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Marian Robinson, the mother of former US First Lady Michelle Obama, has died at 86. In a statement, her family said that Robinson had died “peacefully” on Friday morning. Robinson was a well-known fixture at the White House during the eight years of Barack Obama’s administration between 2009 and 2017. …

Senior high school students in the Upper East Region have called for the provision of changing rooms in schools and the removal of taxes on sanitary pads. These demands were voiced during World Menstrual Hygiene Day celebrations, highlighting the urgent need for improved menstrual hygiene facilities and affordability in schools. …

Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics at the University of Ghana, Dr. Priscilla Twumasi Baffour, has emphasized the urgent need for structural change and transformation in Ghana to improve the lives of its citizens. Speaking on JoyNews’ National Dialogue titled “Should Ghana Look East or West,” Dr. Baffour stressed …

A Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced a 24-year-old mason, who abducted and defiled a 14-year-old girl, to 16 years imprisonment with hard labour. Francis Blay, who was charged with two counts of abduction and defilement, pleaded guilty. The court presided over by Hathia Ama Manu convicted Blay on his own …

Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has asked the High Court in Accra to dismiss an application filed by Richard Jakpa, third accused in the ambulance procurement trial seeking orders striking out the charges against him and terminating the proceedings. Jakpa also wants the court to stay proceedings …

A suspect, Andrew Amaechi, who was arrested in connection with the disappearance of two friends, Celine Ndudim and Afiba Tandoh, in Abia State has refused to reveal their whereabouts. LIB reported that Celine and her Ghanaian friend, Afiba, were declared missing after they travelled from Port Harcourt, Rivers State to …

The United Kingdom-based Nigerian man who was wanted for the alleged kidnapping of two friends has been reportedly killed. Andrew Amechi Ochekwo was killed during an attempt to escape while being transported to Abuja from Abia State. According to reports from prison report advocate, Harrison Gwamnishu, who has been following …

Ghana’s import bill has surged by $100 million in the first quarter of 2024 as the country grapples with the rapid depreciation of the cedi against major trading currencies. According to the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) 2023 and 2024 first-quarter trade vulnerability report, the total import bill for the first …

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has called for the reintroduction of road tolls as a strategic measure to enhance the quality and maintenance of Ghana’s road infrastructure. Speaking at a recent event in the Volta Region, Dr. Bawumia emphasized the necessity of sustainable funding sources to address the country’s deteriorating …

The World Bank approved a $250 million International Development Association (IDA) credit for Ghana’s five-year Financial Stability Project. This initiative aims to support Ghana’s Financial Sector Strengthening Strategy (FSSS) by bolstering financial stability through the recapitalization of viable banks and Specialized Deposit-taking Institutions (SDIs) impacted by Ghana’s Domestic Debt Exchange …