Ghana’s 2022 debt crisis was not a sudden accident but the result of vulnerabilities that had built up over several years, former First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Maxwell Opoku-Afari, has said. According to Dr Opoku-Afari,…
The Chief Executive Officer of Kessben Group of Companies, Stephen Kwabena Boateng, popularly known as Kwabena Kesse or Kessben, has died. Mr Boateng, who was also a lawyer, died on Thursday, August 20, 2026. His death has sparked grief across…
The Ghana Police Service has dismissed claims circulating on social media that the use of AirPods, earphones and other audio devices while driving or riding has been banned under Ghana’s road traffic laws. The Service described a flyer making the…
Muslim leader welcomes CRC proposal to protect Zango residents from hometown discrimination Chairman of the Muslim Peace and Reconciliation Committee in the Ashanti Region, Sheikh Mohammed Ridwan, has welcomed a proposal by the Constitution Review Committee (CRC) aimed at addressing…
The Upper East Regional Police Command has seized about 500 cartons of assorted brands of Tramadol in an intelligence-led operation at Widana in the Upper East Region. The operation was carried out on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, by personnel from…
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has appealed to the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) and the Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) to give the government one month to address their concerns and resolve the issues behind their…
The KNUST Hostel Owners Association has rejected attempts by Rent Control authorities to regulate private student hostels under the Rent Act, arguing that the facilities operate differently from conventional landlord-tenant arrangements. The Association maintains that private hostels provide an important…
Private legal practitioner and political analyst Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has not demonstrated sufficient remorse over the economic and governance challenges that contributed to its defeat in the 2024 general elections. According to him, the…
The Government of Ghana has received the 11th batch of Ghanaian nationals evacuated from South Africa following xenophobic attacks in the country. The latest group, comprising 87 returnees, arrived at the Accra International Airport on Monday, August 17, 2026, as…
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has been re-elected for a second five-year term after securing 60% of the vote, according to the country’s electoral commission. His closest challenger, Brian Mundubile of the NRPUP, received 38%, while the remaining 12 candidates trailed…