The West African oil and gas market is estimated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5 per cent from 2025 to 2033, Deloitte’s new report has revealed. The report, titled “Shaping Opportunity from Complexity in West Africa’s Oil and Gas Market,” said the sector worth approximately $80 billion was demonstrating strong … The post Deloitte forecasts $80 bn

Nicolas Sarkozy, president from 2007-2012, has appealed against his jail term at La Santé prison.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has amended the charges in the high-profile corruption case involving former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, and nine others, increasing the counts from 25 to 54, following the discovery of new evidence. The amended charge sheet details 54 criminal counts against officials … The post OSP

The International Centre for Public Development (ICPD) has raised concern over the growing wave of financial irregularities within Ghana’s public sector. According to the Centre, the GH¢18.4 billion financial leakages threaten economic stability and undermine the government’s flagship programmes across the country. This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the Coordinator of … The post ICPD

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has been unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the Africa Geopolitical Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The election took place on October 19, 2025, during the ongoing 151st IPU Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. His victory places Ghana at the centre of continental and global parliamentary diplomacy. … The post Speaker

Former Vice President. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has been told to rest assured that he will not be held liable for the infractions some appointees of the past NPP government. Bawumia, who is on a national campaign tour for the NPP presidential primaries, visited three constituencies, Banda, Tain and Wenchi, in the Bono Region yesterday, and […]

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is doing well after his surgery in the United States of America (USA), Lawyer Frank Davies has said. Frank Davies says Ofori-Atta is being kept by the Good Lord. “Why? A wanted man cannot fair well? He is good; he is sustained by the Good Lord every day. He has […]

The alarming state of the water channel that conveys excess water from the Weija Dam into the sea is a stark reminder of the deepening environmental neglect and institutional failure that continue to plague the country’s flood management system. The channel, now heavily choked with aquatic weeds, plastic waste, and silt, has become a disaster … The post Act now to save Weija channel and lives appeared

The recent state visit of His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama to the People’s Republic of China on October 11, 2025, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, signifies not merely a ceremonial diplomatic engagement but an epochal moment in the annals of Ghana–China relations. This high-level visit represents an affirmation of Ghana’s strategic orientation … The post President

Frank Davies, one of the lawyers of Ken Ofori-Atta, has said that the former Finance Minister had made himself available to be interrogated by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) through video conferencing. However, he said, the OSP did not agree to that arrangement, insisting that Mr Ofori-Atta appear in person to answer questions. […]

The water channel that conveys excess water from the Weija Dam into the sea has become heavily choked with aquatic weeds and plastic waste, posing a major environmental and safety threat to residents within the Weija-Gbawe Municipality. The channel, which runs from uphill Weija through to Tetegu, has one side almost completely blocked by dense … The post Weeds choke Weija Dam spillway

Sixteen years after Ghana’s historic triumph, Morocco have etched their name into the elite circle of FIFA U-20 World Cup winners. The Atlas Lion Cubs stunned six-time champions Argentina with a commanding 2-0 victory on Sunday at the Julio Martínez Prádanos Stadium in Santiago, Chile, to claim their first-ever global title. Inspired by a dazzling … The post Morocco Stun Argentina to Lift U-20

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A General Cooperation Agreement has been signed on Monday, 20th October, 2025, between Ghana and Saudi Arabia. The signing was done by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Eng. Waleed El-Khereiji to serve as framework to guide the […]