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Ama K. Abebrese Condemns Appointment of Officials with Sexual assault Allegations
Renowned actress and women’s rights advocate Ama K. Abebrese has issued a scathing critique of the recent appointment of men with documented histories or allegations of sexual assault and harassment into significant government positions. In a statement released on December 18, 2025, during the global “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence,” Abebrese argued that…
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Ghana Demands Answers Over Nana Agyei’s Mysterious Death in Latvia
The Government of Ghana has launched an urgent diplomatic probe into the death of Nana Agyei, a 21-year-old engineering student who died under suspicious circumstances in Riga, Latvia. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa formally announced the investigation on Sunday, December 21, 2025, following the circulation of a distressing video in which the victim’s family…
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TikTok Star Peller Hospitalized Following Car Crash
In a deeply concerning incident captured on a live digital broadcast, popular content creator Peller was hospitalized after intentionally crashing his vehicle into a barrier on the Lekki-Epe Expressway. The broadcast, which he had unsettlingly titled “RIP Peller,” showed the influencer in a state of extreme emotional distress, weeping and expressing a fear of public…
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Ghana ineligible to receive U.S. foreign assistance for 2026 financial year under MCC
Ghana has been declared ineligible for United States foreign assistance under the Millennium Challenge Compact (MCC) for the 2026 Fiscal Year. According to the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s Candidate Country Report, the decision is based on legal prohibitions related to Ghana’s debt situation. Specifically, the country is currently restricted under Section 7012 of the FY 2025…
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KMA Issues Ultimatum to Foreign Retailers: December 9 Deadline for Voluntary Exit
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has set a firm deadline of December 9, 2025, for all foreign nationals operating in the retail trade sector within the Kumasi metropolis to voluntarily vacate their spaces. This directive aims to enforce Ghana’s investment and trade laws, specifically regarding sectors reserved exclusively for Ghanaian citizens. City authorities stated that…
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French Navy Intercepts 10 Tonnes of Cocaine in Major West African Drug Bust
The French Navy has successfully seized approximately 9.6 tonnes of cocaine, valued at an estimated $610 million, during a high-stakes maritime operation in the Gulf of Guinea. On Monday, December 22, 2025, two naval vessels participating in Operation Corymbe intercepted an unflagged fishing boat acting on intelligence provided by international anti-drug agencies and the British…
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GoldBod Centralizes Small-Scale Gold Trading: Foreigners Ordered to Exit by April 30
The newly established Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s gold trading sector following the enactment of the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140). Under this new legal framework, the state has revoked all existing gold trading licenses previously issued by the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC) and the…
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Engineers & Planners takes over Black Volta and Sankofa Gold projects
The acquisition of the Black Volta and Sankofa gold projects by Engineers & Planners marks a transformative moment for the mining industry in Ghana’s Upper West Region. By taking over equity in Azumah Resources and Upwest Resources, the indigenous firm has successfully transitioned these long-stalled concessions into Ghanaian hands. This move ends nearly twenty years…
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Bank of Ghana Suspends Three Fintech Firms Over Remittance Violations
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has enforced a one-month suspension of the remittance partnerships of three major Payment Service Providers (PSPs): Flutterwave, Cellulant Ghana, and Halges Financial Technologies. Effective September 18, 2025, these firms are prohibited from facilitating inward money transfers following a series of regulatory breaches. The central bank specifically noted that Halges Financial…
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MTN Ghana to Retire 2G and 3G Networks for Enhanced 4G and 5G Efficiency
MTN Ghana has announced a long-term strategic plan to phase out its legacy 2G and 3G network infrastructures. Speaking at the Digital Africa Summit in Accra, CEO Stephen Blewett explained that the move is designed to optimize spectrum efficiency, allowing the company to reallocate frequency bands to more advanced 4G and 5G technologies. This transition…
