Residents of Sikaman in the Adansi Akrofuom District are calling on the government to acknowledge their role in the rescue efforts following the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including two ministers and senior military officers. Hon. Kwame Seth, Unit Committee Chairman, speaking on OTEC 102.9 FM’s Dwabrem show on Monday, August 18,…
A young man has died after allegedly jumping from the Achimota overhead bridge in Accra on Wednesday, 13 August, 2025. Eyewitnesses said the man, dressed in denim trousers and a white long-sleeved shirt, was seen running along the bridge before suddenly climbing over the railing and plunging onto the road below. He was found lying…
The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has disclosed that the government is developing 15 new broadcasting laws to regulate and guide Ghana’s media industry. Speaking on Accra-based Joy FM on Tuesday, August 12, the minister said the legislative measures form part of the long-awaited Broadcasting Bill, which aims to streamline…
The RNAQ Foundation launched a nationwide food bank initiative aimed at tackling hunger and empowering communities across Ghana in August. The program was officially unveiled at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra, attracting dignitaries including Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture John Dumelo, National Youth Authority CEO Osman Abdulai Ayariga, actor Adjetey Anang,…
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is convening an emergency meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) today to review the country’s recent economic developments and decide on the direction of monetary policy. Originally scheduled for later in the month, the meeting was brought forward due to a rapidly evolving economic landscape, particularly the sustained decline…
Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, has died in a London hospital on Sunday, 13 July, 2025, following a prolonged illness, the Nigerian presidency has confirmed. Buhari, who served as Nigeria’s head of state both as a military ruler and later as a democratically elected president from 2015 to 2023, was widely known for his anti-corruption…
Ghanaians should prepare for a temporary nationwide power outage on Sunday, July 13, as part of a planned maintenance exercise by gas supplier ENI, the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has confirmed. The announcement was made on Monday, July 8, 2025, during the launch of the 161kV Anwomaso–Kumasi transmission line reconstruction…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved the disbursement of $370 million to Ghana following the successful completion of the fourth review of the country’s three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme. The approval brings Ghana’s total disbursement under the $3 billion programme to approximately $2.3 billion. The announcement was made on July 7,…
MP for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana, has strongly criticised the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), for banning students from wearing nose rings, anklets, unkempt hair, bathroom slippers, shorts, and other accessories on campus.
A two-storey residential building collapsed around 2:00 a.m. in the Idun Amissah Ekyir area, killing a 74-year-old woman, Madam Ernestina Ndoum, and injuring her grandson.
