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O Yeong-su is an 80-year-old actor from South Korea, who became well-known for his role in the popular Netflix series “Squid Game.” Recently, he was sentenced to one year in prison for indecent assault. Initially, the court had decided on an eight-month sentence with two years of probation, but this …

The Director in Charge of Special Operations at the National Security Secretariat, Richard Jakpa, has claimed that the Bank of Ghana has confirmed ownership of boxes containing millions of counterfeit cedi and dollar notes found in 12 shipping containers intercepted at a warehouse in Sapeiman, Accra. Speaking to the media …

Nigerian anti-narcotics agents have apprehended a 20-year-old Ghanaian-British university student attempting to smuggle 19.4 kilograms of cannabis through Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) confirmed the arrest of Osei Parker Darren Hazekia, who claims to be a Computer Science student at the University of East …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) will auction $120 million to Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (BDCs) between April and June 2025 to support petroleum imports and stabilize the foreign exchange market. In a statement released today, the central bank announced six scheduled auctions offering $20 million each on the following dates: …

Construction work on the Ofankor-Nsawam road project recommenced today, Monday, April 7, following a four-month suspension due to financial constraints, according to the project’s Resident Engineer, Ing. Kwabena Bempong. The pause in construction had sparked safety concerns among motorists and pedestrians, with reports of increased accidents attributed to incomplete road …

Ghanaian actor and Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, John Dumelo, has sparked debate after reacting to news of the Volta Regional Police Command’s destruction of 61 bags of cannabis. The Ghana Police Service’s Volta North Command carried out the operation on Thursday evening at a refuse site in …

Ambassador Sam Pee Yalley, former Ghanaian High Commissioner to India and President of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Professionals Forum, has died. The seasoned diplomat and lawyer passed away on Sunday at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, though the exact cause of death remains undisclosed. Ambassador Yalley served as Ghana’s …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has summoned former Dome Kwabenya Member of Parliament Sarah Adwoa Safo to appear before its Disciplinary Committee on Monday, April 7, 2025, over recent public comments regarding the party’s 2024 electoral defeat. The hearing notice, dated March 24, 2025 and signed by Disciplinary Committee Secretary …

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has denied the rumors about Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang’s health. There have been claims that she died while receiving medical treatment in a foreign country. However, refuting the rumors, Ablakwa told Ghanaians in Lagos thus; “I want to assure you that she …

Ibrahim Traoré, the 37-year-old president of Burkina Faso, is taking strong steps to benefit his country. He is courageously working to regain control over the nation’s natural resources. Traoré decided that two significant gold mines should belong to the nation, so he nationalized them. He has also stopped the practice …