NEWS

COPEC hints at fuel tax review if pump prices rise above GH¢15

COPEC says a Ghana fuel tax review could be triggered if fuel prices exceed GH¢15 per litre as global oil prices rise due to Middle East tension

Police detain Bills Micro-Credit officers after viral video of assault on mother over loan

Four Bills Micro-Credit officers have been arrested by police over an alleged assault on a mother carrying a baby during a loan recovery attempt at Ashongman Estate

David Damoah tasks Parliamentary Press Corps to demystify public finance to bolster transparency and accountability

Director of Media Relations at Ghana’s Parliament David Sebastian Damoah urges journalists to strengthen reporting on public finance management to enhance transparency and accountability

Why Ghana’s growth is rising but jobs are not – Finance Ministry researcher explains

A Finance Ministry researcher explains why Ghana’s economic growth is increasing while job creation remains slow, highlighting structural issues in the economy

EDITORIALS

protocol

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

Minority accuses of suspending cocoa purchases amid price cut debate

Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh alleges government has directed Licensed Buying Companies to suspend cocoa purchases nationwide, causing distress among farmers

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.

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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

Florida, Rihanna

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

presidential travel

On presidential travel, public trust, and the discipline of the rese...

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Secretary to President John Dramani Mahama explains the temporary use of a private aircraft for presidential travel and outlines plans for new state aircraft expected by November as part of Ghana’s aviation capacity upgrade

LIFESTYLE

pushups

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.