My arrival at Ashesi last Thursday couldn’t have been better timed. I parked close to a group of visitors just arrived on a formal visit.  Americans, I guessed; you could tell from their biceps, wide-eyeballs, accent and all. A motor dispatch rider had escorted them from Accra partly for safety, partly for comfort, but largely as protocol cover to one of Africa’s Top Ten universities, Ashesi; founded 2002.  

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng has made a passionate appeal for Ghana to abandon imported anti-corruption strategies in favour of homegrown solutions that speak directly to the country’s cultural and institutional realities.

The deadline for former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta to report to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) expires on June 2, 2025.

Domestic airline, PassionAir has denied reports that one of its domestic flights returned mid-air to Accra due to a fuel shortage, describing the allegations as false and misleading.

The President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticised what he described as a needless public spectacle surrounding the arrest and detention of politically exposed persons, warning that such behaviours weaken trust in Ghana’s justice system.

A law professor at the University of Ghana has criticised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for resorting to street protests over the bail conditions of its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Mr Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, describing their actions as an unnecessary display when proper legal channels were available.

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has warned the public against using unlicenses mobile lending applications, saying many of the apps have been linked to cyberbullying, extortion, and misuse of personal data.

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has announced a new arrangement with musician Shatta Wale and his SHAXI ride-hailing service to help create jobs for young Ghanaians in the transport sector.

The Ministry of Education has introduced a new set of guidelines for selecting schools for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates. These updated guidelines are intended for the 2025 Second Cycle Schools’ selection and sensitisation exercise.

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that a public university will be established in the Ahafo Region to train students in agriculture, natural resources, and health sciences.

Joseph Kobina Ade Coker, a former chairman of the Greater Accra Regional wing of the governing National Democratic Congress has passed on.

The Black Stars ended their Unity Cup campaign on a high note, thrashing Trinidad and Tobago 4-0 in the third-place playoff at London's GTech Community Stadium on Saturday. 

Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League for the first time in rampant style, producing the biggest margin of victory in the final of the competition after beating Inter Milan 5-0 in Munich.

A man believed to be in his mid-50s was beheaded by a man suspected to be mentally challenged at the Tema Main Harbour Railways vicinity on Friday.

Ali, the suspected murderer, whom the Ghana News Agency gathered is in his 30s, severed the head of the victim, a caretaker of a yard in the area, and went around carrying the head in a carrier bag.

Potholes and gullies on some roads in the capital, especially at traffic light intersections, have resulted in unbearable traffic congestions on some major roads.

Jamaican-American investor, Nigel Jordan, has lost his investment worth over GH¢1 million after an arson attack on his 50-acre coconut farm at Gomoa Oguakrom, near Agona Swedru, in the Central Region. 

Have you ever wondered why every time the Lord Jesus healed someone, he told them not to tell anybody about it?

The popular Fufulso-Sawla Road, also known as National Highway 7 (N7), stretches about 147 km, connecting Fufulso and Sawla and serving as a vital gateway to the Upper West Region from Tamale.

In the heart of Ghana's traditional culinary practices lies a little-known, but nutritionally potent delicacy – akokono, the larvae of the African palm weevil (rhynchophorus phoenicis). 

In the age of hyper-digital illusion, Africa stands at the crossroads once again.

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako a.k.a Chairman Wontumi’s hope of spending the weekend outside of the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) was  on Friday blighted with an application for bail variation at the High Court. 

The Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George has issued a stern warning to telecommunication companies operating in Ghana, threatening fines and sanctions by the end of 2025 if quality of service do not significantly improve.

Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday evening called on supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to remain calm as efforts were being made to execute the bail conditions granted to Bernard Antwi Boasiako, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who is being investigated on suspicion of money laundering and causing financial loss to the state.

Some supporters and members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Friday gathered at the frontage of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) where the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako also known as Chairman Wontumi was being held and was expected to meet his bail conditions so he could go home.

Parliament has approved GH¢10.10 billion for the year 2025 along with a distribution formula to enable the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to undertake its activities earmarked for the year.