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Ghana records GH¢7.4bn in informal trade with neighbours – Statistics service

October 23, 2025

Informal cross-border trade between Ghana and its three neighbouring countries — Togo, Burkina Faso, and Côte d’Ivoire — was valued at GH¢7.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to new data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The amount represents 4.3 per cent of Ghana’s total trade for the period. The findings, from...

Ghana cannot seek Ofori-Attah’s extradition without solid case- AG

October 23, 2025

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has stated that Ghana cannot formally request the extradition of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta from the United States until a strong legal case has been established. According to Dr Ayine, U.S. extradition laws require a comprehensive case docket and formal charges before any request can be...

One dead, 4 injured in Odwira festival shooting at Ahwerease

October 23, 2025

One person has been confirmed dead, and four others are receiving treatment for gunshot wounds following a violent clash during the Odwira Festival at Ahwerease in the Akuapem South Municipality of the Eastern Region on Wednesday, October 22. According to police reports, the incident occurred when the Abokomahene of the Asona Family, Nana Semenhyia Asakrofa,...

Tour du Ghana Set to Showcase Ghanaian Culture and Cycling Excellence

October 23, 2025

The General Secretary of the Ghana Cycling Federation (GCF), Shaaban Mohammed, has promised an unforgettable experience for cycling enthusiasts and fans as the country prepares to host the highly anticipated Tour du Ghana from November 13 to 24. With feverish preparations underway, the stage is set for a thrilling display of African and Ghanaian culture,...

How Ghana’s Christian Holy Hypocrisy Blocks Ghana’s Muslim Presidents and Buried Fairness

October 21, 2025

Photo: His Eminence Osman Nuhu Sharubutu WHEN RELIGION BECOMES A SHIELD FOR CORRUPTION AND A WALL AGAINST MERIT If Ghana were a church, the pulpit would be in Jubilee House, the choir in Parliament, and the offering bowl in every ministry. We have perfected the art of sanctifying corruption and calling it Christian leadership with...

Galamsey fuelling surge in kidney, liver diseases — GHOSPA warns

October 20, 2025

The Government and Hospital Pharmacists Association (GHOSPA) has raised alarm over a sharp increase in kidney and liver diseases in communities affected by illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey. According to the association, the surge in renal and hepatic complications is directly linked to the contamination of water sources with mercury and other toxic heavy...

RMU hosts Laud Okantey Memorial Lecture to champion Blue Economy for Ghana’s development, 24-Hour economy vision

October 20, 2025

The Regional Maritime University (RMU) as part of efforts to promote the Blue Economy as a driver of socio-economic development of Ghana, held the Laud Okantey Annual Memorial Blue Economy Public Lecture in Accra. The event which brought together distinguished stakeholders from the government, industry and academia was also in honour the legacy of a...

Minister Kofi Adams Throws Weight Behind Tour du Ghana Cycling Championship

October 20, 2025

The Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has pledged his ministry’s support for the upcoming Tour du Ghana cycling championship. The event, scheduled to take place from November 13 to 24, will span four regions: Eastern, Greater Accra, Volta, and Oti. A Boost for Cycling in Ghana The competition will feature 72 cyclists from...

Naa Torshie: The Pawn in Kennedy Agyapong’s Political Chess Game

October 19, 2025

If political history teaches anything, it is that loyalty to Kennedy Agyapong comes with an expiry date. Naa Torshie, once a respectable name in Ghana’s public service, now finds herself dancing perilously close to that edge, a pawn in a game already marked by manipulation and inevitable betrayal. History has always proven that alliances built...

Ghana Olympic Committee President Honoured by International Hockey Federation

October 17, 2025

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has bestowed a prestigious honour on Mr. Richard Kofi Akpokavie, President of the Ghana Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Sports, Ghana. Mr. Akpokavie was decorated by FIH President, Mr. Tayyab Ikram, in Egypt on Thursday for his outstanding contributions to Africa and world hockey. A Distinguished Career in Hockey Administration As...