The Supreme Court has ruled that the delegate system used by political parties to elect their presidential and parliamentary candidates is unconstitutional, directing all parties to adopt a more inclusive electoral process that allows every eligible member to participate in candidate selection. In a landmark 5-2 majority decision delivered on Wednesday, a seven-member panel of […] The post Supreme

Large parts of Ghana were plunged into darkness in the early hours of Wednesday after a major disturbance on the national electricity transmission system triggered the shutdown of several power generation plants, prompting the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) to launch emergency restoration efforts and a technical investigation. The power system disturbance occurred at approximately […] The post GRIDCo

The daughter of the late Apostle Emeritus Professor Ing. Kwadwo Safo, former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has urged members of the Kristo Asafo Church and the general public to disregard claims by her brother, Israel Kwadwo Safo, popularly known as Akofena, that the funeral of their late father has been cancelled. […] The post Ignore Akofena, Apostle

A high-powered delegation from the Dagbon Kingdom has paid a courtesy call on the Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, to officially inform him of the passing of the Overlord of Dagbon, Ndan Ya-Naa Abukari II, and invite him to a series of traditional events following the King’s burial. The delegation was led by the Paramount […] The post Dagbon Delegation Officially Informs

A Life of Faith, Innovation, Leadership and African Renaissance “For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.” — 2 Corinthians 5:1 A Life Beyond the Ordinary History occasionally produces individuals whose influence transcends their […] The post Feature: Apostle Kwadwo Safo: A

The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has adopted landmark resolutions that could require African governments to establish legal and regulatory frameworks for integrating traditional medicine into their national healthcare systems. The resolutions, championed by the Chairman of PAP’s Committee on Health, Labour and Social Affairs, Mr. Frank Annoh-Dompreh, called for the development of a continental ‘Model Law […] The post Annoh-Dompreh

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, a 35-year-old online Pastor, into police custody over alleged romance fraud involving seven complainants. Nana Yaw Kwarteng has been charged with six counts of conspiracy to commit crime, namely defrauding by false pretences, as well as defrauding by false pretences. He also faces a charge of […] The post Court remands Pastor over alleged

The real review of the 2026 budget is the unfulfilled job creations and stifling of the economy, the minority in Parliament has said. The caucus sent this message out on the floor of the House Tuesday, July 28, 2026 during the debate on the budget review presented by the Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato […] The post Stifling of economy, no jobs, real review of 2026 budget –Minority 

Over the weekend, my fellow classmates and I traveled to Kumasi. We went by route, clinging on to what we could as the bus bounced six hours north, away from our apartment in East Legon. The roads to Kumasi were less bumpy than the route back to Accra, where traffic paired with the dusty potholes […] The post An Obroni’s Weekend In Kumasi appeared first on The Ghanaian

Hundreds of residents from Amoamo, Anwiam, Adankragya and Amenase in the Bekwai Municipality of the Ashanti Region have staged a peaceful demonstration against Day Shine Quarry Company over alleged environmental degradation, destruction of property and health risks associated with its operations. Dressed in red and black, the protesters marched through the communities to register their […] The post Bekwai

The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA Africa) and the Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) have launched the in-person phase of the Africa Zero Waste Academy 2026 at Kpong, Eastern Region, to equip a new generation of climate and waste practitioners with practical skills to tackle Africa’s growing waste and climate challenges. The training follows […] The post Africa

A joint inspection of two major road projects funded by the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation in its host communities has renewed calls for a substantial increase in the share of mineral royalties allocated to mining communities, with the Ghana Chamber of Mines proposing that host communities receive at least 30 percent of the country’s mineral […] The post Road Inspection Rekindles

The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested two men suspected of drug trafficking and recovered 170 parcels of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, following an intelligence-led operation at Katariga in the Tamale Metropolis, the Ghana Police Service said in a statement. According to the police, the operation was carried out on Monday, 27 […] The post Two

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Yilo Krobo Assembly in the Eastern region, Francis Akumatey Addo, has urged students to place their confidence in God rather than in juju or other supposed supernatural powers, stressing that genuine success is achieved through faith, discipline, and hard work. Addressing the graduation ceremony of Hoffnung Academy at Okwenya-Somanya […] The post Study

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man alleged to have posed as a pastor on social media to deceive women into fraudulent relationships, blackmail them with intimate images and swindle them of thousands of dollars through false business schemes. The suspect, Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, is accused of using Instagram to conduct fake online […] The post Fake Pastor Nabbed Over Romance

Gold Fields Ghana has mounted a robust defence of its bid to renew the mining leases for its flagship Tarkwa Mine, insisting that recent concerns raised by the Apinto Divisional Council do not reflect the company’s decades-long relationship with traditional authorities, host communities and the Government of Ghana. In a statement issued on Sunday, the […] The post Tarkwa

The chief and people of Salma in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region have publicly distanced themselves from claims that the community has endorsed the operations of Adamus Resources Limited, insisting that their opposition to the mining company’s activities remains unchanged. Addressing a news conference at Salma, Spokesperson Yacoub Abdel Aziz, who is also […] The post Salma Chief,

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Omanbapa AgriTech Limited to establish an organic fertiliser plant to boost food production and reduce Ghana’s dependence on synthetic fertilisers. The agreement, signed in Accra on Monday, provides for the immediate commencement of the project, which is expected to be located between the Ashanti […] The post MoFA

Chiefs and people of Atronie in the Sunyani Municipality of the Bono Region have threatened to resort to spiritual means to fight illegal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey’, if the government fails to intervene. “We are going to invoke the assistance and anger of our local deity to stop the galamseyers and that will be […] The post Atronie chiefs threaten to use spiritual

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the final review of Ghana’s three-year US$3 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, officially bringing the country’s bailout arrangement to a close after more than three years of economic reforms. The approval also unlocks a final disbursement of approximately US$371 million to the Bank […] The post IMF Board