The Bono East Regional Police Command has handed over GH¢85,000 found in a bag on the Techiman–Kumasi Highway to its rightful owner after verification and investigations.

The Police in Bolgatanga has reported an accident at Tarkwa, a mining community near Gbane in the Tongo District. The report indicated that a loose slab of rock fell on three young men who were working underground, resulting in their instant death. “Upon receipt of the information, Police proceeded to the scene at Tarkwa. On […]

President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Okraku, has expressed strong confidence that the Ghana national football team will make the nation proud at the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. After the disappointment of missing out on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Ghana responded in emphatic fashion by topping their World Cup qualifying group […]

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As Valentine’s Day approached, a visible shift unfolded across Ghana’s urban centres — a rising floral culture that is redefining how love and appreciation are expressed. Markets and flower shops, particularly in Accra, are awash with roses, tulips and bespoke bouquets as demand surges ahead of February 14. What was once viewed as a luxury […]

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the longtime civil rights activist, Baptist minister and two-time presidential candidate, died Tuesday, his family said. He was 84. “Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said in a statement. “We […]

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned the general public against the use of cement for preserving beans after taking notice of a viral video circulating on social media. According to the FDA the viral video purported to demonstrate the preservation of beans using a white powdery substance believed to be concrete cement. In […]

It is important to keep the cocoa price revision in context. About 530,000 tonnes out of the projected 650,000 tonnes had reportedly been purchased before the February review. This means the entire crop is not being bought at the revised price, and the implied average producer price for the season remains much closer to the […]

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has reiterated his commitment to holding the government accountable while ensuring that parliamentary proceedings are not unnecessarily disrupted. Speaking on Channel One TV on Monday, February 16, 2026, Afenyo-Markin explained that his role demands a delicate balance between rigorous scrutiny of government policies and respect for the rules of Parliament. […]

Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu in the Central region, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has called the bluff of those questioning why he convinced delegates in his polity to vote massively for Ken Agyapong. During the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primary on January 31, 2026, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, the former Assin Central lawmaker, […]

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Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku has reaffirmed his unwavering ambition to lead the Ghana national football team to continental glory, insisting that winning the Africa Cup of Nations remains his ultimate target. Ghana, four-time African champions, last lifted the AFCON trophy in 1982. Since then, the West African powerhouse has endured several near misses, […]

Actor Robert Duvall, who appeared in The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, has died at the age of 95. The Oscar winner for Tender Mercies died “peacefully” at his home in Middleburg, Virginia, on Sunday, according to a statement sent by his PR agency on behalf of his wife, Luciana. “To the world, he was an […]

For those of us from the heartland of the smock, our earliest memory of the revered fugu goes back to our grandfathers and fathers. I must have been no more than six or seven years old when I watched my late dad pull on his heavy, beautifully woven garment before always stepping out for important […]

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticised the Mahama-led NDC government, saying it has made no tangible impact after one year in office and questioning its focus on macroeconomic figures over real-life outcomes.

Three South Africans have been charged with the murder and robbery of Bolt driver Isaac Satlat, a 22-year-old Nigerian national, after dashcam footage of the attack sparked outrage and renewed safety concerns for e-hailing drivers.

SEC has cautioned the public against investing in Mekanism Marketing Ltd, an unlicensed scheme promising unrealistic daily returns. The Commission says the operation is illegal and under investigation.

Cocoa cooperatives in Ivory Coast struggle to sell beans after exporters refuse to pay the government’s fixed 2,800 CFA/kg price, citing falling global cocoa prices and weak demand.

Around 100 U.S. military personnel have arrived in Nigeria to train and advise local forces as Washington intensifies operations against Islamist insurgents, amid tensions over religious security concerns.

A fellow at the Africa Policy Lens, Eric Bioachie Yiadom, has called for urgent structural reforms to address mounting debt and operational inefficiencies in Ghana’s cocoa sector, warning that the industry’s long-standing financial challenges continue to undermine farmers and productivity. Speaking on Business Focus on February 16, 2026, Eric Bioachie Yiadom said the cocoa sector’s […]