The UK is sending some of Ghana’s “crown jewels” back home, 150 years after looting them from the court of the Asante king. A gold peace pipe is among 32 items returning under long-term loan deals, the BBC can reveal. The Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) is lending 17 pieces and 15 are from the […] The post Asante Gold: UK to loan back Ghana’s

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has expressed the organization’s commitment to improving quality healthcare across the country. He made this comment at the launch of a $25 million partnership between the Service and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Dr. Kuma-Aboagye asserted that this agreement would support […] The post $25m

Karpowership, in conjunction with the Ghana Commission for UNESCO and the Students’ Representative Council of Takoradi Technical University, marked this year’s International Day of Education with calls for an increase in peaceful education among the youth to reduce violent conflicts—a major development problem that undermines set development targets. A representative of the Ghana Commission for […] The post Karpowership

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has promoted the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, to the position of Chief of Defence Staff. The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the Director of Communications at the Office of the President, Eugene Arhin, on Wednesday, January 24. Major General Oppong-Peprah replaces Vice Admiral […] The post Akufo-Addo

I just got out of my cocoon and learned, not to my surprise, that there were some heart-wrenching moments at the end of the game last night. Since Brazil, I have chosen only to follow the national team after games just to validate my impressions and to save my disappointments. They have become too predictable […] The post A nation depressed – Dr Bob Manteaw writes appeared

Martin Kpebu, the lawyer for Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Dr. Benjamin Agordzo, says they will sue the state for compensation for what he describes as “malicious prosecution.” The High Court in Accra on Wednesday, January 24, convicted six of the coup plotters on counts of conspiracy to commit high treason and committing high treason. […] The post Coup

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital is set to carry out a mass burial for all unknown, unclaimed, and unidentified bodies in its mortuary within the next two weeks. The hospital, in a statement sighted by Citi News on Wednesday, said the move was to decongest its mortuary, which was currently full beyond its carrying capacity. […] The post Korle Bu Teaching

Parliamentary primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Asante Mampong have been suspended after some 35 disgruntled party members obtained an injunction against the exercise. The NPP in Mampong has been embroiled in a legal tussle since February 2022 after some disgruntled party members challenged the validity of polling station elections. The court case, […] The post Group

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended the period within which KPMG is to complete its audit on the transaction between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML) from the initial date of Tuesday, 16th January 2024, to a new date of Friday, 23rd February 2024. This follows a request made […] The post Akufo-Addo

  Ghanaian gospel singer Enuonyam has shared her latest single ‘Kyere Me Kwan’. The song, released via Reverb Studios, features Kweku Teye. The singer acclaimed as one of the leading soprano voices in the gospel fraternity and currently playing as a backing vocalist at Joe Mettle Ministries, shares that the new record, written by Kofi […] The post Gospel

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is on a working visit to the Republic of Estonia from Wednesday, January 23, to January 27, 2024. Estonia is one of the most advanced digitalized countries in the world, and Vice President Bawumia will use the visit to explore its digital economy and how it can benefit Ghana. Dr. […] The post Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on working visit to Estonia

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is on a working visit to the Republic of Estonia from Wednesday, January 23, to January 27, 2024. Estonia is one of the most advanced digitalized countries in the world, and Vice President Bawumia will use the visit to explore its digital economy and how it can benefit Ghana. Dr. […] The post Bawumia on working visit to Estonia appeared first on

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Dr. Benjamin Agordzo says he knew he would be acquitted by the court since the initiation of the legal action against him in the coup plotter’s case. The High Court in Accra convicted six of the coup plotters on counts of conspiracy to commit high treason and committing high treason. […] The post Coup plotters’ case: I

The lawyer for the convicted coup plotters, Victor Adawudu, says they will appeal the ruling the High Court made against his clients. The High Court, on Wednesday, January 24, convicted six of the coup plotters on counts of conspiracy to commit high treason and committing high treason. The six persons including three soldiers are; Donya […] The post Coup plotters

The High Court has convicted six of the alleged coup plotters for counts of conspiracy to commit high treason and committing high treason. The Court has, however, acquitted Assistant Commissioner of Police Benjamin Agordzo, Colonel Gameli and one other junior military officer, Corporal Seidu Abubakar. The six convicted for plotting a coup have been sentenced […] The post Six

ACP Grace Ansah-Akrofi, the Director of the Public Affairs Directorate of the Ghana Police Service (GPS), has stated that the service is diligently preparing for this year’s general elections. She highlighted that the personnel of the service are undergoing training. Additionally, she said the GPS is collaborating with other security agencies to ensure the elections […] The post We’re

Ghanaians wishing to perform the 2024 Hajj Pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia are expected to pay a fee of GH¢75,000. Over 4,000 Ghanaians are expected to perform this year’s pilgrimage to Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This is consistent with last year’s fare. Speaking at a news conference at the Hajj Village in Accra, […] The post Pilgrims to pay GH¢75,000 for 2024 Hajj

South African politician and founder of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, is urging politicians in Africa to avoid promoting violence during elections. This comes in the wake of precedents of political unrest resulting from electoral violence in countries, including Kenya, Liberia, Uganda, and Niger. Speaking at a dialogue organized by the Arise Ghana Group […] The post Julius

Several wooden structures used for domestic and commercial purposes at North Suntreso, near the Bantama Baptist Church in Kumasi, were destroyed following a fire outbreak on Wednesday dawn. The fire also caused the destruction of several personal belongings, including television sets, fridges, and other gadgets. The early intervention by officers of the Ghana National Fire […] The post Bantama:

Former President, John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday, January 24, led scores of National Democratic Congress (NDC) executives and supporters on a walk to sensitize Ghanaians on his proposed 24-hour economy policy. Attendees joined the procession through the principal streets of the Kumasi metropolis, where the NDC flagbearer made a stop at the Kejetia Market to […] The post Mahama,