The Inspector‑General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), has met with the leadership of the Okada Riders Association of Ghana (ORAG) to discuss their concerns and deepen cooperation between the riders and the Ghana Police Service. At the engagement, the IGP urged the Association to prioritize road safety by ensuring that members receive proper training in safe riding practices and comply with traffic regulations. He emphasized the need for continuous education on responsible riding to help prevent crashes and promote discipline on the nation’s roads. Mr. Yohuno further advised the...
GoldBod Model Draws Interest As 7 African Countries Seek Gold Governance Lessons
The Ghana GoldBod model is increasingly attracting interest from countries across Africa, with seven international delegations undertaking official visits and engagements with the Ghana Gold Board over a 12-month period to study Ghana’s new approach. This is to help these African countries formalised gold trading and centralised gold market regulation toward value maximisation and local value retention. The visits, involving Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Sudan and Namibia, reflect growing interest in Ghana’s efforts to assert national sovereignty over the exploitation of its gold resources under the GoldBod model through a centralised, well-structured and an effectively regulated gold value...
FIFA to Present Review of Infantino’s Shelved Investment Plan To Council
FIFA said on Thursday that a review of the withdrawn FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal would be presented to the world football body’s Council, after Denmark’s football chief Jesper Moller criticised the lack of answers regarding the abandoned project. Last week, Moller criticised world football’s governing body for declining to answer what he described as “critical questions” at a Legal Committee meeting about the scrapped proposal, launched by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, to sell commercial stakes in tournaments to outside investors. “FIFA Standing Committees advise and assist the FIFA Council in their respective fields in line with FIFA’s Statutes and Governance Regulations,”...
Israeli ‘Double-Tap’ Air Strike Responsible for killing Schoolboy In Gaza
An Israeli “double-tap” air strike killed two people, including a 15-year-old boy, in Gaza City on Tuesday, despite the US-brokered “ceasefire” between Israel and Hamas in October last year. An Israeli drone targeted a group of Palestinians in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, north of Gaza City. Israeli forces claimed they were targeting Hamas operatives. A “double-tap” strike maximises casualties by bombing a location once, waiting for other people to arrive at the scene to render assistance, and then bombing it again. The initial attack on Tuesday injured Palestinian Civil Defence paramedic Sharif Shadi Labad, who lay struggling for his life...
Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci Sentenced To 25 Years For War Crimes
The Kosovo war crimes tribunal has convicted former Kosovar President Hashim Thaci of four counts of war crimes committed during his country’s war for independence from Serbia. Thaci, 58, was sentenced on Wednesday to 25 years in prison for crimes, including murder, torture and illegal detention, committed as top commander of the ethnic Albanian Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) during the territory’s violent break from Serbia in the 1990s. The Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) in The Hague, Netherlands, said he was guilty of the murder of 96 political opponents and perceived collaborators with Serbian security forces by the KLA during the...
Fuel Prices Rise As Star Oil Raises Petrol To GH¢16.77, Diesel To GH¢17.77
Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have begun increasing pump prices for the second pricing window of September. Star Oil is among the first to adjust its prices, raising the price of petrol from GH¢15.17 to GH¢16.77 per litre. The new price, effective Wednesday, September 16, represents an increase of more than 6%. Diesel has also risen from GH¢16.97 to GH¢17.77 per litre, a 4.71% increase. In a social media post, Star Oil attributed the adjustment to higher international petroleum product prices and a slight depreciation of the Ghana cedi. Joy Business understands that more OMCs are expected to review their prices...
AFCON 2027Q: Partey Back In Training Ahead Of Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia Clashes
Black Stars midfielder Thomas Partey has returned to training after recovering from the injury that has kept him sidelined since August. The 33-year-old resumed intensive training sessions under the supervision of Al Shabab’s fitness coach, with the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers approaching later this month. Partey picked up the injury during Al Shabab’s game against Al Riyadh in August and has since been working on his recovery. His return to training comes at an important time for Ghana, with the Black Stars preparing for back-to-back AFCON qualifying matches. Ghana will face Côte d’Ivoire on 24 September before taking...
Veteran Actor Olu Jacobs Passes Away at 84
Celebrated Nigerian actor and film executive, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, widely known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84. According to Vanguard News, his son, Olusoji Jacobs, confirmed the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday. “It is with gratitude to God for a life well lived and fought, that we announce the passing of our dear husband, father, grandfather and uncle. The Lion of Lufodo,” he wrote. He further appealed: “We call on all bloggers and social media influencers to respect our family’s privacy at this time.” Olu Jacobs was regarded as one of Nigeria’s most distinguished...
Gov’t Welcomes $1.3bn Sentuo Airport City Investment
President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, cut sod for the construction of the $1.3 billion Sentuo Airport Garden City Project, a landmark mixed‑use development set to transform the Airport City enclave of Accra. The ambitious project will deliver 582 premium apartments, a 600‑room hotel, a 2,500‑capacity conference facility, healthcare services, a shopping mall, landscaped gardens, and a range of commercial and leisure amenities. Officials say the development is poised to generate significant economic opportunities through investment inflows, job creation, and increased demand for local goods and services across multiple sectors. President Mahama, joined by senior government officials,...
Government Targets Industrial Competitiveness
Government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming Ghana’s industrial sector through reliable energy, digital innovation, local value addition, and targeted support for strategic industries. Delivering a keynote address at the 2026 Ghana Industrial Summit & Exhibition (GISE), Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. Sampson Ahi, speaking on behalf of Sector Minister Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu‑Adjare, said government was shifting from policy formulation to implementation. He highlighted initiatives targeting textiles and garments, pharmaceuticals, automotive components, and agribusiness as central to the country’s industrialisation drive. Hon. Ahi noted that Ghana’s economic recovery provided a strong foundation for industrial growth, citing a...