A fire swept through the Anwona Market near Afful Nkwanta in the Kumasi Metropolis on Monday evening, causing extensive damage to shops. It comes barely twenty‑four hours after a similar incident destroyed properties at a cluster of mechanic shops at…
Jessica Pegula defeated her close friend Madison Keys to end her Australian Open title defence and settle a bet involving apple pie with cheddar cheese on top. In an all-American encounter, Pegula needed just 78 minutes to complete an impressive…
The Australian Open has altered its schedule for the second time in four days because of extreme heat, with temperatures expected to reach 42 °C in Melbourne on Tuesday. The start of the wheelchair events, featuring British defending champions Alfie…
Tens of thousands of people in Mozambique are being rescued as rising waters continue to devastate the southern African nation, the worst flooding in a generation. Teams from Brazil, South Africa and the UK have been helping with life-saving rescue…
Prominent Kenyan opposition figure Rigathi Gachagua has alleged there was an attempt on his life during a Sunday church service. Gachagua, who was sacked as deputy president in an impeachment trial in 2024, claimed a gang of rogue police officers…
American climber Alex Honnold has successfully scaled a skyscraper in Taiwan without a rope, harness or safety equipment. The building, named Taipei 101 for the number of its floors, is 508m (1,667ft) tall, made of steel, glass and concrete and…
A devastating fire has swept through a cluster of mechanic shops at Sofoline in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti Region on Sunday night, causing extensive damage to property and livelihoods. The blaze, which broke out around 7:00 p.m., razed…
One person has died and two others have been rescued following a fatal road traffic accident at Breku Forest, near the Pra River, on the Accra–Kumasi Highway in the Ashanti Region. The accident occurred on Sunday, 25th January 2026, when…
A 44-year-old Western Regional Lands Officer has been enstooled as the Ntotoyɛhene (Chief of Staff) of the New Juaben Traditional Area in the Eastern Region. The enstoolment elevates him to the status of a divisional chief, following his three-year service…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has said that comprehensive reforms to the Value Added Tax (VAT) regime are expected to lower prices, improve compliance, and support government’s GH¢225 billion revenue target for 2026. Head of the Domestic Tax Revenue Division (DTRD) Free…