Sammy Gyamfi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), has called claims that Bawa Rock Company Limited is not registered or licensed to trade in gold false and misleading. He said that the company is a legally incorporated Ghanaian entity that was set up on January 15, 2015, and that trading in…
President John Dramani Mahama said that Ghana is getting ready to leave the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program “with dignity.” He said this is because the country’s macroeconomic stability has improved and it is less reliant on outside help. He said in his New Year’s speech on January 1, 2026, that reforms made since Ghana…
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, has said that Ghana’s laws will be strictly enforced against foreigners who try to get Ghanaian passports illegally. He also told citizens that security has been improved through better technology and stricter border checks. At the opening of a Passport Application Center in the Savannah Region on…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traoré $10,000 for his comments after the Stallions lost 1-0 to Algeria in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Traoré criticized Ghanaian referee Daniel Laryea after the game. The CAF disciplinary committee said that Traoré’s comments were rude and not what you would…
An actor from “Boo! A Madea Halloween” sued Tyler Perry for sexual assault. This is the second lawsuit in a few months that accuses the filmmaker and studio mogul of using his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances. Mario Rodriguez filed the lawsuit on Thursday in California. He says that Perry made unwanted sexual…
The Round of 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is the toughest part of the tournament. It features proven champions, dark horses, and history-makers all trying to get to the quarterfinals. As the margins get smaller and the pressure rises, every game over four exciting days promises drama, intensity, and defining moments. The…
Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, the Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has said that the agency will start charging the new Value Added Tax (VAT) rate of 20% today, January 1, 2026, instead of the old rate of 21%. He said that the goal of the move is to make it easier for businesses…
Source: JoyNews The policy think tank IMANI-Africa has asked President John Dramani Mahama to make Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson stop being the Acting Defence Minister at the same time. The group warned that merging these portfolios could make it harder to keep an eye on the budget at a time when Ghana’s economy needs…
Source: JoyNews A wave of anger and anxiety is sweeping through the University of Ghana (UG) as students deal with a recently released provisional fee schedule that shows big increases in the cost of school. The big increases, which are more than 25% on average, have led to urgent calls for the university management to…
Source: BBC In a long interview about his health, US President Donald Trump said that he takes more aspirin than doctors say he should, puts makeup on his hands to hide bruises, and doesn’t exercise regularly because he thinks it’s “boring.” Trump also told The Wall Street Journal that he had a CT scan in…
