The Ghana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (GAND) has raised concerns over growing food safety threats in Ghana, warning that illegal mining activities, popularly known as galamsey, and the increasing consumption of ultra-processed foods are putting public health at risk. The concerns were contained in a statement issued by GAND to launch the 2026 National Nutrition […] The post Galamsey Poisoning

The Ashanti South Police Command in an intelligence-led operation has arrested a murder suspect, Seidu Masawudu, alias Marshall, 25 who is reported to have killed one Abdul Jabal Suleman on July 9, 2026 at Abompe New Site, a suburb of Obuasi. Briefing the media at the Regional Police Headquarters at Bekwai in the Ashanti Region […] The post Ashanti South Police Arrests Murder Suspect appeared first

The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has endorsed President Bola Tinubu as its preferred candidate for the 2027 general elections. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, who disclosed this, said the absence of the party’s presidential candidate’s name on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, nomination portal should not be interpreted as a […] The post APGA

In Ghana, ask a child what profession he or she dreams of pursuing. Most will mention doctor, engineer, lawyer, lecturer, pilot, or nurse. Very few will say they want to become a carpenter, blacksmith, farmer, tailor, cleaner, or mason. But can we really blame them? Growing up, I always wanted to become a teacher. As […] The post Feature: The Bitter Pill appeared first on The Ghanaian

Bournemouth are in talks with Benfica to sign Portugal defender Antonio Silva as a replacement for Marcos Senesi. The Cherries have targeted the 22-year-old following Senesi’s decision to leave on a free transfer and join Tottenham Hotspur. Silva is seen as a good ball-playing replacement for the Argentina centre-back, although Benfica have paused further progression in the talks as […] The post Bournemouth

Sunderland have signed Belgium defender Thomas Meunier on a two-year deal following his departure from French side Lille. The 34-year-old has made more than 550 senior club appearances and previously had spells with Club Brugge, Paris St-Germain, where he won three league titles, Borussia Dortmund and Turkish side Trabzonspor. He also has 83 international caps and […] The post Sunderland sign

Kylian Mbappe criticised France manager Didier Deschamps’ ‘sloppy’ tactics and his team-mates’ lack of communication following his team’s woeful elimination from the World Cup. France had been the heavy favourites throughout the tournament due to their rich array of attacking talent including the Real Madrid superstar, Bayern Munich‘s Michael Olise, and Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele. But the side crumbled in the […] The post

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced the full settlement of GH¢162 million owed to individual holders of Cocoa Bills who did not participate in the Government’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), bringing to an end a prolonged period of uncertainty for the affected investors. The payment, announced in a statement issued by COCOBOD, covers […] The post COCOBOD Clears

The Ghana Police Service says it has arrested 54 people and seized a substantial quantity of suspected narcotics and prescription drugs during a series of intelligence-led raids across Kumasi, according to a statement issued by the Service’s official account on X. The operation Police said the raids, carried out by the Inspector-General of Police’s Special […] The post Police

CLEVELAND — Federal prosecutors allege a Ghanaian national used AI-driven video technology to pose as a fictitious woman and cultivate online relationships with elderly American victims, as part of a romance fraud network accused of taking more than $8 million from over 80 victims. Frederick Kumi, 31 — who also went by Emmanuel Kojo Baah […] The post Prosecutors:

Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Awentami Paul Afoko, has officially declared his intention to contest for the party’s National Chairmanship, promising to reunite the party, strengthen its structures and position it to recapture political power. Announcing his decision at a press conference in Accra on Tuesday, Mr. Afoko said his decision […] The post Afoko

Ghana needs an estimated US$37.2 billion annually to bridge its infrastructure deficit, yet current public investment remains nowhere near the level required, raising serious concerns about the country’s ability to accommodate its rapidly growing urban population and sustain long-term economic growth. These findings are contained in the World Bank’s latest report titled A Sustainable Cities […] The post Ghana

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has committed GH¢8.4 million towards the rehabilitation of three Ghana Water Limited (GWL) treatment plants whose operations have been severely disrupted by illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. The agreement, signed between GoldBod and GWL, will fund rehabilitation works at the Bonsa, Daboase and Sekyere Heman Water Supply Systems in the […] The post GoldBod

Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, alias COKA, the Ashanti Regional chairman hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has affirmed that he will emerge the next Regional chairman of the party. “l am winning the polls with not less than 90 per cent of the total votes”, he told listeners of OTEC FM, during the station’s “Dwabrem” political […] The post COKA sure of emerging

Some factories established under the government’s One District, One Factory (1D1F) programme have shut down and been converted into churches, the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, told Parliament’s Assurance Committee. Mr Ibrahim attributed the failures primarily to poor site selection, saying some plants were built in districts without access to […] The post Abandoned

Three eminent members of their parties, Prof. Frimpong-Boateng, Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe and Dr. Amoako-Nuamah have filed suit number J1/05/2026 with the Supreme Court. They want the court to declare the delegate systems of their parties unconstitutional. Their suit seeks refuge in the following articles of the Constitution: 1, 17, 35(5), 35(6)(d), 42 and 55(5). The defendants […] The post The

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has opened an important national conversation by proposing constitutional amendments to give traditional and religious leaders a role in Ghana’s parliamentary process. The proposal, made during the National Development Conference, organised by the Church of Pentecost, deserves careful consideration not because it is without difficulty, but because it […] The post Editorial:

Five days after a nationwide sanitation exercise, heaps of refuse collected from streets and drains across Sekondi-Takoradi remain uncleared, triggering public anger and renewed criticism of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) over its handling of waste management. The lingering piles of waste, particularly around the Market Circle and other parts of the metropolis, have begun […] The post Days

Economists and financial analysts are alarmed following the revelation that Nigeria lost N34 trillion, which represents 61 percent of the 2025 budget, to import waivers in the same year. DAILY POST reports that the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, said duty exemption certificate approvals granted by the federal government on goods and […] The post Nigeria loses

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has revoked the Dedicated Electronic Money Issuer (DEMI) licence of Zeepay Ghana Limited with immediate effect, citing multiple regulatory breaches and persistent non-compliance with directives issued by the central bank. The decision, announced in a public notice issued on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, was taken pursuant to Section 13 of […] The post BoG