US State Dept’s 12-month pilot, starting Aug 20, 2025, may require $5K-$15K bonds for B-1/B-2 visa applicants from high-overstay countries to curb violations.
Manasseh Azure demands sanctions for using cocoa sacks to transport helicopter crash victims’ remains, calls act barbaric. State funeral set for Aug 15.
GAF Z9 helicopter with 8 aboard crashes in Adansi Akrofuom, Ashanti Region, on Aug 6, 2025. Search underway after radar contact lost en route to Obuasi.
Art, Craft, Needlework: Return to Foundational Education The Ministry of Education, led by Haruna Iddrisu, announced on August 5, 2025, the reintroduction of Art, Craft, and Needlework into the foundational
25 Agona Swedru SHS students suspended for fight over same-sex proposal. Headmistress ensures fair hearing, exams under parental escort.
EOCO seizes Shatta Wale’s Lamborghini Urus tied to Nana Kwabena Amuah’s $4.74m fraud case, to be returned to US per FBI request. Investigations ongoing.
Archaeologists in Gabon’s Youmbidi cave find 25,000-year-old tools, pottery, revealing prehistoric life, human resilience to climate change.
GRTCC announces 20% transport fare hike effective Aug 8, 2025, citing 8% fuel price rise, high spare parts costs, and poor road conditions.
MP Frank Afriyie claims NDC’s GH¢128 cocoa price hike, with added economic reliefs like free SHS and tertiary fee support, surpasses NPP’s GH¢1,030 increase.
CID uncovers blood-stained fufu pestle, CCTV evidence in Stephen King Amoah’s murder. Suspect Bright Aweh charged with murder, to reappear in court Aug 8, 2025.