Cocoa sector players explore system interoperability to tackle child labour
By Rachel Kakraba Cocoa sector players have met in Accra to discuss interoperability of systems in the sector to help solve the problem of child labour. The move seeks to harmonize activities and ensure instant access to reliable data on the menace. This came up at a partnership meeting, organized by the International Cocoa Initiative, […]
Businessman Seidu Agongo donates GHS500,000 to Ghana Medical Trust Fund
By Barbara Kumah Businessman Seidu Agongo has presented a cheque for GHS500,000 to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund to support healthcare delivery in the country. The donation fulfills a pledge made by Alhaji Agongo during the official launch of the fund by President John Dramani Mahama. The Ghana Medical Trust Fund, also known as MahamaCares, […]
GFA unveils 5th KGL U17 Colts Championship to boost youth football
By: Kwame Bediako The Ghana Football Association (GFA), in collaboration with the KGL Foundation, has launched the 5th edition of the prestigious KGL Foundation Inter-Regional U17 Colts Championship. The ceremony, held at the KGL House in Labone, Accra, underscores Ghana’s commitment to grassroots football development and talent discovery. Top officials from the GFA, executives of […]
Biden’s cancer diagnosis raises fresh questions about his health in White House
Joe Biden‘s announcement that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer has revived questions about what health issues the former US president was dealing with while he was in the White House. In a statement on Sunday, Biden’s office said the 82 year old had received the diagnosis on Friday after seeing a doctor for […]
Relief items insufficient for flood victims- NADMO
By Ashiadey Dotse The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has announced that it does not have enough relief items to support all the people displaced by the heavy rains that hit parts of Accra on Sunday, May 18. Speaking on 3FM’s Sunrise show, Mr. Samuel Aboagye, NADMO’s Deputy Director General in charge of Protocol and […]
National Paralympic Committee inaugurates first-ever Para Swimming Association
By: Kwame Bediako Ghana took a major step toward advancing para-sports with the official inauguration of its first Para Swimming Association on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The event was held at the headquarters of the National Paralympic Committee (NPC), where the association’s executive members were unveiled and sworn into office. The ceremony was led by […]
UTAG-UG calls for Auditor-General’s resignation over payroll report
By Ashiadey Dotse The University of Ghana branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG-UG) has called for the immediate resignation of the Auditor-General, Mr. Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu. The call follows a recent audit report that claims the university overstated staff salaries by GH¢59.2 million from 2022 to 2024. The report was part of […]
Accra: Court remands “popo eating” accused to psychiatric hospital for mental evaluation
By: Barbara Kumah The Circuit Court 11, in Accra, has remanded Adinda-Akpo Abdou Moudjibou, a suspected robber, to psychiatric hospital, over a disturbing report that he eats his excreta. Moudijibou, one of two suspects, who was arrested and extradited to Ghana on May 16 by Interpol Togo, after collaborations between the Togo and Ghana Interpol, […]
May 18 downpour: Four dead and 3,000 displaced – NADMO
By: Franklin Asare-Donkoh At least four people have been confirmed dead and more than 3,000 displaced following the heavy downpour that struck parts of Accra on Sunday, May 18, 2025, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has revealed. Deputy Director-General for Protocol and Relief at NADMO, Mr. Samuel Aboagye, confirmed the casualties during an interview […]
Sky Train Trial: Solomon Asamoah remains in custody due to unmet bail conditions
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The embattled Ex-Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Mr. Solomon Asamoah, is still in custody for failing to meet bail conditions imposed a week ago. The Ex-CEO of GIIF is standing trial alongside the former Board Chair of the fund, Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, on charges of willfully […]
Lexus gift claim: Sam George warns Critic to retract or face consequences
By: Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has threatened to sue a New Patriotic Party loyalist, P.K. Sarpong, over allegations that he received a luxury Lexus vehicle as a gift. ‘’Notice is hereby served for you to do the needful or prepare to face the full consequence of […]
GBC’s Isaac Tetteh appointed Media and Administrative Officer of Ghana Adaptive Boxing Federation
By: Kwame Bediako The National Paralympic Committee of Ghana has appointed Isaac Tetteh of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) as the Media and Administrative Officer of the Ghana Adaptive Boxing Federation. The appointment recognizes Tetteh’s dedicated service and commitment to advancing the Paralympic movement within Ghana, emphasizing the nation’s focus on inclusive sports opportunities. The […]
Politically motivated crimes in Germany reach record high
The number of politically motivated crimes in Germany has risen rapidly against a backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and the country’s general elections in February, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Tuesday. In 2024, German authorities registered over 84,000 crimes — a 40% increase from the year prior and the highest number recorded […]
Cedi’s enhanced performance due to deliberate policy measures – President Mahama
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, has hinted that the improved performance of the Cedi is due to robust foreign exchange inflows and deliberate policy measures put in place by his administration aimed at stabilising the economy. He said the policy measures are also supported by strengthened gross international reserves, which have surged […]
