Petrol theft has surged by 62% compared with a year ago, according to new figures compiled for the BBC, with one forecourt owner saying drive-offs are costing him £2,000 a week across his five sites. The data from fuel theft recovery company Pay
Etihad Airways is set to introduce direct flights between Accra and Abu Dhabi (AUH) from 17 May 2026 as part of a six-destination African expansion, a move expected to significantly improve international travel options for passengers to and from Ghana. The announcement, made
President John Dramani Mahama has cut the sod for the commencement of construction works on the 24-hr Economy Market at Kukuo in Tamale saying it is the biggest of all the markets to be constructed under the government’s 24-hr Economy initiative. The project, expected to
Togbe Afede XIV, Executive Chairman of the World Trade Centre Accra and Board Member of the World Trade Centre’s Association in New York, is leading Ghana’s delegation to the 2026 WTCA Global Business Forum in Philadelphia. The forum, scheduled for April 19 to 22, will bring together
Residents of Dekpor-Horme in the Volta Region have expressed concern over the persistent lack of access to clean and safe drinking water, describing the situation as a serious threat to public health and community development. Mr Douglas Senyaglo, Chairman of the Dekpor-Horme Youth
Eight individuals suspected of posing as national security operatives have been arrested by police for allegedly robbing illegal miners of gold, cash, and mobile phones at Assin Awisam in the Central Region. The suspects, one of whom is reportedly the son of a
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed four new cases of Mpox, bringing the national tally to 1,062 as of April 11, 2026. No hospital admissions have been recorded, while the death toll remains at eight. Health authorities say surveillance is ongoing across
South Africa’s opposition leader and head of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, has been handed a five-year prison sentence after a court found him guilty of unlawfully possessing and firing a firearm during a political gathering. The judgment was delivered by a
Government will, effective April 16, 2026, absorb part of the recent increases in petroleum product prices as a temporary measure to ease the burden on households, transport operators and businesses. Under the intervention, Government will absorb GH¢2.00 per litre on diesel and GH¢0.36 per litre on petrol. A statement
Some cocoa farmers in the Guan District of the Oti Region have appealed to government to pay monies owed for cocoa purchases, saying the situation is becoming unbearable. They said the delay was not only making life difficult but also affecting their ability