US President, Donald Trump says there’s a buyer lined up for TikTok and promises to reveal more in “about two weeks.” In an interview on Fox News, Trump said, “We have a buyer for TikTok. I think I’ll probably need China’s approval, and I think President Xi will probably do it.” Asked who the buyer…
Addressing a global health summit organised by Gavi and the Gates Foundation in Brussels on Wednesday, President John Dramani Mahama starkly contrasted military spending with the cost of saving lives through vaccination, telling attendees that the $9 billion sought by the Gavi vaccine alliance over five years is equivalent to the cost of just four…
Ghana rolled out the red carpet for His Majesty King Mswati III of the Kingdom of Eswatini, signalling a strong mutual desire to deepen bilateral relations and promote the cause of African unity and trade. President John Dramani Mahama and Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang officially welcomed the King and Queen at the presidency’s forecourt…
Leaders from the West African bloc ECOWAS on Sunday elected Sierra Leone’s president as its new leader as the region faces mounting unrest, military coups and subdued regional trade. Sierra Leone’s Julius Maada Bio took over the rotational chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) from Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu at a…
Telecel Ghana says it is reviewing a legal claim brought against the company by Madam Faustina Djagbele Abbey, who alleges that her photograph was used without consent in a campaign for the company’s ‘Telecel Red Save’ digital savings product. The company, in a brief public statement, acknowledged reports of the lawsuit and assured the public…
A university in Nigeria has sparked outrage after a video went viral showing female students being touched to see if they were wearing bras before taking part in an exam. In the footage, female staff at Olabisi Onabanjo University in south-western Ogun State are seen touching some students’ chests as they queue to enter an…
Gifty Oware-Mensah, a former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), is at the center of a high-level payroll fraud that saw over 9,900 ghost names inserted into the national service database and used as collateral to secure a GH¢30.6 million loan from the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB). At a press briefing in…
Under the leadership of the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam George, the Government of Ghana has announced that major mobile network operators, MTN, Telecel, and AT will significantly increase their data bundle offerings starting Tuesday, July 1, 2025, to improve data accessibility for consumers across the country. During a press conference on…
Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been officially listed on INTERPOL’s Red Notice database following a renewed request by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). The move comes amidst ongoing corruption investigations and intensifies efforts to bring the former minister to justice. The Red Notice, made public on June 6, 2025, describes Ofori-Atta as…
Tanzania has decided to block access to social media platform X because it allows pornographic content to be shared, the information minister has said. The content was contrary to the East African state’s “laws, culture, customs, and traditions,” Jerry Silaa told a local TV station. Tanzanians have reported that access to X has been restricted…
