Morocco face France in the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals on Thursday as the Atlas Lions look to reach the last four once again.

Members of Public Accounts Committees (PACs) from across the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have been urged to strengthen collaboration and adopt practical measures to tackle corruption, illicit financial flows and other financial crimes in the sub-region. The call was made at a seminar on the theme, “Preventing Financial Crimes and Enhancing Public … The post ‘West Africa

BoG remains steadfast in its oversight role, committed to ensuring a resilient and safe financial sector through enhanced regulatory frameworks, improved supervision, and fraud prevention initiatives.

Veteran Ghanaian filmmaker, Kwaw Ansah, has unveiled a new documentary and animated film aimed at sparking conversations on Africa’s identity, history and future, while urging filmmakers to use cinema as a tool to reclaim the continent’s narrative. The productions were unveiled at a private industry screening in Accra on Wednesday under the theme: ‘Why Are … The post Kwaw Ansah unveils

A private operator would prioritise maximising profits, increasing power production costs and exposing the state to commercial risks

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has urged the Minister for the Interior to publicly identify and prosecute government officials allegedly implicated in the trafficking of 320 kilograms of methamphetamine worth over $300 million, which was intercepted in Australia. Speaking in an interview with The Chronicle, the Assin […] The post Name

The civil society organisation insists that the formation and launch of the 'security-vigilante' group is a breach of Act 999.

This is a drop from 365 in 2024 to 219 in 2025, coming on the heels of Ghana’s financial sector recording a significant rise in overall fraud cases during the year, driven largely by a surge in electronic fraud within the Payment Service Provider sector.

The University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) has turned to one of Ghana’s leading private sector figures, Mr. Ernest Ofori Sarpong to serve as its first Chancellor, in a move aimed at strengthening collaboration between academia and industry. The University announced that the Chief Executive Officer of the Special Group of Companies will assume […] The post UniMAC

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law constitutional amendments that abolish direct presidential elections, postpone the next vote and extend his tenure, according to a government notice issued on Tuesday, despite strong opposition from critics. Mnangagwa, already one of the world’s oldest serving leaders at 83, had previously pledged to step down when his … The post Zimbabwe

The 2025 Bank of Ghana (BoG) Fraud Report has revealed that 75 out of the 219 employees implicated in fraud across banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs) in 2025 were dismissed, representing just 34 per cent of all staff linked to fraudulent activities during the year. Forty Four out of the figure, which represents 59 […] The post 75 Bank Workers Dismissed For Fraud –BoG Report

Following the nomination last Monday of Nana Ama Bonsu by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, as the 15th Asantehemaa, she has adopted Nana Yaa Akyaa II as her stool name. The name Nana Yaa Akyaa II was formally announced on Tuesday. She is named after her grandmother, Nana Yaa Akyaa I, the 10th Asantehemaa, who reigned […] The post New Asantehemaa adopts Nana Yaa Akyaa II as stool name 

The reintroduction of regional tribunals has triggered a heated debate in Parliament, with the Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, warning that the institutions evoke memories of what he described as the “dark days” of Ghana’s history under the PNDC Military era. Mr Jinapor made the remarks when the Attorney-General and Minister for […] The post Tribunals revive PNDC-era fears

If Romania will be bigger again, its territory is unpredictable. It will not be similar to any other analysis or to any other image of what it would be. With the biggest territory or with other different territory, Romania is still able to lead the global situation as any other man can do as a unity. Is Romania’s view a threat […] The post Is Romania A Problem For Asia? appeared first on The

Watch the bizarre moment Morocco's press conference was disrupted by two journalists arguing, leading to a very perplexed-looking Brahim Diaz.

The announcement by the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, that the Council of State has advised against the passage of the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana (Amendment) Bill, 2025, deserves careful national reflection. The bill seeks to amend constitutional provisions that prevent dual citizens from occupying certain sensitive public offices. […] The post Editorial:

On a year-on-year basis, the report said, the total count of fraud cases rose from 16,733 in 2024 to 24,778 in 2025.

The Circuit Court in Tarkwa has sentenced four persons for their roles in the theft and disposal of a stolen mobile phone after they deceived a 13-year-old boy under the guise of offering spiritual assistance. The court, presided over by Her Honour Bernice Mensimah Ackon, imposed fines and custodial sentences in default on the accused […] The post Four Sentenced Over Mobile Phone Theft In Tarkwa

Greater Accra is facing an acute shortage of landfill sites that could further worsen the capital’s waste management challenges unless urgent investments are made in waste disposal infrastructure, the Managing Director of Waste Landfills Company Ltd, Dr. Peter Kwei Dagadu, has warned. Speaking in an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show, which was monitored by The […] The post Accra

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,