By Ashiadey Dotse Policy think tank IMANI Africa and a coalition of oversight institutions are calling for a full forensic audit and criminal prosecutions after a confidential international review exposed deep governance failures and revenue leakages in Ghana’s Gold-for-Oil (G4O) programme. In a statement issued on Monday, September 29, 2025, the coalition said the forensic assessment — which analysed data…
At the inaugural MTN Fintech Summit 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa, the CEO of MobileMoney Limited, Shaibu Haruna, made a bold call for digital inclusion across Africa. Speaking on the panel “Leading Through Disruption: The CEO Perspective on Regulation, Innovation, and Financial Inclusion”, he stressed that financial inclusion should not remain a buzzword but be translated into real access for…
By Rebecca Ampah The 2015 Year Group of the Wesley Girls’ High School Old Girls’ Association (OGA) on Saturday, 20th September 2025, partnered with the National Blood Service to organize a blood donation exercise at the Dworwulu Mmofra Park in Accra as part of their Wrigley Week 2025 celebration. The event, held to commemorate a decade since the group completed…
The Socialist Movement of Ghana (SMG) says the country faces environmental dangers under the current John Mahama administration. At its second Delegates Congress, the Progressive Alliance for Ghana (PAG) and the Social Justice Movement of Ghana (SJMG) warned that the new NDC government lacks a bold agenda to confront the neo-colonial state. They said Ghanaians only voted out the NPP…
A mass prostate cancer screening exercise in Sunyani recorded a low turnout, heightening concerns about men rsquo;s health awareness in Ghana. The five-day campaign, held at the Sunyani Teaching Hospital in the Bono Region, attracted just over 200 participants, despite being the maiden prostate screening programme in the municipality. Source link
Team Europe, led by the French former tennis star Yannick Noah, took a 3-1 lead over Team World into the second day of the Laver Cup tennis competition in San Francisco. Casper Ruud beat Reilly Opelka 6-4, 7-6 to handTeam Europe the opening point in the 2025 tournament at the Chase Center on Friday. Source link
If Afrobeats were a dinner party, Nigeria might be the host mdash;delivering invitations, setting the table, and getting credit for the playlist. But Ghana, with its ancestral ingredients mdash;Highlife, Hiplife, Azonto, polyrhythms born under baobab trees mdash;is that quiet chef who invented the seasoning. Source link
Real Oviedo midfielder Kwasi Sibo has vowed to play his part in securing Ghana rsquo;s qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after making his senior national team debut. The 25-year-old earned a late call-up to the Black Stars ahead of the Matchday 8 qualifier against Mali, stepping in for Elisha Owusu, who was suspended following the . Source link
Massive anti-austerity protests and labour strikes were held across France on Thursday, in a show of anger over President Emmanuel Macron’s austerity policies. Organisers said one million people took part in the strikes and protests, while the French authorities estimated that there were 500,000 protesters. Source link
Accra, Ghana’s bustling capital, is often celebrated as the heartbeat of Africa’s democracy and a hub of commerce, culture, and diplomacy. Yet, beneath the city’s cosmopolitan vibrancy lies a quiet crisis- the steady extinction of the Ga language and culture, the evisceration of the heritage of the people who first settled and shaped what will become the nation’s capital. The…