The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced a 32-year-old Nigerian woman, Patience Gold, also known as “Gold,” to 20 years in prison for human trafficking and related offences involving four young women trafficked from Nigeria to Ghana for prostitution. According to court proceedings presided over by Judge Hathia Ama Manu, Gold lured the victims from Benue…
Renowned gospel musician and preacher, Dr. Sonnie Badu, has issued a strong warning about the growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI), cautioning that it could spark a spiritual crisis if left unchecked. In a recent message shared on his Facebook page, Dr. Badu expressed concern that the rapid advancement of AI might lead people to…
The Ghanaian cedi has been recognized by Bloomberg as the best-performing currency in the world this month, gaining nearly 16% against the US dollar since the beginning of April 2025. This strong appreciation has contributed significantly to easing inflation in the country, bringing Ghana’s consumer inflation rate to its lowest level in eight months. As…
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is calling for coordinated action across households, businesses, and government to preserve the country’s current downward inflation trend, following a slight decrease in April’s inflation figures. According to the GSS, year-on-year inflation dropped to 21.2% in April 2025, down from 22.4% in March. This marks the fifth consecutive month of…
Twelve individuals have been remanded into custody by the Accra High Court for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities without the necessary licenses at Aboi-Nkwanta in the Western Region, leading to the pollution of the River Tano. The accused include a diverse group of individuals: Evans Atanga Agana, a motor mechanic; Stephen Tuffour Bempah, a…
Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has taken aim at the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC), accusing the government of failing to deliver on key promises, particularly regarding stable electricity supply. Speaking during the Minority Caucus’s assessment of the government’s performance after its first 120 days in office, Afenyo-Markin criticized what…
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced scheduled maintenance activities across parts of the country today, Thursday, May 8, 2025. The planned and emergency maintenance works are aimed at improving power distribution systems and ensuring reliable electricity supply. According to a public notice from ECG, the maintenance efforts will affect sections of the Ashanti,…
The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has officially inaugurated a new police station on its campus to enhance the safety and security of students, staff, and the surrounding community. The facility, a project initiated by the university’s alumni and led by the Global Alumni President, Francis Dadzie, was inaugurated on Tuesday. It features a…
A 10-member taskforce has been officially inaugurated in Accra to spearhead efforts towards the re-establishment of a national airline. Chaired by Mr. Charles Asare, the taskforce has been mandated to finalize the business model and operational framework for the new airline. It will also coordinate with potential strategic and technical partners, and ensure compliance with…
The Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) gold reserves have soared to 31.37 tonnes as of April 2025, marking a substantial rise from 8.78 tonnes recorded in May 2023. This significant growth—amounting to an increase of approximately 264.4%—comes as a result of the central bank’s ongoing “Gold for Reserves” initiative. Launched in July 2021 under the Domestic…
