First Lady Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama has appealed for concerted global action to safeguard the future of children, calling for a peaceful world with opportunities for their growth and well-being. Her impassioned plea was at a special annual prayer session for children at the Tillman Chapel Church Centre in New York, on the sidelines of…
Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé has been crowned the winner of the 2025 Ballon d’Or, football’s most prestigious individual award, at a glittering ceremony in Paris on Monday night. The French international capped off an extraordinary 2024/25 season with 35 goals and 16 assists in all competitions, playing a decisive role in PSG’s historic campaign….
President John Dramani Mahama arrived in New York on Sunday afternoon, accompanied by First Lady Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama, to participate in the 80th United Nations General Assembly meetings. President Mahama was welcomed to his hotel by a contingent of enthusiastic Ghanaians residing in the US, who expressed their solidarity and support for the Mahama…
Former Chief Justice, Mrs. Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has filed a fresh legal action seeking the reversal of her removal from office as the Chief Justice and a Justice of the Supreme Court. According to her, the Warrant of Removal executed by the President on September 1, 2025, purportedly removing her from both the office of…
Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has pleaded not guilty to raping two women. The 32-year-old is accused of five counts of rape against the two alleged victims, as well as a charge of sexual assault against a third woman. The alleged offences took place between 2021 and 2022 when he played for Arsenal. Partey spoke…
Let me just acknowledge my president, the president of the GJA, and all of you who are here. Fellow countrymen and women, I pledge to be transparent and accountable to the people of Ghana and to keep them abreast with the state of affairs at every juncture in my term of office. I’m pleased to…
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem on Wednesday. His condition remains unknown as police continue searching for the suspect. The shooting occurred shortly after noon during a Q&A session with students. Witnesses reported hearing a single gunshot about two minutes into the…
President John Dramani Mahama is scheduled to hold his first presidential media engagement in his second term on Wednesday, 10 September 2025. The encounter, according to the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, will provide journalists with a direct opportunity to question the President on his policy interventions, his “Resetting Ghana Agenda,” and a…
The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has announced that government has established a joint committee with MultiChoice Ghana to decide on a reduction in DStv subscription prices. The move comes after weeks of standoff between the ministry and the pay-TV operator, following regulators’ demand for a 30% cut in subscription…
Burkina Faso’s transitional parliament has passed a law banning homosexuality, with offenders facing up to five years in prison. The Persons and Family Code law, making Burkina Faso the latest in a series of African countries to criminalise lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activity, also tightens rules on nationality and stateless people. The military that…
