South Africa’s Ministry of Sport, Arts and Culture has clarified that no formal decision has been made to relocate the 2026 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) from Morocco, following reports sparked by comments from the country’s Deputy Sports Minister. In a media statement issued on Sunday, Minister Gayton McKenzie said remarks made by […]

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has said that the global economy proved more resilient than expected in 2025. Growth was broadly supported by fiscal stimulus in some countries, rising real wages amid declining price pressures, and increasing Artificial Intelligence-related investments, especially in the US and Asia. He said these […]

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has attributed the current economic recovery to the policies that his administration introduced before exiting office after the 2024 general elections. He emphasised that those necessary policies to stabilise and reposition our economy are bearing fruit. Addressing a gathering of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters and delegates after […]

Deloitte has said that, as anticipated in their last global economic outlook, elections around the world have driven notable policy changes that altered the trajectories of inflation, borrowing costs, currency values, and trade and capital flows in 2025. According to the professional services firm, one significant development was that the United States raised significant barriers […]

From the day that former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia was elected the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Saturday, January 31, the political equation in Ghana has changed, a former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, has said. He noted that for the first time, Ghana is […]

A former Presidential spokesperson, Koku Anyidoho has explained the similarities between the late President John Evans Atta Mills and former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia who has just been elected flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Following Dr Bawumia’s victory in the NPP’s internal polls held on Saturday, January 31, Koku Anyidoho said that […]

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has said that Covid-19 pandemic made one thing clear: countries that cannot produce essential medicines are vulnerable. He said this when he delivered a keynote address at the African Trade Summit on the theme: Health Security as Industrial Strategy: Manufacturing Medicines for Africa and the World. The Juabosso […]

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has said that improved reserve accumulation provided buffers for the local currency. He said the cedi strengthened against the major trading currencies in 2025 and has remained relatively stable in the first few weeks of 2026, he said. “The currency’s strong performance reflected favourable […]

The banking sector recorded a strong performance in 2025, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has said. He said that total assets increased in the year, driven by growth in domestic deposits, domestic borrowings and shareholders’ funds. The asset growth was primarily reflected in investments, which increased significantly, he […]

The Ghana Police Service has declared a suspect, identified as Hoyeefi, wanted. He was declared wanted in connection with the robbery attack at Nkaseim in the Ahafo Region. Investigations have identified suspect Hoyeefi as the leader of the robbery gang responsible for the coordinated attacks on the Nkaseim Police Station, Adwumapa Cocoa Buying Company, Kobby […]

The NAIMOS Taskforce operating in the Ahanta West Municipality continued its crackdown on illegal mining activities on Saturday, January 31, 2026, resisting an attempted bribe by a Galamsey Kinpin and causing his arrest at Cape three point general area in the Ahanta West Municipality. At about 8:40 am, the task force raided several illegal mining […]