Two American service members were killed and a third remains missing following a sophisticated Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack in Jordan on Friday. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the casualties on Saturday, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between Washington and Tehran. The fatalities represent the first American military deaths resulting…
President Mahama’s Heartfelt Birthday Wish to Daughter Farida Goes Viral, but Ghanaians Notice One Thing Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama took to Facebook to celebrate his daughter Farida’s 19th birthday, sharing a photo of a lovely bouquet of 19 red roses alongside a heartfelt caption. The post quickly racked up over 1,000 comments and 98…
Canadian rapper Drake has placed a massive $1.5 million bet on Argentina to defeat Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. The 39-year-old artist, whose full name is Aubrey Drake Graham, shared a screenshot of the wager on Instagram ahead of Sunday’s final at the New York New Jersey Stadium. Drake placed the bet…
Photocopying or visually inspecting a Ghana Card for the purpose of a transaction is now a criminal offence following the coming into force of an amendment to the National Identity Register Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2111). The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Kwaku Deku, announced on Wednesday, July…
Bole SHS teacher Yaseer Arafat has added a new twist to his case in a fresh video while asking for forgiveness over the sudwe video with the student. According to her, the young lady who is now a former student of the school, is his girlfriends and intends to marry her. Speaking in a widely…
The Supreme Court has granted an application for the stay of execution of the Court of Appeal’s judgment restoring banking licenses to GN Savings and Loans Company Ltd pending the determination of appeal. The Court of Appeal by a unanimous decision in May quashed the High Court’s ruling which upheld the revocation of GN Savings…
The decision by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to revoke Zeepay Ghana Limited’s Dedicated Electronic Money Issuer (DEMI) licence has become one of the biggest developments in Ghana’s financial technology sector. It comes against the backdrop of legal disputes, debt recovery actions and rigorous regulatory scrutiny surrounding one of the best-known fintech companies in the…
Construction of the first phase of the 1,500-megawatt Buipe Solar Power Project is set to begin in August 2026, Presidential Advisor on the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development, Augustus Goosie Tanoh, has announced. The project, being developed under the government’s 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development (24H+) Programme, is expected to significantly reduce electricity…
The Government of Ghana is set to introduce a Diaspora National Service programme aimed at reconnecting young Ghanaians born and raised abroad with their roots while encouraging them to contribute to the country’s development. Director of Diaspora Affairs at the Office of the President, Kofi Okyere-Darko, announced the initiative during the maiden Ghana Diaspora Students…
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has welcomed a decisive High Court ruling that clears the way for the strict regulation of shipping costs at the nation’s ports. The court dismissed an interlocutory injunction application filed by the Ship Owners and Agents Association of Ghana (SOAAG) and several shipping lines. The application had…
