Rumours of the sitting President John Dramani Mahama going for re-election is currently doing the rounds among sections of the party’s support base. Even though President Mahama has publicly decried such an ambition, supporters and proponents believe it is worth considering by the President. The NDC chief scribe, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey has opposed the idea […] The post Rumours

Mr James Gunu, Volta Regional Minister, has commended the Minister for Roads and Highways, Mr Governs Kwame Agbodza, for adopting a multi-contract approach to the implementation of road projects under the Government’s “Big Push” infrastructure programme. To him, the strategy would enhance efficiency, accountability, and healthy competition among contractors. Mr Gunu made the remarks after joining Mr Agbodza on the first day of a two-day inspection tour of ongoing

President John Dramani Mahama has declared July 10 and 11, 2026, as National General Cleaning Days as part of efforts to address the devastating impact of the recent floods that affected several parts of the country. Under the directive, ministers, Members of Parliament, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives, heads of state institutions and other […] The post Editorial:

The Eastern South Regional Police Command, with support from the National Operations Directorate, has arrested 258 suspects in connection with the violent disturbances that rocked Nsawam-Adoagyiri in the Eastern Region on July 7, 2026. According to the police, preliminary investigations indicate that some youth allegedly looted shops, set an Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) transformer […] The post Police

Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress, has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that nothing must happen to Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress. Atiku gave the warning in a statement by his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, on Thursday. The warning may not be unconnected to Peter Obi’s […] The post Nothing

The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has revealed that the bandits holding abducted pupils and teachers from schools in Oyo State have threatened to kill the victims if security forces attempt a rescue operation. Musa disclosed this in a preview of an interview with  News Central shared on Wednesday ahead of its broadcast on the NC Exclusive […] The post Oyo

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said it will be difficult for the Peoples Democratic Party to win a presidential election unless it first rebuilds its internal structures and resolves its lingering internal crises. Wike made the remarks during a media chat on Thursday, where he argued that political parties cannot […] The post It’ll be hard for PDP to win presidency

Renew Capital (http://RenewCapital.com/) has selected 15 companies from more than 500 applicants across 48 African countries to advance through its inaugural Renew Venture Lab: EmFi Series. The size and breadth of the applicant pool point to a larger shift underway across Africa: some of the continent’s most promising embedded finance opportunities may come not from […] The post Renew

Pakistan has urged “all parties” in the escalating United States-Iran conflict to exercise restraint after a fragile ceasefire that had held for nearly three weeks collapsed into a new wave of strikes and counterstrikes. “A renewed conflict is in no one’s interest,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday. It urged both sides to […] The post Mediator

Khadija* was just seven weeks into her degree when she received an early-morning phone call from her university, King’s College London, that left her scared and confused. The then-18-year-old was told she had made “inappropriate and offensive remarks” about one of her lecturers, who had served in the Israeli army. Over the next five months […] The post Inside King’s College

The Indian state of West Bengal has been on the boil for the past few days over the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl. The body of the child was fished out from a pond on Sunday – a day after her family reported her missing. The incident in Surjyapur village in Baruipur, on […] The post Tensions erupt in Indian state after 11-year-old raped and murdered appeared

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has urged the Minister for the Interior to publicly identify and prosecute government officials allegedly implicated in the trafficking of 320 kilograms of methamphetamine worth over $300 million, which was intercepted in Australia. Speaking in an interview with The Chronicle, the Assin […] The post Name

The University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) has turned to one of Ghana’s leading private sector figures, Mr. Ernest Ofori Sarpong to serve as its first Chancellor, in a move aimed at strengthening collaboration between academia and industry. The University announced that the Chief Executive Officer of the Special Group of Companies will assume […] The post UniMAC

The 2025 Bank of Ghana (BoG) Fraud Report has revealed that 75 out of the 219 employees implicated in fraud across banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs) in 2025 were dismissed, representing just 34 per cent of all staff linked to fraudulent activities during the year. Forty Four out of the figure, which represents 59 […] The post 75 Bank Workers Dismissed For Fraud –BoG Report

Following the nomination last Monday of Nana Ama Bonsu by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, as the 15th Asantehemaa, she has adopted Nana Yaa Akyaa II as her stool name. The name Nana Yaa Akyaa II was formally announced on Tuesday. She is named after her grandmother, Nana Yaa Akyaa I, the 10th Asantehemaa, who reigned […] The post New Asantehemaa adopts Nana Yaa Akyaa II as stool name 

The reintroduction of regional tribunals has triggered a heated debate in Parliament, with the Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, warning that the institutions evoke memories of what he described as the “dark days” of Ghana’s history under the PNDC Military era. Mr Jinapor made the remarks when the Attorney-General and Minister for […] The post Tribunals revive PNDC-era fears

If Romania will be bigger again, its territory is unpredictable. It will not be similar to any other analysis or to any other image of what it would be. With the biggest territory or with other different territory, Romania is still able to lead the global situation as any other man can do as a unity. Is Romania’s view a threat […] The post Is Romania A Problem For Asia? appeared first on The

The announcement by the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, that the Council of State has advised against the passage of the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana (Amendment) Bill, 2025, deserves careful national reflection. The bill seeks to amend constitutional provisions that prevent dual citizens from occupying certain sensitive public offices. […] The post Editorial:

The Circuit Court in Tarkwa has sentenced four persons for their roles in the theft and disposal of a stolen mobile phone after they deceived a 13-year-old boy under the guise of offering spiritual assistance. The court, presided over by Her Honour Bernice Mensimah Ackon, imposed fines and custodial sentences in default on the accused […] The post Four Sentenced Over Mobile Phone Theft In Tarkwa

Greater Accra is facing an acute shortage of landfill sites that could further worsen the capital’s waste management challenges unless urgent investments are made in waste disposal infrastructure, the Managing Director of Waste Landfills Company Ltd, Dr. Peter Kwei Dagadu, has warned. Speaking in an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show, which was monitored by The […] The post Accra