Ghana will host the maiden African Festival of Arts, Culture and Creatives (AFESTACC) from December 9 to 12, following the signing of an agreement between the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts and theAfrican Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD). The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, announced this today during the … The post Ghana

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested two brothers in connection with the murder of a 54-year-old man and the shooting of his wife at Beach Drive Estate, Tuba, near Weija. The suspects, identified as *Adams Adder Almeida and his brother *Bala Bilyon, were picked up with assistance from the Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team … The post Police recover pistol, hunt third suspect

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has promoted 25 personnel for their exceptional performance and contribution to the successful arrest of suspects and the interception of illicit drugs in separate operations in the Bono East, Tema and Western Central Police Regions. The promoted personnel were recognised for their role in the … The post IGP

A federal jury in Brooklyn, New York, has convicted Ghanaian American businessman and former Tema Oil Refinery Managing Director Asante Kwaku Berko over a bribery scheme involving more than $1 million. According to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Mr Berko was convicted on August 6, 2026, for conspiring to pay and paying bribes … The post Asante Kwaku Berko convicted

Minority Leader in Parliament Alexander Afenyo Markin has cautioned the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, against taking criticism of the institution personally. He urged Mr Gyamfi to listen to concerns raised about the activities of GoldBod and avoid allegedly using supporters and media personalities to attack those who question … The post Afenyo

The Ghana Adventist Health Services of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) has pledged to work with government to complete some Agenda 111 hospital projects across the country. A delegation from the Church, led by Dr. James Antwi, paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to present the proposal. The Church … The post SDA church offers to partner

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has unveiled a cenotaph in honour of the late Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, as the nation marked the first anniversary of the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight people. The monument, unveiled on Thursday at the Ministry of Defence in Accra, pays tribute to … The post Omane Boamah, Murtala Mohammed immortalised

An environmental communication expert, Dr Akwesi Bosompem Boateng, has called for increased investment in waste management, particularly in waste collection equipment, logistics and engineered landfill sites across all 260 districts, to address the country’s worsening sanitation challenges. He said the country’s waste management system remained weak due to years of inadequate investment, stressing that the … The post Sanitation

PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama has reshuffled his government, bringing in two new faces in accordance with Article 78(1) of the 1992 Constitution, and moving two others to different portfolios. The new entrants are Bawku MP, Mahama Ayariga, who heads to the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs and Korley Klottey lawmaker, Dr Zanetor … The post President

The Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) Secretariat will release this year’s Senior High School (SHS) placement results on August 31 to pave way for the commencement of the 2026/27 Academic year. This comes after the successful selection of schools by the over 620,000 candidates who sat for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination … The post SHS placement results to

A goodly section of doctors, healthcare professionals, government officials, and fitness enthusiasts took to the streets of Kumasi on Saturday as the Ashanti Division of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) held its 2026 Wellness Walk to promote healthy living and preventive healthcare. The 10-kilometre exercise, which commenced at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), brought … The post GMA wellness

Shareholders of Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC have approved a final dividend of GH¢4.989 per ordinary share at the Bank’s 56th Annual General Meeting (AGM), bringing the total payout to GH¢673.48 million. The approved dividend includes GH¢672.35 million for ordinary shareholders and GH¢1.13 million for preference shareholders, based on the Bank’s performance for the year … The post Standard

Telecel Ghana has launched the biodegradable Eco-SIM, reinforcing its commitment to environmental sustainability and giving customers a greener way to stay connected. Made with 90 per cent less plastic, Telecel’s Eco-SIM delivers the same reliable voice, data and digital experience customers expect with a significantly lower environmental footprint. The launch comes at a time when … The post Telecel

The Maritime and Dockworkers Union (MDU) has renewed calls for Ghana to ratify the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 190 (C190) to strengthen protection for workers against violence and harassment at the workplace. The Deputy General Secretary of the MDU, Marian Atuguba, said ratifying the convention would promote decent work, improve workers’ wellbeing and boost … The post Ratify

About 300 students graduated from the Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) at a special congregation in Accra, with a call on them to become innovators, ethical leaders and lifelong learners to drive Ghana’s digital economy. The graduands comprised 60 from Coventry University, 132 master’s degree holders and 108 undergraduates from the ICT, Business and Engineering … The post Use AI responsibly

In this second instalment of the above captioned article, the meat industry is discussed in addition to other jobs termed as menial. The diversity of human talents makes the interdependency of men on men indispensable in society. This should be so for the fact that each man in society falls short of supplying all his … The post Muslims, the so-called menial jobs and the colonial era (II)

There is something deeply troubling about Ghana spending years discussing the ratification of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 190 (C190) while workers continue to face violence, harassment and exploitation. The latest call by the Maritime and Dockworkers Union (MDU) for the convention to be ratified should therefore not be treated as another routine appeal … The post Ratify