A gold pocket watch recovered from the body of one of the richest passengers on the Titanic has fetched a “record-breaking” £1.78m at auction. Isidor Straus and his wife Ida were among the more than 1,500 people who died when the vessel travelling from Southampton to New York sank after hitting an iceberg on 14 […] The post Titanic passenger’s watch fetches record price

An Australian man who jumped over a barricade and grabbed Hollywood star Ariana Grande has been deported and banned from Singapore. Johnson Wen, 26, was sentenced to nine days in prison for being a public nuisance and has now been “barred from re-entering Singapore”, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) told local media. Wen pushed past photographers […] The post Man

The Exclusive Men of the Year (EMY) Africa Awards 2025 transcended a mere celebration of excellence last night, transforming into a spectacular musical festival that showcased the vibrant diversity of Ghanaian music. The event, held at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), was illuminated by show-stopping performances from icons like Samini, KiDi, Efya, Ofori Amponsah, […] The post Samini,

The Essipong Sports Stadium in the Western Region, a key sporting facility built in 2008 for the African Cup of Nations, is in a state of serious deterioration. This was revealed during an inspection conducted by the Minister for Sports and Recreation. Kofi Iddie Adams and the Director General of the National Sports Authority Mr […] The post Kofi Adams unhappy with the current

Primary Group Global Foundation has retracted comments it made against the Chief of Staff, Mr. Julius Debrah, during a recent press conference concerning suspected circumvention involving humanitarian funds intended to support government development projects. In a statement dated November 20, 2025, the organisation clarified that the reference to the Chief of Staff was made solely […] The post Primary

The Volta Regional Police Command on Monday, November 17, 2025, at about 14:30 hours, destroyed by burning 600 fertilizer sacks of Indian hemp seized in 2022 in the case : The Republic vs. Yao Kwadwo @ Wallako and Two Others, after the exhibits had been tendered in evidence. The 600 sacks contained a total of […] The post Volta Police Burn 600 Sacks of Seized Indian Hemp appeared first on

The Weija Divisional Police Command has arrested a 54-year-old mason, Isaac Adonteng, for the death of his 13-year-old daughter, Celestine Adonteng, following alleged severe abuse at their Kokrobite residence. This was contained in a statement issued by the Police in Accra. According to the statement, preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect accused the child of […] The post Father

The construction of the 60-bed capacity ward at the Police Hospital in Accra, which commenced three months ago is currently at 45% completion. The whole project will be completed in February, 2026 barring any hitches. It began with a ground-breaking ceremony by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno a couple of […] The post New Police Hospital Ward

Zoomlion, the waste management giant, under the Jospong Group of Companies, is making strategic inroads into Namibia, as the Southern African nation signals strong interest in adopting Ghana’s circular economy model to transform its waste sector. At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the Government of Namibia opened formal discussions with the Jospong Group toward a major […] The post Jospong’s

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to preventing unwholesome products from entering the market through 24/7 monitoring of advertisements. Mr Nathaniel Nkrumah, Ashanti Regional Head of FDA, emphasised the Authority’s dedication to protecting public health and safety. Speaking at a stakeholders’ training, the Ashanti Regional Head of FDA expressed the importance […] The post FDA

The Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Scrutiny (CPS), Dr. Adu Owusu Sarkodie, has warned that the government’s heavy reliance on expenditure cuts in 2025 to achieve fiscal consolidation severely affected the credibility of its spending plans and disrupted the work of critical state institutions. Presenting a detailed assessment of the 2026 Budget, Dr. […] The post Government’s

John Odartey Lamptey, a businessman who allegedly flogged his naked wife at Ofankor has been remanded into police custody by a District Court at the Police Headquarters in Accra. John Odartey Lamptey has been charged with physical assault. John Odartey Lamptey ‘s siblings, Grace Lamptey, a food vendor and Lewis Odartey Lamptey, have also been […] The post Ofankor wife Beater remanded into

Ghana’s national economic conversation can no longer ignore a painful reality: the labour market is shrinking, the informal sector is overburdened and indigenous enterprises, the backbones of job creation, are suffocating. For millions of young Ghanaians entering the job market each year, the promise of dignified employment increasingly feels like an illusion. Instead, the public is […] The post Editorial:

The luminary extraordinaire, Prof Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, recently spelt out his worries about the happenings in the New Patriotic Party. And what he said made a lot of sense. For example, he condemned this infamous Top-Bottom Approach, where the flag bearer would be elected first before all other party officers. The same party officers whose […] The post Nana B, Understand What Prof. Frimpong-Boateng

Two major agribusiness companies, De Heus Ghana and RMG Ghana Limited have made significant donations to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), ahead of the 2025 National Farmers Day celebration scheduled for December 5, 2025. Speaking during the presentation, Samirah Raji, Commercial Manager of De Heus Ghana, introduced the company as a leading feed […] The post De

Okofrobour Obeng Nuako III, the Dunkwahene, has given a facelift to the Dunkwa Municipal Hospital, by paving the car park and entrance with pavement blocks. The project was undertaken in response to a request from the Municipal Health Director, who had appealed for assistance in refurbishing the hospital’s surroundings, which often become muddy during rainy […] The post Dunkwa Municipal Hospital

Nigeria’s Treasury Bills market witnessed a rise in investors’ appetite on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, as demand for the 364-day paper soared far above the government’s offer. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s data from the latest auction show that stop rates across all three tenors, 91-day, 182-day and 364-day, remained unchanged at 15.30 per cent […] The post Investors

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through its Minister of Education, Maruf Alausa, has condemned the attack on the Government Girls School, Maga, in Kebbi State, where schoolgirls were abducted and the vice principal was killed. The Minister described the incident as heartbreaking and assured that the Federal Ministry of Education is collaborating with security agencies […] The post Government

Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has expressed confidence that Nigeria’s children still face a promising future, despite the country’s ongoing security and economic pressures. Speaking at UNICEF’s World Children’s Day celebration in Abuja on Thursday, Bagudu addressed national concerns following Monday’s abduction of students from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, […] The post Tinubu

One of the world’s first calculating machines will not go to auction as scheduled in France, after a Paris court provisionally blocked the historic item from being exported. Auction house Christie’s has confirmed it will not proceed with bidding for the machine La Pascaline, developed by the French mathematician Blaise Pascal in 1642. Valuations suggested […] The post Paris court