Author: Constance Awunor

Donald Trump has said the US “knew nothing” about Israel’s strike on a major gas field in Iran on Wednesday, warning Tehran not to retaliate further against Qatar. Iran caused “extensive damage” with missile attacks on a major energy industry site in Qatar after Israel targeted the South Pars gas site – part of the world’s largest natural gas field. While Israel has not officially confirmed its attack on the gas field, the US president said its ally had “violently lashed out” at Iran “out of anger for what has taken place in the Middle East”. Conflict across the regioncontinues…

Oral sex can have the tendencies of spreading throat cancer and cervical cancer. This is because the two have a link due to how they are contracted by the individual. The human papilloma virus on women has been spreading when men indulge in oral sex. This came to light during the celebration of the “World Oral Health Day”. Statistics from the Oral Health Professionals Association of Ghana (OHPAG) indicate that over 85% of Ghana’s population have never visited a dentist in their lifetime before for examination. OHPAG says the figure is worrying because the mouth is the most sensitive part…

The Ministry of Health has secured financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance to pay allowances and salaries to thousands of newly trained health professionals undertaking their mandatory service across the country. In a statement, the Ministry announced that the clearance covers 14,279 rotation nurses and midwives, as well as 637 medical and dental house officers, providing relief to many health workers who have been awaiting payment. According to the Ministry, the approval follows months of engagement between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance aimed at ensuring that newly qualified health professionals receive the financial support required…

India is about to see a major shift in access to weight-loss medications as the patent for semaglutide the key ingredient behind blockbuster drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic expires. This will allow local pharmaceutical companies to produce cheaper generic versions, likely triggering intense competition and cutting prices by more than half. India’s strong generics industry is expected to move quickly, with dozens of versions of semaglutide entering the market within months. Major companies are already preparing to launch their own products, and monthly treatment costs could drop from roughly 8,800–16,000 rupees to about 3,000–5,000 rupees. This price reduction could significantly…

The Minister of Communication and Digitalisation, Samuel Nartey George, has said that the new SIM reregistration that will soon be undertaken will make the activities of mobile money (MoMo) fraudsters very expensive to do. He says that MoMo fraudsters will not be able to access any government services when they are caught. “To a very large extent, it will make MoMo fraud very expensive,” he said during a press conference in Accra on Tuesday, March 17. “When his Ghana Card is blocked, he loses access to every government service. So the cost to MoMo fraud is being raised to the…

Chelsea have been fined £10.75m and handed a one-year transfer ban suspended for two years. The Premier League’s sanction agreement shows Chelsea made secret payments totalling £47.5m to agents and other individuals between 2011 and 2018, when Roman Abramovich was owner. Chelsea have also been given a nine-month academy transfer ban with immediate effect relating to the club’s registration of youth players between 2019 and 2022. The investigation determined these payments “occured with the knowledge and approval” of former senior employees and/or directors, the sanction agreement shows. The transactions came to light during the due diligence process when the new…

Ghana Football Association(GFA) Communications Director Henry Asante Twum has assured Ghanaians that defender Marvin Senaya has given his commitment to represent the Ghana national football team despite also attracting interest from the Togo national football team. Asante Twum addressed concerns surrounding the player’s international future after reports emerged that Senaya had been called up by Togo for the upcoming international window. However, the GFA remains confident that the right-back has agreed to play for Ghana after several engagements with the federation. Speaking on Tv3’s Sports Station, Henry Asante Twum emphasised that the FA would not include a player in the national team squad without first receiving…

Dr. Iddrisu highlighted that Ghana’s economy continues to be led by the services sector. In 2025, services accounted for 45.9% of GDP, followed by industry at 31.3% and agriculture at 22.8%. He noted that growth was primarily driven by digital and knowledge-based activities. Key contributors within the services sector included Information and Communication (20.2%), Education (11.6%), Transport and Storage (8.6%), and Financial and Insurance Activities (6.8%). “A few sectors fueled most of the growth,” Dr. Iddrisu said. “Information and Communication, Crops, Gold, Manufacturing, Transport and Storage, and Education collectively contributed around 87% of total GDP growth in 2025, underscoring the…

A consortium of Ghanaian pension funds has committed millions of dollars to Atlantic Lithium, marking a landmark domestic investment in what is expected to become Ghana’s first lithium-producing mine and signalling growing local confidence in the country’s emerging critical minerals sector. The investment, valued at up to US$11 million, forms part of a broader funding package of about US$16.4 million secured by the company to advance its flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project toward construction and production. The Ghanaian institutional investors, managed by IC Asset Managers (Ghana) Ltd, will acquire shares and milestone-linked warrants, making them long-term stakeholders in a project widely…

The Akropong Circuit Court has remanded Freddie Blay, former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), following his arrest over a disputed property demolition at Kitase in the Eastern Region. The case arises from a complaint by a landowner who alleges that Mr. Blay ordered the destruction of a house under construction on a contested parcel of land. According to court records, the issue began after a report was made to the police about the alleged demolition. Prosecutors say Mr. Blay failed to respond to multiple police invitations to assist with investigations. Charges were filed in early 2025, but…