Shatta Wale racks up two more IRAWMA wins, 11 total now, as ShattaFest grabs Concert of the Year.

Ghanaian musician, Shatta Wale, has won two awards at the 43rd International Reggae and World Music Awards, the Best African Dancehall Entertainer award and Concert of the Year for ShattaFest. Management also thanked the organisers and fans especially the Shatta Movement fraternity for their continued support and said the feat was another recognition of the…

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State should quit business, stick to water and roads, Gaming Commission’s Lamtiig Apanga says bailouts prove SOEs are failing.

The Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Gaming Commission of Ghana, Lamtiig A. Apanga, wants government to gradually withdraw from commercial business activities, saying many State-Owned Enterprises perform poorly and require frequent bailouts. Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Big Issue programme on May 16, he said the state should focus on regulation and…

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Zaato slams political hypocrisy: ‘You can’t defend Kevin Taylor and jail Abronye, selective outrage is a threat to democracy.’

A senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Joshua Jebuntie Zaato has condemned the double standards of political actors in responding to controversial public commentators. On May 18, he said on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana programme it was hypocritical to defend one commentator and condemn another based on political affiliation, citing political commentator Kevin…

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Sam George fires back at NITA Bill critics: ‘Only 4 of 13 board members are presidential picks—stop spreading panic.

Sam George, Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, has defended provisions of the proposed National Information Technology Authority Bill, 2025, describing public criticisms of the draft legislation as misleading and inaccurate. The minister was responding to concerns raised by commentator Jay Kwashie on Facebook on issues relating to presidential appointments, ministerial oversight, local participation…

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Mining kept $5bn in Ghana last year, Chamber CEO says local inputs could keep even more.

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on Ghanaians to abandon rhetoric and focus on building a productive and sustainable economy driven by discipline, innovation and enterprise. Speaking as a public lecturer at the maiden Ghana Business Leaders’ Conclave organised by the Otumfuo Centre for Traditional Leadership in Accra, he said the next decade…

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Mining kept $5bn in Ghana last year, Chamber CEO says local inputs could keep even more.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Kenneth Ashigbey said large-scale mining companies associated with the Chamber spent some $25.2 billion in Ghana between 2014 and 2024 on local procurement, operations, employment, infrastructure and other services in the mining value chain, while retaining more than 70 per cent of mining-generated value in…

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28 Ghanaians rescued from trafficking in Ivory Coast, 44 more from Nigeria, Foreign Ministry warns: verify every foreign job offer.

Twenty-eight Ghanaians, mostly young people have been rescued and repatriated by a joint operation between Ivorian security forces and officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Ghanaian Embassy in Abidjan, after they fell victim to a human trafficking network in Côte d’Ivoire. The Ministry said the victims have safely returned to Ghana and…

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China-Ghana trade hits record $14.1bn, zero tariffs coming for cocoa but Pratt warns: Africa must own its economic strategy.

“China-Ghana bilateral trade reached a record high of $14.1 billion in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 19.3 per cent. Chinese investments in mining, energy, aviation, steel, ceramics and cement have created jobs and boosted economic growth in Ghana,” Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Cong Song, said. Speaking in Accra, he said China was ready to support…

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GH¢400 million KNUST Teaching Hospital gets Asantehene’s blessing, GETFund moves to equip West Africa’s next medical hub.

The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), led by its Administrator, Paul Adjei, has paid a working visit to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to brief him on the award of a GH¢400 million contract for the procurement of modern medical equipment for the new KNUST Teaching Hospital and to provide updates on efforts by…

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US Supreme Court keeps abortion pill by mail legal for now, as Louisiana’s challenge hangs in the balance.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can continue to be prescribed by mail while the case moves forward, temporarily blocking restrictions imposed by a lower court after two manufacturers sought emergency intervention. The case originated from a lawsuit filed by Louisiana challenging the FDA’s 2023 decision to allow doctors to…

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