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Ghana Leader Sets Next Week for Report on Missing Money. Ghana's President John Mahama said he will read a report next week about money taken from the nation. He shared this news when he met with chiefs in the Central Region during his thank-you visits. The report comes from his team...

Ghana Names Top Crime Fighter to Lead Asset Recovery. President John Mahama picked Raymond Archer as deputy chief of Ghana's main crime office. Archer, known for finding hidden money and fighting wrongdoing, will help lead the Economic and Organised Crime Office. The move fits with the...

Former Rail Chief Warns Against Parliament Fights. Joe Ghartey, who served as Ghana's Railway Minister, spoke out about recent troubles in Parliament. He shared his thoughts with Joshua N.K. Ayira on ABC News this Thursday. "Parliament is not a boxing ring," Ghartey said. He felt sad about the...

Past Money Chief Asks New Team to Keep Good Work Going. Ghana's past Finance Minister wants the new leaders to build on recent money gains. Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam shared his thoughts Thursday on PM Express in Accra. "The people asked for change," Adam said. He hopes President Mahama's team...

Past Money Chief Says World Events Hit Ghana's Funds. Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam says outside forces hurt Ghana's money matters. The past finance head spoke up for his New Patriotic Party on Thursday. Adam talked on PM Express in Accra. He said money problems made voters pick a new team, but he...

Ghana Leader Plans Better Future for All. Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama shared his plans for the nation on Thursday. He spoke to people in the Central Region as part of his Thank You tour. "This team will work for all our people," Mahama said. He wants to make roads, schools, and care...

Ghana's Leader Warns Officials Against Taking State Money. President John Dramani Mahama told his team they must not steal from the nation during his Central Region visit on Thursday, February 6. His warning came as he discussed Operation Recover All Loots, a plan that examines what past...

Court Jails Two Men for Gold Theft at Shop. A court in Tarkwa sent two friends to jail for taking gold stones from a shop. Ibrahim Asante and Kwame Ntiamoah must work in prison for eight months each. Both men said they took the stones worth GH¢15,000 from a grinding shop in Kaniankor Top, near...

Court Finds Man Guilty in Rights Office Phone Theft. A court in Accra found Foster Nyarko guilty of taking a phone from a rights office in Ghana's capital. The 36-year-old said he took the Samsung phone, worth GHC 4,999, from the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice. Police...

Legal Questions Arise Over Ghana Insurance Chief's Removal. The Ghana government is being questioned about its power to remove the head of SIC Insurance without first asking other owners. Laws say the company's shareholders must vote on such changes. SIC Insurance is a business registered...

Ghana Leader Sets New Rules for Government Workers. Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama said his team must meet high standards in their work. He shared this message during his Thank You Tour in the Central Region on February 6, 2025. The president plans to start a new system called Operation...

Muslim Leader Thanks Ghana's President for Lower Hajj Costs. The head of Darul Tawheed Institute praised President John Dramani Mahama for making the 2025 Hajj trip less costly for Muslims in Ghana. Doctuur Abu Dujana Basha expressed his gratitude during a radio interview with Fuseini Safianu...

South Africa's new land law has drawn much attention in 2025, with fresh U.S. President Donald Trump's recent comments sending the rand down sharply. Many South Africans want to know what this means for their homes and property plans. But Samuel Seeff, who leads the Seeff Property Group, says...

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe reports its foreign money holdings grew to US$550 million, marking an 87% rise. When Zimbabwe started its gold-backed money (ZiG) in April 2024, the bank had US$285 million in reserves. These funds helped keep the new money strong against market changes. The bank...

The Bank of Zimbabwe kept its main interest rate at 35% on Thursday. Money troubles keep growing in Zimbabwe. Food and home costs pushed prices higher in January. This happened with both U.S. dollars and local money. Zimbabwe started using a new type of money last April. This money was tied to...

A training flight ended in tragedy when Air Lieutenant Nesbert Tambudza died in a plane crash near Gweru. The young pilot was flying alone in a Karakorum-8 jet trainer aircraft near the Guinea Fowl area. Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander Valerio Sibanda shared news of the crash. He said no one...

A sum of US$4.5 million went missing from the Harare City Council through its Harare Quarry business arm. This discovery was made during an official investigation into the council's work. The City Council gave this money to Harare Quarry in 2018 to help the business run better. The funds...

Land Row Heats Up in Balaka. A fight over land pay has sparked new words between groups in Balaka. The local council group MALGA stands behind District Chief Tamanya Harawa. Yet CDEDI head Sylvester Namiwa says MALGA needs to hear all sides. People say Harawa helped cheat Ng'onga folks out of...

Over Seven Million Sign Up to Vote in Malawi. The Malawi Electoral Commission reports that 7,200,905 people put their names down to vote. This comes after both main and extra sign-up times ended this week. Andrew Mpesi from MEC shared the news. He said 24,078 more people joined during the last...

MERA Stops Four Gas Stations From Selling Fuel. The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority put a halt on fuel sales at four stations that broke the rules. MERA named ENGEN Chiringa, Mount Meru Dunduzu 2, Mount Meru Nathenje, and Simso Mzuzu as the stations that must stop working. The office found...