Stakeholders in Ghana’s digital and cybersecurity space have converged in Accra for the Ethical Hacking and Offensive Cybersecurity Conference (ETHOCON 2025) to deliberate on safeguarding the country’s digital systems amid growing technological advancement. Themed “Cyber Resilience for Ghana’s Digital Leap,” the high-level event is being organized by the Ethical Hacking and Offensive Security Centre (Ethosec), … The post Stakeholders

 Álvaro Uribe has become the first for­mer Colombian president to be convict­ed of a crime. A court in Bogotá found the 73-year-old, who was president from 2002 to 2010, guilty of witness-tampering and a fraud charge. He was convicted of attempting to bribe witnesses in a separate investigation into allega­tions that he had ties to … The post  Ex-Colombian president Álvaro

 A gunman who killed four peo­ple when he stormed a skyscrap­er in the heart of New York on Monday evening left a note that appeared to blame the National Football League (NFL) for a brain injury, the city’s Mayor Eric Adams says. The attacker, 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Las Vegas, shot himself dead after opening … The post New York gunman went to wrong office, mayor says appeared

Three months be­fore Ivory Coast’s presidential elec­tion, long-standing leader Alassane Ouattara has announced he will be standing for a fourth term in office, ending months of speculation. “I am a candidate because I want our beloved Côte d’Ivoire to continue to remain a prosperous country, in peace and security,” he said in a televised address … The post Ivory

 The Member of Parliament for Bantama and former Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has strongly advocated for re­search-driven planning as the most sustainable approach to addressing Ghana’s complex urban develop­ment challenges. Speaking at the inauguration of a state-of-the-art Geograph­ic Information Systems (GIS) Laboratory at the Department of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah Uni­versity of Science … The post Asenso-Boakye

 The Minister of Food and Ag­riculture, Eric Opoku, has officially launched the Rehabilitation of Irrigation Schemes and the Improvement of Irrigation Water Management Project at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region. Speaking at a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, Mr Opoku highlighted the urgency of revital­ising existing irrigation systems to enhance local food production and ensure … The post Govt

The Deputy Minister of Local Government, Chief­taincy and Religious Affairs, Rita Naa Odorley Sowah, has urged traditional, religious, opinion leaders and parents in the country to device pragmatic ways of tackling rising youth substance abuse in the com­munities. This approach, she emphasised, would enable the authorities seek workable interventions to support the victims while preventing … The post Device

 The  New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially opened nominations for individuals inter­ested in contesting the party’s presidential primaries for the 2028 elections, in accor­dance with Article 13 of the party’s constitution. Interested candidates are required to collect nomination forms from the Office of the General Secretary at the party headquarters in Asylum Down. The nomination … The post NPP

 Nungua Tigers caused a major upset in the ongoing Rugby League Federation Ghana (RLFG) Men’s 13s Champi­onship as they exacted revenge on leaders Skolars RLFC by beating them 41–26 in a thrilling game at the Legon Rugby Stadium last Sunday. The fiercely contested match ushered in the second round of the league. Having fallen 34–26 … The post Nungua Tigers avenge first round loss on Skolars

 DRAUGHTS fans would converge on the precincts of Tema next weekend (August 2-3), the venue for the 2025 Tema Open Draughts Competition. This year’s edition promises to be exciting as it at­tracts the finest draughts players across the country. According to the organisers, winner of the competi­tion would take home a cash prize of GH¢5,000. … The post Tema Draughts Open championship Aug 2-3

The Jirapa Municipal Assembly in the Upper West Region has graciously welcomed a business delegation from Accra, intent on investing in a long-abandoned factory initiated in 2015. This facility, originally envisioned to store and package tomatoes and various vegetables upon completion, has been left vulnerable to the elements, with portions of its roof torn away, … The post Tomato factory for Jirapa in offing

 PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama is advocating for a legally binding framework across all Africa Union member states to safeguard the continent’s civic space. According to the President, that was the only way the citizenry could be involved in the governance process of countries on the continent. “We must protect the right to organise, to protest … The post We must protect

 The High Court in Accra has dismissed an applica­tion by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) seeking to strike out a law­suit over its handling of the Ghana cedi between February 2017 and February 2025. The central bank had argued that the case, brought by Balbir Violet Allan, a retiree and resident of Adabraka, was an … The post High Court dismisses BoG’s bid to strike out

Monitoring the health vitals regularly to assess how well the body is functioning, and detect­ing early signs of illness, are im­portant lifestyle habits Ghanaians must imbibe to remain healthy and avoid Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). According to the Laboratory Manager of the Kasoa branch of Patholab Solutions Medical Laboratory (PSML), Mr. Vic­tor Opuni, the rising number … The post Even

 The Kingdom of Morocco has presented 2,000 metric tons of fertiliser to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) to sup­port farmers across the country under the Feed Ghana Project. The donation forms part of a broader cooperation framework aimed at improving agricultural productivity and enhancing food security in the country. The Ambassador of the … The post ‘Agricultural

Alice Kusi’s name has long resonated in Ghanaian wom­en’s football, but at the Morocco 2024 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, she cemented her place among the continent’s elite. At 30, the experienced mid­fielder played a pivotal role in leading the Black Queens to a third-place finish, scoring twice in five games and producing a … The post Kusi: Black Queens’ midfield

 Access Bank Ghana on Thursday rewarded loyal customers un­der the maiden mega draw of its ‘Fa Ketewa B?gye K?se?’ promotion. The draw, supervised by the National Lottery Author­ity (NLA), saw Foster, a loyal customer from the Osu Oxford Street branch, emerge the ulti­mate winner, taking home a cash prize of GH¢50,000 . Other customers also … The post Access

 The Ghana Mine­workers’ Union, GMWU of TUC, has commended Heath Goldfields Ltd, the current leaseholder and operators of the Bogoso-Prestea Gold Mine, for paying a significant portion amounting to about GHC80mil­lion of the total indebtedness owed to workers of the Bogoso and Prestea Mines. This giant step, according to a statement issued by GMWU in … The post GMWU commends

 The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has attained a huge success in all operations in the first half of the year 2025, the Upper East and North East Regional Manager has stated. According to Mr Seth Kpen­yo, the office received 636 com­plaints from electricity and water consumers, and managed to settle them amicably. Speaking to … The post Complaints will be tackled head-on –

 The Central Regional office of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has resolved 594 out of 621 cases it received during the first half of this year, representing 95.6 per cent. A total of 514 complaints, con­stituting 83 per cent, were lodged against the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), 100 complaints, representing 16 per cent, … The post Indiscriminate burning