Euro Spa CEO Jessica Hartog and three others have been remanded by an Accra High Court over alleged links to a cocaine shipment worth more than €225 million that was intercepted in Dunkirk, France. Hartog was charged on September 16, 2026, and remanded until October 13, 2026, when she is expected to appear before the…
The construction sector emerged as the largest recipient of secured credit in Ghana in the second quarter of 2026, receiving nearly GH¢9.9 billion, according to the latest data from the Bank of Ghana’s Collateral Registry. Secured credit to the sector surged by 900.1% year-on-year, rising from GH¢989.2 million in Q2 2025 to GH¢9.9 billion in…
A US-based Ghanaian lecturer at Southern Illinois University (SIU), Kofi Akamani, has been shot dead in Illinois, United States. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) said deputies responded to reports of a shooting at about 5 p.m. on Saturday near Lake Road between Murphysboro and Carbondale, Illinois. The victim, identified as 48-year-old Kofi Akamani, was…
A Ghanaian man, Kwaku Adu-Gyamfi, has reportedly died after being hit by a train in the Netherlands, just a day after arriving in the country. The tragic incident has left his family traumatised as they are still struggling to come to term with his sudden demise. In a heartbreaking post shared on Facebook on September…
President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to draw profound inspiration from the vision, ideals, and enduring legacy of Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, as the nation observes Founder’s Day. In an official message shared on social media on Monday, September 21, President Mahama emphasized that the historic occasion serves as a…
President John Dramani Mahama has left Accra for New York to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the Presidency Communications has announced. According to a statement dated 19 September 2026 and signed by the Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, President Mahama departed today. This year’s UNGA…
Veteran Nollywood actor Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, known professionally as Olu Jacobs, has died at 84. Reports of the actor’s death emerged on Wednesday, September 16. Olu Jacobs was one of Nigeria’s most celebrated actors, with a career spanning theatre, British television, international film and Nollywood. Born on July 11, 1942, Jacobs developed an interest in…
Nigerian billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote has urged wealthy Nigerians to invest more of their money in productive businesses instead of spending heavily on private jets. Dangote said he had enjoyed great success in his own business career and bought his first private jet at the age of 22 and a half. However, he now believes…
Ghanaian singer Sista Afia has spoken about her fear of becoming a single mother, saying she wants to have a family built on love, commitment and stability. In a post on X, the singer said she was not afraid of motherhood itself, but worried about becoming a single mother or “baby mama” without the kind…
Nigerian singer Peter Okoye of P-Square has revealed just how wild the impact of the music duo was on their fans during their golden era. Peter of P-Square : “In 2009, 2010, 2011, if we were going for shows, checking our convoy, you’d see like four ambulancés. Because people used to faint as they watched…
