Ghana’s First Lady, Mrs. Lordina Mahama, took the global stage at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to deliver a keynote address during the 7th Annual Prayer Service for Children on Monday. The event was at the Church Center for the United Nations, Tillman Chapel, 777 United Nations Plaza, NewContinue Reading
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
After four days of mourning, characterised by cultural practices and rituals, Asanteman on Thursday bid farewell to Asantehemaa, Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III, in the quiet of the night and away from the eyes of the public. The journey to the Breman Royal Mausoleum (Ban mu) in Kumasi, the hallowedContinue Reading
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has reduced the rate at which it lends to commercial banks, known as the policy rate, by 350 basis points to 21.5 per cent. The move is expected to encourage financial institutions to lend more at cheaper rates toContinue Reading
He said the initiative, a major campaign promise on which the National Democratic Congress (NDC) won the 2024 elections, was aimed at closing Ghana’s annual infrastructure gap of $1.5 billion, especially in the road sector. “This sod-cutting is the first, but we are going to cut sod in five differentContinue Reading
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference GCBC) has said President John Dramani Mahama “appears not to grasp the existential scale” of the illegal mining menace confronting Ghana. According to the Bishops, “in both January and May 2025, delegations of our Conference raised these concerns directly with him [President Mahama], only to beContinue Reading
The Akwatia by-election is days behind us now, and was happily classified as peaceful, partly because there were no flying pythons and human missiles on duty. No blood drops, only a little insult. There could even be thanksgiving services, not for victories won but for peace. Peaceful also because thereContinue Reading
The University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) has hosted the fourth edition of the Graduate Seminar for Lebanese Community Scholarship beneficiaries, in partnership with the Embassy of Lebanon in Ghana. The event, held at the South Legon campus, brought together students, faculty, and key representatives of the Lebanese communityContinue Reading
The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a 39-year-old man, Kwame Mananyi Tuanda, for allegedly using a private ambulance to traffic large quantities of cannabis. The arrest took place on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, after sustained police surveillance. Officers intercepted a Hyundai Hiace private ambulance with registration number GX 277-20Continue Reading
Following the earlier decision by the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) not to field a candidate to contest the Tamale Central parliamentary by-election following the death of the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, the People’s National Convention (PNC) and the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG)Continue Reading
