When Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama returned to power in 2025, many citizens hoped for strong economic recovery and peace. But few expected one of his boldest moves: a shift in foreign policy away from traditional Western allies like the United States and the European Union, toward Russia and Sahel countries like Burkina Faso and Mali. This move has drawn praise from Pan-Africanists and strong warnings from economists and security analysts.

Over 500 traders and shop owners operating behind the Boss FM storey building in Kumasi are calling on the government, Ashanti Regional Minister, and relevant authorities to extend support to them following the recent fire outbreak at the Blue Bulb Market in Adum.

APEX, a civil society organization advocating for national development, has issued a stern call to Ghanaian authorities to intensify efforts in clamping down on illegal foreign miners, particularly Chinese nationals who have been implicated in destructive galamsey (illegal mining) operations across the country.

President John Dramani Mahama through the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development has nominated Richard Ofori-Agyemang Boadi as the new Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) for the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), signaling a new chapter for a city grappling with infrastructural decay, transport chaos, and sanitation woes.

Alarming incident erupted at Adventist Senior High School in Bantama, Ashanti Region on a fateful Friday morning in April 2025 after a student fired a gun on campus, leaving two students injured , sparking nationwide concerns over rising brutality and access to firearms among Ghana’s youth.