Financial irregularities recorded across five categories of public institutions in Ghana fell by 62.9 per cent, from approximately GH¢20.72 billion in 2024 to GH¢7.69 billion in 2025, Deputy Minister for Finance Thomas Nyarko Ampem has disclosed. The reduction represents a decline of about GH¢13.03 billion and exceeds the government’s target of reducing financial irregularities by 50 per cent in 2025.…
The government has extended its GH¢2 per litre reduction in the regulatory margin on diesel into the first pricing window of September, in a move aimed at cushioning consumers from rising fuel prices. The intervention, which was initially introduced as a temporary measure covering two pricing windows, was due to expire at the end of August. However, the government has…
Argentina great Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, saying it was a decision that "hurt" him but "the time has come". The 39-year-old, who captained Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar in 2022, has scored 125 goals in 207 appearances, making him the country's all-time leading scorer and most-capped player. In a statement, Messi said he…
