Author: Constance Awunor

Nigerian Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed that maintaining his celebrity lifestyle costs him between $200,000 and $300,000 every month. The award-winning singer made the disclosure during a recent livestream with content creator Davrel, where he spoke about the financial demands of fame. Davido said his monthly expenditure does not include the personal expenses of his wife, Chioma Adeleke, or the rest of his household. “I spend between $200,000 and $300,000 every month and that doesn’t even include my wife’s expenses or the rest of my household,” he said. The singer added that the amount also…

Cabinet has revoked Executive Instrument (E.I.) 144, as amended by E.I. 234, restoring Achimota Forest to its original status as a protected Forest Reserve. The decision reverses the earlier declassification of part of the reserve and preserves the forest as an ecological safety zone for Accra and its surrounding communities. The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, announced the decision at the Government Accountability Series at the Presidency, describing it as a major milestone for environmental protection. Cabinet reverses forest declassification “I am happy to announce a historic Cabinet decision taken on the 24th of June 2026…

President John Dramani Mahama has begun a two-day working visit to the Volta Region with a sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of 18 24-hour Economy Model Markets across the region. The visit forms part of his #ResettingGhana Tour, which seeks to engage communities and assess the progress of key government development projects. President Mahama started the tour in Juapong, where he officially launched the market project. The initiative will see one 24-hour Economy Model Market built in each district across the Volta Region. The President is accompanied by Ministers of State, heads of public institutions and Members of Parliament. During…

The Government of Ghana has announced plans to conduct an independent autopsy on the remains of Bashiru Isak, the Ghanaian national killed during recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa. The decision followed consultations with Mr. Isak’s family after both the Ghana High Commission in Pretoria and the bereaved family failed to obtain an official post-mortem report from South African authorities. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the independent autopsy forms part of efforts to establish the circumstances surrounding Mr Isak’s death. In a statement issued on Thursday, July 16, the government renewed its call for a swift and transparent investigation…

At least 13 people have been confirmed dead, while several others have sustained injuries following a fatal three-vehicle collision at Odumase near Konongo on the Kumasi-Accra Highway in the Ashanti Region. The crash involved a cargo truck transporting tomatoes, a passenger bus and a fuel tanker that was not carrying fuel at the time of the accident. The exact cause of the crash remains under investigation. However, eyewitnesses told JoyNews that the collision occurred after an alleged wrongful overtaking manoeuvre, which led to a head-on crash involving the vehicles. Emergency responders arrived at the scene to rescue victims trapped in…

A monkey with striking pinkish-orange lips and a black face has been confirmed as a new species after years of research in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Scientists found the black-furred primate in the dense tropical forests of Lomami National Park in the country’s central eastern region. The discovery makes it only the fifth African monkey species to be officially identified in the past 75 years. Discovery took years to confirm Conservationists first spotted the unusual monkey in 2008 but managed to capture only a blurry photograph. A second sighting a decade later prompted an international…

FIFA will assess the possibility of expanding the men’s World Cup to 64 teams after the 2026 tournament, according to FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Speaking to Swiss broadcaster Blue Sport, Infantino said the governing body wants the World Cup to reflect the global nature of football by giving more nations the opportunity to qualify. “These are all issues that we will be examining after the World Cup,” Infantino said when asked about the proposal. “When organising a World Cup, it’s important to organise it for the whole world – not just Europe and South America, but effectively the entire world.…

Ghana’s Black Maidens have been drawn in Group C of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, where they will face Brazil, Canada and Norway. The draw sets up a challenging group for the Black Maidens as they prepare to represent Ghana at the tournament in Morocco later this year. The Black Maidens booked their place at the World Cup after defeating Senegal in a dramatic penalty shootout in the final round of the African qualifiers. Their qualification secured Ghana’s return to the global youth tournament, where they will once again compete against some of the world’s top emerging football…

Lawyers for former National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) Chief Executive Officer, Hanan Abdul-Wahab, have petitioned the Attorney-General and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), demanding the immediate return of his passport, two mobile phones and cash amounting to £6,700 and GH¢2,750. The demand follows Mr Abdul-Wahab’s arrest at the Accra International Airport on July 4, 2026, while he was preparing to travel to the United Kingdom for a scheduled medical appointment. He was subsequently detained at the Bureau of National Intelligence (BNI) and EOCO before being released on the night of July 8, 2026. In a letter dated…

The chairman of FIFA’s disciplinary committee, Mohammad Al Kamali, has declined to answer questions from the BBC about the decision to waive a suspension for United States striker Folarin Balogun after he was sent off during the FIFA World Cup. Balogun, 25, received a red card for serious foul play in the United States’ match against Bosnia-Herzegovina. Under FIFA’s disciplinary rules, the offence would ordinarily attract a two-match suspension. However, FIFA’s disciplinary committee decided to waive the additional ban, a move that drew widespread criticism after reports emerged that United States President Donald Trump and White House officials had lobbied…