Zealous officials burned their predecessors’ romance novels. Now, young Muslim women in northern Nigeria publish their erotic books in installments on WhatsApp.

Ghana has been selected as the first beneficiary of France’s National Health Platform. The announcement was made by French President Emmanuel Macron during a bilateral meeting with President John Dramani Mahama at the Élysée Palace in Paris yesterday. The engagement covered a wide range of areas of mutual benefit to both countries, including health, agriculture, … The post President

StarLife Assurance has honoured 32 of its top-performing Sales Executives with exciting travel experiences under its flagship Sales Incentive Programme, Race of the Champions. The initiative, designed to motivate excellence and reward outstanding performance, saw qualifiers for the 2025 sales year earn all-expenses-paid trips to global destinations including Singapore and Dubai, as well as premium […] The post StarLife

Ghana Police arrest a 40-year-old suspect linked to a shooting at Adjin Kotoku Onion Market, as investigations continue to track down other accomplices.

By Joe JACKSON Ghana is back in the bond market. The challenge is to ensure it does not return to old habits. After years of living on short-term Treasury bills, Ghana has taken a bold step back into the domestic bond market, raising GH¢2.7 billion at a 12.5percent coupon. This marks an important step in […] The post Ghana is back in the bond market, but still on probation appeared

THE Ministry of Roads and Highways has announced steady progress on the reconstruction of the Dodowa-Afienya-Dawhenya road and selected town roads, indicating that the project is currently ahead of schedule. According to the ministry, the project, which commenced on December 5, 2025, is about 35 per cent complete and is on track for full completion … The post Dodowa-Afienya-Dawhenya road

Black Starlets head coach Prosper Narteh Ogum has set a bold target for Ghana at the 2026 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON): winning the tournament.Drawn in Group D alongside Algeria, Senegal, and South Africa, the Ghanaian side carries a proud history in the competition, having lifted the trophy in 1995 and 1999, and finishing as runners-up in 2005 and 2017.Speaking to Asempa FM, Narteh Ogum, a former Asante Kotoko coach, emphasized that victory at the AFCON is the key to securing

Keda Ghana makes a strong impression at Coverings 2026 in Las Vegas, positioning Ghana as a rising global manufacturing hub for ceramic tiles and building materials.

Black Starlets head coach Prosper Narteh Ogum has declared his side is confident ahead of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. Ghana's U-17 team discovered the group opponents for the tournament, which will be hosted in Morocco next month.The Black Starlets will come up against Senegal, South Africa and Algeria in Group D."With the group we find ourselves in, we need to work extra hard because if you look at our group opponents, they have a strong young

The Supreme Court must position itself strategically to address emerging challenges in the global legal system, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Richard Adjei-Frong, has said. According to him, although the court’s evolution had been “chequered, challenging, yet enduring,” it had consistently upheld its constitutional mandate. He, however, stated that the fast-changing environment required the … The post 150

Passengers of VIP Jeoun Limited have expressed frustration over the company’s sudden increase in transport fares, describing the move as unfair and insensitive to customers’ financial challenges. Speaking to The Ghanaian Times in Accra, Mrs. Eva Osei said, “I’m not surprised, but it’s frustrating. The cost of living is already high, and now transport fares … The post VIP

Ghana and Egypt have discussed potential collaboration in intelligence sharing, police training, migration management, and countering emerging threats such as cybercrime.

President Mahama said that the Ghanaian economy has shown remarkable resilience

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has referred the management of the E.P College of Education at Bimbila in the Northern Region to the Attorney-General’s Department for prosecution over financial irregularities involving more than GH¢1.3 million. The action follows findings contained in the Auditor-General’s Report, which cited the college for making payments without providing the necessary … The post PAC

He says he is grateful for the honour to co-chair the One Health Summit in Lyon, where he laid out the objectives of the Accra Reset initiative within the framework of the One Health agenda.

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has, between November 2025 and March 2026, secured over US$2.3 million in international funding to support research activities. The funds obtained through competitive efforts by faculty members will support demand-driven research addressing health, mobility, climate change and rural development challenges. Rita Akosua Dickson, Vice-Chancellor of KNUST, […] The post KNUST

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) says Toyota Voxy vehicles are not designed for long-distance or commercial passenger transport, describing their current use on inter-city routes as a significant road safety risk. Mr Abraham Amaliba, the Director-General of the Authority, said Toyota Voxy vehicles were not originally manufactured in left-hand drive configuration, therefore, any such vehicle found in Ghana was not intended for use […] The post Toyota Voxy not

Singer Omah Stanley Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay, has expressed deep concern about the decline in the quality of Nigerian music and Afrobeats in recent years. In a recent interview with ViewsFrance, the Soso hitmaker accused his colleagues of not putting effort into music-making anymore. He alleged that many artists are after quick money […] The post Nigerian artistes

By Juliet ETEFE Economic activity expanded by 7.5 per cent in January 2026, extending its upward trajectory albeit at a slower pace than in the same period last year, according to provisional data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth (MIEG) index rose to 119.2 in January 2026, up […] The post Economic activity grows 7.5% in

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU The domestic bond market has returned to growth in early 2026, with trading volumes rising and yields moving in the opposite direction. However the recovery remains narrowly concentrated in government securities, with the corporate bond segment continuing to show limited depth in both value and volume […] The post Bond market