Angola’s formidable form: Can Ghana’s Black Stars rise to the Challenge?
By: Nana Kwame Bediako The Black Stars of Ghana are set to embark on their 2025 AFCON qualification journey on Thursday, September 5, 2024, with a highly anticipated match against Angola at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. The game will kick off at exactly 4 p.m. This match marks the beginning of Ghana’s […]
Inaki Williams celebrates brother Nico Williams after Ballon d’Or nomination
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Ghanaian international footballer, Inaki Williams, has expressed his joy over the Ballon d’Or nomination of his younger brother, Nico Williams. Nico, who plays for Athletic Club, has garnered significant attention in the football world. The recognition comes as a result of his exceptional performances that have made him stand out on […]
Government urged to invest in modern DNA Sequencing Technology for Herbal Medicine Safety
By Doreen Ampofo A call has gone to the government to invest in DNA sequencing technologies to improve healthcare delivery in Ghana. This follows suspicions that some herbal medicines may be adulterated due to the inability of producers to tell the DNA’s or make-up of plants which may look similar. This comes in the wake […]
Shippers Authority, MoT secures release of six Ghanaian cargo trucks in Burkina Faso
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), with support from the Ministry of Transport (MoT), has secured the release of six Ghanaian cargo trucks detained at the Dakola border in Burkina Faso. In April of this year, the trucks were initially detained by Burkinabe Customs (Douanes) on suspicion of transporting prohibited goods from Ghana into Burkina Faso. […]
Paralympic Games 2024: Jodie Grinham becomes first heavily pregnant para athlete to win gold
By: Nana Kwame Bediako History was made at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games when Great Britain’s Jodie Grinham became the first pregnant Paralympic athlete to win a gold medal. Competing in the mixed team compound archery event, Grinham and her partner Nathan Macqueen secured a dramatic victory over Iran, finishing with a score of 155-151. […]
John Mahama raises questions with voter registration ahead of December 7
By Celestine Avi The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has expressed concerns about the state of the voter register for the December 7 general elections. Mr. Mahama made the point in the wake of the Electoral Commission’s seven-day Voter Exhibition exercise, which concluded on Tuesday, August 27th, 2024. Mr. Mahama alleged […]
Empowering women financially is high on NDC agenda – Prof Opoku-Agyemang
The running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, says empowering women to be financially strong and independent is high on the agenda of the next NDC government. Addressing a large gathering of traders and supporters at the Tarkwa market in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem constituency to kickstart her three-day campaign tour of […]
Ghana Water Company incurs massive losses: SIGA report reveals ₵845.6m deficit
By: Godfred Amoaful Ghana Water Company (GWL), has been identified as one state-owned entity that incurred massive losses between 2019 and 2023. According to the State Interest and Governance Authority’s 2023 State Ownership Report, GWL made an average loss of 845.6 million cedis within the four-year period. During an Editors Forum in Accra, Director General […]
Nana Akwasi Awuah calls for balanced approach to mining and environmental protection
By: Nana Kwame Bediako As numerous water bodies in the country continue to experience high levels of pollution due to illegal mining activities, the supply of clean water has significantly dwindled. This pervasive issue, primarily driven by “galamsey” operations in rural areas, has caused detrimental effects on almost all water bodies. Despite the economic benefits […]
Law Clerk before Accra Circuit Court for forgery of signature
By Beatrice Oppon A Law Clerk of a Law Firm in Accra Henry Odartey Lamptey has been arraigned before a Circuit Court in Accra for allegedly forging the signature of the Deputy Judicial Secretary of the country and other High Court orders. He was admitted to bail of 500,000 cedis with two sureties to be […]
Ghana’s Golden curse: The devastating impact of “galamsey”
By Jeremiah Nutsugah Ghana is a treasure trove of natural resources. Globally, the country is among the top ten gold producers and considered the top gold producer in Africa. The West African nation has long relied on its mineral wealth for development. Despite this, the nation’s focus on economic gain has led to a regression, […]
Information Ministry hosts Eastern region town hall meeting in Koforidua
By Michael Kofi Kenetey and Godfred Anku Kaali The Minister of Information, Fatimatu Abubakar, has observed that the nationwide town hall meeting and exhibition exercises are integral to her Ministry’s mandate to disseminate government information to citizens. Speaking at the Eastern Regional Town Hall Meeting and Exhibition held at the Centre for National Culture (CNC) […]
Youth activist urges policy-driven national conversation
By Hannah Dadzie The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Briphildon Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, Bright Philip Donkor, has emphasised the urgent need for Ghana’s national discourse to pivot from sensational distractions towards substantive policy discussions. This call for change comes in response to the growing trend of focusing on personal attacks and unfounded […]
Vote for Mahama, NDC parliamentary candidates- Asiedu Nketia
By Michael Kofi Kenetey The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called on Ghanaians and party members to go all out to vote massively for the Flagbearer of the NDC, John Dramani Mahama, and the Party’s parliamentary candidates across the country to ensure massive victory for the party in […]
