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Mahama declares July 10-11 as National Cleaning Days for flood-affected regions

John Dramani Mahama has declared Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11, as National General Cleaning Days across the seven regions affected by the devastating June 29 floods. The two-day exercise, organised under the auspices of the Post-Flood Mitigation Committee, will be held under the...

Key witness in murder of Ghanaian national in South Africa goes into hiding – Ghana’s High Commissioner

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quashie has said a witness in the murder of a Ghanaian national in South Africa has gone into hiding. According to Benjamin Quashie, the witness to the...

Nana Ama Bonsu I unveiled as the new Asantehemaa of the Asante Kingdom

Nana Ama Bonsu I has been officially unveiled as the new Asantehemaa of the Asante Kingdom. The new Asantehemaa succeeds Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III, who served as Asantehemaa until her passing in 2025. Nana...

High Court sets July 10 to hear Abu Trica’s emergency application seeking to halt US extradition

The Accra High Court has set July 10, 2026 to hear an application by lawyers for Ghanaian socialite Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, seeking to halt his extradition to the United States. Abu Trica’s...

US$2.1 billion paid to Eurobond holders since January 2025 – Finance Ministry

Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Ghana’s finance minister, has announced that the Government of Ghana has since January 2025 paid $2.1 billion to Eurobond holders.  The Finance Ministry made this known while revealing that Ghana...

Watch how Trotro passengers overturned a somersaulted vehicle to rescue a driver

A video has surfaced of some Trotro passengers and passersby rescuing a driver near the Association Traffic Light on Liberation Road in Accra on Monday, July 6, 2026, after his vehicle somersaulted. According to...

Gov’t settles US$700 million Eurobond obligation – Ato Forson announces 

Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Ghana’s finance minister, has announced that the Government of Ghana has settled a US$700 million Eurobond obligation ahead of its scheduled maturity. According to the Ministry of Finance, the payment was made on Thursday, July 2, 2026, and comprised US$525.2 million in principal repayments and US$174.8 million in interest. In a statement issued on July 6, 2026, the Finance Ministry detailed that with this latest transaction, Ghana has now paid a total of US$2.1 billion to Eurobond holders since January 2025, which is in line with the country’s Eurobond Debt Exchange Programme. The Finance Ministry disclosed that the payment was executed through planned government financing arrangements, which did...

‘I lost my sister because of no bed syndrome at Korle Bu’ – MzBel breaks down in tears

Ghanaian musician, Belinda Ekuah Amoah, popularly known as Mzbel, has broken down in tears following the death of her sister due to the no...

WebKid granted GH¢100,000 bail after spending weeks in Police custody

A staunch fan of Shatta Wale, Webkid, according to reports, has been granted bail...

‘Kwadwo Akofena, a devil, he troubled his father until his death, now wants to kill his sister’ – Osebo the Zaraman

Ghanaian fashion icon Osebo the Zaraman has criticised Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena following an alleged shooting incident involving former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo. According to Osebo the Zaraman, Kwadwo Akofena...

Gov’t settles US$700 million Eurobond obligation – Ato Forson announces 

Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Ghana’s finance minister, has announced that the Government of Ghana has settled a US$700 million Eurobond obligation ahead of its scheduled maturity. According to the Ministry of Finance, the payment...

US$2.1 billion paid to Eurobond holders since January 2025 – Finance Ministry

Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Ghana’s finance minister, has announced that the Government of Ghana has since January 2025 paid...

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