The Paramount Chief of Cape Coast, Osabarima Kwesi Atta II has called on the people of Cape Coast to serve as passionate architects who desire to change the future of the ancient city. He explained that this would enable the people of Cape Coast to hold the destiny of the future they desire and be […] The post ‘We must be architects for Cape Coast’s future’ appeared first on The

Ghana must urgently adopt compact urban development and strengthen land-use planning to tackle perennial flooding, uncontrolled urban sprawl and the rising cost of infrastructure, a planning researcher and Senior Lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr Stephen Appiah Takyi, has said. According to him, the country’s current pattern of largely […] The post Unplanned

Nigeria’s inflation dropped further to 15.43 percent in July 2026, down from 15.91 percent recorded in June. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index and inflation report released on Monday. This means the country’s headline inflation rate in July was 15.43 percent. Similarly, food inflation was 5.56 percent on a […] The post Inflation drops again to 15.43% appeared first

Solid Minerals Development Minister Dele Alake has warned illegal miners to “stop committing suicide” by extracting minerals from abandoned pits without licenses, stating that there are more than 4,000 abandoned mining pits in Plateau State. The Minister revealed this in a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Assistant on Media, Lara Owoeye-Wise, following the […] The post Over 4,000 Abandoned

The newly elected Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Yekini Idiaye, has thrown more light on the reason behind the removal of his predecessor, Blessing Agbebaku. Fielding questions from newsmen on Monday, Idiaye attributed the development to alleged poor leadership and corruption, that Agbebaku’s tenure was characterised by prolonged adjournments. “The House was […] The post Edo Assembly:

Re-elected Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has denied reaching any agreement with President Bola Tinubu over his support for the President’s bid for a second term in 2027. Adeleke said his decision to support Tinubu was based on the fact that the President is a Yoruba man from the South-West and that he wanted to […] The post I never reached

The Ghana Chamber of Mines (GCM)has thrown its weight behind the renewal of Gold Fields Ghana Limited’s Tarkwa mining leases, declaring that the company has “materially met” the terms of its existing lease and warning that denying renewal could undermine investor confidence in Ghana’s mining sector. The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of […] The post Tarkwa

In spite of a smear campaign, crunch meetings to plot his downfall, Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, alias Asanteman COKA, simply known as COKA, won the Ashanti New Patriotic Party (NPP) chairmanship race hands down. His counterpart in Accra, Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, also won massively in the Greater Accra Region to lead the opposition party in the […] The post NPP Regional Elections Coka, Okoe Boye Emerge

The Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council has demanded an unqualified apology from the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Akyemansa in the Eastern Region, Madam Linda Ahenkora, over what it describes as her deliberate intrusion into chieftaincy matters. The Traditional Council accused the DCE of siding with the Etweresohene, Ofosu Kwabi, whom it described as a “secessionist”, […] The post Okyenman

Some stakeholders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Central Tema Constituency have rejected the results of Saturday’s executive elections, arguing that the election was conducted while serious legal and internal party issues remained unresolved. According to the concerned stakeholders, there was a pending court action challenging, among other things, the validity of the […] The post Group

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Western Region has witnessed a major shake-up following the election of a new set of regional executives, with almost all incumbent office holders swept aside in what could signal a significant change in the political direction of the party ahead of the 2028 general election. The only notable […] The post Afrifa, Bonzo Lead NPP Executive Team In Western

Last week, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohunu and the Police Management Board (POMAB) convened Ghana’s religious leaders for a high-level interfaith meeting at National Police Headquarters. The meeting followed a period of tension in Ghana’s religious space, triggered by viral social media videos containing inflammatory remarks about Islam and Christianity. The fallout included […] The post Editorial:

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has given traders operating around the Airport Roundabout until September 30, 2026, to vacate their existing structures as part of a broader initiative to beautify and reorganise the Kumasi metropolis. The exercise forms part of the Assembly’s ongoing efforts to improve the appearance, orderliness and overall urban environment of Kumasi […] The post KMA

Professor Nick Ossei-Gerning, a Consultant General and Interventional Cardiologist, Spire Hospital Cardiff and St. Joseph’s Hospital, Newport has successfully been installed as the new chief of Effiduase in the Ashanti region. The 61-year-old chief succeeds the late Nana Adu Ameyaw who passed on in January 2026 after a 35-year reign from 1991.Professor Osei-Gerning, an old […] The post Asante-Effiduase gets

CENPOWER Operations and Services (CENOPS) has redeemed a pledge of GH?233,180.00 to the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly (CCMA) towards the Eight-Year Development Plan of Cape Coast. The cheque was presented on Thursday, 13 August 2026, at the University of Cape Coast during the second fundraising event organised by the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly (CCMA), which […] The post CENPOWER

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has cautioned residents of Agbogbloshie in the Accra Central District against illegal water connections and the use of inline booster pumps, warning that offenders risk sanctions under the law. The warning was issued during a community engagement organised by the Accra East Region of GWL to strengthen relations with customers, address […] The post GWL Warns Ghanaians

Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as COKA, has been elected Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), defeating former Bantama Member of Parliament, Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu, by a wide margin. COKA polled 658 votes in Saturday’s regional chairmanship election, August 15, 2026, against Dr Kokofu’s 269 votes, to secure a decisive victory […] The post COKA crushes Kokofu

Dr Joseph Esibu has unseated the incumbent Central Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Percy Dennis Quaicoe to emerge as the new Chairman. In a straight forward battle between the two, Esibu polled 278 votes to beat Percy Dennis who secured 161 votes in the election held over the at Mankessim today 15th August […] The post NPP elections: Esibu bloodies Percy’s nose in the

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade, Industry and Tourism has thrown its weight behind reforms being implemented by the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA) to improve Ghana’s investment climate and attract more quality investments into the country. The Committee also pledged to support efforts to adequately resource GIPA to enable it to discharge its expanded […] The post Parliament

The Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohunu, has called on Christian and Muslim leaders to demonstrate interfaith unity publicly rather than confine messages of tolerance to their sermons, in remarks made when he and the Police Management Board (POMAB) met religious leaders at National Police Headquarters. The engagement followed an incident in which a video […] The post Yohunu