2025/26 GPL Week 1: GoldStars, Kotoko win; Hearts draw with Hohoe United
By: Kwame Bediako The 2025/26 Ghana Premier League (GPL), season began with intense matches across the country from Friday to Sunday, September 12–14, 2025. The opening fixtures delivered a mix of dramatic comebacks, hard-fought victories, and frustrating draws for several teams, as supporters returned to stadiums with high expectations. Hearts of Oak were held to […]
Ghana Navy set to acquire offshore patrol vessels – Rear Admiral Bessing
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Ghana Navy is at an advanced stage of acquiring offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) as part of efforts to boost the country’s maritime security and strengthen the fight against emerging threats, the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Godwin Livinus Bessing, has revealed. Speaking at the Ghana Navy Memorial Day […]
Mahama’s media engagement vital for accountability – Prof. Sikanku rates it 85–90%
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Renowned communication scholar and media analyst, Prof. Etse Sikanku, has described the recent presidential press conference as a vital democratic exercise that strengthens government accountability. Speaking on GBC’s Current Agenda, Prof. Sikanku, who also serves as Dean of the Faculty of Journalism and Media Studies at the University of Media, […]
Cedi depreciation not surprising, says Prof. Bokpin
By Ashiadey Dotse The Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana, Prof. Godfred Bokpin, says he is not surprised by the recent depreciation of the Ghana cedi. Speaking on TV3’s Keypoints show on Saturday, September 13, 2025, Prof. Bokpin explained that the current situation reflects the cyclical nature of the cedi, which has historically […]
Veep Opoku-Agyemang donates to Komenda Traditional Council ahead of Komendaman Nyeyi Festival
By: Rachel Quartey and Rukayatu Musah Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has donated assorted items to the Komenda Traditional Council in support of the annual Komendaman Nyeyi Festival, scheduled for Saturday. The items included schnapps, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, bottles of water, bags of rice, cooking oil, maize, cartons of mackerel, cartons of tomato […]
Ghana to stop importing chicken under new poultry project – President Mahama
By Celestine Avi President John Dramani Mahama has pledged strong government support for the National Service Authority’s poultry project at Papao in Accra, describing it as a model farm that will serve as a hub for production, training, and research. Speaking during a visit to the facility, the President praised the Authority and the Ministry […]
Black Queens to face England Lionesses in friendly homecoming series match
By: Kwame Bediako Ghana’s senior women’s national football team, the Black Queens, will face England’s Lionesses for the first time at the senior level on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. The landmark international friendly will take place at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton as part of England’s highly anticipated Homecoming Series. This rare encounter offers the […]
Take stronger action on galamsey and corruption – Ellen Ama Daaku to Prez. Mahama
BY: Adams Perpetual Special Aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Ellen Ama Daaku, has criticised President John Mahama’s recent comments on illegal mining, hate speech regulation, and corruption, describing them as inconsistent and uninspiring. Reacting to the President’s decision to rule out a state of emergency in the fight against illegal mining, Madam […]
Accra to host “Fashion Meets Food” on December 13, 2025
By: Isaac Tetteh Accra, Ghana, is set to become the vibrant hub of style and gastronomy on December 13, 2025, as Runway International Shows partners with the College of Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management (CoCAHM) to present the Ghana Edition of “Fashion Meets Food.” The event will spotlight top Ghanaian fashion houses alongside acclaimed designers […]
Trasacco debunks encroachment claims on Tema land, condemns illegal demolitions
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Real estate developer Trasacco Company has condemned recent demolitions on its project site along the Accra–Tema motorway, describing the actions as unlawful, baseless, and damaging to investor confidence. In a strongly worded statement, the company reaffirmed its lawful ownership of 270.1 acres of land in Tema, acquired from the Tema Development Corporation […]
Four arrested in Tema for possessing 315 parcels of suspected Indian hemp
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Tema Police Command has arrested four individuals in the Tema Metropolis in the Greater Accra Region for the possession of 315 compressed parcels of leaves suspected to be Indian hemp. According to the police, the 315 compressed parcels were concealed in the tyres of a truck with registration number GN 7291-16, […]
Tariff hikes critical for Ghana’s energy sector stability – IMF
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it supports the proposed utility tariff adjustments by the various power producers, describing the proposals as vital to fixing inefficiencies and attracting investment into the country’s electricity sector. Addressing journalists in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, September 11, 2025, the IMF’s Director of Communications, Julie Kozack, said […]
Ken Agyapong is the transformational leader Ghana needs – Charles Bissue
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Regional Secretary, Mr. Charles Bissue, who served under the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia-led government as Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee against Illegal Mining (IMCIM), has declared his support behind Mr. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong’s bid to become the party’s 2028 flagbearer. The former Secretary of the IMCIM described Mr. Ohene Agyapong, […]
BoG Governor: Banks must back SMEs to drive Ghana’s growth
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has called on banks to place small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) at the heart of their financing strategies, stressing that the sector is key to Ghana’s sustainable economic transformation. Speaking at a workshop organised by the Ghana Association of […]
