Ayra Starr wins MOBO Best African Act, making her the first female to win such in 16 years
Nigerian music star, Ayra Starr, has made history after becoming the first woman in 16 years to win the Best African Music Act at the 2025 MOBO Awards.
February 20, 2025
Government Approves 10% Salary Raise for Public Sector Workers
This marks the second wage adjustment in less than a year. The latest pay rise follows a significant 23% salary adjustment in 2024, which was aimed at cushioning workers against rising living costs
Immigration Service Ordered by High Court to Pay GH₵960,000 for Unlawful Detention of Traveler
The immigration officers, who were supposed to prevent a police-declared wanted individual, “Kwabena Asare,” mistakenly detained “Kwabena Baffour Asare,” causing a delay that ultimately led to the termination of his employment in Germany
ICC assigns Ghanaian international Lawyer as Special Adviser
Evelyn Ama Ankumah, a prominent Ghanaian international lawyer and human rights advocate, has been appointed as a Special Adviser without portfolio to the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands.
Nigeria to ban 60,000-litre petrol tankers as accidents take3,500 lives
Nigeria’s federal government has announced plans to ban petroleum tankers with capacities of 60,000 and 45,000 litres.
Bank of Ghana unveils comprehensive audit of remittance activities
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has commenced an audit of remittance activities covering the fourth quarter of last year, from October 1 to December 31, 2024.
Trump says he will introduce 25% tariffs on autos, pharmaceuticals and chips
“It’ll go substantially higher over a course of a year,” he said. But he added that he wanted to give time for potentially affected companies to bring their factories to America to avoid tariffs.
Trump turns against Zelensky – and towards Russia.
President Trump has spent the day attacking Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him a “dictator” and deepening the rift between the two leaders.
Bawumia condemns ‘unfair’ dismissals, urges Mahama to reverse decision.
However, recent developments, which he believes pose a “significant threat to the country’s democracy,” had compelled him to speak out.
N-Gas to halt gas supply to Ghana over unpaid arrears.
N-Gas is committed to upholding the sanctity of contracts across the value chain and, as a result, may demand one month’s pre-payment from VRA as a condition for continued gas supply.