Tariq Lamptey ruled out for six months following ACL injury
By: Kwame Bediako Black Stars defender Tariq Lamptey has suffered a major setback ahead of Ghana’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers after Fiorentina confirmed he tore the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in his left knee. The injury occurred during Fiorentina’s Serie A match against Como at the Artemio Franchi Stadium on Sunday, prematurely ending […]
Innovative thinking is needed to rechannel resources into priority areas – Mahama
By: Ashiadey Dotse President John Dramani Mahama has stressed the need for innovative thinking to redirect resources into priority sectors, especially health, to achieve real benefits for citizens. Speaking at the 80th UN General Assembly (UNGA) sideline event on Accra Reset: Reimagining Global Governance for Health & Development on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, President Mahama […]
Ghana mobilised GHS 3.5bn to sustain health programs after USAID cuts – President Mahama
President John Mahama has highlighted Ghana’s efforts to safeguard health programs in the face of declining international assistance, pointing to his administration’s decision to uncap the National Health Insurance Fund, which generated an additional GHS 3.5 billion for the scheme. Speaking at a high-level side event in New York on Tuesday, themed “Accra Reset: Reimagining […]
President Mahama calls for global development “reset” built on sovereignty and shared value
President John Mahama has called for a fundamental reset of the global development agenda, arguing that the world must reengineer “the very logic of development itself”. He said the vision of the Accra Reset is to rebuild global cooperation around sovereignty, workability, and shared value. Delivering a keynote address at a high-level side event in […]
Ghana records 10 new Mpox cases, total infections hit 565
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 10 new Mpox cases, bringing the country’s total to 565 as of September 18, 2025. The figure reflects a steady rise in recent weeks. On September 1, 2025, 27 new cases were recorded, raising the tally to 494, followed by 25 more on September 11, […]
NPP race: ‘They know I’m ready to be president’ – Kennedy Agyapong
Flagbearer hopeful Kennedy Ohene Agyapong says members of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) vetting committee are convinced of his readiness to lead both the party and the country. Speaking to journalists after his vetting in Accra on Tuesday, September 23, the former Assin Central MP described the process as fair and professional. “Oh, not really. […]
Accra to build 100-tonne plant to turn plastic waste into fuel
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Accra is stepping into a new era of waste management, with plans to transform plastic pollution into a source of energy and jobs. The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), in partnership with Intellivision Technologies Ltd, has signed an agreement to construct a 100-tonne plastic-to-fuel pyrolysis plant that will convert discarded plastics […]
Labour Minister appeals to TEWU to call off strike
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr. Rashid Pelpuo, has appealed to members of the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) to suspend their ongoing strike and return to negotiations. Speaking in an interview with 3News in Accra on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, Dr. Pelpuo said government was close […]
Bryan Acheampong defends GH¢4.6m NPP fee as test of resourcefulness
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has defended the party’s decision to charge a GH¢4.6 million development fee from aspirants seeking to lead the party. The party recently opened nominations for its presidential primaries, pegging the cost at GH¢100,000 for nomination forms, GH¢500,000 as a filing fee, […]
Canal+ completes $2bn MultiChoice takeover
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei French media giant Canal+ has officially completed its long-awaited $2 billion takeover of MultiChoice Group, cementing its position as Africa’s dominant pay-TV operator and signalling a new chapter in the continent’s media landscape. The landmark deal, finalised after regulatory approvals, makes Canal+ the largest shareholder of MultiChoice—the parent company of […]
Attorney-General opposes Gertrude Torkornoo’s judicial review application
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General’s Department has filed an affidavit in opposition to an application by the immediate past Chief Justice and Justice of the Supreme Court, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, which seeks to invoke the supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court to challenge her removal from […]
Profile of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie
By Barbara Kumah President John Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Article 144(1) of the 1992 Constitution, forwarded the name of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to the Council of State for consideration as Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana. According to a statement from the presidency dated September 23, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, who is currently serving […]
Paul Baffoe-Bonnie nominated as next Chief Justice
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Acting Chief Justice (CJ), His Lordship Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has been nominated by President John Dramani Mahama as the next Chief Justice of Ghana following the removal of Gertrude Torkornoo. The Minister of Government Communications, Mr. Felix Kwakye Ofosu, who announced this through a press statement issued on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, […]
Competition for top schools fuels stress despite adequate SHS capacity – Eduwatch
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has urged parents to manage their expectations in the ongoing 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) placement exercise. His advice comes after hundreds of anxious parents and their wards crowded various placement centres in Accra on Tuesday, September 23, seeking corrections to […]
