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…
The Ghana Armed Forces will today, Monday, September 14, hand over a 175.6-kilometre right-of-way cleared for the construction of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway to government. The handover will take place at Kwaso, near Ejisu, where President John Dramani Mahama is expected to receive the cleared stretch. Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye…
The policeman said to be involved in an alleged “hit-and-run” incident that resulted in the death of a Central University level 200 student, Ivan Baidoo has been identified and interdicted by the Police administration. He has been named as General Corporal Robert Koranteng. He was reportedly chasing a motorcycle rider with Ivan Baidoo as the…
A 51-year-old drug dealer and his 42-year-old wife, who are said to be supplying illegal drugs in Accra, have been arrested by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC). They have been named by NACOC as Jibreel Hardi and Abiba Fatawu. They were picked up by NACOC officials in a joint operation with National Security operatives on…
Ghana has introduced stricter rules for certain gold exporters as the government seeks to keep more of the economic benefits from the country’s gold industry within the country. Under a directive from the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Self-Financing Aggregators must now have gold doré refined in Ghana before it can be exported. The requirement took…
The Agenda 111 hospital project in the Nanton District of the Northern Region has remained abandoned and incomplete, years after construction works commenced under the previous NPP government’s nationwide hospital infrastructure programme. The proposed 100-bed district hospital, which was expected to improve access to healthcare for residents of Nanton and surrounding communities, had reached about…
Prof Patrick Loch Otieno (PLO) Lumumba, a Renowned pan-Africanist, has warned President John Dramani Mahama not to be wary of Emmanuel Macron, Tony Blair and Bill Gates. According to Prof Lumumba, five African leaders, including the president of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, are on the right path in championing the course of Africa but must…
Sony has officially unveiled the Xperia 10 VIII, its latest mid-range smartphone, with improvements focused on display brightness, audio, battery life and long-term software support. The new smartphone succeeds the Xperia 10 VII and retains several features that have become associated with Sony’s Xperia 10 series, including a compact design, OLED display, 3.5mm headphone jack…
