Author: Nhyira
A 14-year-old British boy has won a significant legal victory against his parents over their decision to send him to a boarding school in Ghana. The case highlights the evolving tension between parental authority and a child’s rights, especially in matters of personal wellbeing. In March 2024, the teenager was taken from London to Ghana under the guise of visiting a sick relative, but it was later revealed that his parents’ real intention was to remove him from London due to concerns about his involvement in potential criminal activities. Despite being homesick and unhappy at the Ghanaian school, the boy…
The President John Dramani has pardoned the defaulting media houses sanctioned by the National Communications Authority (NCA) for regulatory breeches such as failing to renew their licenses, operating without valid authorization, exceeding permitted transmission, and failure to pay licensing fees. Sam George the communications minister announced that the recently shut down stations by the NCA have been granted 30 days amend all their errors. Highlighting that if they do not act in accordance they have to shut them down once more. Sam George made point that the proceedings are based on facts and not biases, being all actions taken are…
Over the span of 2 months the dollar rate has deflated causing the reduction of goods and services in many economies of our country. Many sectors have not reduced their prices still to move in accordance with the new rates. Some including transport, food , tourism, energy and many more. This is what has pushed the minister of Transport to tell the domestic airline operators to reduce prices in accordance since the dollar is now fairly stable to reduce prices of transportation fare. The cedi gains has been so massive and as such prices of services should follow as such.…
The Indiana Pacers(Pacers) have surprised NBA fans once again by wining game 3, if they are able to win 2 more games they will be the PlayOffs champions . Neither Oklahoma City Thunders (OKC) nor the Pacers have ever won the playoffs before , Pacers have been to the Eastern conference 10 times and OKC have been to the Western Conference finals 7 times with whoever winning the conference finals hitting a major milestone for their franchise. On each sides of both teams have fans (hate watchers) from various teams who were in the playoffs games for OKC they have(Grizzlies…
On 2nd June, 2025 the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has been on strike since the Government failed to meet its end of the 2024 Collective Agreement. Nurses and midwives are an essential part of the healthcare system being they are the ones who care for the ill patients as well as run tests and analytics for the doctors to work on. This issue of non availability of nurses is affecting people with a report from the General Secretary of the mortuary workers Associations Richard Kofi Jordan revealing that the death toll has increased since the beginning of…
Ghana is facing a concerning rise in Mpox (formally known as Monkey Pox) cases, with the Ghana Health Service confirming 34 new infections as of June 11, 2025. This surge brings the total number of confirmed cases to 79, prompting health officials to intensify monitoring and response efforts across the country. The new cases span 10 regions, highlighting the widespread nature of the outbreak. Currently, four patients are hospitalized, but no fatalities have been reported. Health authorities are urging the public to remain vigilant, practice good hygiene, and seek medical attention if symptoms arise. As the nation grapples with this…
Sam George has released a statement telling the public that the increments made so far by AirtelTigo, Telecel and MTN will all be reduced effective on 1st July,2025. This expresses the NDC initiatives to make data more accessible and affordable for Ghanaians. This effort will vindicate the minister for communication as he has faced a lot of backlash for not being able to reduce the prices in the 6 months they have been in power for. The Minister for Communications announced a 10% increase in data bundles, but also mentioned that some bundles will be restored to their original value.…
President Mahama and Minister Sam George’s recent meeting with Nigerian billionaire and business magnate Dr. Mike Adenuga signals a strong push towards making data more affordable and accessible in Ghana. The high-level discussion, held on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, is seen as a strategic move to address ongoing concerns voiced by Ghanaians regarding expensive data packages, inconsistent network coverage, and the need for improved digital infrastructure. President John Dramani Mahama, in an official announcement, revealed that he had met with Dr. Adenuga, a man he described as a “legendary figure in West Africa’s telecommunications, oil, and gas sectors.” Known for…