NSA announces ticket prices for Ghana’s World Cup qualifier game against Chad
By Kwame Bediako The National Sports Authority (NSA) has officially announced the ticket prices for Ghana’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier game against Chad at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday, March 21. Fans eager to support the Black Stars can purchase tickets, which range from GH¢10 to GH¢200. The ticket prices are as follows: […]
Labone SHS relocates 155 students after dormitory fire
By Deborah Pofara Luu Labone Senior High School has relocated 155 students to alternative dormitories and a vacant head teacher’s bungalow following a fire that destroyed one girls’ dormitory and partially damaged two others on Sunday, March 16, 2025. The fire, which broke out in the afternoon while students were attending prep, resulted in the […]
Ghana bids to host Advisory Center on International Investment Law
By Hannah Dadzie Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to shaping the future of international investment law and dispute resolution by making a strong case to host the Advisory Center on International Investment Law in Accra. At a three-day UNCITRAL Working Group III meeting in Accra, Ambassador Ramses Joseph Cleland, Chief Director at the Ministry of […]
E-Levy was distortionary tax- Dr. Ampaabeng
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH A former Deputy Minister of Finance under the Nana Akufo-Addo-led administration, Dr. Alex Ampaabeng, has welcomed the removal of the Electronic Levy (E-Levy) by the John Mahama government, describing it as a distortionary tax that was not fit for purpose. Speaking in an interview on Accra-based Channel One TV during the Oxfam […]
Isaac Smith Foundation donates to widows, widowers in Eastern and Greater Accra regions
By Michael Kofi Kenetey An American-based Ghanaian Non-Governmental Organisation, the Isaac Smith Foundation, has donated food items, toiletries, assorted drinks worth over ¢65,000, and an undisclosed cash amount to support widows and widowers through its annual Widows’ Project. The donation benefitted 60 selected widows and widowers in the New Juaben North and South and Suhum […]
Sales agent jailed for spending company’s GH¢75,895 on betting
A 24-year-old sales agent at the Mile 8 branch of Obrempong Cold Store in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment with hard labour for dishonestly appropriating his employer’s cash. Kelvin Ofori Sakyi was alleged to have used GH¢75,895.00 for Soccer bet gambling, which led to his conviction by the Tarkwa […]
Cyber Security Authority investigates hacking of Mahama’s X account
By Sarah Baafi Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has assured the public that it is actively investigating the hacking of President John Dramani Mahama’s X (formerly Twitter) account. The CSA confirmed that the breach occurred in the early hours of Monday, 17 March 2025, and was used to promote a cryptocurrency called “Solana Africa”. In […]
Maame Samma Peprah takes over as acting Registrar of Companies
By Albert Parker Maame Samma Peprah has assumed duty as the Acting Registrar of Companies (ROC) in Accra on Monday, 17 March 2024. This follows a brief ceremony where Mrs Jemima M. Oware, the outgoing Registrar of Companies, handed over the leadership of the institution to her. Handing over, Mrs. Oware expressed gratitude to the […]
John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway: The Last Battle of Britain Hero Dies at 105
By Rejoice Henrietta Otoo Arthur The last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, John “Paddy” Hemingway, has passed away at the age of 105. Originally from Dublin, he joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a teenager before World War II began. At just 21 years old, Hemingway fought in the Battle of Britain, […]
One person arrested in connection with Ahmed Suale’s murder
By Ashiadey Dotse The Ghana Police Service has arrested former worker of Tiger Eye PI, Daniel Owusu Koranteng, as a suspect in connection with the murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale. Koranteng, also known as Akwasi Amakye, is accused of sharing photos of the late journalist with a well-known politician before his tragic death in […]
Government launches Blue Water Guards Initiative
By Felix Cofie The government, through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has launched the Blue Water River Guard training program, an innovative module under the Blue Water Initiative, which will equip 2,000 Ghanaian youth with the skills and knowledge necessary to safeguard Ghana’s river bodies effectively. The first phase of the project will […]
Public jubilation over Dampare’s removal shows he wasn’t a good leader – Nii Ayikoi Otoo
By Franice Tandoh Former Attorney General and seasoned legal expert, Nii Ayikoi Otoo, has criticised Dr. George Akuffo Dampare’s leadership as Inspector General of Police (IGP), following his recent removal from office. Speaking on GTV’s Breakfast Show, broadcast live from the Ga Mantse Palace, Mr. Otoo argued that Dr. Dampare’s tenure was marked by poor […]
King Charles hosts water and climate reception at Buckingham Palace
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The current monarch of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms, His Majesty King Charles III, has hosted a star-studded gathering, including Ghana’s football legend Michael Essien, during the Water and Climate Reception at Buckingham Palace. The Water and Climate Reception held at Buckingham Palace and graced by His Majesty the King […]
Ghana to host CAF African Schools Football Championship 2025 in April
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has confirmed Ghana as the host of the 2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship, scheduled to take place from 21 to 26 April 2025. The Continental Finals will be played at the University of Ghana’s Legon Sports Stadium in Accra. This marks the first time the tournament’s continental finals […]
