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NEWS

Washington Embassy corruption scandal: Mission lost $4.8m annually to visa racketeering, others – Ablakwa

Foreign Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has delivered a scathing report to Parliament on Wednesday, exposing the massive corruption scandal that led to the temporary closure of the Ghana Mission in Washington, D.C.

Ayariga hails Bagbin’s visionary leadership on $1.6M economic governance training for MPs

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Hon. Mahama Ayariga, has lauded the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban S.K. Bagbin, for his visionary leadership

Speaker launches $1.6M World Bank, UK Gov’t-sponsored training for Parliamentarians to strengthen economic oversight

Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin has launched a $1.6 million initiative aimed at training MPs in economic and financial governance

Patrick Boamah: Okaikwei Central MP warns Iran-Israel war threatens Ghana’s economic stability

Okaikwei Central MP Patrick Yaw Boamah has warned that the Iran-Israel conflict could severely impact developing economies like Ghana, citing potential disruptions in global oil trade and rising crude prices as key economic risks

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Hypocrisy in high places: The NPP’s morbid fear of a Mahama...

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he New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) apparent obsession with the political future of John Dramani Mahama. It has now morphed from legal contention to a fear-driven narrative
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POLITICS

Court slams Ofori-Atta’s bid to block ‘wanted’ tag

The Human Rights Court has dismissed Ken Ofori-Atta's bid to block the OSP from branding him a "wanted person," affirming the agency’s power to act in its ongoing corruption investigations.

NPP blasts police over stalled Ablekuma North parliamentary results

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly criticized the Ghana Police Service, accusing it of deliberately obstructing the collation of the Ablekuma North parliamentary results and acting in bad faith

NPP slates January 26 for early presidential primary

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially set January 31, 2026, as the date for its presidential primary

Constitutional crisis: Afenyo-Markin raises red flags over Mahama’s Supreme Court appointments

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin warns that appointing seven new Supreme Court justices could trigger a constitutional crisis and reflects executive overreach

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BUSINESS

Fitch raises Ghana’s credit rating to ‘B-’; outlook stable

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from ‘Restricted Default’ (RD) to ‘B-’, assigning a Stable Outlook.

AfDB to launch facility in Ghana to unlock infrastructure financing

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group plans to set up a special facility in Ghana to reduce investment risks and boost financing for infrastructure and real sector development

Petrol, diesel and LPG prices to decline amid Cedi appreciation and GH¢1 levy suspension

Prices of petroleum products at the pumps are expected to decline beginning today, June 16, 2025, following the government’s decision to suspend the proposed GH¢1.0 Energy Sector Levy.

Economy Expands 5.3% in Q1 2025, Buoyed by Services and Agriculture

Ghana’s economy posted a year-on-year growth of 5.3% in the first quarter of 2025, outpacing the 4.9% expansion recorded in the same period last year

SPORTS

ENTERTAINMENT

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Chris Brown jokes about ‘nice’ jail as he starts UK tour

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US singer Chris Brown has kicked off his UK tour in Manchester, days before he is due back in court after being arrested in the city last month

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LIFESTYLE

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How long it takes to heal from a groin injury

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A groin injury results from any of the groin muscles being strained. Considering there are five muscles in the groin, it is a pretty vulnerable area

INTERNATIONAL

LA police enforce curfew as Trump vows to ‘liberate’ city

Los Angeles police say they have made "mass arrests" after a fifth day of protests over US President Donald Trump's immigration raids

California governor confirms he’s suing Trump administration for deploying National Guard

California Governor Gavin Newsom has repeated that he is suing the Trump administration after the National Guard was deployed without his permission

Chad halts US visas in revenge for Trump travel ban

The central African nation of Chad says it is suspending all visas to US citizens as a matter of "reciprocity", after learning that it is one of a dozen countries whose nationals are banned from travelling to the US

Trump, Elon Musk trade insults as row erupts in public view

The rift between US President Donald Trump and his former adviser Elon Musk has erupted into the open, with each trading insults