German Minister of State for Culture, Wolfram Weimer, has become the first member of the federal government to call for the resignation of FIFA president Gianni Infantino. “Infantino has seriously damaged world football with his planned sell-off of the World Cup,” he told dpa on Saturday. “He has lost the trust of the European football […]
Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts says Government’s decision to review and sign an agreement with the Du Bois Foundation in the United States, to hand over the W.E.B. Du Bois Centre, will strengthen cultural diplomacy. The Minister who disclosed this when she took her turn at the Government’s said it would also preserve historical authenticity and enhance global visibility. […]
Dr Angel Abena Tiwaa, a Medical Officer, has urged families to know their medical history and undergo regular health checks for early disease detection. She said understanding family health history could help individuals identify their susceptibility to conditions such as hypertension, diabetes and sickle cell disease and take preventive measures. Dr Tiwaa made the call […]
Ghana’s tourism performance released by Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts shows that the country welcomed 1,306,962 international tourists in 2025, which is an increase over the 2024 figure of 1,288,804. The total revenue generated from the arrivals in 2025 was $4.34 billion. The Minister noted that domestic tourism […]
Family, friends, colleagues and admirers of late actress and entrepreneur Beverly Afaglo Baah will gather tomorrow, Saturday, August 8, to bid her a final farewell at the forecourt of the State House in Accra. The funeral service is scheduled to begin at 7:00 a.m. and is expected to attract members of the entertainment fraternity, industry […]
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, has filed an application at the High Court seeking bail pending the determination of his appeal against his conviction. The application, filed on August 5, 2026, states that the first appellant is currently incarcerated at the Nsawam Medium […]
An armed robbery attack on two mobile money vendors has left two people dead at Fiapre in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono Region. The two mobile money vendors, both young women, who sustained gunshot wounds, are currently on admission at the Sunyani Teaching Hospital and responding to treatment. The police have since deposited […]
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a taxi driver and seized four sacks of substances suspected to be Indian hemp during an anti-narcotics operation at Tsopoli in the Greater Accra Region. The arrest forms part of two separate narcotics-related operations conducted by the Police on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, as part of efforts to […]
The Embassy of Ghana in Japan has urged Ghanaian nationals to remain vigilant and take the necessary safety precautions as Typhoon No. 13, Dolphin, approaches the Ogasawara Islands, located south of central Tokyo. The Embassy issued the advisory on Monday, 3 August 2026, warning of dangerous high waves associated with the approaching typhoon and urging […]
The Obuasi Municipal Assembly has ordered the indefinite closure of Obuasi Secondary Technical School following a violent incident in which the school’s headmaster was allegedly attacked by a mob of students. The decision was taken after tensions on the school’s campus escalated into violence, prompting intervention by security agencies to restore calm and protect lives […]
