Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has said the US revoked his visa and banned him from the country.
The 91-year-old author, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1986, said the US consulate asked him to bring in his passport so…
Geert Wilders' anti-Islam Freedom party is facing a tight race in Wednesday's Dutch election, and even if he wins the vote his hopes of forming a new government appear minimal.
Wilders was the clear winner last time Dutch voters went …
Paul Adom-Otchere, a former Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), who is being investigated by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) in relation to the award of a revenue assurance contract by GACL to Evatex L…
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has initiated a review of all major contracts, including its partnership with Hubtel, as part of a renewed effort to enhance compliance and ensure value for money, in line with the Public Financia…
Hurricane Melissa slammed into the southern coast of eastern Cuba on Wednesday, hours after causing devastation in neighboring Jamaica as the strongest-ever cyclone on record to hit that Caribbean island nation.
Melissa was last about 60 …
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has referred the management of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to the Attorney-General’s Department for possible prosecution over what it described as gross financial indiscipline,…
The National Service Authority (NSA) has deployed 85,159 tertiary graduates to undertake their one-year mandatory national service across public and private institutions in the country.
In a statement issued on October 28, 2025, the D…
President John Dramani Mahama, has announced that the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, will be honoured with a state funeral.
President Mahama made the announcement today (Tuesday) when he paid a condolence visit …
The government is set to roll out a major agriculture-driven jobs initiative that can create more than 500,000 employment opportunities across the country as part of a new strategy to transform the sector and accelerate inclusive economi…
The Ministry of Health has directed the nationwide rollout of the Ghana Health Information Management System (GHIMS) in November 2025, following recent disruptions to clinical services and patient care across public health facilities.
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Medeama Sporting Club head coach Ibrahim Tanko says his club’s performance in the first half of a Ghana Premier League game against Swedru All Blacks was the worst since he took over head coaching duties of the Tarkwa based club midway…
Ghana Black Queens defender Josephine Bonsu has stated that playing for Ghana’s National Women’s Football Team is a way of honouring her father.
Bonsu, who was born in Germany, featured in Ghana’s bronze medal win at the 2024 CAF Wo…
The Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Hiroshi Yoshimoto, has officially launched the 2025 Japan Ambassador’s Cup, a prestigious martial arts championship featuring four traditional Japanese disciplines: Judo, Karate-do, Kend…
The University of Ghana Corporate Tennis Championship came alive on Saturday, October 25, 2025, with a spirited display of athleticism and camaraderie at the University of Ghana Tennis Court in Legon.
The annual tournament brought to…
Born from a desire to make boats go faster, today the hydrofoil is being revived as a cleaner form of water transport by helping boats rise above the waves.
It would have made an unusual sight in 1860s France – a rowing boat ris…
The year was 1965.
On a Sunday in Jaunti, a small village on Delhi's outskirts, a hardened Indian farmer stretched out his hand to a visiting farm scientist.
"Dr sahib, we will take up your seed," he said.
The scientist was MS S…
An unhappy bride plotting others' downfalls, the 19th-Century anti-heroine is one of the greatest roles for women ever written – and as new film Hedda is released, she remains controversial.
"These impulses come over me all of a sud…
A plane crash near Kenya's coast has killed 10 European tourists and a local pilot, officials have said.
The aircraft was flying from the popular beach resort of Diani to an airstrip in the world-famous Maasai Mara game park when it w…
Adobe said on Tuesday that it is launching the latest iteration of its image generation model, Firefly Image 5. The company is also adding more features to the Firefly website, support for more third-party models, and the ability to genera…
MobileMoney LTD a subsidiary of MTN Ghana, has partnered with The Chop Bar Experience to organise the Pink October Edition, an event celebrating food, culture, and communal living.
The Pink October Edition drew participants from diver…
To absolutely no-one's surprise, Cameroon's Constitutional Council has proclaimed the re-election of 92-year old President Paul Biya, the world's oldest head of state, for an eighth successive term.
Amid rumours of a close result and …
ALEX Apau Dadey, the distinguished Executive Chairman of KGL Group, has been celebrated with the prestigious Forbes Best of Africa Corporate Leadership and Innovation Award at a high-profile Leadership and Philanthropy Forum held at the …
Medical experts have cautioned expectant mothers against the misuse of steroids — commonly known as bleaching pills — under the illusion of whitening the skin of their newborns.
They said the continuous use of hydro steroids i…
Zoom founder and CEO Eric Yuan believes that AI assistants will finally allow us to shorten our workweek. Speaking onstage at the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 conference on Monday, Yuan discussed his videoconferencing product’s embrace of AI, w…
US President Donald Trump has not ruled out the possibility of seeking a third term for the White House, saying he would "love to do it".
But Trump rejected the possibility of running for vice-president in 2028 - an idea floated by so…
AFTER eight years away from the spotlight, Ghanaian singer Raquel is back—this time with a new name, new music and a brand-new mindset.
The Sweetio hitmaker has rebranded as Elia-Naa, a name that symbolises a clean slate and a bold ne…
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, says he is not worried about the numerical disadvantage of his party in Parliament, emphasising that what matters most is the substance of their contribution to national discourse and democracy.…
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has rolled out new Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism, and Proliferation Financing (AML/CFT/PF) Guidelines aimed at tightening oversight and ensuring stronger compliance across the fina…
The National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) has inaugurated its first Audit Committee in compliance with Section 86 (1) of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921), to enhance transparency and accountability.
The commi…
Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has taken to social media to flaunt her newly acquired mansion in Lagos.
Sharing photos and videos of the luxurious property on Instagram, the actress wrote: “In my house I am a Queen! I needed a roof …
WAFAD Group, an agribusiness enterprise in Ghana, in partnership with Hubbard Breeders, has launched an initiative to uplift rural communities through sustainable dual-purpose poultry production.
The five-year programme is part of the…
The Ministry of Education has pledged to improve classroom conditions and increase investments in education to ensure students receive quality learning experiences through the Foundational Learning Action Tracker.
Speaking during th…
The Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has rejected claims that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the 2024 general elections was caused by its flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
Accordin…
The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has assured Parliament that he will engage the Minister of Foreign Affairs to brief the members on the agreement Ghana had with the United States of America, leading to the acceptance of deportees of …
Databank Research has projected that the Ghana cedi will maintain relative stability in the coming weeks, supported by sustained foreign exchange inflows and renewed confidence ahead of the national budget presentation.
The rese…
The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) has raised concern over the increasing concentration of Ghana’s economic activity and foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Greater Accra Region, describing the trend as a result of …
There is a need to revive the vision and legacy of Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, not only to celebrate him, but also to set the tone to reset the accelerated development agenda for the country.
Consequently, the …
MG Auto Trading Ghana Ltd., the exclusive distributor of MG vehicles in Ghana, has unveiled the all-new MG RX9 SUV at a grand ceremony held at the MG/Mac Ghana Spintex Showroom in Accra.
The event brought together dignitaries, corpo…
The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of the Interior and the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA), has announced plans to introduce a nationwide gun amnesty in the coming days to address the rising sprea…
Hidden away in a lab in north-west London three black metal robotic hands move eerily on an engineering work bench. No claws, or pincers, but four fingers and a thumb opening and closing slowly, with joints in all the right places.
"W…
The National Council for Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) of Ghana has backed the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ministry of Education in their efforts to promote discipline in senior high schools through the enforcement of ap…
Accra is gearing up to host one of the most anticipated cultural and lifestyle events of the year, Crowned & Nurtured 2025, scheduled for December 13–14 at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel.
Described by organisers as more than an event b…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged the government to lay before Parliament the programme documents for 11 initiatives that it has launched for implementation.
Tha…
GoldBod Jewellery, a subsidiary of the Ghana Gold Board (Goldbod), has unveiled celebrated media personality Kwabena Anokye Adisi, popularly known as Bola Ray, and award-winning actress Joselyn Dumas as its new brand ambassadors.
The …
THE Chief of Staff, Mr Julius Debrah, has called for a stronger partnership between government, the private sector, and innovators to accelerate Africa’s digital transformation as well as strengthen the continent’s technological sovereig…
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Crop Research Institute (CRI) is implementing a farmers-based Agric initiative, which it launched in 2024 to transform the lives of farmers beyond the field.
Under its Engaging…
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has refuted false media reports attributed to the Sports Minister, Kofi Adams.
According to the FA, the Minister did not call the bluff of the Queens.
They added in a press statement that at no …
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The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has reaffirmed Ghana’s determination to achieve food security through innovation, inclusion, and sustainable agricultural transformation.
Speaking at the closing sessions of the…
A new cohort of promising African students have been awarded full scholarships under the Africa Scholarship Programme, a joint initiative by the African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd.) and Milliman Inc. Designed to nurture the continent'…
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