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play videoPresident Mahama was MC for the Father’s Day service at Ringway Assemblies of God Church President John Dramani Mahama, on Sunday, June 15, 2025, took a swipe at former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over his widely criticised failure to complete the National Cathedral project before leaving office.Speaking at the Ringway Assemblies of God Church, where he delivered a sermon during the church’s Father’s Day service, President Mahama ended his message with a humorous yet pointed jab at the stalled cathedral project, a comment that drew laughter from the congregation.While concluding his sermon and praying for the church’s growth,…

Foreign investors have pulled $3.7 billion out of South African equities since October in the longest such streak of outflows in five years, a report showed, as the continent’s biggest equity market struggles to attract international portfolio flows. International investor confidence in stocks listed in Africa’s most industrialised economy has been fragile for years, with equities having suffered annual outflows since 2022, calculations by the Institute of International Finance show. But the latest streak marks a sharp acceleration, coming in at double the $1.9 billion of outflows across 2023 and 2024, the IIF said. South Africa is at risk of…

FOR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION15th June, 2025To: Office of the President, Republic of Ghana Parliament of Ghana – Leadership & Oversight Committees Ministry of Communications and Digitalization Ministry of Finance National Identification Authority (NIA) Bank of Ghana & Financial Regulatory Bodies Office of the Special Prosecutor Audit Service of Ghana Civil Society Organizations & Anti-Corruption Advocacy Groups Technology & Cybersecurity Experts National Media Platforms & Investigative Journalists Proposal for the Overhaul of Ghana’s National Identification and Digital Governance Systems The recent revelations surrounding fraudulent activities within the National Service Scheme (NSS) have exposed critical weaknesses in Ghana’s digital identification, payroll verification, and…

The outreach follows recent discoveries of locally manufactured pistols among students The Ashanti Regional branch of Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons in collaboration with National Peace Council chapter in the region organised a day sensitization programme at Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School (OKESS) to educate students on the dangers of illegal firearm possession and its impact on national security.The outreach follows recent discoveries of locally manufactured pistols among students at both Adventist Senior High School and OKESS, sparking public concern about growing insecurity in schools.According to the Peace Council, the initiative was launched in response to these alarming…

Fidelity Bank Ghana has once again positioned itself at the forefront of Ghana’s export-led growth agenda, with a strong call for cutting-edge sustainable solutions to unlock the full potential of the horticultural sector. Speaking at the Ghana Horticultural Expo 2025, under the theme “Innovation, Sustainability, and Digital Transformation for a Competitive Horticultural Sector”, Julian Opuni, Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Ghana, delivered a message that underscores the critical role of the sector in driving inclusive growth, foreign exchange generation, and national development. “It’s not just about what we extract from the ground, but what we grow, process, and export to…

Dubai has fundamentally redefined governance by declaring artificial intelligence as its “operating system” – a transformative approach that weaves AI into the very fabric of public services, decision-making, and economic operations (Dubai Media Office, 2024). This is not mere rhetoric but a comprehensive institutional shift comparable to building telecom networks or transport corridors, aimed at transforming governance, boosting economic innovation, and establishing new global benchmarks. In June 2024, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, appointed 22 Chief AI Officers across government entities ranging from Dubai Police and Customs to the Roads & Transport Authority…

play videoA photo collage of Obiri Boahen, Freddie Blay and John Mahama Nana Obiri Boahen, a former Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has taken a swipe at former NPP National Chairman Freddie Blay for his recent remarks suggesting that President John Dramani Mahama could be eligible to contest the 2028 general elections.Freddie Blay, in an interview, indicated that Mahama’s eligibility is ultimately a matter for judicial interpretation, although the final decision lies with the Ghanaian electorate.“The law is in the bosom of the judges,” Blay stated. “If it goes to the Supreme Court, which has the…

Unilever workers in Ivory Coast say the global consumer goods giant is violating their collective bargaining agreement in refusing to ensure severance pay if layoffs take place after the company sells its business there, documents show. British-based Unilever is selling all of its shares in its struggling Ivory Coast unit, which employs some 160 people, to a local consortium of investors led by wholesale distributor Société de Distribution de Toutes Marchandises Côte d’Ivoire (SDTM). Unilever Côte d’Ivoire manages the consumer giant’s domestic and international brands in Ivory Coast, but SDTM will only take over Unilever’s domestic brand business, according to an internal…

Ghana is fast-tracking the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to unlock new opportunities for Ghanaian businesses across Africa by moving beyond commodity-based trade towards value addition for its traditional exports such as gold, oil and cocoa.  Speaking during the Ghana Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025 Business Roadshow, Ghana’s Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, highlighted the government’s commitment to creating an enabling environment for businesses to thrive under AfCFTA by improving trade infrastructure, financing and market access.  “Under our Market Expansion Programme, the National AfCFTA Coordination Office is providing firm-level support to over 2,000…

Africa stands at a crucial crossroads. With more than 200 million young people poised to enter education systems and the workforce over the coming decade, the continent faces both an unprecedented opportunity and a formidable challenge to prepare its youth for the demands of the 21st-century economy (UNESCO, 2022). Central to this transformation is artificial intelligence (AI), a technology rapidly reshaping industries, governance, and societies worldwide (Reuters, 2025). Yet, despite AI’s accelerating global adoption, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) lags considerably in integrating AI education into national curricula. UNESCO’s (2022) comprehensive mapping found that only 15 countries globally had embedded AI learning…