The United States Embassy in Accra has issued a strong reassurance to Ghanaians amid fears of being affected by a possible expansion of the U.S. travel ban. In response to a Reuters report that the Trump administration is considering adding up to 36 countries — possibly including Ghana — to its list of travel-restricted nations, […]
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The National Service Authority (NSA) has officially released PIN codes for 132,393 prospective national service personnel from 100 accredited tertiary institutions for the 2025/2026 service year. This was announced in a press release issued on Tuesday, June 17. The NSA reported a significant improvement in data integrity due to stricter validation protocols and improved transparency.
In a political environment charged with partisanship and deeply rooted allegiances, public remarks by influential figures often transcend their literal meaning, inviting deeper interpretations and, at times, national introspection. This was the case when Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, a senior figure within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and cousin to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, described
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The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced a robust set of measures to tackle the alarming rate of non-performing loans (NPLs) within Ghana’s financial sector, including a five-year ban on access to credit for wilful loan defaulters. In a statement issued on June 16, 2025, the central bank said persons identified by Regulated Financial Institutions
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In a move that promises relief for domestic travelers, PassionAir has announced a 10% reduction in airfares across all its domestic routes, effective June 17, 2025. The airline attributes this adjustment to the recent strengthening of the Ghanaian cedi (GH₵) against major international currencies, which has reduced operational cost burdens on local airline operators. The
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The University of Ghana has taken decisive disciplinary action against students found guilty of violating academic and conduct regulations. In a statement released on June 17, the university confirmed the suspension of 14 students for disorderly conduct over a two-year period. These students are banned from all academic and extracurricular activities during the suspension. Additionally,
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Ghana’s economy has received a major vote of confidence on the global stage as Fitch Ratings upgraded the country’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from ‘Restricted Default’ (RD) to ‘B-’ with a Stable Outlook. This significant upgrade, announced on June 14, 2025, comes after Ghana completed a historic restructuring of $13.1 billion in Eurobond
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Angela Ofori-Atta, the wife of Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has broken her silence over recent allegations by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), firmly denying that her husband is avoiding accountability. In a passionate defense in an interview on Sunday, June 16, Mrs. Ofori-Atta stated that the image being portrayed of her
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Ghana’s Attorney General has revealed that GH¢8.2 million was transferred into the personal Ezwich account of former National Service Authority (NSA) Director-General, Osei-Assibey Antwi. The payment is linked to the ongoing “ghost names” scandal involving fictitious national service personnel. Speaking at a press briefing, Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine confirmed that the account, registered in
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Ghana’s Minority in Parliament is demanding the urgent repeal of the controversial Energy Sector Shortfall and Debt Repayment Levy, popularly referred to as the “Dumsor Levy.” The call follows a second postponement of the levy’s implementation, originally scheduled for June 16, 2025. In a strongly-worded statement, the Minority described the delay as inadequate and called
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