President John Dramani Mahama has departed Accra for New York to lead Ghana’s delegation to the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80), which opens on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. According to a statement signed by the Spokesperson to the President, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the President isContinue Reading
There is always a cue when assessing the performance of an economy. Bernard Otabil explains In this column’s Saturday, August 9, edition, I attempted to explain monetary policy under the headline, Monetary Policy- Plain and Simple Facts. In that edition, I used the 125th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of theContinue Reading
Dɔte Yie is an Akan traditional burial rites that precedes the final funeral rites. The term “Dɔte Yie” is derived from two akan words: “dɔte,” meaning soil, earth, or ground, and “Ɛyie,” meaning funeral. Put together, it refers to the ceremony performed for the body to be put in theContinue Reading
The Director of Technical Services at the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), Dr Fred Nana Poku, has emphasised the commission’s commitment to rolling out well-structured HIV interventions in mining communities. He noted that HIV cases were on the rise in mining areas and urged mining companies to collaborate with the commissionContinue Reading
Nollywood actress and former Big Brother Naija housemate, Bamike Adenibuyan, popularly known as BamBam, has advised couples to delay physical intimacy until they are sure of marriage, noting that it can help build a more solid foundation. Speaking recently on the Echo Room podcast hosted by her husband Teddy A,Continue Reading
A Kumasi-based second-hand goods dealer, James Dadzie, has emerged as the grand prize winner of a brand-new Hyundai Creta in the 13th edition of Telecel Ghana’s Dream Car Promo The presentation ceremony, held at Kasoa New Market on Thursday, drew a large crowd of onlookers who joined in celebrating theContinue Reading
The Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has called on the youth to rise to the occasion and drive national development. “The time has come for us to take ownership of our destiny and shape the future we want. “We must demand accountability from our leaders and be accountable ourselves. WeContinue Reading
Players and coaches in the Access Bank Division One League will have an extra incentive this season following the introduction of an unprecedented reward scheme by NASCO Electronics in partnership with the Ghana Football Association (GFA). Under the new initiative, the Man of the Match in every fixture will receiveContinue Reading
Ghana’s Black Stars have moved one place up in the latest FIFA world rankings, rising from 76th to 75th following their September fixtures in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Otto Addo’s side earned a crucial point in a 1-1 draw against Chad before edging Mali 1-0 at the Accra SportsContinue Reading
Yet again, the media space is awash with comments in respect of the refusal of bail in the ‘Abronye’ trial. Given the controversy surrounding the decision to refuse bail for Kwame Baffoe, aka Abronye DC, the New Patriotic Party’s Regional Chairman for the Bono Region, it is in order toContinue Reading
