabulya near Bimbilla, demand ransom

A 15-year-old boy, Ali Issah, has been allegedly kidnapped by armed men at Kabulya in the Nanumba South District of the Northern Region, prompting...

Jackie Appiah, Martha Ankomah, other actors mourn with Beverly Afaglo’s family

Ghanaian actress Jackie Appiah and her manager have visited the residence of late actress Beverly Afaglo to commiserate with her bereaved family following her...

Family announces one-week observation for actress Beverly Afaglo

The family of late Ghanaian actress Beverly Afaglo has announced details of her one-week observation following her passing. In a statement issued by Cine-God Studios...

Slump continues as cedi becomes worst-performing currency in sub-Saharan Africa

Ghana's cedi, which has suffered a steady decline in recent weeks, has now become the worst-performing currency in sub-Saharan Africa and one of the...

Beverly Afaglo battled cancer for two years – Manager

The manager for Beverly Afaglo has revealed that the late Ghanaian actress and entrepreneur passed away after a two-year battle with cancer. Speaking to Ghana...

Government will not tolerate shoddy road projects – Roads Minister

Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has warned contractors executing road projects across the country that the government will not tolerate poor...

Asunafo North Cocoa Farmers Union rescue rural schools from infrastructure crisis

For years, early childhood learners at Edwenase M/A Basic School in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region faced an uphill battle in...

Obuasi Government Hospital appeals for completion of stalled projects, more staff

The Obuasi Government Hospital has appealed to the appropriate authorities to expedite work on its stalled infrastructure projects and to post more staff to...

Mobile cinema vans to enhance public education and government communication – Oti Regional Minister

The Oti Region has taken a major step to strengthen public education and improve government communication with the commissioning and handover of two ultra-modern...

Women’s Development Bank proposal to go before Cabinet – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang is expected to present a formal resolution on the proposed Women’s Development...

Obour pays nomination forms to all electoral area executives’ contestants in Asante Akyem South

Former MD for Ghana Post, Bice Osei Kuffour, has paid the nomination fees for all electoral area executives contesting in the upcoming elections in...

Mahama commissions solar-powered ICT centre in Damongo

President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned the Mahama ICT Centre in Damongo in the Savannah Region as part of efforts to strengthen technology-driven education...

First batch of Ghanaians to be airlifted from South Africa on May 26 – Okudzeto Ablakwa

All is set for the evacuation of Ghanaian nationals in South Africa to begin as Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has confirmed...

‘I’m sick and tired of this country’ – Ghanaians in South Africa pour out frustrations at meeting with Foreign Affairs minister

In an emotionally charged meeting at the Ghana High Commission in Pretoria, with Ghana's Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, distressed...

Philippines building collapse: Rescuers search for more than 20 trapped

More than 20 people are trapped under the rubble of a building under construction in the Philippines that collapsed on Sunday, officials said, as...

GNFS contains fire outbreak at Atekyem in Koforidua

The Ghana National Fire Service has successfully contained a fire outbreak at Atekyem near Universal School in Koforidua in the Eastern Region. According to the...

Choirmaster mourns death of wife Beverly Afaglo

Ghanaian musician Choirmaster, formerly of the music group Praye, has shared an emotional tribute mourning the death of his wife, actress Beverly Afaglo. In an...

70 Jomoro artisans to receive NAP support package from MP Dorcas Affo-Toffey

Seventy artisans under the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP) in the Jomoro Municipality of the Western Region are to receive various support from the Member...

Government deploys armoured buses disguised as VIP, STC and OA coaches to fight highway robberies

The government has deployed armoured buses disguised as commercial vehicles to track and arrest highway robbers operating on major roads across the country, Interior...

GES director raises alarm over 300 teacher deficit in the Asutifi North District

The Ghana Education Service (GES) Director for Asutifi North District in the Ahafo Region, Naomi Asantewaa, has sounded the alarm over a severe teacher...

Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House

A suspect who shot at a White House checkpoint was killed in an exchange of fire with Secret Service agents on Saturday evening, officials...

Gov’t targets petroleum upstream recovery after five years of consecutive decline

The Ministry of Energy has projected a major turnaround for Ghana’s upstream petroleum sector, forecasting a decisive rebound in crude oil production after five...