Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody following a court order, his lawyers have confirmed. In a press release dated April 8, 2026, the law...
Day: April 8, 2026
Ghana’s Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called for the Vodza Regatta model to be replicated across other coastal communities in the Volta Region, arguing that the festival’s proven...
Nigeria has launched one of its largest terrorism trials, prosecuting over 500 individuals accused of participating in militant attacks. The defendants face charges related to supporting terrorism, particularly in the northeast, where the Boko...
Greece has become the latest European nation to take aim at social media’s grip on its youngest users, announcing a ban on under-15s accessing social media platforms, effective January next year. Prime Minister Kyriakos...
Rev. Dr. James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey, a distinguished scholar and clergyman from the Gold Coast, has been recognised by the government of Senegal. The country has released a commemorative airmail stamp bearing his image...
Israel has launched what it describes as the single largest wave of air strikes of the entire conflict in Lebanon, hitting more than 100 targets across the country in just ten minutes, a devastating...
The name of Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has been removed from the detainee records of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This development comes after his arrest and detention by ICE...
Cassiel Ato Forson, Ghana’s Minister for Finance, has expressed concern over outstanding arrears of about $256 million owed to the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), cautioning that delays in payments by member...
The Deputy Minister for Health, Prof. Grace Ayensu Danquah, has thrown her weight behind a new international programme designed to fast-track women into leadership positions within healthcare, describing it as a well-timed initiative that...
Ghana’s crude oil output has continued its downward trend, declining for the sixth straight year, from a peak of 71.4 million barrels to 37.3 million barrels in 2025. This reflects an average annual drop...
