Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu has clarified that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s proposed state visit to Ghana was scheduled long before the recent wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa. According to him, the decision to postpone the visit was not a diplomatic snub but a practical move aimed at ensuring the bilateral…

The High Court in Accra has postponed proceedings in the EXIM Bank case involving NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, to July 27, 2026, to allow ongoing plea negotiations between the prosecution and the defence to continue. The decision was made after both parties appeared before the court and indicated that discussions aimed at resolving aspects of the case were…

Following the recent increase in electricity tariffs, Ghanaians are being encouraged to adopt energy-efficient cooling practices in order to reduce power consumption and lower their utility bills. Speaking in an interview to mark World Refrigeration Day, the Chief Executive of the Center for Shared Responsibility and Technology Ambition, Kofi Agyarko, noted that while consumers have…

The Ghana Cocoa Board has disbursed an additional GH¢2.6 billion to Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) to facilitate payments to cocoa farmers, bringing the total amount paid for cocoa purchases during the 2025/26 crop season to over GH¢34.5 billion. The latest release is expected to help clear outstanding debts owed to thousands of cocoa farmers, particularly…

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has confirmed that 34 people have died nationwide following the severe floods that hit parts of the country on Monday, June 29. According to Richard Amo Yartey, Director of Inspectorate at NADMO, 12 of the deaths were recorded in Accra alone, with the remaining fatalities spread across other affected…

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape has stated that the fatal shooting of a Ghanaian national in Nyanga is believed to be connected to extortion-related criminal activity, rather than xenophobic protests as earlier suggested. In a statement shared on its Facebook page, SAPS identified the deceased as 35-year-old Kwabena Boagen, who…

Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, is calling for direct intervention from Presidents John Dramani Mahama and Cyril Ramaphosa to help ease rising tensions between Ghana and South Africa. He believes that recent diplomatic exchanges and ongoing concerns over attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa have reached a point where…