500 Aged persons at Yamoransa receive support

More than 500 elderly residents of Yamoransa in the Central Region aged 60 have received support as part of activities to commemorate the International Day of Older Persons. The beneficiaries received food items including local rice, canned tomatoes, noodles and other essentials such

Study needed on Akpeteshie to determine safety – Prof. Vincent Boima

A Professor of Medicine and Nephrology at the University of Ghana Medical School, Prof. Vincent Boima, has called for a study into the local gin (akpeteshie) to determine its safety for the body. He said the local gin contained methanol, which he described

Security agencies directed to apply minimum force to defend themselves against attacks

The National Security Council has issued a strong warning to individuals and groups attacking security personnel during lawful operations, directing all security agencies to apply the “necessary minimum force” to defend themselves when confronted with violence. In a statement signed by the Minister

Ronaldo the first billionaire player – Bloomberg

Cristiano Ronaldo has become football’s first billionaire player, according to financial information and media firm Bloomberg. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index,, external which tracks the world’s richest people based on their net worth, has measured the 40-year-old Portugal and Al-Nassr striker’s wealth for the first time. The

Gold surges past $4,000 an ounce

The price of gold has hit a record high of more than $4,000 (£2,985) an ounce as investors look for safe places to put their money over concerns about economic and political uncertainty around the world. Gold has seen its biggest rally since

GNA’s Hannah Awadzi honoured as the Most Outstanding Female journalist for 2025

Mrs Hannah Awadzi, Online Editor at the Ghana News Agency, has been named the Most Outstanding Female Journalist in Ghana (2025) at the prestigious Ghana Women Awards, held in Accra at the weekend. The Ghana Women Awards is an annual event that honours

Kente finally stamped as Ghana’s first Geographical Indication

Ghana’s iconic cultural fabric, Kente, has officially been stamped with global recognition as the nation’s first-ever Geographical Indication (GI) product. A Geographical Indication (GI) is essentially an intellectual property right that ties a product to its roots, guaranteeing that its quality and reputation

Former legislator condemns exploitation of children for galamsey activities

A former legislator has strongly condemned the growing illegal mining in the country with some families exploiting minors for the hazardous practice in some mining communities in the detriment of theireducation. Dr Freda Prempeh, the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Tano North

Ghana Army Special Forces Basic Course 4-2025 Graduates 17 Elite Operators

The Ghana Army Special Forces Basic Course 4-2025 has graduated 17 elite operators after an intense eight-month training program. The ceremony took place at the Right to Dream Academy in Old Akrade, Akuse, on Friday, September 19, 2025. In his address as the

Tearful PSG star Dembele wins first Ballon d’Or

Paris St-Germain’s Ousmane Dembele has won the Ballon d’Or, the award for the best player in the world, for the first time. The 28-year-old France forward scored 35 goals and made 14 assists in 53 matches for PSG last season as they won