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 […]
Okoe Boye: Free speech being attacked, NPP protest necessary
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Former Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has defended the New Patriotic Party (NPP) youth wing’s protest in Accra, insisting it is a necessary response to what he describes as a growing assault on freedom of speech in Ghana. Speaking at the protest grounds on Tuesday, September 23, Dr. […]
Frustration mounts as parents, students battle SHS placement challenges
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Tensions ran high at the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Hall in Accra on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, as hundreds of parents and their wards crowded the venue to seek answers over challenges with this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) placement. Parents, many accompanied by their children, voiced […]
Former Council of State Chair, Cecilia Johnson, dies at 79
Madam Cecilia Johnson, a veteran Ghanaian politician and former Chairperson of the Council of State, has died aged 79. She passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025, after a short illness. Details remain limited, but her death has been confirmed by family sources as well as former colleagues who served with her under the administrations […]
Ghanaian boxer, Ernest ‘Bahubali’ Akushey, dies days after defeat
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Ghana’s boxing fraternity has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of rising fighter Ernest Akushey, popularly known as “Bahubali”. The 27-year-old passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, September 23, 2025, barely a week after suffering a punishing defeat in the ring. Akushey, who honed his craft […]
Youth must take charge of their lives – Kennedy Agyapong
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has urged Ghanaian youth to take their survival seriously by eschewing overdependence on government. “The youth is overdependent on government for their survival; they need to take charge of their lives,” he said. Speaking at the National Emerging Leaders Economic Forum on […]
Dembélé’s unbelievable journey from flop to 2025 Ballon d’Or winner
By: Kwame Bediako Ousmane Dembélé’s journey from being branded a flop to claiming the most prestigious individual award in football, the 2025 Ballon d’Or, is a striking testament to resilience and talent. Once criticized heavily during his time at Barcelona, Dembélé has now silenced doubters by achieving what few players have: winning the Ballon d’Or, […]
Sports Minister vows major refurbishment of existing sports facilities amid new stadium plans
By: Kwame Bediako Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has affirmed that existing sports facilities will receive major refurbishments, as President John Dramani Mahama prepares to fulfill his pledge to build seven new stadiums next year. This announcement comes as part of a broader effort to overhaul the country’s sporting infrastructure. The Baba Yara […]
Ghana signs UN Declaration to protect aid workers
By Hannah Dadzie Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, was at the United Nations Headquarters on Sunday, September 21, 2025, to sign the Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel. The signing ceremony, along with a solemn vigil, marked the official launch of the new declaration, which aims to protect aid workers in conflict zones […]
We’re scaring away investors – Chamber of Mines raises alarm
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu The Chamber of Mines has expressed serious concern about the impunity with which residents of some mining communities are invading legally acquired gold mining concessions in parts of the country. The situation, the Chamber observed, if not stopped now, could fester and drive away investors in the mining industry. According to the […]
UNGA 2025: First Lady Lordina Mahama calls for global action to protect children
By Celestine Avi First Lady of the Republic of Ghana, Mrs. Lordina Mahama, has called on global leaders to take decisive action to protect and empower children worldwide. Speaking at the 7th Annual Prayer Service for Children at the United Nations’ Tillman Chapel in New York on Monday, September 22, 2025, she emphasized the urgent […]
GoldStars sack coach Frimpong Manso after CAF Champion League loss
By: Kwame Bediako Bibiani GoldStars FC have parted ways with head coach Frimpong Manso following their 2-0 home loss to Algerian side JS Kabylie in the CAF Champions League preliminary round. The decision was confirmed on Monday, September 22, 2025, through Kumasi-based Oyerepa FM, indicating a mutual agreement between the club and the coach to […]
UTAG-KNUST President slams NPP, NDC over galamsey failures
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei President of the KNUST chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Professor Eric Abavare, has launched a fierce attack on both the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), accusing them of betraying Ghanaians in the fight against illegal small-scale gold mining, popularly […]
Anloga: Tomato farmers cry over lack of market and storage facilities
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Tomato farmers in the Anloga District of the Volta Region are raising the alarm over the absence of ready markets and storage facilities for their produce, warning that the situation is crippling incomes and threatening the survival of farming in the area. The farmers say heavy post-harvest losses remain their […]
