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 of inactivity caused by financial …

Ghana’s Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has officially appointed KPMG as the transaction advisor to oversee the proposed merger between AT Ghana (formerly AirtelTigo) and Telecel Ghana. Announced on September 5, 2025, this move is a strategic intervention by the government to restructure the telecommunications landscape, which is currently dominated by a single major player. …

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 Technologies is barred from any …

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 is essential for providing faster …

In a significant move to stabilize its financial position, the Ghana Cocoa Board has successfully paid out GH¢2 billion in coupons to investors holding restructured cocoa bonds as of September 1, 2025. This payment follows the implementation of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme, which saw short-term cocoa bills converted into long-term bonds, primarily affecting the balance sheets of local commercial …

Onion farmers in the Asante Akyem North District have issued an urgent appeal to the government to regulate the influx of foreign onions, citing a market imbalance that threatens the local industry. Despite a successful farming season resulting in a bumper harvest, farmers are struggling to find buyers as the market remains saturated with cheaper imports from neighboring countries like …

At least four individuals lost their lives on Tuesday, august 6, 2025, when a civil protection surveillance aircraft crashed at the Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport in Taher, northern Algeria. According to reports from Algerian civil protection authorities, the plane went down during a routine training mission within the airport’s perimeter. Emergency response teams were immediately deployed to the site of …

A catastrophic magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, sending powerful tsunami waves across the Pacific and forcing hundreds of thousands to flee coastal areas. The quake, which the Russian Academy of Sciences identified as the strongest to hit the region since 1952, was centered just 74 miles from the city …

In a major effort to address its deepening demographic crisis, the Chinese government has launched its first nationwide childcare subsidy program. Starting in January 2025, families are eligible for an annual payout of 3,600 yuan (roughly $500) for every child under the age of three. This universal policy marks a significant shift from previous local experiments to a unified central …

British telecommunications leader Vodafone Plc has finalized an agreement to sell its majority stake in its Ghanaian operations to the Telecel Group. This strategic exit allows Vodafone to streamline its global portfolio and focus on its primary markets in Europe and other parts of Africa. Under the terms of the deal, Telecel will acquire the 70% shareholding that Vodafone has …

Elon Musk has officially initiated a massive rebranding of Twitter, replacing its iconic bird logo with the letter “X” as part of his vision to transform the social media site into an “everything app.” CEO Linda Yaccarino described “X” as a future global marketplace powered by AI that will integrate audio, video, messaging, and financial services. While the legal name …

A Ugandan military helicopter crashed and caught fire at the main international airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, resulting in the deaths of five people on board. The aircraft’s pilot, co-pilot, and flight engineer survived the crash but sustained serious injuries and severe burns. Ugandan military spokesman Maj Gen Felix Kulaigye confirmed the casualties and stated that an investigation into the cause …

Liberia held a historic symbolic reburial for former President William Tolbert and 13 members of his cabinet, 45 years after they were killed during the 1980 military coup. President Joseph Boakai led the ceremony, which sought to address one of the most violent chapters in the nation’s history. Tolbert was murdered in the uprising led by Sergeant Samuel Doe, and …

A 19-year-old London resident, Daniella KanKam-Adu, has avoided a prison sentence after attempting to smuggle 22.5kg of cannabis, valued at £225,000, into Newcastle Airport from Canada. The teenager, who was pregnant at the time of the offense on March 3, told the court she agreed to the scheme because she needed money for a house deposit. Although she initially claimed …

Cybersecurity specialist Yaw Ansu Gyeabour has issued a critical warning to telecommunications and mobile money operators, urging them to conduct rigorous assessments of their internal systems to identify hidden weaknesses. Speaking on JoyNews, he explained that the recent surge in sophisticated fraud cases – including a viral report of an MTN customer’s account being emptied – suggests the presence of …