Climate change and the future structure of global cocoa markets emerged as the twin focal points at the maiden Africa Cocoa Finance & Investment Forum (ACFIF 2026), held at the London Stock Exchange, in the City of London, United Kingdom, where global investors, policymakers and industry leaders gathered to reimagine the future of Africa’s cocoa […] The post Climate Change

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into police custody a driver and his conductor for transporting large quantities of ammunition from Tema Community Five to Brewaniase in the Oti Region. Richard Kpimbi, 27, and Latif Adam, 20, were arrested for allegedly conveying 7,000 AAA cartridges and 3,000 BB cartridges concealed in cartons. They are also […] The post Driver,

Fourteen persons, including private security guards, a businessman and a student have been arraigned before the Circuit Court 7 in Accra, over alleged involvement in vigilante activities and weapons-related offences at Adamorobe, in the Akuapem South Municipality of the Eastern Region. The accused persons appeared before the court, presided over by Her Honour Benedicta Antwi […] The post Adamorobe

If you found your way to this article, chances are you have, at some point, grumbled in frustration after trusting a weather forecast that never arrived. Perhaps you carried an umbrella to work expecting torrents of rain, only to end up opening it beneath a punishing afternoon sun. Or maybe the forecast promised clear skies, […] The post Think the weather forecast is unreliable?: Here is why

 Access to safe drinking water is not merely a development target; it is a matter of national security, public health and human dignity. Yet, despite years of policy promises and substantial investments in the water sector, millions of Ghanaians continue to struggle daily to obtain clean and reliable water for domestic use. Recent data on […] The post Editorial: Water Security Is National Security 

The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) has served notice of a nationwide strike action over what it describes as the unfair removal of the Head of Laboratory Services at the -Bu Teaching Hospital. The Union said the industrial action, scheduled to take effect from Tuesday, May 12, followed a unilateral and unlawful decision by […] The post Medical

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders, strict enforcement of environmental laws and improved emergency preparedness to mitigate the impact of flooding and environmental degradation within communities along the Volta Lake and downstream areas. Mr Abdul Noor Wahab, the Director of Water Resources and Renewable Energy at the VRA, said emergency preparedness required continuous […] The post VRA

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested 344 suspects linked to various criminal activities across the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed this on Wednesday during a press briefing at the Command Headquarters in Katsina, where he provided an update on the operational achievements of the command for April 2026. He […] The post Katsina Police

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, of a 12-count charge bordering on fraud and money laundering filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Delivering judgment, Justice Omotosho held that the anti-graft agency successfully established the former minister’s culpability […] The post Court

“Here I stand accused. I cannot do otherwise… If I am not allowed to laugh in heaven, I don’t want to go there My warrant is the word of God – Naught else is worth believing… where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel”. – Martin Luther (1517) Tithe, which is […] The post Feature: Who Dare Criticise Men Of God? appeared first on The

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect identified as Opoku Emmanuel for allegedly inciting violence and threatening Police and Military personnel in a viral video circulating on social media. A statement issued by the Police said the suspect was arrested on Wednesday, May 7, 2026 by the Inspector-General of Police’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement […] The post Police Arrest

The Inspector-General of Police’s (IGP) Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team (CVET) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested 11 persons, including five Nigerians, for allegedly using deepfake artificial intelligence (AI)-generated videos to impersonate President John Dramani Mahama in online fraud schemes. The suspects were arrested during coordinated cyber operations carried out between May 1 and […] The post 11

First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Zakari Mumuni, has called for urgent action to build inclusive and interoperable instant payment systems across Africa, insisting that such systems are now critical economic infrastructure for the continent’s digital future. Speaking at the 2026 3i Africa Summit in Accra, Dr. Mumuni warned that fragmented payment systems, […] The post 3i

Rwanda’s Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda, Hon. Nick Barigye, has cautioned African countries against relying solely on technology to drive digital transformation, insisting that governance and policy coordination remain the real engines of progress. Speaking during a fireside chat at the 2026 3i Africa Summit in Accra on Thursday, May 7, 2026, […] The post 3i

Six men who disguised themselves as military and immigration officers to terrorise Chinese workers at a manufacturing company in the Central Region have been arrested by police, the Ghana Police Service has announced. The police, in a statement issued through their official X (formerly Twitter) handle, said the incident happened on Tuesday, May 6, 2026, […] The post SIX ARRESTED

Fintech leaders at the 3i Africa Summit have called for deeper collaboration, talent development and regulatory alignment to position Africa as a global hub for digital finance innovation. Speaking at a joint media briefing, Chief Executive Officer of JUMO Ghana, Philip Owusu-Gyamfi, Senior Partner at GFTN, Matteo Rizzi, and Group Chief Executive Officer of JUMO, […] The post Fintech

The Chief Executive Officer of MobileMoney Fintech Ltd, Shaibu Haruna, has called for stronger consumer protection measures to match the rapid expansion of digital lending and mobile financial services across Africa. Speaking at the 3i Africa Summit, Haruna said the growth of high-speed digital credit markets presents both significant opportunities and emerging risks, warning that […] The post MoMo

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman hopeful, Awentami Paul Afoko, has stepped up his campaign with a renewed round of high-level consultations, involving some of the party’s most influential figures, as he pushes a unity-driven agenda, ahead of the 2028 elections. The latest engagements have seen Mr Afoko meet former Vice President and the current […] The post NPP Chair

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr Kwame Governs Agbodza, has expressed disappointment over the slow pace of construction work on the Techiman-Wenchi Road project under the government’s ‘Big Push’ road infrastructure programme. During an inspection visit to the project site, Mr Agbodza noted that the government had already paid GHC66 million to the contractors, stating that they had […] The post Roads

I am in deepest agreement with Dr. Martin Luther King Jnr when he said, “we are called to speak for the weak, for the voiceless, for the victims of our nation.” And I recognize the enormous wisdom worded by Mahatma Gandhi that, “the greatness of a nation can be judged by how it treats its […] The post Feature: A People Who Do Not Cherish Animal Life, Will Fail Human