Ghana has recorded a significant decline in multidimensional poverty, according to the latest figures released by the Government Statistician, Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu. The report shows that multidimensional poverty fell from 24.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024 to 23.9% in the first quarter of 2025, and further down to 21.9% by the third quarter of...
Author: Baina Media (Baina Media)
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Police Arrest Suspect in Obuasi Robbery That Claimed Miner’s Life
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with a violent robbery that claimed the life of a miner at Asonkore SSNIT Flats Down, a suburb of Obuasi. The suspect, identified as Rahman Adams, also known as Wale, was picked up on 18th January 2026 at Pomposo during an intelligence-led operation....
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U.S. Embassy in Accra Opens Thousands of New Visa Appointment Slots
The United States Embassy in Accra has announced the opening of thousands of additional non-immigrant visa appointment slots, many of which are currently available. The Embassy continues to process non-immigrant visa applications as demand rises ahead of major international events. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaching, the Embassy is encouraging Ghanaians planning to travel...
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Finance Minister, Chief Justice Discuss Measures to Ease Court Congestion
Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson today received the Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe Bonnie, who paid a courtesy call on the Ministry of Finance. He was accompanied by Supreme Court Judge Justice Gabriel Pwamang, Acting Director of the Ghana School of Law Prof. Raymond Atuguba, and the Judicial Secretary. The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice,...
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Vice President Meets Jacob’s Foundation on Strengthening Foundational Education
Vice President H.E. Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has held a high-level meeting with Jacob’s Foundation, an organisation dedicated to advancing foundational education in Ghana. The session was attended by the Chair, Board, and Management of the foundation, alongside Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Abasinaab Apaak. During the meeting, Jacob’s Foundation reaffirmed its commitment to...
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Vice President Bids Farewell to Outgoing Chinese Ambassador
Vice President H.E. Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has received the outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Tong Defa, who paid a farewell call at the end of his tenure. During the meeting, Ambassador Tong Defa highlighted the remarkable growth in bilateral trade between Ghana and China, which has now reached an unprecedented US$15 billion. He...
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Ghana Moves to Preserve Nkrumah’s Historic Guinea Residence
The Government of Ghana has begun formal negotiations with the family of former Guinean President Ahmed Sékou Touré to take possession of the residence where Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah lived and worked during his final years as Co-President of Guinea. Acting on the instructions of President John Dramani Mahama, the initiative seeks to renovate and...
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Syrian Government, SDF Agree to Four-Day Ceasefire
The Syrian government has announced a four-day ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), during which discussions will be held on integrating Hasakah province into the state. Officials say no government troops will enter major cities if a deal is reached. In a significant policy shift, U.S. Syria envoy Tom Barrack named the Syrian...
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Court Orders Nana Agradaa to Compensate Empress Gifty GH¢100,000
The Tema High Court “A”, presided over by Justice Janet Marfo, has ordered evangelist Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, to pay GH¢100,000 in damages to gospel musician Empress Gifty Adorye in a defamation case. The ruling concludes a legal battle that began in May 2025, when Empress Gifty filed a GH¢20 million defamation...
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Second Session of Ninth Parliament to Commence February 3
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has officially announced the commencement of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. According to a Constitutional Instrument issued from the Office of the Speaker, the session is scheduled to begin at 12 noon on Tuesday, February 3, 2026,...