Author: Constance Awunor

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission is expected in Accra from April 29, 2026, to begin Ghana’s sixth and final review under its Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme. The team is scheduled to spend about two weeks in the country, with formal engagements expected to start on April 30. This review marks a critical step as Ghana prepares to exit the IMF-supported programme in August 2026, following a three-year ECF arrangement approved in May 2023. The mission will evaluate Ghana’s performance since the previous review, focusing on whether delayed targets and key structural reforms have been completed or are close…

ZEN Petroleum Limited is set to be listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), according to its Founder and Chief Executive Officer, William Tewiah. Speaking on The Point of View on Channel One TV with Bernard Avle on Wednesday, April 22, Mr Tewiah said the decision followed extensive internal discussions on the advantages and challenges of becoming a publicly listed company. “There were a lot of internal discussions as to the pros and cons of us listing,” he said. “We have always set out to run a trans-generational business, be around for a long time, long after I have gone.…

Billionaire crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun has filed a lawsuit against World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency venture linked to the Trump family, accusing the company of an “illegal scheme” to seize and restrict access to his digital assets. World Liberty Financial, co-founded by US President Donald Trump and his son Eric Trump, has denied the allegations and described the claims as baseless. In a complaint filed in a San Francisco federal court on Tuesday, Sun alleges that the company froze his WLFI tokens, stripped him of governance voting rights, and threatened to permanently destroy his holdings through a process known as…

Two passenger trains have collided head-on at a level crossing north-west of Copenhagen, leaving five people critically injured and 13 others with minor injuries, according to medical officials and police. The accident occurred early Thursday morning on a railway line connecting Hillerød and Kagerup in the North Zealand region. Authorities confirmed that 37 passengers were on board at the time of the crash. Emergency services, including fire and rescue teams, were immediately deployed after the collision at around 06:29 local time (05:29 BST). All injured passengers were transported to hospital by ambulance or airlift. Tim Ole Simonsen of the Greater…

FIFA has no current plans to replace Iran with Italy at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to sources, despite a proposal reportedly made by a US presidential envoy. The suggestion was made by US special envoy Paolo Zampolli, who told the Financial Times that he had floated the idea of allowing Italy to take Iran’s place in the tournament. “I confirm I have suggested to Trump and Infantino that Italy replace Iran at the World Cup,” Zampolli said, adding that it would be a “dream” to see the four-time champions, the Azzurri, included in the US-hosted competition. His proposal…

Chelsea FC have dismissed head coach Liam Rosenior after just over three months in charge following a sharp decline in results, with Calum McFarlane appointed as interim manager until the end of the season. The decision came after Tuesday’s 3-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion, which extended Chelsea’s losing streak to five consecutive Premier League games without scoring. The club has also lost seven of its last eight matches in all competitions, leaving them seventh in the table and outside the Champions League qualification places. Rosenior initially enjoyed a strong start, winning six of his first seven matches after…

Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam George, says the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill will be processed quickly in Parliament and forwarded to President John Mahama for assent. He insists the legislative process is still on track, despite his recent appointment as a minister, and has not been delayed as some critics suggest. Sam George, who is the principal sponsor of the bill, made the remarks during a stakeholder engagement organised by Parliament’s Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee, which has begun a clause-by-clause review of the proposed law. “There is no bill before President Mahama today,” he stated,…

Residents in Mthatha, South Africa, are expected to take part in a planned protest on Thursday, April 23, over rising concerns about foreign nationals and access to job opportunities. The demonstration, scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., is being organised by local South Africans who argue that employment opportunities should be reserved primarily for citizens. Protesters claim that foreigners, including Ghanaians and other African nationals, are competing for limited jobs in the area. Chairman of the Ghanaian Community in Mthatha, Dr Yirenyi Gyekye Darko, said he has engaged local police authorities, who assured him the protest would be peaceful…

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has assured Ghanaian content creators of the central bank’s readiness to help address challenges related to receiving payouts from digital platforms. He gave the assurance during an engagement with content creators at Bank Square on Wednesday, April 22, following the Bank’s April 20 statement on concerns about access to earnings from global platforms. Dr. Asiama stressed that the Bank of Ghana recognises the growing importance of content creators, likening their role in the digital economy to traditional export sectors such as cocoa. He reiterated the Bank’s openness to…

Prempeh College has renewed its demand for the payment of more than GH¢1 million owed by the Government of Ghana as compensation for the use of its land in the construction of the Sofoline Interchange in Kumasi. The issue came up at the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) hearing held in Kumasi on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, where school officials appeared to respond to audit concerns raised in the Auditor-General’s report. The Headmaster of Prempeh College, Very Rev. Louis Asare, told the Committee that although the government pledged compensation in 2013, the payment has still not been made despite years of…