Ibrahim Mahama, CEO of Engineers & Planners Ltd and Dzata Cement, has come to the aid of 13-year-old Rosemond Boadu, a kidney patient in need of a transplant, by donating $25,000 to cover the procedure. Rosemond, from the Oti Region, has faced a challenging battle with her condition, requiring frequent …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has suspended the Foreign Exchange Trading License of Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) for a one-month period, starting November 26, 2024. The BoG’s decision, based on Section 11(2) of the Foreign Exchange Act, 2006 (Act 723), was due to CBG’s repeated violations of foreign exchange regulations. …

National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has outlined plans to prioritize affordable healthcare if elected in the upcoming December elections. Addressing the public in Bodom, Nkoranza North, after commissioning a maternity and children’s ward alongside his wife, Lordina Mahama, he highlighted rising healthcare costs and inadequate infrastructure as …

Legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has urged Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to challenge a Supreme Court ruling that nullified his decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant. The ruling, issued by a seven-member Supreme Court panel in a 5-2 decision led by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, sided with Majority …

At the ongoing COP29 Climate Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, Ghana’s Minister for Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, stressed the critical need for coordinated global action on climate change. Addressing journalists, she highlighted climate change’s extensive effects and urged ongoing dialogue rather than reactive responses to disasters. “Climate change is something …

Ghana’s Vice President and NPP flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has delivered on his promise to bring electric buses to the country. The arrival of this eco-friendly fleet marks a significant step in Ghana’s transition to sustainable public transportation. The buses are a part of the government’s plan to reduce carbon …

On November 12, 2024, four courts in the Upper East Region that had been closed due to the ongoing Bawku chieftaincy conflict were reopened to the public. These courts include the High, Circuit, and District Courts in Bolgatanga, as well as the District Court in Bongo. However, the District Courts …

The 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) opened in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 12, 2024, with a strong plea for world leaders to agree on a new global climate finance goal. The call, made by UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, emphasized …

A chain accident involving more than eight vehicles occurred on the Madina-Adenta road on Sunday after a vehicle reportedly suffered brake failure. This led to a collision that affected several cars, resulting in significant damage to the vehicles involved. According to eyewitness accounts, numerous drivers and passengers sustained injuries in …

Ecuadorian footballer Marco Angulo, 22, has died from injuries sustained in a car crash that occurred on October 7 in southern Quito, Ecuador’s capital. Angulo, who played as a midfielder for LDU Quito on loan from MLS club FC Cincinnati, was hospitalized for over a month, undergoing multiple surgeries and …