Iran has captured two foreign commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and moved them to its coast, in a further escalation that comes hours after United States President Donald Trump said he would extend a ceasefire with Tehran. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the vessels had violated maritime regulations and entered the strategic waterway without coordination, according to Iranian state media. The capture follows Wednesday’s incident, in which an Iranian gunboat fired on a container vessel near Oman, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre. The British maritime monitoring agency said the ship’s captain...
NPP’s ‘Yen Suro Ahunahuna Demo’ In Sunyani Comes Off Today
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to stage a demonstration in Sunyani today, Wednesday, April 22, to protest what it describes as the unwarranted arrest of some of its officials. The party’s National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, explained that the protest, dubbed the “Yɛn Suro Ahunahuna Demo,” is being organised by the Sunyani East Constituency. According to him, the demonstration is in response to what the party views as growing intimidation and a clampdown on free speech. “Following a series of what we consider unwarranted arrests, the party is organising this demonstration. We are not afraid of these actions...
Real Madrid’s Tchouameni on Man Utd Radar
Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni has emerged as one of the international midfielders Manchester United are monitoring as they look to address their priority position this summer. After focusing on their forward options and, eventually, the goalkeeping position last year, United want to target midfield reinforcements at the end of the current campaign. Nottingham Forest‘s Elliot Anderson, Carlos Baleba of Brighton and Crystal Palace‘s Adam Wharton are three players who have been mentioned regularly. They have the Premier League experience that has proved so successful this term through the arrivals of Matheus Cunha from Wolves and Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford. However, doubts have been cast over Wharton’s suitability as...
Gaza’s Unseen Casualties: A Surge In Stillbirths And Birth Defects
In a neonatal unit at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, newborn babies are fighting for their lives against severe congenital anomalies linked to the harsh conditions of Israel’s genocidal war. Two-month-old Osama was born with a hole in his heart and enlarged ventricles in his brain. His mother, Najia Zurub, has not left the hospital since his birth. “I became pregnant with him during the war, and the pregnancy was exhausting due to the lack of food,” Zurub said, adding that she was living in tents without access to safe drinking water. The severe strain and stress forced her to...
Ghana Launches National Workplace HIV and Wellness Policy
The Deputy Minister for Health, Prof. Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has launched the National Workplace HIV and Wellness Policy on behalf of the Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, urging employers and institutions to foster healthier, stigma-free work environments. Speaking at the launch, Prof. Ayensu-Danquah called on workplaces to provide accurate health information, protect confidentiality, encourage voluntary testing, and support treatment for persons living with HIV. She explained that the policy forms part of government’s broader agenda to improve population health, reduce preventable diseases, safeguard the workforce, and advance Universal Health Coverage. She noted that HIV continues to pose a...
Bank of Ghana Governor Engages Content Creators on Service Export Proceeds
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has met with Ghanaian X content creators at Bank Square to discuss concerns surrounding access to digital platform payouts. The engagement follows the Bank’s April 20 statement clarifying that such inflows are classified as service export proceeds under existing foreign exchange regulations. These may be received through Foreign Exchange Accounts held with banks in Ghana or directly into Ghana Cedi accounts, provided transactions comply with regulatory requirements. Dr. Asiama assured the creators that the Bank values their work “just like the export of cocoa,” and pledged support in resolving...
NPP Stages Protest in Sunyani Over Arrest of Party Officer
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will today, Wednesday, April 22, hold a protest in Sunyani, a move expected to intensify political tensions in the Bono Region. The demonstration, dubbed the “Yen Suro Ahunahuna Demo”—an Akan phrase meaning “We are not afraid of intimidation”—is anticipated to draw supporters, sympathisers, and residents from across the region. The protest comes in response to the arrest of the party’s Sunyani East Communications Officer, Abubakar Yakubu, popularly known as Baba Amando. Party officials say his detention has raised concern among members, arguing that the circumstances surrounding the arrest call into question the protection of fundamental...
Bank of Ghana Charts New Path for Diaspora Remittances
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has outlined a bold new vision to transform diaspora remittances into long-term investment capital for Ghana’s development. Speaking at the maiden Diaspora Roundtable in Alexandria, Virginia, on April 19, 2026, Dr. Asiama described the Ghanaian diaspora as a “strategic asset,” noting that remittances reached nearly US$7.8 billion in 2025, surpassing Foreign Direct Investment inflows. “Our next phase is not just about remittances. It is about turning diaspora income into long-term investment capital for Ghana,” he declared. The Governor explained that the Bank is advancing policies to expand formal remittance...
Police Rescue Abducted Nine-Year-Old, Arrest Female Suspect
The Eastern Regional Police Command has announced the rescue of a nine-year-old girl who was abducted in Agormanya Zongo, Odumase-Krobo District, and the arrest of a female suspect in connection with the incident. According to the police, the victim was reported missing by her father on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Following swift investigations and intelligence gathering, officers from the Odumase-Krobo District Command, with support from Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) personnel, intercepted the suspect at the Accra International Airport on Monday, April 20, 2026. The victim was rescued and reunited with her father. The suspect, identified as 36-year-old Regina Mamle...
Bank of Ghana Governor Engages Content Creators on Service Export Proceeds
The National Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has dismissed claims that his nationwide ‘thank you tour’ was a political strategy for a future presidential bid. He said the tour was to express gratitude to party faithful, chiefs and supporters for their support and hard work towards the party’s victory in the 2024 general elections. Speaking in Lambussie, Mr Nketia described the tour as a fulfilment of a campaign promise to return and thank constituents if the NDC won. He noted that some party members had criticised the move as unprecedented for a national chairman...