Cybercrime syndicates arrested in Dawhenya

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA), in collaboration with National Security and the Ghana Police Service, has arrested 48 suspected cybercrime operatives in a coordinated intelligence-led operation at Dawhenya in the Greater Accra Region.   A press statement issued by the CSA said the operation was conducted

Data shows sharp disparities in excessive alcohol consumption among men in Ghana  

New district-level data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed wide disparities in excessive alcohol consumption among men across the country, with some districts recording prevalence rates exceeding 60 per cent.   Speaking to journalists on the findings, Mr Peter Yeltume Mwinlaaru, a Data Scientist at

Diaspora partnership central to Ghana’s reset agenda – Vice President

Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang says the African diaspora is central to Ghana’s economic recovery, historical justice and long-term transformation agenda. She urged sustained collaboration and concrete action as she officially closed the 2025 Diaspora Forum. The Vice President, speaking on behalf of

Ghana opens investigation into questionable death of student in Latvia

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has confirmed that investigations have been initiated to determine the cause of death of Ghanaian student Nana Agyei Ahyia in Latvia, following unresolved and unclear circumstances surrounding his passing. The move follows persistent calls from

Ghana sends 54 troops to help rebuild Jamaica

Ghana has held a departure ceremony for 54 military personnel drawn from the Ghana Armed Forces’ 14 Engineer Brigade, Engineer Contingent 1, deploying them to support reconstruction efforts in Jamaica following the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, which left parts of the Caribbean

President Mahama receives Otumfuo’s Bawku mediation report, assures Govt response

President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday received the Bawku Conflict Mediation Report from Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and assured that government would announce its definitive position on the report within 24 hours. “And I can assure him that government will look at this

No $300 daily allowance: GAF explains real UN peacekeeping pay

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed claims that the United Nations pays Ghanaian peacekeeping troops $300 per day, describing the assertions as a deliberate attempt to incite personnel against the military high command. Speaking at a press conference in Accra today, the

Absent wife, defiant fans: Kumasi gives Daddy Lumba a farewell to remember

As thousands of mourners converged on the Heroes Park in Kumasi to bid farewell to legendary highlife musician Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, the absence of his first wife, Madam Akosua Serwaa, stood out conspicuously.  Although some of her children,

UNESCO adds Highlife music to Intangible Cultural Heritage

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has officially inscribed Ghana’s indigenous Highlife music on the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, a development widely viewed as both a cultural milestone and a reminder of the need to safeguard the genre

Ghana targets 50,000 workers in Qatar by 2030 – Ablakwa hints

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced Ghana’s intention to increase its workforce in Qatar to 50,000 in the medium term, up from the current 13,000 Ghanaian workers. He made this projection while commenting on the newly ratified Labour Mobility Agreement