Parliament has passed the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The object of the bill is to amend the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2001 (Act 601) to provide for Shaqq Day and July 1 as statutory public holidays. It also provides additional holiday, for the MuslimContinue Reading
Theophilus Kpakpo Allotey lived up to the hype with a dazzling display of boxing brilliance to dethrone Daniel Selassie Gorsh and claim the WBO Africa bantamweight title — and he is wasting no time in aiming even higher. The young champion is shifting focus to bigger career goals, chief amongContinue Reading
Former England manager Sir Gareth Southgate says he does not miss managing the Three Lions and carrying the “weight” of the job. The 54-year-old stepped down from the England role last summer after his side were beaten in the Euro 2024 final by Spain. Southgate guided England to two EuropeanContinue Reading
The recent conflict in the Middle East has led to sharp swings in the oil price. The price of Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, hit a five-month high of $81.40 at one point after the US bombed nuclear sites in Iran. But news of a ceasefire has helpedContinue Reading
SPEAKERS at the 2025 African Financial Inclusion Policy Initiative (AfPI) meetings in Accra have raised alarm over a significant rise in cyber-attacks in Africa with financial losses exceeding $4 billion per year. According to Interpol data, the continent has witnessed a dramatic 150 per cent increase in cyber-attacks over theContinue Reading
From patient to pioneer, Dorothy’s story is one of pain turned into purpose. Diagnosed at a time when support systems were limited and awareness was fleeting, she found herself navigating a battle that no woman should tight alone. Today, she is using her voice, her platform, and her experience toContinue Reading
Nigerian singer, Stanley Omah Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay, has revealed that money could help him heal from depression. The ‘Soso’ crooner disclosed this in a post on social media on Tuesday, claiming that 10 million pounds or dollars could make him feel better for at least a month.Continue Reading
The Member of Parliament for Abetifi, Dr Bryan Acheampong, has reiterated the importance of spiritual mentorship and moral leadership in public service during a courtesy visit to the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rt. Rev. Dr Abraham Nana Opare Kwakye, and the leadership of the Presbyterian Council inContinue Reading
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has summoned all flagbearer aspirants for a crucial meeting on July 3, 2025, while referring its Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe (alias Abronye), to the disciplinary committee for violating party directives. The decisions were announced in a statement dated June 24, 2025, by General SecretaryContinue Reading
The Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has pledged full support for the development of golf as part of a broader strategy to harness sport for youth empowerment, environmental education and national development. He made the commitment during a high-level meeting with the leadership of the Professional Golfers’ AssociationContinue Reading
