The recent decision by the Trump administration to implement a 90-day suspension of U.S. foreign aid has created significant concern globally, more especially in countries like Ghana that heavily depend on this assistance for various developmental and humanitarian initiatives. The sudden halt has compelled many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to reassess their operations, often leading to […] The post U.S.

Ghanaian actor, farmer and entrepreneur John Kofi Setor Dumelo, has been appointed as the Deputy Minister designate for Food and Agriculture. The announcement was made on February 5, 2025 by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Acting Spokesperson to President John Dramani Mahama. John Dumelo is currently the Member of Parliament of the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency […] The post John Dumelo

The decomposing body of a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Justice Azuka, has been discovered on the 2nd Niger Bridge. Azuka’s body was discovered by a combined security team. The lawmaker representing Onitsha North Constituency 1 was kidnapped on December 24, 2024, along Ugwunabankpa Road, Inland Town, Onitsha. After weeks of investigation, […] The post Kidnapped Anambra Lawmaker

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State has broken its silence and congratulated Prince Ned Nwoko, the senator representing the Delta North constituency, for his decision to join the party. The party said Nwoko’s defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, marks a new and exciting chapter in the political landscape […] The post Defection: Delta APC welcomes Ned Nwoko

Your Fabulous Feet They’re easy to take for granted, but it’s hard to get anywhere without them. And when they hurt, it can be tough to concentrate on anything else. So pamper your feet to keep them at their best. Keep an Eye on Them Your feet take a beating every day, and small problems can turn […] The post Ways to Make Your Feet Feel Better appeared first on The

“Now I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets, ‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what you have until I come.’” – Revelation 2:24-25 INTRODUCTION This week’s article is […] The post Letter From God – (Part 4): Hold On Till I Come appeared first on The

Barbaric, uncivilized, uncouth… There are no better words to describe the goings-on in Parliament last Thursday, 30th January, 2025. A free-for-all; in a house of dignity and grace reduced to a house of ignominy and disgrace. Overturning tables, destroying loud speakers; exchanging blows; pulling apparels – all in the name of democracy. It was simply […] The post Parliament’s Day Of Shame! appeared first

The Electricity Company of Ghana [ECG] is making strides with its digital payment options available to power consumers. These options are leveraging the already existing platforms deployed by the country’s financial sector largely for mobile money and web payment systems. There are already options for customers to pay for power via USSD codes within a […] The post ECG’s

The immediate past Minister for Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, has asked the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee to find out how state lands in some prime areas in Accra and Tamale were sold, and the politicians behind the purchase. Nitiwul, who is also the Member of Parliament for Bimbilla, insists that Ghanaians would be happy […] The post Nitiwul

Despite the order given to the Director of Social Welfare by the Family and Juvenile Court in Accra to assist in retrieving a four-and-a-half-year-old girl, who is being allegedly detained unlawfully by her mother, Karen Baaba Sam, the child is still in the custody of the latter. The Family and Juvenile Court in Accra had […] The post Custody Blues: Baaba Sam Still Keeping Child

The members of the Western Regional House of chiefs have commended President John Dramani Mahama for the formation of Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL). Speaking on behalf of the chiefs at the Thank You Tour of President Mahama to Western Regional capital,  Sekondi yesterday,  Nana kobina Nketia V, Paramount Chief  of Essikado said ORAL’s existence speaks […] The post W/R Chiefs Approve Mahama’s ORAL

Two senior officials of Bridge Micro Credit have been arraigned before the Circuit Court in Accra over allegations of conspiracy to commit theft and unlawful entry. Gideon Yeboah, 39, a Recovery Manager and Godfred Bright Eku, the General Manager of the company, are accused of illegally seizing merchandise worth GH¢513,000 from a client who had […] The post Two Microcredit Officials

A High Court in Accra has sentenced a 39-year-old Nigerian trader, Emmanuel Okechukwu Amara, to 10 years imprisonment and imposed a fine of 10,000 penalty units (GH¢120,000), after he pleaded guilty to smuggling narcotic drugs into Ghana. Failure to pay the fine will result in an additional three years in prison. The Criminal Division of […] The post Nigerian Trader Jailed 10

The Ashanti Regional Chairman for Non-Traditional Agriculture, Mr. Cletus Nsoh, has urged the government to prioritise investment in non-traditional aspects of the agriculture sector as a sustainable solution to youth unemployment in Ghana. Non-Traditional Agriculture (NTA) is the production of animals domesticated from wild stock, either native or non-native, and are being confined, bred, and/or fed […] The post Gov’t

A phone repairer and a lotto agent have been arraigned before the Accra Circuit Court for allegedly forging lottery winning tickets and defrauding Alpha Lotto Company Limited of GH¢160,000. Richard Osei, 33, a phone repairer and Wisdom Kortortsi, 59, an agent for Alpha Lotto, were charged with conspiracy to commit a crime, forgery and stealing, […] The post Two in Court for Forging

The Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, H.E. Roey Gilad, has called for the Holocaust to be incorporated into school curricula to strengthen the fight against discrimination, extremism and violence against humanity. Moderating a panel discussion in Accra last week, to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Ambassador Gilad reflected on the Holocaust’s significance […] The post Israeli

The Managing Director of Capstone Oil Limited, Daniel Kojo Kumah, has been sentenced to six months in prison after failing to fulfill his tax obligations amounting to GH¢20,676,902.07. Kumah was convicted on Monday by the Criminal Court 4 in Accra, presided over by Justice Comfort K. Tasiame. His sentencing follows a legal battle with the […] The post Capstone Oil Limited MD Jailed 6 months

The Electricity Company of Ghana Ltd (ECG) has recovered over Gh¢29 million from its debtors in the Greater Accra Region through the intervention of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC). The GH¢29,080,692.20 is out of a total indebtedness of GH¢ 33,807,691.20 for 2024 – which was paid by 17 institutions – public and private. Madam […] The post ECG

US Agency for International Development staff around the world will be placed on administrative leave Friday and ordered to return to the US, according to a directive issued Tuesday night. As of 11:59 p.m. ET Friday, “all USAID direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave globally, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for […] The post USAID

More than 100 female prisoners were raped and then burned alive during a jailbreak in the Congolese city of Goma, according to the UN. Hundreds of prisoners broke out of Munzenze prison last Monday, after fighters from the M23 rebel group began to take over the city. Between 165 and 167 women were assaulted by […] The post More than 100 women raped and burned alive in DR