Africa’s Youth, Technology, and the Education We Keep Postponing
Across Africa, young people are doing something remarkable. With limited resources and little formal support, they are learning, building, and innovating with technology on their own. From coding late at night on borrowed laptops to turning smartphones into classrooms, Africa’s…
AG drops details of confidential conversation he had with ‘top’ US lawyers of Ofori-Atta
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has shared details of a confidential conversation he had with high-profile US lawyers representing former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta. Speaking on NewsFile on JoyNews on Saturday, January 10,…
Meet JJ Rawlings’ Scottish chemist father
Did you know that the man who fathered the late former president of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings, was a Scottish chemist and pharmacist from a place called Castle Douglas in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland? And did you know that during the colonial…
Narcotics Commission dismantles drug dens in ‘Operation White Ember’
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has dismantled multiple drug dens across the Eastern and Greater Accra Regions, seizing large quantities of illegal substances and arresting dozens of suspects. Dubbed “Operation White Ember,” the crackdown targeted areas including Mamfe, Tutu, Madina…
Tackling Sickle Cell Disease: Veep calls for sustainable support mechanisms
The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has stressed the need for comprehensive support for families affected by sickle cell disease in Ghana. In a post shared on her X page on Sunday, December 28, 2025, she reflected on a meeting…
INTERPOL details how hackers stole US$120,000 from a Ghanaian financial institution
INTERPOL has disclosed that a ransomware attack on a Ghanaian financial institution led to the theft of about US$120,000, highlighting the growing financial toll cybercrime is taking on banks and other financial institutions across the continent. The incident came to…
Watch the moment Abu Trica appeared in court under heavy security
Frederick Kumi, also known as Abu Trica, who has been indicted by US authorities and arrested by Ghanaian security authorities for his alleged role in defrauding elderly victims of over $8 million, appeared before the Gbese District Court. Abu Trica,…
Know all the 19 African countries affected by US Visa suspension from January 1, 2026
The United States of America (USA) Embassy in Nigeria has announced that, effective January 1, 2026, visa issuance will be partially suspended for nationals of 19 countries, including several African nations, in line with Presidential Proclamation 10998 on “Restricting and…
Ghanaian lady seeks help after father allegedly backed sister to snatch her husband
A Ghanaian woman, Ruth Sarfoa, from Wassa, is seeking public assistance after accusing her husband and family of betrayal, following allegations that her husband abandoned her and married her junior sister with the support of their father. According to Ruth,…
The 24-hour economy is still a ‘mirage’ – Dr Zaato
Dr Joshua Jebuntie Zaato, a Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, has described the National Democratic (NDC’s) 24-hour Economy policy as a “mirage”. He added that there is no concrete evidence of its implementation, months after the NDC…