Switzerland meet Bosnia-Herzegovina at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles for matchday two of this summer’s FIFA World Cup campaign. In their opening game, Schweizer Nati were pegged back late on to draw 1-1 with Qatar, while Zmajevi were held by the same scoreline against hosts Canada. Favourites to top the group, Switzerland got off to a slow start in their […] The post Switzerland

As the New Patriotic Party (NPP) begins rebuilding following its 2024 electoral defeat, former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has restructured his office and named former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu as Chief of Staff, in a move widely seen as laying the groundwork for the party’s 2028 campaign. The move comes as the NPP seeks […] The post Bawumia

The Ministry of the Interior has announced the immediate lifting of restrictions on the use of motorbikes in Binduri Township and its surrounding communities in the Upper East Region. A statement published on the Ministry’s website said the decision followed a review of the security situation in the area. The restriction on motorbike use was […] The post Gov’t Lifts Motorbike Ban In Binduri appeared

The World Bank has approved a US$300 million financing package under the International Development Association (IDA) to support Ghana’s efforts to improve access to quality secondary education and better prepare young people for higher education and employment opportunities. The funding will be channeled through the Ghana Secondary Education Transformation for Access, Relevance, and Results for […] The post World

There is a version of climate diplomacy that lives entirely in conference rooms, negotiating texts, and high-level bilateral meetings. And then there is the version that Mr. Liam Cosgrave, Australia’s Counsellor for Climate Change in Africa, was practising in Ghana earlier this month. Over the course of his visit to Accra, Cosgrave convened a dialogue […] The post From

The World Bank has approved a US$300 million financing package under the International Development Association (IDA) to support Ghana’s efforts to improve access to quality secondary education and better prepare young people for higher education and employment opportunities. The funding will be channeled through the Ghana Secondary Education Transformation for Access, Relevance, and Results for […] The post World

Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have renewed their commitment to building a sustainable cocoa economy, with a strong focus on improving the livelihoods of farmers and strengthening cooperation across the sector. The commitment was contained in a Joint Declaration issued after the Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana High-Level Summit on the Future of the Cocoa Economy, held in Abidjan […] The post Ghana,

Aspiring National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Awentami Paul Afoko, has expressed confidence that the party is well-positioned to reclaim power in the 2028 general elections. According to him, the NPP has a unique opportunity to return to government because for the first time in several election cycles, former President John Dramani […] The post Afoko

Fresh questions have emerged over the actual cost of running of government despite claims of a leaner administration, with Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, arguing that staffing figures alone do not provide a complete picture of the burden placed on the public purse. According to him, the true size of government should […] The post JDM’s ‘Lean Government’ Heavy On

The KGL Foundation has commissioned a newly renovated Out-Patient Department (OPD) at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital, a move aimed at improving mental healthcare delivery and enhancing the experience of patients seeking treatment. The project, which involved a comprehensive refurbishment of the facility, has transformed the OPD into a modern and patient-friendly space. The upgraded facility […] The post KGL

The United States Immigration Court’s approval of the permanent resident petition by former Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, does not provide immunity from extradition. According to US law 18 U.S.C., on extradition, the United States can legally extradite persons, including lawful permanent residents (LPRs or Green Card holders). Chapter 209 of the statute 18 U.S.C. […] The post Ofori-Atta

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted a teacher of Bole Senior High School in the Savannah Region, following the circulation of a viral video allegedly showing him engaged in a sexual encounter with a female student on the school’s premises. According to a statement issued by the GES on June 16, 2026 the teacher […] The post Editorial: Indiscipline In Our Schools Getting

From the last quarter of last year till date, the topical issue in the public transport, health, safety, national security equation has been a Toyota brand dubbed, Voxy. This Toyota brand has become so notorious and a household vocabulary for everything bad, unfortunate, gory, misfortune on our road network – from Accra to Paga, Aflao […] The post NRSA/MoT, Where Is The “White Paper” On Voxy?

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Lower Manya Krobo Constituency in the Eastern Region, Hon. Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has officially commissioned three apprenticeship and skills development centers at Kpong, Akuse, and Odumase. The centres, which are equipped with modern dressmaking and knitting facilities, are designed to provide practical support for young people who have successfully […] The post Terlabi

The Tufuhene of Adweso-Akuapem, Nana Bekoe Dankwa, has made a passionate appeal to traditional authorities and stakeholders within the Akuapem Traditional Area to use this year’s historic Odwira Festival as a platform to revitalize and promote the Akuapem language. Nana Bekoe Dankwa, who doubles as the Founder of Okuapeman Global fears that the envious Akuapem […] The post Traditional

Police in Poland are investigating the execution-style murder of a Russian artist and vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin. Polish prosecutors said Robert K, known as the artist Semyon Skrepetsky, was shot dead on Monday morning in the Polish city of Bia?a Podlaska, about 40km (25 miles) from the Belarusian border. The 44-year-old was shot […] The post Russian artist and Putin critic shot

The Hungarian parliament has backed a change to the constitution that limits a prime minister’s term in office to eight years, fulfilling a promise by Péter Magyar to prevent Viktor Orbán becoming prime minister again. Orbán led Hungary uninterrupted for16 years, until Magyar’s Tisza party swept him from power in April’s election, winning a two-thirds […] The post Hungary’s

US President Donald Trump has said Russia should make a peace deal with Ukraine and he will do what he can to end the war, following a “very good” meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and G7 leaders at a summit in France. “I’m gonna do whatever I can,” Trump told reporters on Tuesday at the […] The post Trump says he will push for peace in Ukraine after

Mr. Ernest Brogya Genfi, Deputy Defence Minister, has, through a Facebook post, set the records straight on the stalled Military Hospital Project at Afari in the Nwabiagya Municipality of Ashanti Region.  He stated that in March 2014, President John Dramani Mahama cut the sod for the construction of a 500-bed Military Hospital at Afari. The […] The post Deputy Defence

Ghana has officially launched the Ghana National Research Fund (GNRF), a landmark initiative expected to transform scientific discoveries into practical solutions that drive economic growth, create jobs and strengthen the country’s global competitiveness. The launch, attended by President John Dramani Mahama, development partners, academics and industry leaders, marked what stakeholders described as a decisive shift […] The post Mahama