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Africans Rising, a Pan-African movement of individuals and organisations, has called on the Government of Ghana and other African states to fully remove visa requirements for African citizens and ratify the African Union Protocol on Free Movement of Persons.

The group, working for unity, justice, peace and dignity, welcomed Ghana’s recent decision to remove the $200 visa-on-arrival fee previously imposed on some African travellers, describing it as a significant milestone in advancing continental integration and the Pan-African vision of a united Africa.

Speaking at a press conference yesterday in Accra, leader of the Economic Fighters League, Ernesto Yeboah, said the campaigners had consistently argued that it was unreasonable for Africans to pay to enter Ghana, the homeland of Pan-Africanist leader Kwame Nkrumah.

The groups commended the government and Ghanaians for responding to calls for greater mobility across the continent following sustained advocacy through the #VisaFreeGhforAfricans campaign launched in 2025 to push for the removal of the fee.

Mr. Yeboah pointed to recent developments across the continent, including Burkina Faso’s announcement of a free visa policy for Africans, Togo’s adoption of a visa-free regime, and the Republic of Congo’s decision to introduce a visa-free policy from January 2027.

According to him, these measures reflect growing recognition that Africa’s future depends on greater unity, connectivity, and cooperation among its people.

He, however, stressed that Ghana’s free e-visa policy should be viewed as only one step towards full freedom of movement across Africa, adding that the ultimate objective should be a continent where Africans can move, work, study, trade, invest, and collaborate freely without unnecessary restrictions.

For his part, Africans Rising Movement Coordinator, Hardi Yakubu, urged the government to fully remove visa requirements for African citizens and ratify the African Union Protocol on Free Movement of Persons, Right of Residence and Right of Establishment.

Mr. Yakubu also called on other African governments, including Kenya, Benin, and Togo, to accelerate the ratification and implementation of the protocol, noting that Rwanda has already ratified the agreement, demonstrating practical commitment to continental integration.

Touching on recent incidents of violence against African migrants in South Africa, the group condemned what it described as ‘Afrophobic’ attacks targeting fellow Africans, and expressed concern over the continued recurrence of such incidents.

‘The Chinese are not being targeted. The Germans, Indians, British, and French are not being targeted. Only fellow Africans are being targeted. Therefore, we must call it ‘Afrophobia’,’ Mr. Yakubu stated.

The group also condemned all forms of violence, discrimination, intimidation, and hate directed at Africans on the basis of nationality or country of origin, while criticising the South African government for failing to adequately address the problem.

Africans Rising further called on South African authorities to act decisively through law enforcement agencies to protect all residents, hold perpetrators accountable, and prevent further violence.

Telecommunications operators in Ghana have lost more than $69 million over the past four years due to persistent fibre cuts and theft of telecommunications infrastructure across the country.

The Director of External Affairs at Telecel Ghana, Komla Buami, disclosed this in an interview with DAILY GUIDE on the sidelines of a roundtable media discussion held in Kumasi.

According to him, fibre cuts remain one of the biggest challenges confronting network operators, affecting service delivery and causing huge financial losses.

Mr. Buami explained that apart from road construction activities, deliberate acts of vandalism by some individuals have contributed significantly to the destruction of fibre cables.

He noted that while some people previously targeted copper cables for theft, others now deliberately damage fibre installations, causing major disruptions to telecommunications services.

‘On average, we experience between three and nine fibre cuts every day. The cost of repairing them is enormous, and the impact on customers is even greater because each cut affects millions of people who rely on internet and voice services,’ he told DAILY GUIDE.

He indicated that repairing damaged fibre cables is often a difficult and time-consuming process because engineers must first identify the exact location of the fault before restoration work can commence.

The Telecel official also expressed concern over the theft of aluminium covers used to protect fibre installations, saying the practice has created additional operational challenges for the industry.

Mr. Buami called on members of the public to support efforts to protect telecommunications infrastructure, stressing that safeguarding fibre networks is a shared responsibility.

‘We are appealing to everyone, including contractors and community members, to become watchdogs and help protect these critical national assets,’ he stated.

He disclosed that Telecel has held discussions with the Ministry of Roads and Highways, the Ghana Highway Authority, and the Ministry of Communications to find lasting solutions to the growing problem of fibre cuts.

He expressed optimism that the collaboration among stakeholders would help reduce the incidents significantly.

Touching on theft, Mr. Buami said criminals continue to target telecommunications facilities despite existing security arrangements, stealing generators and other valuable equipment from operational sites.

According to him, such thefts affect service delivery and leave customers without connectivity.

He therefore appealed to security agencies to include telecommunications installations in their routine surveillance operations to help curb the menace.

Mr. Buami assured customers that Telecel’s security teams are actively monitoring the situation and strengthening protection around its infrastructure.

He added that some arrests have been made in connection with previous cases of vandalism and theft, while additional security measures are being implemented to prevent future incidents.

MTN GHANA has launched its 2026 ’21 Days of Y’ello Care’ campaign from June 1 to June 21, running under the theme, ‘Expand Equitable Health for Every Community’.

The annual initiative mobilises employee volunteers to tackle critical healthcare challenges in underserved areas.

Employees will focus on improving struggling health facilities by donating new hospital beds and refurbishing damaged ones. Additionally, public health screenings will be conducted to combat the rise of non-communicable diseases as well as organising Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) programmes. The campaign will further utilise MTN’s digital platforms and connectivity to facilitate telemedicine services and digital health education.

Speaking at the launch in Accra, MTN Ghana’s Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer, Adwoa Wiafe, said over the past 19 years, the Y’ello Care initiative has impacted communities through interventions in education, youth empowerment, economic inclusion, digital literacy, agriculture, and healthcare.

She said this year’s focus is on healthcare, particularly the challenge of inadequate hospital bed capacity in health facilities across the country.

She explained that the shortage often leads to patients being kept on waiting lists or transferred between facilities in search of available beds. Ms. Wiafe said the programme reflects MTN employees’ commitment to giving back to society.

‘Y’ello Care is a reminder of the responsibility placed on us as people who are privileged in many ways to give back to communities that need us,’ she said.

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, commended MTN Ghana for aligning its interventions with national health priorities and supporting efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery across the country.

Mr. Akandoh further emphasised the need for stronger collaboration between the government and the private sector, noting that such partnerships are essential for improving healthcare delivery systems, expanding access, and ensuring more efficient responses to health challenges.

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Prof. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, praised MTN Ghana for its sustained contribution to healthcare delivery and national health development over the years.

He noted that the company has consistently supported a wide range of health interventions across the country, including healthcare infrastructure projects, blood donation exercises, maternity facility support, and community-based outreach programmes aimed at improving access to health services.

Prof. Akoriyea also highlighted MTN Ghana’s critical role during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly its support for the establishment of the Ghana Infectious Disease Centre, which he described as a landmark intervention that continues to strengthen the country’s public health emergency response capacity.

The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has indicated that Free Primary Health Care (FPHC) is the foundation of every resilient health sector.

He explained that disease prevention reduces burdens and promote national productivity among other things.

He was speaking at the regional launch of the Free PHC in Takoradi. It was on the theme ‘Contributing to national efforts on removing financial barriers towards Universal Health Coverage.’

The initiative is being piloted in Jomoro, Ellembelle, Wassa Amenfi East and West, and Wassa East.

Mr. Nelson noted that the initiative by government demonstrates the recognition that healthcare delivery must not only be available but must reach people before illness becomes severe.

‘As we work to improve access to healthcare, we should continue to focus on the quality of service delivery within our health facilities,’ he stressed.

The Acting Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Kofi Owusu, noted that the policy aims to improve the health and well-being of the citizenry, and called on health professionals and the people to make it a success.

The Omanhene of Lower Dixcove, Nana Akwasi Agyeman IX, noted that the successes of the government’s flagship programme must not be frustrated by financial and administrative bottlenecks.

‘This programme should succeed. Our only worry is that in Ghana, when any new programme is being launched, government releases the money, then some people also at the headquarters, the ministries, in Accra, disrupt the whole arrangement.

‘I pray this programme will not see that line of action-if that happens, then it is most unfortunate,’ he added.

He described the government’s Free PHC programme as laudable, particularly for rural communities, and called for support for its success.

Nana Agyeman added that, ‘This programme cannot go on without funds. If it is going to be free, then lots of facilities must be available, and we need money to do all these arrangements.’

The Deputy Director, Administration at the Regional Health Directorate, Jeremiah Tiimob, noted that the programme formed part of the health component in the 24-hour economy policy, and urged the staff to be abreast with the policy goals.

He said, ‘The target is that, as a country, by 2030, we should be achieving 80 per cent coverage, but we are currently doing around 56 per cent.

‘There is a huge gap and Free Primary Health Care is coming in as an intervention that will help salvage the situation.’

He added that Free PHC would address the quality of care, ensure standards and close the gaps between preventive and curative care.

There is no letup to unfolding interesting developments on the political realm, the facilitators largely being persons at the helm of the ship of state.

Words they uttered yesterday are at variance with what they are saying today, differences which punctures their integrity.

When our President and Commander-in-Chief who superintends over the affairs of this country speaks, the words make headlines, whichever way these tilt on the scale of integrity. His integrity is measured by the veracity of these words. Any fault line in the integrity of his positions or words will be used to query him.

In Accra, the raining season is a moment of distress for residents because of the rampant flooding of the national capital and its accompanying destruction of property and sometimes fatalities.

The June 3, 2015 killer deluges spanning three days exposed more than any other in recent times, the fallouts attributable to poor urban planning and dearth of enforcement of bylaws. The rains are here again, and the President who was in charge during the 2015 destructive deluges of Accra is at the helm once more.

The most destructive rains so far this year has had people talking and the President’s response is that the problem is not engineering but indiscipline.

We do not disagree with him outright but would be quick to state that both have played roles in the flooding of Accra; the human factor and government’s failings in prioritising infrastructural developments.

When he was an opposition leader in 2024, he was captured blaming a destructive downpour on his predecessor; an engineering problem by implication.

According to him, government had taken a World Bank facility to address the Accra floods but failed to achieve the objective as the nation’s capital continues to witness destructions when the heavens open.

His party, when voted into power, he said, would revert the functions of the Sanitation Ministry to the Local Government Ministry so that the incessant perennial rains would not be as destructive. By implication, the problem of Accra at the time he passed a comment on the subject, was engineering and which had not been fixed by the government after collecting so much from the World Bank.

Today, in 2026, as we are welcomed to a brand new raining season, the now President John Mahama has shifted the post; ‘the problem with Accra flooding is not an engineering one but indiscipline.’

We find it interesting, even funny, that the President would be shifting positions so rampantly. Anyway, politics is about blending truth with lies to achieve a productive amalgam.

In 2025, the President empaneled a committee chaired by the Deputy Chief of Staff Stan Dogbe and supported by others including the Local Government Minister and the National Security Coordinator to stem the tide of flooding in Accra.

The committee is yet to submit its report a year on since its inception.

Guinness World Records (GWR) longest singing marathon individual diva Afua Asantewaa O. Aduonum has sent a goodwill message to fellow attemptee, Chef Nyiraba Zulaiha, on her longest cooking marathon attempt in Ghana, Accra.

The contender, embarking on a longest cooking marathon (Cookerthon) by an individual aims to cook for 192 hours (8 days) after starting on Monday, June 1.

And to Afua Asantewaa, the cook’s attempt represents determination and tenacity despite wild criticism and negative comments that has greeted such attempts in recent years.

In a goodwill message signed by the audacious good looking songstress, it stated ‘Achieving unwavering fearlessness in pursuit of exceptionally high goals demands immense courage and unrelenting determination.

Doesn’t it, Chef Nhyiraba, you triumphed precisely when you seized the initial opportunity.’

The statement added ‘Conserve much energy by not stretching to your full elasticity.Your decision to come this far speaks volumes. You have what it takes to do our great country Ghana and yourself proud. May Allah see youth through, you are a winner.’

The GWR attemptee is expected to cook for four days (109 minutes) to break a record set by… and set a new one.

Access Bank (Ghana) Plc, in partnership with Deloitte Ghana, has successfully hosted a Women Business Workshop designed to equip female entrepreneurs with practical financial knowledge and strategic insights needed to scale their businesses sustainably.

The workshop brought together a diverse group of women business owners who are clients of the bank, providing a dynamic platform for expert-led learning, peer exchange, and frank discussions on the challenges of growing a business in today’s competitive environment.

Bimpe Gisanrin, Head of Women Banking for Access Bank African Subsidiaries, used the occasion to reaffirm the bank’s commitment to supporting women-led enterprises beyond conventional banking products.

‘We recognise that women entrepreneurs are a powerful force in driving economic growth. However, access to capital alone is not enough. They need the right financial knowledge, structures, and confidence to make informed decisions that will move their businesses forward,’ she said.

Ms. Gisanrin noted that while financing remains a critical enabler, many women entrepreneurs are held back not by a lack of ambition but by gaps in financial literacy and strategic direction.

She explained that the workshop was conceived to bridge that gap by delivering actionable insights on financial planning, business structuring, and long-term growth strategies.

‘Our focus is to ensure that the women we support are not only able to start businesses but are positioned to scale and sustain them over time,’ she added.

She further described the initiative as a reflection of Access Bank’s deliberate, capacity-focused approach to women’s banking.

‘We are deliberate about creating platforms like this where women can engage experts, ask questions, and leave with actionable knowledge. It is about building capacity and strengthening resilience,’ she stated.

Facilitators from Deloitte led in-depth sessions on financial management, risk assessment, and strategic planning, equipping participants with frameworks to position their businesses for expansion and attract investment with greater confidence.

The workshop also provided an opportunity for participants to share their real-world experiences and business challenges, which fostered a spirit of collective problem-solving and peer accountability.

The initiative forms part of Access Bank’s broader long-term strategy to champion women’s entrepreneurship and accelerate the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises across the country.

Musician, Stonebwoy, has claimed that two unnamed individuals are pretending to be friends for their own benefit.

In a post on X in the early hours of May 30, 2026, the ‘Jejereje’ hitmaker said the pair had been ‘faking to each other’ based on interests and timing, describing their relationship as a ‘convenient friendship.’

‘These two guys have been faking to each other based on interests and timing. Convenient friendship. Even the devil hates that,’ he wrote.

Stonebwoy did not mention any names in the post. However, his comments have attracted attention among showbiz observers, with some speculating that the message may be directed at fellow musicians Shatta Wale and Sarkodie.

The post comes at a time when Shatta Wale and Sarkodie have been seen together in the United Kingdom. The two artists reportedly performed at Kweku Smoke’s concert in Brixton on May 29, 2026.

Despite the speculation, Stonebwoy has not provided any further details or confirmed who the message was about.

The Group Executive Chairman of the KGL Group of Companies, Alex Apau Dadey, has called for a deliberate and coordinated effort across Africa to build resilient indigenous enterprises capable of competing on the global stage while driving sustainable economic transformation at home.

Addressing business leaders, policymakers and industry stakeholders at the 10th Ghana CEO Summit 2026 in Accra, attended by President John Dramani Mahama, Mr. Dadey said Africa’s future prosperity would depend on its ability to build enduring institutions rather than relying solely on entrepreneurial ambition.

Speaking on the theme, ‘Raising African Champions: Leadership, Resilience and Industrial Scale – Lessons from Ghana’s Business Transformation,’ he argued that the continent’s vast potential can only be realised through strong institutions, industrial capacity and effective governance systems capable of delivering long-term economic influence and global competitiveness.

According to him, Africa stands at a critical crossroads and must decide whether to remain a market for foreign ambitions or develop enterprises capable of shaping global economic outcomes.

‘Potential alone has never transformed any nation. Africa therefore faces a defining choice: either remain a market for the ambitions of others or build enterprises capable of shaping global economic outcomes ourselves,’ he said.

Mr. Dadey also urged governments and regulators to support responsible indigenous businesses, stressing that local enterprises should not be viewed with suspicion simply because they have achieved scale.

While acknowledging the importance of accountability and regulatory compliance, he maintained that no country can industrialise successfully by weakening its own productive capacity.

He questioned who would build the continental champions Africa seeks if countries fail to protect and nurture responsible local enterprises.

On leadership, Mr. Dadey described it as Africa’s ‘missing infrastructure,’ arguing that industrialisation cannot succeed without visionary leaders committed to institution-building and long-term economic transformation.

He called on leaders to look beyond electoral cycles, quarterly earnings and short-term interests.

The KGL Group chairman also highlighted the need for trans-generational wealth creation, noting that much of Africa’s wealth is lost within a single generation because it is consumed rather than institutionalised.

He advocated stronger corporate governance systems, succession planning and sustained reinvestment to preserve productive capital for future generations.

Mr. Dadey further commended President Mahama for championing local ownership and indigenous participation in Ghana’s economy, describing such policies as essential for sustainable development.

He unveiled a strategic partnership between KGL Group and CNBC Africa to establish a CNBC Africa country office in Ghana, which will be hosted by KGL Group.

He said the partnership would help amplify African business stories, deepen conversations on enterprise and investment, and strengthen Ghana’s visibility within the global business landscape.

The Ghana CEO Summit remains one of Africa’s leading platforms for dialogue on industrial transformation, economic growth and the future of African enterprise.

ýýThe Premier Lady of Royalhouse Chapel International, Apostle Mrs. Rita Korankye-Ankrah, has made a donation to the children of Graceland Needy Child Care at Bawjiase as part of her 64th birthday celebration and philanthropic outreach.

The donation included essential provisions such as bags of rice, cooking oil, soap, clothing, a freezer, and an undisclosed amount of money.

The event also marked a fulfilment of a promise she made to the home during her Church’s Christmas donation activity last year.

ýýýý’When I came here, I was very, very touched because this place is so far away that they do not get a lot of help. Hardly do people come here. I was so touched that I promised myself that for my birthday, I would have no party… I decided I would come and spend my birthday with these needy children,’ she said.

To give the children a true sense of celebration, Mama Rita as she is affectionately called, gave the children cooked jollof rice, ice cream, drinks, biscuits, and a special birthday cake, which she joyfully cut with them.

ýýShe noted that the food items are to help with the upkeep of the children at the home while the freezer will support proper food preservation.

ýýShe further added that she has already undertaken projects to modernise the home’s kitchen facilities, which previously operated out in the open with her team, and is currently constructing new dormitories to improve the children’s living conditions.

ýýýýýýýýApostle Mrs. Korankye-Ankrah, who consistently supports various institutions, including the Royal Seed Academy and the Children’s Cancer Unit at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital; vowed to continue her philanthropic mission.

ýýShe used the occasion to appeal to well-meaning citizens to extend their benevolence to neglected institutions in rural communities.

ýThe Founder of Graceland Needy Child Care, Grace Wobill, together with the management of the orphanage, expressed deep gratitude to Apostle Mrs. Korankye-Ankrah for the benevolent donation to the home.

ýýShe praised Mama Rita for demonstrating Christ-like compassion, through feeding the children, giving them words of encouragement, providing them essential food items, clothing, vital support, and protection.

ýýShe and the children described the support as overwhelming and prayed for long life, peace, and continuous joy for her, wishing her many more years of impactful service.