Some traders within the Makola and Okaishie business hubs are pushing back against mounting calls to immediately reduce the prices of goods, despite the recent rebound of the Ghanaian cedi against the US dollar and other major foreign currencies. In recent weeks, the cedi has shown resilience, reversing months ofContinue Reading
A new report shows that a record 83.4 million people were living in internal displacement by the end of 2024. This means they were forced to leave their homes but stayed within their own countries. The Global Report on Internal Displacement 2025 (GRID), released by the Internal Displacement Monitoring CentreContinue Reading
Ghana is poised to benefit from a wave of new employment opportunities and investment partnerships following high-level bilateral talks with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The two nations have committed to deepening cooperation across strategic sectors, including renewable energy, artificial intelligence, education, healthcare, aviation, and defence. As part of theContinue Reading
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has received a formal petition to investigate allegations of corruption against Mr. Samuel Gyamfi, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board. The petition, filed by a citizen identified as Eric Dumenu Akatsi, invokes Article 218(e) of the 1992Continue Reading
The Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) has clarified that the ongoing industrial action by workers of the Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) has no connection to it and does not affect its operations. Workers of the GRCL today began a sit-down strike across the country to demand their eight months’Continue Reading
The Aflao community in the Ketu South Municipality has been shaken by a gruesome incident involving the suspected ritual killing of a five-year-old girl on the evening of Monday, May 12, 2025. According to reports, the young girl went missing shortly after her mother stepped out briefly, leaving her andContinue Reading
Nana Agradaa has vowed to return the $800 she received from Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi and film it to clear his name amid growing calls for his suspension. Evangelist Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, widely known as Nana Agradaa, has issued a bold statement amid the firestorm surrounding a monetary giftContinue Reading
The Ghana cedi gained 6.25% week-on-week against the dollar in the retail market, cementing its position as the best currency among a basket of 15 Sub-Saharan African currencies. This took its year-to-date gains against the American greenback to 16.29%. It traded at a mid-rate of GH¢13.60 to one dollar atContinue Reading
Amidst public outcry following a viral video showing the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, gifting dollar notes to Nana Agradaa, the government has affirmed its commitment to addressing the concerns raised with “utmost seriousness.” Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister in charge of GovernmentContinue Reading
A 24-year-old illegal miner, who stabbed an Okada rider to death with a pair of scissors and robbed his motorbike, has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Tarkwa Circuit Court in the Western Region. Jacob Dari, alias Jaybad, received his sentence from the presiding judge,Continue Reading