Ghana’s mobile money industry has reached a new milestone. According to the Bank of Ghana, mobile money transactions hit a record GH₵365 billion in April 2025, the highest monthly figure ever recorded. This marks a 3.8% increase from GH₵351.7 billion in March, reflecting the growing importance of mobile financial services in everyday life. The surge […]
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In a heartbreaking turn of events, Professor Amedeke, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), has been found secretly buried behind his own home in Gyahadze, a suburb of Winneba in the Central Region of Ghana. His disappearance had prompted concern from both family and colleagues, leading to a formal police investigation.
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The Shama District Health Directorate in the Western Region is grappling with a severe transportation challenge, as it currently relies on just one pickup vehicle to serve the entire municipality. Registered in 2019, the vehicle is being overstretched as it handles a wide range of critical healthcare duties including vaccine distribution, community outreach, and administrative
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The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has expressed frustration over what he describes as ongoing resistance by international shipping lines to Ghana’s regulatory framework. In a recent interview on Thursday, May 22, Prof. Gyampo stated that some foreign shipping companies operating within Ghana are refusing to adhere to local
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A major fire incident occurred on Wednesday morning at the Flour Mills Ghana Company Ltd, located at the GAFCO Yard in Tema, resulting in the destruction of vital electrical equipment and production machinery. The fire, which broke out in the upper floors of the 10-storey building, spread rapidly from the 4th to the 10th floors.
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Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Samuel Nartey George, promises a reduction in data costs by the end of 2025, following a strategic roadmap developed with key industry players. The Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has announced that data prices are expected to drop by the end of 2025. This move comes
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The Government of Ghana has announced a significant change to its visa policy, aimed at making the country more accessible to travelers and investors. Effective immediately, all visa applications to Ghana will be processed within five working days. The announcement was made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa,
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The Minerals Commission has started deploying 453 Blue Water Guards across seven districts in the Western Region. The goal is to protect rivers and streams from pollution caused by illegal small-scale mining. These guards are part of a national plan to train and deploy 2,000 Blue Water Guards across Ghana. All 453 guards completed their
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England is making history as the first country to introduce a routine vaccine against gonorrhoea, aiming to curb rising rates of the sexually transmitted infection. The nationwide rollout is set to begin in August 2025 through sexual health clinics. The vaccine will primarily be offered to gay and bisexual men who have a history of
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The Mayor of Accra, Michael Allotey, has announced that items seized during the ongoing decongestion exercise in the Central Business District (CBD) of Accra will be donated to the Ghana Prisons Service. This marks a significant shift from the previous practice where seized goods were auctioned by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA). According to the
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