The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed that both the standard ?100 banknote and the commemorative ?100 banknote remain legal tender and must be accepted for all transactions across the country. The clarification was contained in a statement issued by the CBN’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mrs. Hakama Sidi-Ali. According to the apex […] The post Standard,

Pakistan is searching for a Boeing cargo aircraft missing over the Arabian Sea with five crew members on board. The Karachi-bound 737-400 plane operated by a Pakistani carrier took off from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates and lost contact with air traffic control about 9:18pm (16:18 GMT) on Tuesday after reporting a navigational ?system […] The post Pakistan searches for

A German palliative care doctor has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 15 of his patients. A court in Berlin on Wednesday found the 41-year-old man, named only as Johannes M. in line with German privacy rules, guilty of murdering 12 women and three men between September 2021 and July 2024. The authorities believe […] The post German doctor jailed for killing 15 of his patients

United States President Donald Trump has threatened to cut ties with Spain and insists he still wants Greenland, as NATO leaders met for a summit in the Turkish capital Ankara. “I’m very upset with NATO,” he told reporters on Wednesday as he met alliance chief Mark Rutte before the main summit session. “I’m not happy with NATO […] The post Trump threatens Spain

Dr. Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, has declared three cocoa farming communities in the Atwima Mponua and Bibiani Anwiaso Bekwai Districts in the Ashanti and Western North Regions as Ghana’s first Child Labour-Free Zones. The communities are Kuffuor Camp, Subri. Speaking at the ceremony, the sector Minister said the initiative was […] The post Labour

The Executive Director of the Jatikay Centre for Human Security and Peace Building, Adib Saani, has called on the government to suspend the blanket implementation of its directive revoking civilian firearm licences, warning that the decision, although well-intentioned, lacks the operational framework needed for effective implementation. Reading a statement on behalf of a coalition of […] The post Security

There are many methods people use to remove ticks, from burning the tick with a hot match to smothering it in petroleum jelly or painting it with nail polish. But those methods aren’t very effective. To safely remove a tick, all you need is a pair of pointy, fine-tip tweezers and a good eye. How Do You […] The post How Do You Remove A Tick? appeared first on The Ghanaian

Ghana’s 2026 World Cup is over, and once the noise settles, what remains is a familiar truth. This country does not have a talent problem. It has a leadership problem, a captaincy problem, and a political interference problem. After every tournament, the same names are protected, the same excuses are recycled, and the same painful […] The post Feature: Ghana football

FIFA has condemned the racist abuse hurled at social media influencer IShowSpeed during his livestream at a World Cup match in the United States. Football’s global governing body issued a statement on Tuesday saying it “strongly condemns racism, hate, and discrimination in all forms” after an incident involving the American social media celebrity and a […] The post FIFA

The Egyptian Football Association says it has asked Fifa to kick the officials in charge of their World Cup last-16 defeat by Argentina out of the tournament. The EFA said it had lodged a complaint with football’s world governing body and wants an investigation into “double standards” of officiating in the game in Atlanta. With […] The post Egypt want officials kicked out of World

Eyeing a third consecutive World Cup semi-final, two-time champions France must overcome Morocco in the last eight, as the familiar pair meet in Boston on Thursday. Whichever side wins a rematch of their 2022 semi will advance to the final four, where either Spain or Belgium would await. Having rolled up their sleeves and survived Paraguay in the second knockout round, […] The post France

The Auditor-General has declared two land lease agreements worth GH¢5.14 million entered into by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) as “null and void and of no legal effect”, after the Assembly failed to obtain the required approval from the Minister responsible for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, The finding is contained in the Auditor-General’s Report […] The post 2025

The Staff Union of the Electoral Commission (EC) has petitioned the Chairperson of the Commission, calling for a series of governance and administrative reforms, which it says are necessary to strengthen transparency, accountability and institutional efficiency. The petition, authored by the Chairman of the Electoral Commission Staff Union, Richard Agorkor, outlines several recommendations that the […] The post EC

Lawyer Kwame Akuffo, counsel for six children of the late Apostle Emeritus Professor Ing. Kwadwo Safo, has dismissed claims that the reading of the church founder’s will automatically makes Israel Nana Kwadwo Safo, popularly known as Akofena, the leader of the Kristo Asafo Mission. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Tuesday, a day […] The post Will Does Not Determine Kristo Asafo

The Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of The Herald newspaper, Larry Alans-Dogbey, has filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal seeking to overturn his conviction and seven-day prison sentence for contempt of court imposed by the High Court in Accra. The notice of appeal challenges the entire decision delivered on June 25, 2026 by Justice Isaac […] The post Herald Publisher Appeals Seven-Day Contempt

The wife of former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has filed an application at the High Court in Accra, seeking an order of habeas corpus to compel the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) and the Attorney-General to produce her husband before the court. The application, filed […] The post Wife of

The Ghana Police Service has warned against the unauthorised use of sirens, horns, strobe lights and other emergency warning devices on vehicles, reminding the public that the practice is prohibited under the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2180). According to the Police, the misuse of these devices creates unnecessary panic among motorists and pedestrians while […] The post Editorial:

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) is about to lose a number of movable and immovable assets including its main office complex and the mayor’s residence in recovery of a total indebtedness of GH¢8 million. Osbon Ventures (formerly Osbon Enterprise), a waste management contractor has gone into execution and attached KMA assets after winning a multi-million […] The post KMA

United Bank for Africa (UBA) has announced that its Group Chairman, Tony Elumelu, will conclude his 12-year tenure on August 21, 2026, with Emmanuel N. Nnorom named as his successor. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the bank on Monday, in which UBA paid tribute to Elumelu’s leadership, describing his tenure as […] The post Elumelu To Step Down As UBA Chairman, Nnorom

There was pandemonium at the National Assembly on Tuesday when protesters, under the aegis of the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations stormed the Senate Wing asking the red chamber to reject the ambassadorial nomination of Abayomi Fasina over pending allegations of sexual misconduct against him. Recall that on June 24, President Bola Tinubu asked the Senate to […] The post Protesters