The Ghana Chamber of Mines has launched its annual Sustainability Month in Kumasi, marking yet another milestone in the industry’s quest to balance economic growth with environmental stewardship and social responsibility. The event, graced by members of the Chamber and industry leaders was led by the Chief Executive Officer, Ing. Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, who delivered […]

The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Ghana has issued a firm demand for the immediate arrest and prosecution of an Assistant Senior High School teacher whose conduct, recently captured in a widely circulated video, constitutes a grave violation of professional ethics and safeguarding responsibilities. In a strongly worded statement, FIDA Ghana condemned the teacher’s […]

Cocoa, Coffee and Sheanut farmers Association (COCOSHE) has extended appreciation to government and the Ghana Cocoa board (COCODOB) for the increment of the producer price from GHC3,228.75 per 64kg to GHC3,628.75 per 64kg for the 2025/2026 cocoa season. This announcement brings an additional increment of GHC400.00 to the cocoa farmer as against the previous amount. […]

Accra Hearts of Oak extended their impressive unbeaten streak to eleven games, but were held to a frustrating 0:0 draw by struggling Bechem United at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park on Friday, October 3, 2025. The result sees the Phobians remain second in the Ghana Premier League standings with eight points from four games, while […]

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference has urged President John Dramani Mahama to show strong leadership in the fight against galamsey, or illegal mining, by bringing notable offenders to justice. During a meeting by the President with CSOs’ at the Jubilee House on Friday, October 3, the Bishops stated that the government must do more than just […]

Ghana football legend Asamoah Gyan has thrown his weight behind Kick Nation, a new talent discovery platform aimed at unearthing the country’s hidden football gems. Speaking at the official launch of Kick Nation, the former Black Stars captain emphasized Ghana’s rich football heritage and the urgent need to provide opportunities for talented players across the […]

Ghana and Tottenham star Mohammed Kudus has revealed former Black Stars midfielder Michael Essien as his favourite player, citing the former Chelsea midfielder’s achievements and exemplary conduct both on and off the pitch. Speaking to the Premier League, the Ghanaian attacking midfielder didn’t hesitate when asked to name his favorite Premier League player, offering a […]

President John Dramani Mahama says that efforts must be made to arrest the financiers and kingpins behind illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey) and not just the boys in the pit. He called for the mode of arrest to be changed. “Those who run the operations are the ones we must arrest, not the boys…we need to […]

President John Dramani Mahama has spoken about the measures taken by his administration to deal with illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey). He touched on the registration and licensing of excavators as one of the measures to help in tracking the galamseyers. Addressing civil society organisations in Accra on Friday, October 3, President Mahama served notice to […]

Director of Operations for the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), Colonel Dominic Buah has strongly cautioned financiers of illegal mining and illegal miners to desist from the act. Speaking at the Jubilee at the President’s meeting with Civil Society Organisations on galamsey, Friday, October, 3, Colonel Buah assured Ghanaians that NAIMOS will deal “ruthlessly” […]

CNN’s Marketplace Africa has profiled Hubtel, highlighting the company’s transformation into one of Ghana’s leading payment services providers. The feature traced Hubtel’s growth from a local tech startup to a dominant force in digital finance, underscoring its role in shaping Ghana’s fast-expanding digital economy. Watch video here: The feature included an exclusive interview with Alex […]

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has urged government to provide a clear and comprehensive payment schedule for thousands of nurses still owed salary arrears. In an exclusive interview with 3news, President of the GRNMA, Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, expressed deep frustration over what she described as an unfair labour practice. “These nurses and midwives […]

UNICEF Ghana and the Ghana TVET Service have released a landmark study that exposes critical gaps between the skills taught in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions and the competencies demanded by Ghana’s fast-changing economy. Conducted in the Ashanti Region between 2024 and 2025, the research highlights the urgent reforms needed to equip […]

A private legal practitioner, Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers, has lauded President John Mahama’s planned engagement with civil society organisations (CSOs) on illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, describing it as a significant step forward in the country’s fight against the menace. According to him, the government’s latest move signals a renewed readiness to consider alternative and […]

The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested suspect Daniel Cudjoe alias Ato Asare following a violent incident that occurred on September 28, 2025 at Simpa, near the Simpa Sawmill, in the Nsuaem District. In a statement issued on September 30, 2025, police said it received a distress call on the day of the incident […]

Renting a home in Accra is becoming an uphill battle for many residents, as high costs, advance payment demands, and a lack of affordable housing continue to persist. Recent reports place Accra as the 5th most expensive city in Africa for renting accommodation. A one-bedroom apartment in central Accra now goes for hundreds of cedis […]

Convicted rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has written a letter to the judge overseeing his criminal trial, asking for leniency during his sentencing on Friday and blaming his past behaviour on drug addiction. In the four-page letter, he apologises “for all of the hurt and pain that I have caused” and says that he has […]

The Cedi keeps depreciating as it buys at 12.5437 to a Dollar and sells at 12.5563 to a dollar, per the rate from the Bank of Ghana (BoG) on Friday, October 3. Compared to the rate on Thursday, October 2, the Ceedi was buying at 12.4438 to a dollar and selling at 12.4562. President John […]

Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has appealed to the Finance Ministry to pay the nurses and doctors. Kofi Asare wondered how the unpaid doctors and nurses save lives when they themselves are dying over the unpaid salaries. “It is dangerous NOT to pay some nurses & doctors for 10 months. How can […]

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, a Former Presidential Staffer who is also spokesperson of the former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has accused the Mahama administration of not treating cocoa farmers fairly relative to cocoa prices. He recounted that the Mahama administration, when in opposition, promised to pay the cocoa farmers GHS6000 per bag, but upon assumption […]