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Poll predicts decisive victory for NDC’s Baba Jamal in Ayawaso East by-election

As Ghana prepares for the upcoming Ayawaso East by-election, a new poll released by Global InfoAnalytics suggests that the National Democratic Congress candidate, Honorable...

Nestlé cuts 400 jobs in South Africa as global restructuring trims 16,000 roles

Nestlé has begun issuing retrenchment notices to more than 400 employees in South Africa as part of a sweeping global reorganisation that will see...

Pope Leo XIV to tour four African nations in April visit

Pope Leo XIV will embark on a ten day tour of four African countries from April 13 to April 23, marking his first major...

Electricity Company of Ghana(ECG) strengthens ‘operation keep light on’ in Ashanti Region

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has moved to calm public concerns about a perceived resurgence of “dumsor”, a term widely used in Ghana...

Mahama outlines plan to modernise Ghana’s Military

President John Dramani Mahama has outlined a sweeping plan to modernise Ghana’s military, enhance national security infrastructure, and strengthen the operational capabilities of the...

Resumption of work at Tema Oil Refinery bolsters Ghana’s energy security agenda

President John Dramani Mahama has officially announced that the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has resumed the processing of crude oil into petroleum products, marking...

Walmart faces US$100m settlement after FTC finds it misled drivers about earnings

Walmart has agreed to pay a US$100 million settlement to resolve allegations from the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general...

Medikal appointed ambassador for Ghana’s ‘Red Means Stop’ anti drug campaign

Ghanaian rap artist Medikal has been officially appointed as an ambassador for the National Youth Authority’s ‘Red Means Stop’ anti drug campaign, in a...

Health minister suspends Nalerugu nursing college principal over unauthorized admissions

The Ministry of Health, has announced the immediate suspension of the Principal of the Nurses and Midwifery Training College in Nalerugu following allegations of...

Ghana’s Foreign Minister secures rare access to Ghanaian prisoners of war in Ukraine, intensifies push for their release

Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has achieved a notable diplomatic milestone by gaining exceptional access to two Ghanaian nationals currently held...

Africa mobilises US$2.5tn capital pool to drive cross border infrastructure push

African leaders have formally launched the Africa Infrastructure Financing Facility in a bid to transform the continent’s estimated $2.5 trillion domestic capital base into...

Government sets ambitious goal to increase import cover to 15 months by 2028

The Government of Ghana has unveiled a strategic initiative aimed at significantly strengthening the nation’s external buffers by increasing gross international reserves to the...

President Mahama to deliver 2026 State of the Nation Address today

President John Dramani Mahama is scheduled to deliver the 2026 State of the Nation Address today, marking a key moment in Ghana’s political calendar...

AfDB and UNDP unveil US$10bn AI drive to create 40 million jobs across Africa

The African Development Bank and the United Nations Development Programme have launched an ambitious initiative aimed at mobilising up to US$10 billion to accelerate...

World Economic Forum chief resigns after scrutiny over Epstein links

The head of the World Economic Forum has stepped down following criticism over past interactions with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.Børge Brende announced he would...

Nigeria expands oil portfolio with launch of Cawthorne crude exports

Nigerian National Petroleum Company is set to begin exporting a new light, sweet crude grade known as Cawthorne in March, marking another step in...