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ADUG announces 15% reduction in vehicle prices as Cedi stabilises and COVID-19 levy is abolished

The Automobile Dealers Union of Ghana (ADUG) has announced an average 15 percent reduction in vehicle prices nationwide, citing recent exchange rate stability and...

African Union elects Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye as 2026 Chair

African leaders have elected Évariste Ndayishimiye as Chairperson of the African Union for 2026, placing water security and institutional reform at the heart of...

Gov’t moves to pursue justice after viral scandal involving foreign national and non-consensual intimate recordings

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has publicly condemned a wave of viral online videos showing a foreign national allegedly recording private...

INTERPOL deletes Red Notice against former Ghana Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta amid ongoing legal battle

The International Criminal Police Organization, INTERPOL, has permanently deleted a Red Notice issued against former Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta following a ruling by...

Mahama meets UN Chief, discusses African security and democracy

Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama held a high level meeting with United Nations Secretary General António Guterres on 13 February 2026 in Addis Ababa,...

Apple AI growth outlook lifts price target

A renewed Apple AI growth outlook is shifting investor attention away from short-term cost pressures and toward the tech giant’s longer-term earnings power. While...

EU adopts ‘safe countries’ list including Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia, tightening asylum access

The European Parliament has formally adopted new measures aimed at tightening the European Union’s migration policy, including the creation of a common list of...

English proficiency in Ghana at a crossroads as literacy gaps and language policy shift raise concerns

Ghana has long been regarded as a leading education hub in West Africa and is often celebrated for its historical role as one of...

Mercedes-Benz operating profits plunge over 50% amid tariff pressures and China competition

German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz Group has reported a dramatic downturn in its financial performance for the full year 2025, with operating profits falling by...

World Health Organization urges US to share Covid origins intelligence

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on the United States to share any intelligence it may be withholding regarding the origins of the...

Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health

In one of the most dramatic rollbacks of U.S. climate policy in decades, President Donald Trump and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have formally...

Emirates Airline Foundation and Emirates Auction raise AED 8.8 million for children’s causes

The Emirates Airline Foundation and Emirates Auction have raised AED 8.8 million (approximately USD 2.4 million) through a high-profile charity auction, strengthening humanitarian support...

Africa projected to attract up to US$50bn in oil and gas investment in 2026

Africa is expected to attract between $48 billion and US$50 billion in oil and gas investment in 2026, according to projections cited by the...

Gomoa Central MP A Plus to introduce Private Member’s Bill to criminalise paternity fraud in Ghana

Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, is preparing to table a Private Member’s Bill in Parliament...

Why Nvidia stock could be a $100 billion game-changer

The surge in artificial intelligence (AI) adoption has positioned Nvidia stock as a central player in the global technology landscape. From cloud platforms to...

Gabon and South Africa deepen mining ties through new geoscience collaboration agreement

Gabon and South Africa have taken a major step toward strengthening their economic and strategic partnership with the signing of a new geoscience collaboration...