The Ministry of Food and Agriculture, in collaboration with the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) has announced the minimum guaranteed farmgate prices for selected agricultural commodities. The announcement, issued on Monday, 29th September, 2025 by its Public Relations Office, follows the maiden meeting of the Producer Price Determination Committee (PPDC), which was held on […] The post Government

Crises in Africa rarely begin with politics alone. They often start with water — too little, too dirty, or unfairly shared. Droughts push pastoralists off their land, floods wash away markets and schools, and in both cases, families are left more vulnerable to displacement, hunger and conflict. The Sahel has seen farmers and herders clash […] The post Africa’s Future Runs

On Monday September 29, 2025 we published an editorial inspired by a JoyNews documentary that revealed the struggles of maize farmers in Ejura. Many had harvested abundantly but were unable to sell their produce, as traders turned them away, citing “bad market.” Some, discouraged by losses, even contemplated abandoning farming altogether. This was a sobering […] The post Editorial:

The Blue Water Guards have intensified their fight against illegal mining in the Wassa Amenfi East District, dismantling equipment and making arrests in a sweeping operation on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The exercise, which covered Asikuma, Mensahkrom and the Eshire River at Wassa Akropong targeted miners accused of destroying roads and polluting water bodies. At […] The post Blue

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike on Wednesday reiterated that the capital city would be a different place before the end of President Bola Tinubu’s tenure. Wike declared that with the road networks and provision of other basic amenities, the FCT will compete with other cities of the world before the […] The post Abuja will compete with global cities -Minister

Nigeria’s naira on Monday continued the week with significant appreciation against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s data showed that the Naira strengthened on Monday to N1,476.35 per dollar, up from N1,480.66 exchanged on Friday last week. This means that the Naira gained N4.31 against the […] The post Naira continues appreciation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has apologised to Qatar for the killing of a Qatari citizen during an unprecedented Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Doha this month, which drew global condemnation. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received the apology on Monday in a joint call from United States President Donald […] The post Israeli

Typhoon Bualoi has killed at least 11 people and damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes in the centre and north of Vietnam, state media reported. Dozens are missing or injured after the typhoon made landfall on Sunday night, flooding roads, washing away bridges and tearing roofs off buildings before weakening and moving into neighbouring Laos. […] The post Typhoon kills at least 11 as it

India has demanded “immediate action” against unidentified people who vandalised a statue of independence hero Mahatma Gandhi in London. The bronze statue in Tavistock Square, unveiled to the public in 1968, was built as a tribute to Gandhi’s years as a law student at University College London. “This is not just vandalism, but a violent […] The post India calls Gandhi

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he is ready to declare a state of emergency over the threat of “aggression” by the United States, following a spate of deadly US attacks on suspected Venezuelan drug boats. “Today the consultation process began … to declare a state of emergency in accordance with the constitution and protect our […] The post Venezuela’s Maduro

South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has branded the country’s points deduction from football’s world governing body, FIFA, as an embarrassment and an incident that is deeply regrettable. He made these comments via an official statement after the South African National Men’s Football Team had to forfeit its 2026 FIFA World […] The post FIFA

Following their loss to Ghana’s Kumasi Asante Kotoko Sporting Cup en route to crashing out of the CAF Confederation Cup, Nigeria’s Kwara United have apologized to its fans for the failure. Kwara lost 1-0 to Kotoko in Abeoukouta thanks to a Hubert Gyau goal in the second half; Kotoko progressed to the second round on […] The post Kwara United apologise to fans after

Hearts of Oak midfielder Enoch Asubonteng believes it is too early to discuss their chances of winning the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League title.  After a disappointing goalless draw against Hohoe United, the Phobian Club has recorded two straight wins against Dreams FC and Eleven Wonders. Asubonteng’s strike was enough as Hearts of Oak secured the […] The post It

Black Stars head coach Otto Addo is set to unveil his squad this week for Ghana’s decisive fixtures in the final round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Ghana, four-time African champions, currently lead Group I with 19 points and need just one more victory to confirm their place at next year’s tournament in […] The post Otto Addo expected to announce Black Stars

The Ministry of Sports and Recreation has approved a budget of $1,120,000 for the Black Stars upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Ghana face Central African Republic and Comoros in the last two games of the qualifying series next month hoping to seal a place at the global showpiece. Ahead of the team’s imminent return […] The post Sports Ministry approves $1.12m for Black Stars

Barcelona host holders Paris Saint-Germain A colossal Champions League clash befitting a final will be fought in the league phase today evening, as Barcelona host holders Paris Saint-Germain at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. Last year’s beaten semi-finalists and first-time champions both made triumphant starts to their latest European campaign, as La Blaugrana took down Newcastle United while Luis Enrique‘s men put Atalanta BC to […] The post Today’s

Months after former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Mr. Samuel Dubik Mahama, insisted that the company’s so-called missing containers were still at the port, his assertion has now been confirmed by ECG’s current leadership. Mr. Mahama had in April 2025 rejected claims that more than 1,300 ECG-bound containers had vanished from […] The post Who

The shocking death of Nigerian boxer, Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju during a sanctioned bout at Accra’s Bukom Arena on March 29, 2025 has opened a can of worms about the state of professional boxing in Ghana and across West Africa. A 100-page report by a ministerial committee chaired by Ambassador Major Amarkai Amarteifio (Rtd) has concluded […] The post Bukom Tragedy: Nigerian

The Executive Chairman of the KGL Group and former Board Chair of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Mr. Alex Apau Dadey, delivered a resounding opening address at the Forward Africa Leaders Symposium 2025, held in partnership with the Africa Peer Review Mechanism at the iconic home of global enterprise — NASDAQ, New York. Sharing […] The post KGL Group’s Alex Apau Dadey

Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, a presidential hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Election 2028 says he believes in good political leadership centered on uplifting humanity and not amassing wealth. “So, any politician who doesn’t share this belief has no business doing politics in Ghana”, he stated in a statement issued by his […] The post Political leadership must