The Eastern Regional Police Command has assured residents and visitors of Akropong of adequate security before, during, and after this year’s Odwira Festival, which climaxes on Friday, October 24, 2025, with a grand durbar of chiefs and other commemorative activities. In a statement, the Command said security personnel will be deployed across the Akropong township, the durbar grounds, and major…
Ghana Black Queens head coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren expressed his delight on Thursday evening after his team’s 3-0 victory over Egypt in the 2026 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers. In the game played in Ismailia, highly-rated attacker Doris Boaduwaa opened the scoring in the 42nd minute to give Ghana the lead at halftime. The Egyptians saw red…
It’s the ghost from Hollywood’s Christmas past as Johnny Depp has returned in his biggest movie project yet since being ostracized during a contentious and ugly defamation lawsuit with ex-wife Amber Heard. Paramount Pictures, under the new leadership of David Ellison, is in final negotiations to pick up a new take on Charles Dickens’ oft-adapted A Christmas Carol. Ti West,…
Ghanaian Media Personality Mr. Peter Osei-Kesse, widely known in SHOWBIZ as Mr. BONEZ, has cemented his place as a leading figure in Ghanaian media by winning the highly coveted TV SHOW HOST OF THE YEAR award at the 5th FLOODLIGHT MEDIA EXCELLENCE AWARDS (FMEA). The star-studded event, celebrating media excellence, took place at the CCB Auditorium in Greater Kumasi. This…
Ukrainianpresidentvolodymyrzelenskyrandeucommissionchiefursulavonderleyen Kyiv Sept Ap Efremlukatsky European Union leaders on Thursday committed to meeting Ukraine’s economic and military needs for 2026 and 2027 but stopped short of approving a controversial plan to use frozen Russian assets as collateral for a massive loan, deferring the decision until December amid Belgian resistance. EU Council President Antonio Costa welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to…
Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Emmanuel Smith, has paid a heartfelt tribute to the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, describing her passing as a personal and national loss. In a statement issued from Washington D.C. on Thursday, October 23, 2025, Mr Smith said he received the news of Mrs. Agyeman-Rawlings’ death “with deep sadness,” adding that…
The Director-General of the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), Dr. Kamal-Deen Ali (Naval Capt. Rtd), has called for fairness and support for developing countries as the world moves towards zero-carbon shipping. Speaking at the Zero-Coalition meeting in Antwerp, Dr. Ali praised the coalition’s efforts to promote environmental sustainability and a green transition in the global maritime sector. He highlighted Ghana’s strong…
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Ayariga, has called on Ghanaians, especially the youth to take concrete steps toward protecting the environment through volunteerism, stressing that small individual actions can have a lasting global impact. Speaking at the 14th French Volunteering Day 2025 held at the Alliance Française in Accra, Osman Ayariga emphasized that volunteerism…
President John Mahama has sworn in 37 new Justices of the High Court, charging them to uphold the highest standards of integrity, impartiality, and professionalism in the delivery of justice. The ceremony, held at the Jubilee House on Thursday, October 23, saw the judges take the Oath of Allegiance, the Judicial Oath, and the Oath of Secrecy before receiving their…
BY VALENTIA TETTEH The Majority Caucus of Ghana’s Parliament has expressed deep shock and sorrow over the sudden passing of former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. In a statement signed by the Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business, Mahama Ayariga, the Caucus described the late Mrs. Agyeman-Rawlings as a dedicated stateswoman who made remarkable contributions to Ghana’s development and…