John Dramani Mahama has signed into law the Legal Education Reform Bill (2025) breaking the 66 year monopoly of the Ghana School of law over professional legal education in Ghana. The new law permits accredited universities to offer professional law programmes necessary for entry into the Ghana Bar, a reform that seeks to expand access…
Fred Yeboah, Director of Research and Innovation at GI-KACE and a member of the implementation committee for the One Million Coders Programme has announced that all Ghanaians with a valid Ghana Card are eligible to register for the One Million Coders Programme by the government. He explained that the initiative is a free one and…
Medikal won the award for Best Hiplife Song of the Year at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards on Saturday, May 9 with his hit song Shoulder featuring Shatta Wale and Beeztrap KOTM. The song won in a category that was also won by; Tontonte by Ko-jo Cue ft. AratheJay and Ofori Amponsah, Next Door…
Aliko Dangote has lamented the high cost and inefficiencies of intra-African trade, revealing that it is often cheaper to ship goods from Lagos to Accra than from Spain to Nigeria. In an interview with Makhtar Diop, Dangote listed poor transport systems, border delays, visa restrictions and lack of African-owned shipping networks as major obstacles to…
The National Food Buffer Stock Company says it needs at least GH¢770 million to mop up the surplus rice produced in the 2025 – 2026 farming season. Senior Manager for Corporate Affairs, Emmanuel Arthur, disclosed this on the sidelines of a stakeholder engagement on the Ghana Rice Policy. Speaking on Citi Fm, Mr Arthur said…
Thousands of people thronged Winneba on May 2 for the grand climax of the 2026 Aboakyer Festival at the AME Zion School Park, where Neenyi Ghartey VII received homage amid vibrant cultural displays of drumming, dancing, and colourful regalia. The festival’s highlight was the presentation of a live bushbuck by the Tuafo No.1 Company to…
Jaladeen Abdulai has cautioned journalists that irresponsible crime and court reporting can undermine public confidence in Ghana’s justice system and threaten fair trial processes, with inaccurate, sensational and unverified reports. Speaking at a training organised by the Upper East Regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association in Bolgatanga to commemorate World Press Freedom Day, under…
Godfred Yeboah Dame has hinted of a bigger political future for himself but has ruled out any intention to be a Member of Parliament. “I am still in active politics and I believe the sky is the limit but I am sure I will not be contesting for an MP position,” he said on PM…
Seidu Issifu said an estimated $22.6 billion will be needed by Ghana to address climate-related challenges and implement sustainable measures to protect vulnerable communities and enhance environmental resilience. The minister said the scale of the climate crisis and the huge cost of adaptation and mitigation interventions made it impossible for Ghana to fund the interventions…
Gideon Boako has accused the Bank of Ghana of hiding its insolvency in the 2025 financial statements by using accounting maneuvers, describing the move as a “accounting gimmick”. “The Bank improved its reported solvency position mainly through adjustments that inflated income figures, especially proceeds from gold sales, which he argued should not be treated as…
