Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says Ghana’s new e-visa portal is part of a wider plan to make the country more open to business, tourism and investment. Launched on Africa Day, the platform allows travellers worldwide to apply for Ghanaian visas entirely online without visiting embassies or consulates. Speaking at the launch at the…
A 33-year-old man has been arrested, and multiple boxes of suspected illegal drugs have been confiscated following an anti-drug operation conducted by the Northern Regional Police Special Operations Team, referred to as Red Maria, in Tamale. The individual, Abdul Manan, was taken into custody at an over-the-counter pharmacy located in Zujung, based on intelligence collected…
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has reportedly received a petition calling for an investigation into President John Dramani Mahama over the takeover of the Damang Mine by his brother, Ibrahim Mahama’s company E&P. According to reports, the petition was filed by a private citizen, Emmanuel Senyo Amekplenu, who believes there may…
I think most energy analysts would have been shocked to learn that roughly three months into a total closure of the Strait of Hormuz, oil would be trading at just over $100 a barrel. I certainly expected prices to be significantly higher by now. The physical math seems indisputable: take that much supply off the…
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government over how it is handling illegal mining, also known as galamsey. He said there is currently “no fight” against the problem. During a TV interview, the lawmaker questioned whether the government’s efforts…
Economist and University of Ghana lecturer Professor Patrick Asuming has urged the public not to panic over the recent depreciation of the Ghana cedi, saying the currency remains relatively stable despite losses against major foreign currencies. Speaking in an interview after a recent Reuters report on currency movements, Prof. Asuming said the cedi’s decline has…
Eight persons have been arrested in connection with illegal mining activities at the Amomaso Forest near the Berekum Municipality in the Bono Region. According to a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Bono Regional Police Command, Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, the suspects were arrested following a distress call received on May 20,…
Singapore’s economy has grown faster than expected in the first three months of the year as furious demand for AI chips has outweighed the fallout of the US-Israel war on Iran. Singapore’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 6 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said on Monday, comfortably beating…
Award-winning rapper Sarkodie has appealed to event organisers outside Accra to schedule his performances earlier, saying performing deep into the night takes a toll on his body and affects the quality of his delivery on stage. In a post shared on Facebook, the rapper explained that although he appreciates the party culture in many towns…
A herder was arraigned in court for the alleged m8rder of a farmer who tried to stop him from grazing on his farm. An Abuja-based lawyer, Ebuka Ikeorah, who disclosed this in a Facebook post on Monday, May 25, 2026 decried the rampant and indiscriminate k!llings across the country. According to Ikeorah,…
