Daddy Lumba is a Ghanaian Highlife musician

The internet, particularly social media platforms, was thrown into a frenzy following disturbing rumors and later confirmed reports about the passing of one of Ghana’s legendary Highlife musician, Daddy Lumba.

News of his demise popped up in the early hours of Saturday, July 26, 2025, with various blogs and social media accounts spreading the news, accompanied by pictures and songs from the Highlife maestro.

As the official confirmation from his family was made public, many Ghanaians have taken to X to make comments.

Some netizens begun sharing fond memories of Daddy Lumba online, celebrating his remarkable milestones in the music industry by sharing some of his musical works.

One user shared that they’ve been playing Daddy Lumba’s song “Adaka Tea” on repeat all day, as it reflects on the unpredictability of life and death.

“Adaka Tea by Daddy Lumba on repeat today. Life is fragile. We aren’t promised tomorrow,” the user posted.

Others criticised individuals spreading what they term false claims about the musician.

Some even anrgued that such news resurfaces annually, raising questions about the motives behind these acts, especially when they firmly believe Daddy Lumba was still alive.

“You people are very disgusting for that Daddy Lumba false news. Ah One person every year you people Kill him why? Ah,” a user furiously posted.

In 2015, similar news broke out, with Daddy Lumba coming out to debunk it himself, expressing his anger at such news.

In 2020, another series of rumours popped up, with a similar reaction.

On the other hand, others had dismissed the reports as false, stating that they are awaiting official communication from Daddy Lumba’s camp, which, as of now, has been made public.

The family communication indicated that Daddy Lumba died at the age of 60 at the Bank Hospital after a short illness.

Read some of the posts below:

I am rather Trusting this Daddy Lumba news 😒

Lumba won’t die. He will ascend to Heaven like Moses thems pic.twitter.com/D8X5iwPk4H

— Kay💧 (@Kaypoisson1) July 26, 2025

Daddy Lumba 🫶🏾

— STREET IS WATCHING ON YOUTUBE (@djsliming) July 26, 2025

Adaka Tea by Daddy Lumba on repeat today. Life is fragile. We aren’t promised tomorrow. 😔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/lDmilcBLpn

— BIG STORMZY 🦍🏗 (@SamTuga44) July 26, 2025

You people are very disgusting for that Daddy Lumba false news . Ah One person every year you people K!ll him why? Ah

— TWO TERTY (@TwoTerty1) July 26, 2025

You won’t even confirm if the news about Daddy Lumba is true, yet you’ve already started posting his music and saying RIP. What kind of pathetic behavior is that? At least verify before spreading things.

— ACCRA MAYOR 🥲🥷 (@0panaa_1) July 26, 2025

It should be really stressful being a relative of Daddy Lumba.

— Ebenezer Donkoh (NY DJ) (@nydjlive) July 26, 2025

Daddy Lumba dey somewhere plus bad bitches dey chill, u people dey here say he die.

— Torgbuigà (@Mr_Ceyram) July 26, 2025

Is the Daddy Lumba news I’m hearing true? Ei

— KUSHY🌴 (@heisaboy_) July 26, 2025

Daddy Lumba de3 every year we dey get people wey dey take demma mouth k!ll am

— RuF🦅 (@Ruf_ayi) July 26, 2025

Lmao I won’t believe anything yall say about Daddy Lumba till some credible media houses confirm masa

— TWO TERTY (@TwoTerty1) July 26, 2025

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Ghana international Alexander Djiku has emerged as a priority target for French Ligue 1 outfit Lille in the ongoing summer transfer window.

Djiku, who currently plies his trade for Turkish giants Fenerbahce is considered as a potential replacements for Bafode Diakite, whose future at the club grows increasingly uncertain.

According to reports, Lille will consider Djiku’s return to France provided Bafode Diakite leaves the club this summer. Djiku featured for fellow French club Strasbourg before departing to join Fenerbahce at the expiration of his contract in 2023.

Besides Lille, the tough-tackling Ghanaian defender has garnered attention from numerous European clubs, including AS Roma and Nice, due to his impressive performance last season under seasoned manager Jose Mourinho. He made 38 appearances across competitions for the club, scoring one goal in the process.

Since joining Fenerbahce in the summer of 2023, the 30-year-old has established himself as a key player for the Turkish giants, having featured consistently for the club.

With his contract due to expire next summer, the former Strasbourg captain is considered as a viable candidate for Lille, who are keen on bolstering their squad for the upcoming season.

Interest rates for T-Bills have dropped

Ghana has saved GH¢4.9 billion in domestic interest payments following a steep fall in Treasury Bill rates during the first half of 2025.

Delivering the Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament on Thursday, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Minister of Finance, attributed the gains to the government’s prudent “debt management strategy” and “improved investor confidence” in the domestic market.

“The 91-day T-Bill rate has reduced by 13.2 percentage points, from 27.7 percent in December 2024 to 14.7 percent in June 2025. Similar trends were observed across the 182-day and 364-day instruments,” he said.

According to Dr Forson, the 182-day T-Bill dropped by 5.06 percentage points, from 20.4 percent to 15.34 percent, while the 364-day T-Bill fell by 14.19 percentage points, from 29.95 percent in December to 15.76 percent in June.

He also reported that the average lending rate across the banking sector declined from 30.3 percent to 24 percent, and the Ghana Reference Rate — used to benchmark loan pricing — reduced from 28.31 percent to 24 percent within the period.

“These developments reflect renewed market confidence and effective debt management strategies,” he explained.

Dr Forson said the government remained committed to maintaining fiscal discipline and implementing growth-friendly reforms.

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The government has cleared all teacher and nursing trainee allowances from January to June this year, with an assurance to make payments monthly from now.

The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, who disclosed this during his presentation of the Mid-year Budget Review in Parliament last Thursday, said that from this month, all nursing and teacher trainees would receive their allowances promptly.

The announcement comes on the heels of recent celebratory gigs on campuses of teacher trainee and nursing trainee institutions across the country, as SMS alerts of receipt of allowances trigger great excitement.

As of the moment, Dr Forson said, payment of GH¢191.7 million had been made to settle outstanding teacher training allowances, and a further GH¢462.6 million had been paid as nursing training allowances.

Further payments

Furthermore, the minister disclosed that GH¢300 million had been paid towards the No Fee Stress Policy that cushions fresh tertiary students with payment of their admission and academic fees.

Dr Forson said GH¢72.8 million in Capitation Grant had also been paid by the government.

Further, he said, GH¢895 million had been disbursed to the School Feeding Programme, while the Basic Education Certificate Examination registration fee of GH¢122.8 million had also been settled.

The Finance Minister listed the payments as proof of the government’s spending in the year, justifying its position that relative stability, as witnessed in the declining inflation rate, for instance, had its roots in prudent and better management of the economy.

Stable economy

Indeed, government spokespersons have mentioned the stability of the local currency, the cedi, against the dollar and other major trading currencies as a major indicator of a resurgent economy and better handling of national resources.

At the inter-bank level, the cedi has largely stabilised, trading between GH¢10.20 and GH¢10.5 for more than a month since the currency hit a rising trajectory in March 2025.

Dr Forson said an amount of GH¢21 million had also been paid for the National Apprenticeship Programme.

He paid tribute to former President Professor John Evans Atta Mills, whose unfortunate demise occurred exactly 13 years on the day of the Budget Review presentation.

The review, the minister said, was more than a fiscal update.

“It is an account of what we inherited and the positive results of our stewardship in the last 198 days,” he said, insisting also that the state of the economy the current administration inherited was worse than initially anticipated.

“Mr Speaker, following his re-election with an overwhelming mandate, President John Dramani Mahama inherited an economy in deep distress, far worse than we had imagined,” Dr Forson said.

By Edward Acquah

Accra, July 26, GNA- The Office of the Head of Civil Service(OHCS) has honoured Ambassador Jane Gasu Aheto, the Acting Head of Mission at Ghana’s Embassy in Washington, for her outstanding performance and leadership in decades of service to the country.

Ambassador Jane Aheto secured the recognition in her capacity as the Director, Legal and Treaties Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration – her previous role.

She received the award at the 2024 Ghana Civil Service Awards Ceremony in Accra to climax a week of celebrations marking the 2025 Civil Service Week.

In a letter announcing her nomination for the prestigious award, the OHCS, said Ambassador Jane Aheto attained the“Excellent” category in the 2024 Heads of Departments/Directors and Analogous Grades Officers Performance Agreement Evaluation of the Ghana Civil Service.

The OHCS said the milestone was testament to her outstanding leadership, unwavering dedication and the impactful results she had delivered at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration.

“This remarkable achievement highlights your ability toexceed performance targets and drive significant improvements in service delivery and operational efficiency. The Ghana Civil Service commends you on this laudable accomplishment,” it said.

Ambassador Jane Aheto is a career Diplomat, and Ghana’s former Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea and Guinea Bissau.

She is an international lawyer with over three decades of experience in the Ghana Foreign Service.

She recently raised high the flag of Ghana, following her election as a Member of the African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL) for the term 2025-2029.

President John Dramani Mahama, in a message, had described Ambassador Jane Aheto’s candidature at the AUCIL asdemonstration of Ghana’s long-standing commitment tosupporting the work of the AUCIL and the role of International Law to the transformative Agenda of the African Union.

“She demonstrates a keen sense of leadership and public service and possesses a rich and diverse experience in the theoretical underpinnings of the real issues that confront our continent,” the President said.

In an interview with the Ghana News Agency after receiving the Civil Service Award, Ambassador Jane Aheto expressedgratitude to the Civil Service for the recognition and thanked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for supporting her career.

“This recognition means a lot to me” Ambassador Aheto said, adding: “It has been a long journey. We have worked hard and by God’s grace we have come this far.”

“I want to encourage everybody to work hard for Ghana and God will bless us,” she added.

The Civil Service Awards celebrated distinguished civil servants who had contributed immensely to the growth of the civil service.

It was on theme: “Adapting to Automation, Artificial Intelligence, e-Governance: the Civil Service in Contemporary Governance.” 

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Edited by Beatrice Asamani Savage 

Joe Jackson is the CEO of Dalex Finance

Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, has praised aspects of the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review but raised concerns over the government’s new directive banning the use of foreign currency, particularly the US dollar, in public contracts and businesses.

Speaking on Morning Starr with Naa Dedei Tettey on Friday, July 25, Jackson said that while the budget signals progress, the de-dollarisation policy would only be effective under certain economic conditions.

“I’m not sure how effective whether that will make the cedi better or not. When the cedi is stable, there’s no need for us to quote in dollars. Once the cedi is not stable, then the dollar becomes an index of value, a traditional index of value,” he explained.

He noted that inflation and currency depreciation are the root causes of dollarisation in Ghana’s economy.

“As much as I appreciate when we talk about de-dollarizing the economy, I believe dollarizing the economy and the index only happen because there is high inflation and the cedi is depreciating,” he added.

“For me, it is about government undertaking only contracts that they have money to pay for so that they can pay promptly, it is about us [Ghana] keeping the cedi stable.”

Jackson’s comments come in the wake of a major announcement by finance minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson during the presentation of the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament on Thursday, July 24.

Dr Forson revealed that President John Dramani Mahama has directed that, effective immediately, all government-awarded contracts must be denominated in the Ghanaian cedi, regardless of the funding source.

He also reminded the public that, under the Foreign Exchange Act, 2006 (Act 723), it is illegal for companies, institutions, and individuals to price, advertise, receive, or make payments in foreign currencies in Ghana without authorisation from the Bank of Ghana.

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Member of Parliament for Sagnarigu, Issah Attah, has revealed that over 4,500 products on the Ghanaian market have seen a reduction in prices, following recent improvements in the performance of the cedi.

Speaking on The Big Issue on Channel One TV  on Saturday, July 26, the MP, who serves on the Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee of Parliament, disclosed that this development was confirmed by the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) during a recent stakeholder engagement on the disconnect between currency gains and retail prices.

“Go to the streets of Accra and ask people. Many will testify to the drastic reduction in the prices of goods. As a trade committee, we engaged key stakeholders including GUTA, AGI, the Importers and Exporters Association, and other relevant partners at the ports to understand why the cedi’s improved performance was not immediately reflected in market prices.”

According to him, the committee’s findings showed that while certain sectors had delayed in adjusting their pricing structures, data presented by the AGI indicated that over 4,500 items had already benefited from downward price adjustments in recent weeks.

“The report we received from AGI indicated that over 4,500 products in Ghana have already benefited from price reductions,” he said.

Tension has mounted in the Asawase community in Kumasi following a fatal shooting of an unidentified man in the second incident this week.

According to eyewitnesses, the victim was shot at close range by two unidentified men riding a motorbike, throwing the community into perpetual fear.

The attackers reportedly opened fire and sped off, leaving the man in a pool of blood.

The reason behind Friday’s attack remains unclear. The body of the yet to be identified victim has been deposited at the Manhyia Hospital mortuary.

This killing comes two days after a local chief was gunned down in the area.

The Ashanti regional security council says security in the Asawasi area has since been heightened, with both police and military personnel patrolling the community.

With residents gripped by fear, roads in and out of the Sabon Zongo have been partially blocked to control the chaos.

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Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is the Minister of Finance

The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has explained the decision by the government to delay the abolishment of the COVID-19 Levy.

According to him, this is because it has to complete ongoing Value Added Tax (VAT) reforms.

He also linked the decision to the fact that the government needs to undergo the necessary business and stakeholder engagements.

The minister said this during an engagement on JoyNews on July 24, after the presentation of the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review.

During the presentation, he noted that the abolishment of the COVID-19 Levy as part of new VAT reforms is to be considered in October.

According to him, the Ministry of Finance is preparing a new VAT bill to be ready by October 2025 and submit the same to Parliament as part of the 2026 Budget Statement.

He noted that under the new VAT reforms:

1. COVID-19 Levy will be abolished;

2. The effective VAT rate will be reduced;

3. The cascading effect of the GETFund and NHIS levies will be removed;

4. VAT flat rates will be removed;

5. Unified VAT rate will be implemented;

6. The VAT registration threshold will be increased to exempt small and micro businesses; and

7. Compliance will be improved through public education and the introduction of fiscal electronic devices.

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Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is the Minister of Finance

The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has lamented the high level of smuggling at Ghana’s ports, especially through the Togo port.

He said the smuggled goods infiltrate the Ghanaian market, robbing the country of revenue through taxes and port charges, while affecting local Ghanaian businesses.

He said, “You can see a lot of smuggling from the Togo port entering through Ghana, and it is a matter of significant concern. This smuggling not only takes away our revenue, but also takes away employment from Ghanaians.”

According to a citinewsroom.com report, the minister lamented the revenue leakages and added that, “In the coming days, I think I may relocate my office to the Tema Port. It may have to get to that for us to see what is going on.”

Ato Forson noted that the government is working to adequately equip the preventive arm of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to curb the illicit flow of goods.

He was quick to add that if the issue of revenue leakages is not addressed as soon as possible, it would cripple the nation’s revenue base and threaten economic recovery efforts.

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These are the prices mentioned by the Minister of Finance

Following the cedi’s appreciation in the last six months, the prices of goods and services have responded positively.

During the presentation of the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review, the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, stated that the appreciation of the local currency over the past six months has influenced the real prices of goods on the market.

According to the minister, prices of goods have reduced on the market.

He listed the following price changes:

• A 25kg bag of Royal Aroma rice, which sold for GH¢650 in January, is now selling for GH¢356.

• An olonka of sugar has dropped from GH¢50 in January to GH¢44.

• A 25-litre container of cooking oil has reduced from GH¢980 to GH¢640.

• A sack of kokonte has decreased from GH¢1,200 to GH¢950.

• A tonne of iron rods, previously GH¢9,400, is now selling at GH¢7,500.

• A paint bucket of onions has gone down from GH¢120 to GH¢95.

• POP cement, which sold at GH¢115 in January, now sells for GH¢90.

• A sack of maize has dropped from GH¢1,600 to GH¢1,450.

• The price of Yazz sanitary pads has reduced from GH¢25 in January to GH¢15.

• An olonka of palm fruits, which used to sell for GH¢40, is now being sold for GH¢25.

To corroborate this, GhanaWeb Business conducted a research at some local stores that showed that indeed, prices of some items have reduced.

1. The price of Yazz sanitary pads, which used to sell between GH¢18 and GH¢20, is currently selling between GH¢18 and GH¢15.

2. An olonka of sugar, which used to sell between GH¢50 and GH¢55, is currently selling between GH¢44 and GH¢38.

3. A sack of kokonte has decreased from GH¢1,100 to GH¢900.

4. A small paint bucket of onions is currently selling between GH¢60 and GH¢70.

5. A sack of maize is currently selling at GH¢1,400 from GH¢1,600.

6. A 25-litre container of cooking oil has reduced from GH¢900 to GH¢650.

Other things like kokonte, iron rods, and cement prices have reduced as well.

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