John Dramani Mahama is expected to deliver his much-anticipated State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament today, February 27, where he will account for his administration’s performance over the past year and outline plans for the months ahead. The constitutionally mandated address will provide an overview of the country’s condition, with attention to key […] The post Mahama to address the nation Today

Minority Spokesperson on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, set the tone for debate in Parliament yesterday, questioning what he described as the repackaging of an existing gold-backed reserve strategy first championed by former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia. This was when the lawmakers considered and approved the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy […] The post KON

The High Court in Kumasi has granted an application for an order of substituted service for contempt proceedings against the directors of FBN Bank Ghana Limited, for interfering with the administration of justice in a case of foreign exchange transaction before the court. The court, presided over by Justice Franklin Titus-Glover, ordered that the application […] The post FBN Bank Directors,

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) and the Government of Ghana are facing a storm of criticism after statements by DVLA Chief Executive, Julius Neequaye Kotey, suggested that his outfit intends to send DVLA staff abroad, solely to renew drivers’ licences for Ghanaians in the Diaspora. The controversial remarks, made during the commissioning of […] The post DVLA Boss’ Blooper Riles Foreign

A new study by the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) is advocating a hybrid waste management framework that blends decentralised local governance with large-scale private sector participation to drive efficiency, capital mobilisation and technological advancement in Ghana’s sanitation sector. The report, titled “An Economic Analysis of the Benefits of Adequate Investment in […] The post ISSER

The government has unveiled an elaborate licensing framework for Ghana’s medicinal cannabis sector, requiring businesses to obtain activity-specific permits before operating. The regulatory framework is governed by the Narcotics Control Commission (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Act 1100), and the Narcotics Control Commission (Cultivation and Management of Cannabis) Regulation, 2023 (L.I. 2475), and supervised by the NACOC […] The post Government

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has directed the immediate removal of all alcoholic energy drinks from the Ghanaian market, citing serious public health concerns. The order, issued on February 25, 2026 follows a detailed post-registration review of beverages that combine alcohol, a depressant, with stimulants such as caffeine, inositol, glucuronolactone, ginseng and guarana. Acting […] The post FDA

Over 100 residents in Obuasi have benefited from a free eye screening and treatment programme organized by the Mama Love Foundation in partnership with Bellview Eyecare and Optical Services. The outreach aimed to improve access to quality healthcare, providing free eye screening and treatment, as well as screening and care for ear, nose, and throat […] The post Mama Love Foundation, Bellview

One hundred youth comprising 14 females and 86 males mainly from the catchment areas of AngloGold Ashanti (AGA)Obuasi Mine have graduated after six months Skills Development and Certification Programme organised by the company.It was under AGA’s Artisan Apprenticeship to Entrepreneur initiative. The participants received skill training in welding and fabrication, general electricals, auto electricals, electronics, […] The post 100

E.K. Agyeman Mining Limited Group, a small-scale mining company operating in the Ashanti Region, Amansie and Atwima Mponua districts, has built and commissioned a four bedroom teachers’ quarters at Manso-Nyamebekyere, in the Amansie South District of Ashanti Region, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility. Nana Yaw Owusu Brempong, Administrator of the company thanked the Chief and people for being […] The post E.K.

The Cocoa Marketing Company Ghana Limited, led by its managing director Dr. Wisdom Kofi Dogbey, is embarking on an audacious mission of elevating Ghana’s Cocoa sector through increased local bean processing. CMC is the commercial arm of Ghana’s cocoa sector, acting on behalf of the Ghana Cocoa Board. Its core responsibility is to market and […] The post CMC seeks to ‘ELEVATE’

Residents, Teachers and Health workers in communities around Shama in the Western Region have received a boost to their daily lives, following major expansion works and donations by Keda (Ghana) Ceramics Company Limited, witnessed by John Dramani Mahama, during his first official visit to the company’s sprawling facility. For schools like Beposo D/A Basic School, […] The post Factory

Parents using Instagram’s child supervision tools will soon receive alerts if their teen repeatedly searches for suicide or self-harm related terms on the platform. It is the first time parent company Meta will proactively alert parents to searches by their child on Instagram for harmful material, rather than block searches and direct users to external […] The post Instagram

Deputy Minister for Education and also Builsa South Member of Parliament Dr Clement Abas Apaak, has dismissed concerns raised by the Institute of Community Sustainability over the consumption of dog and cat meat. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Dr Apaak, who also identifies as the Global President of the Dog Meat Eaters Association […] The post Builsa South MP defends dog &

Award-winning Ghanaian gospel musician Piesie Esther has revealed that she has not yet made a firm decision on working with secular artistes. Speaking on Prime Time with George Quaye on Joy Prime, Piesie Esther addressed one of the most debated topics in Ghana’s gospel music industry: gospel and secular music collaborations. Over the years, gospel musicians featuring secular […] The post People