In a move aimed at fostering financial security for future generations, President Donald Trump has proposed the creation of $1,000 “Trump Accounts” for newborns born between January 1, 2025, and January 1, 2029 The initiative, part of a broader domestic policy bill, seeks to provide every eligible child with a …
Read More »“I Was 24, My Daughter Was 1 Month Old When I Went To Prison”- Yaw Asante Agyekum
Yaw Asante Agyekum, recently acquitted after over two decades in prison for a wrongful conviction, has shared his emotional experience following his release. Speaking to TV3, Agyekum recalled the life-altering moment he was imprisoned at age 24, just a month after his daughter was born. He said he had no …
Read More »Trump Suspends New U.S. Student Visa Interviews, Ghanaian Students Affected
Ghanaian students planning to study in the United States may face delays following a directive from the Trump administration halting new student visa interview appointments globally. The order, communicated via a memo from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, instructs American embassies and consulates to pause all new bookings for …
Read More »Police And National Security Operatives Storm Wontumi’s Residence With Search Warrant
A joint task force comprising police officers and National Security operatives on Friday morning stormed the residence of Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. According to reports from, the team arrived with a court-issued search warrant authorising them to thoroughly inspect …
Read More »Pregnant UK-Born Ghanaian Spared Jail After Smuggling £225K Worth of Cannabis from Canada
A 19-year-old UK-born Ghanaian woman, Daniella KanKam-Adu, has avoided a jail sentence after attempting to smuggle 22.5kg of cannabis worth £225,000 from Canada to the UK. The young woman, who is pregnant and based in Queens Road, London, was intercepted at Newcastle Airport on March 3, 2025. Border Force officers …
Read More »A Rocha Ghana Condemns Tree Felling Along Atomic-Kwabenya Highway, Calls for Immediate Halt
Environmental advocacy group, A Rocha Ghana, has strongly condemned the ongoing felling of trees along the Atomic-Kwabenya Highway, urging the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) and other relevant authorities to halt the practice immediately and prioritize environmentally sustainable development. In a statement issued on Tuesday, May 20, A Rocha Ghana …
Read More »Alhaji Seidu Agongo Fulfills GHS500,000 Pledge to Support Ghana Medical Trust Fund
Businessman and philanthropist Alhaji Seidu Agongo has fulfilled a GHS500,000 pledge to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, reinforcing his commitment to improving healthcare access for vulnerable Ghanaians. Presenting the cheque at the Ministry of Health, Agongo, founder of Alive Industries and former owner of the defunct Heritage Bank was stressed …
Read More »Ada East Assembly Rejects President Mahama’s DCE Nominee Kenneth Kabu Kanor
President John Dramani Mahama’s nominee for the District Chief Executive (DCE) position in the Ada East District, Kenneth Kabu Kanor, has been rejected by the local assembly. During a confirmation vote held on Thursday, Kanor secured 24 “Yes” votes, representing 63.2% of the total but fell short of the required …
Read More »Pope Leo XIV to Hold First Mass Today in Sistine Chapel, Begins Papal Ministry
Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff and newly elected leader of the Catholic Church, is set to celebrate his inaugural Mass today in the historic Sistine Chapel at 11:00 local time (09:00 GMT, 10:00 BST), officially commencing his papal ministry. Born Robert Prevost in Chicago, the 68-year-old former missionary …
Read More »American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost Elected Pope Leo XIV
White smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday evening, signaling the successful election of a new Pope by the 133 Cardinal electors gathered at the Vatican. Moments later, French Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti stepped onto the Loggia of Blessings at St. Peter’s Basilica and delivered the …
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