During the presentation of Ghana’s 2025 Mid‑Year Budget Review, the Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, announced a bold national plan to construct 5,000 km of roads over the next three years, targeting 166 constituencies identified as critically in need of improved infrastructure. For the Sisaala areas, long plagued by poor feeder roads and limited transport…
Fintech Block laid off 931 people, roughly 8% of the company’s staff, on Tuesday, according to a leaked message from the company seen by TechCrunch. The news was announced to staff in an email from Block’s co-founder and CEO, Jack Dorsey. Dorsey told staff that on Tuesday, Block will be “making some org changes, including eliminating…
Former Auditor-General of Ghana (A-G), Daniel Yao Domelevo, has urged the incoming John Mahama administration not to take the overwhelming electoral victory for granted. According to him, the majority of Members of Parliament (MPs) that the people gave to former President Mahama at the December 7, polls is to allow him to do good things…
By: Nana Kwame Bediako The latest FIFA rankings released in February 2024 have seen Ghana drop to 67th place. The four-time African Champions have been affected by this slip based on their performance in major tournaments. The fall in the world ranking also affected the Black Stars position on the CAF rankings, as they fell…
Attorney General and Justice Minister-Designate, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has robustly defended the constitutionality of the government’s “Operation Recover All Loot” (ORAL) team, describing it as a vital mechanism to promote accountability and recover stolen state resources. During his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, January 13, 2025, Dr Ayine dismissed concerns about the legal…
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced a significant boost in Ghana’s investment in child health, with a 46% increase in the national vaccine budget and full payment of the country’s $24.5 million commitment to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI). Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Friday, July 18,…
Arsenal forward Kai Havertz is set to miss the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign after sustaining a hamstring injury during the team’s training camp in Dubai. The 25-year-old’s absence leaves the Gunners without a recognized striker for the rest of the season. According to The Athletic, Havertz has suffered a torn hamstring, and sources close to…
The Sisaala Council of Chiefs has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight gallant Ghanaians, including government officials and military personnel, while on duty. In a press release dated August 13, 2025, and signed by Kuoro Abu Diaka Sukabe Ninia V, Paramount Chief of Zini and Interim…
At least 11 people have been confirmed dead in a gory accident involving a fuel tanker and a Sprinter bus at Amanase, near Suhum, on the Accra-Kumasi Highway in the early hours of Tuesday, April 22. The crash, which occurred around 5 a.m., involved a fuel tanker with registration number GR 1300-16 and a Benz…
The government will today, Friday, August 15, 2025, hold a state funeral in Accra for the eight individuals who perished in the August 6 helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region. The ceremony, expected to draw senior state officials, members of the security services, and dignitaries from across the country, will…
