The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) is currently undertaking a major market reorganization exercise aimed at decongesting the streets and restoring order in the city’s trading zones. This exercise has triggered responses from traders, particularly women operating at the Jubilee Grounds and the periphery of the newly reconstructed Takoradi Market Circle, many of whom recently visited […]
A significant fire erupted on the evening of Wednesday, May 28, 2025, affecting parts of Maaha Beach Resort, a renowned tourist destination in Ghana’s Western Region. The blaze reportedly originated around 7 p.m. at the neighboring Vision Beach Resort, believed to have started in the kitchen area, before spreading to Maaha Beach Resort. Eyewitnesses described the
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In a swift and decisive move, President John Dramani Mahama has revoked the appointment of Dr. Anne Sansa Daly from the Board of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), following public outcry and professional scrutiny over her medical credentials. The revocation, confirmed by the Office of the President on May 28, 2025, comes less than
The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, widely known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, is officially set to be introduced for its first reading in Ghana’s Parliament. Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, made the announcement during the opening of Parliament’s second meeting of the Ninth Parliament. “Three private members’ bills—the Property
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IEA Senior Fellow Dr. Vladimir Antwi-Danso advises President Mahama to implement bold economic reforms and avoid another IMF bailout, citing election-year overspending as a key issue. A Senior Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Dr. Vladimir Antwi-Danso, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to take bold and corrective actions to prevent Ghana from
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Ghana’s recent Cedi gains may be short-lived unless urgent export-driven reforms are implemented, the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has cautioned. Dr. Vladimir Antwi-Danso, a Senior Fellow at the IEA, has warned that the Ghanaian Cedi could relapse by December 2025 if the country does not shift its economic strategy to focus on local production
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In a major policy shift, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has suspended all new student visa interview appointments worldwide, directly impacting many Ghanaian students planning to study in the United States. According to a memo from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, American embassies and consulates have been instructed to pause new student
Ghana’s debt burden has been reduced by almost GH₵150 billion, thanks to recent strong gains by the Ghanaian Cedi, President John Dramani Mahama has announced. Speaking at a high-level presidential panel during the 60th Annual Meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the 51st Annual Meeting of the African Development Fund (ADF) in Abidjan,
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Ghana’s Embassy in Washington D.C. will officially reopen on Thursday, May 29, 2025, following a temporary closure to address serious allegations of corruption and misconduct. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration in a statement released on Tuesday, May 27. According to the Ministry, a team of seasoned diplomats,
In a major update to the school placement process, all candidates sitting for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will now be required to choose seven senior high or TVET schools before they write the exams. This new directive was announced by the National Free SHS Coordinator, Benetta Okiti Duah, during a press briefing
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