February 2025

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has started February on a strong note, with market capitalization reaching GHS 118 billion at the close of the first trading week. Investor confidence remains high as market indices continue their upward…
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Cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) cases are rising in the Upper West Region, with infections increasing from 42 to 60 and fatalities reaching 14. Health officials are alarmed, citing misdiagnoses, delayed treatment, and high medical costs…
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The Ghana Insurers Association (GIA) is strongly defending its proposal for a 10% increase in motor insurance premiums, arguing that the adjustment is essential due to the high cost of doing business in the industry. The proposal, which…
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring global economic and financial stability, emphasizing its critical role in fostering international cooperation even as geopolitical dynamics continue to evolve.…
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Super-featherweight boxer John Cooney, 28, has died after his defeat by Welshman Nathan Howells in Belfast last Saturday. The Irish boxer suffered an intracranial haemorrhage and had surgery to relieve pressure on his brain following the…
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Veteran Nollywood actor and esteemed academic, Dr. Columbus Irosanga, has died. Actress Hilda Dokubo announced his passing on her Instagram page on Thursday 6th February, 2025. Expressing her grief, she wrote, “Heaven can’t be running…
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The management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, the largest referral medical facility in Ghana, has confirmed that its recent directive to temporarily suspend the acceptance of dead bodies and Brought-in-Dead (BID) cases at its morgue is…
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Former Ghana international Sulley Muntari has criticized the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for its poor handling of the Black Stars’ captaincy during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. He described the decision-making…
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The Miss Côte d’Ivoire pageant announced on January 28, 2025, a ban on wigs and weaves to celebrate and promote natural beauty. Contestants must now showcase their natural hair, whether long, short, braided, or shaved. This policy…
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The United Nations has called for efforts to prevent the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from spreading across the region. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk warned on Friday that the…
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