NEWS

Not a single scandal – Sir Sam Jonah hails Opoku-Agyemang as symbol of integrity in public life

UCC Chancellor Sir Sam Jonah praises Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang for her integrity and unblemished public record during a Distinguished Fellow Award ceremony.

Kpando MP calls for strong financial support systems for smallholder farmers

Kpando MP Sebastian Deh urges government to strengthen financial inclusion for smallholder farmers in Ghana, highlighting the role of Opportunity International Savings and Loans in improving agricultural productivity.

Tano South MP pushes national strategy to revive Cylinder Manufacturing firm

Tano South MP Charles Asiedu calls for urgent revitalisation of the Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company, stressing its importance to Ghana’s LPG expansion, clean energy transition, and environmental protection

Climate change is behavioural, attitudes must change – Issifu Seidu

Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability Issifu Seidu says addressing climate change in Ghana requires a change in attitudes and behaviour, stressing the need for coordinated action across government sectors.

EDITORIALS

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When ‘protocol’ recruitment system hits a digital wall

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Editorial: The controversy over Ghana’s security agency recruitment exposes the entrenched culture of political “protocol” and why merit-based recruitment is long overdue
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SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

POLITICS

Nitiwul: No deal with US to launch anti-terror strikes from Ghana

Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul calls for transparency after Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s remarks suggesting Ghana allowed the US to launch a strike against ISIS in Nigeria from its territory

Ghana is experiencing a ‘national resurrection’: Ayariga waxes lyrical on Mahama’s SONA

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga defends President John Mahama’s State of the Nation Address, saying Ghana is experiencing a national resurrection amid economic recovery, governance reforms and major policy initiatives

Afenyo-Markin: Mahama delivered ‘performance of imagination’, not true State of the Nation

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin criticises President John Mahama’s State of the Nation Address, describing it as a “performance of imagination” that failed to address true national challenges.

New mining fiscal regime could drive away investment – Okaikwei Central MP warns

Okaikwei Central MP Patrick Yaw Boamah warns Ghana’s new mining fiscal regime could deter investment, trigger job losses and weaken the country’s competitiveness in the global mining sector

Latest Stories

BUSINESS

Gov’t orders complete SIM Registration reset to fight fraud

Cabinet has approved a new nationwide SIM registration exercise in Ghana as Communications Minister Sam George announces a complete reset and a new 5G spectrum auction framework

Treasury bill auction oversubscribed as interest rates fall to 4.8%

Government exceeds Treasury bill target by GH¢458 million as investors submit GH¢10.76 billion in bids, highlighting strong demand and falling yields in Ghana’s short-term debt market

Global oil prices explode past $110 as US-Israel war with Iran rocks markets

Global oil prices surge past $110 as the escalating US-Israel war with Iran disrupts shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, sending Asian stock markets tumbling

Inflation drops to 3.3% in February, lowest since 2021 rebasing

Ghana’s inflation rate fell to 3.3% in February 2026, the lowest since the 2021 CPI rebasing, reflecting easing price pressures and improving macroeconomic stability, according to GSS data

SPORTS

ENTERTAINMENT

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Florida woman charged with attempted murder after shooting at Rihanna’s Los...

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A Florida woman has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly firing a semiautomatic rifle at Rihanna’s Los Angeles mansion while the singer and A$AP Rocky were inside

FEATURES/OPINIONS

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The Farmer’s Haircut and Nana Addo’s Stone

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Ghanaian cocoa farmers protest the government’s producer price cut as columnist reflects on rising discontent and the symbolic “take your stone” message directed at former President Nana Akufo-Addo.

LIFESTYLE

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What happens to your shoulders when you do pushups every day

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Discover the health and fitness benefits of pushups, including improved strength, core stability, and cardiovascular health. Learn how beginners can start and progress safely

INTERNATIONAL

G7 nations to hold emergency meeting on oil as stock markets sink

G7 finance ministers are set to hold an emergency meeting as oil prices surge above $100 per barrel following escalating US-Israel war with Iran, raising fears of global economic disruption

‘We are going make a tonne of money’: US Senator Graham on US war on Iran

US Senator Lindsey Graham says toppling Iran’s government would bring major economic benefits, drawing sharp criticism from Tehran amid escalating Middle East tensions

Allies of US in the Gulf bear brunt of Iran attacks

Iran has launched massive retaliatory strikes against the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, marking a dangerous escalation in the Middle East conflict

Former US diplomat sentenced to life for abusing two girls in Burkina Faso

A US citizen, Fode Sitafa Mara, has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing two teenage girls while working at the US embassy in Burkina Faso.