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Government and regulators forge strong alliance to halt illicit gold trade under AML framework

The Government of Ghana, in collaboration with key regulatory agencies, has taken decisive action to confront the growing threat of illicit financial activities and...

Rainstorm devastates Sefwi Nkwadum; DCE assures residents of government support

A severe rainstorm has left a trail of destruction in Sefwi Nkwadum, a community in Ghana’s Western North Region, disrupting livelihoods and causing significant...

NIB summons NPP’s Nkansah over GH¢100,000 scholarship-for-sale allegations

The National Investigation Bureau (NIB) has invited a senior figure of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, over allegations that government...

Lawyer Barker-Vormawor explains what ‘Submission of no case’ means in Wontumi trial

Legal practitioner and activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has moved to clear up public confusion surrounding a key development in the ongoing trial of Bernard Antwi...

CPP rejects Kotoka Airport name, says State monuments must honour patriots

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has forcefully weighed in on the ongoing national debate over the proposed renaming of Kotoka International Airport, saying that...

Son of Norway’s crown princess breaks down in tears as he testifies in Oslo rape trial

Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, delivered emotional testimony in an Oslo courtroom as his highly publicised trial for...

GSS calls for expanded NHIS coverage, investment in sanitation and jobs to accelerate poverty reduction in Ghana

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has called on policymakers and development partners to prioritise wider National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) coverage, increased investment in...

Africa faces US$90bn debt wall in 2026, S&P says

African governments are heading toward a US$90 billion hard-currency debt repayment peak in 2026, a level that significantly raises refinancing and liquidity risks across...

Dr Ato Forson named Africa’s Most Outstanding Finance Minister of 2025

Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, has been named Africa’s Most Outstanding Finance Minister of 2025, a recognition that affirms his...

Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam reportedly killed in western Libya, sources say

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the most internationally known son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has reportedly died in Libya, according to sources close...

Wontumi declares bid for NPP national chairmanship, pledges unity and grassroots focus

Chairman Bernard Antwi‑Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, has formally thrown his hat into the ring to become the next National Chairman of the...

Trump signs funding bill to end U.S. government shutdown, but budget battle over ICE funding looms

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a $1.2 trillion federal spending bill into law, successfully ending a partial government shutdown that had shuttered many...

Majority Chief Whip confirms Mahama’s readiness to sign LGBTQ bill without delay

Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has declared that a future John Dramani Mahama presidency is fully prepared to give immediate assent to the controversial...

Swollen shoot disease threatens 15% of Ivory Coast’s cocoa supply, study warns

The Cocoa Swollen Shoot Disease (CSSVD), a viral infection long endemic in West Africa’s cocoa belt, is now posing a serious threat to the...

Ministry of transport to present bill to rename Kotoka to Accra International Airport

The Ministry of Transport is set to present a bill in Parliament seeking to rename Kotoka International Airport as Accra International Airport, according to...

GIPC Act 865 review to strengthen local participation and job creation in Ghana

The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Act, 2013 (Act 865) is set to undergo a comprehensive review aimed at deepening local participation in key...