GFA announces $200,000 investment to boost grassroots football in Ghana
By: Kwame Bediako The Ghana Football Association, GFA has taken a significant step towards revitalizing grassroots football development in the country. Ghana Football Association President, Kurt Okraku, has announced a $200,000 investment in grassroots football, with $100,000 allocated to Colts football and another $100,000 directed towards Division Two, Division Three, and the Women’s League. This […]
Government set to launch ‘One Million Coders’ initiative to empower youth with digital skills
By: Magdalene Andoh The Government of Ghana is set to launch the ambitious ‘One Million Coders’ initiative today, Wednesday, March 16, 2025, a nationwide programme designed to equip one million young Ghanaians with vital coding and digital skills to thrive in the modern economy. The official launch event will take place at 10:00 AM at […]
Biden attacks Trump in first speech since leaving White House
Former U.S. President Joe Biden, in his first major public address since leaving office, delivered a strong critique of the Trump administration’s handling of Social Security. Speaking at a disability advocacy conference in Chicago, Biden accused the administration of inflicting severe harm on the program and its beneficiaries. “In fewer than 100 days, this new […]
Gold Fields to cease operations at Damang Mine as government declines lease renewal
By Magdalene Andoh In a significant development within Ghana’s mining sector, Johannesburg-based mining giant Gold Fields Limited has begun winding down its operations at the Damang gold mine in the Western Region. This follows the government’s decision to decline the company’s application to renew its mining lease, which is scheduled to expire on April 18, […]
US pastor kidnapped during church service in South Africa found after shoot-out
An American pastor who was kidnapped by armed men during a church service in South Africa last week has been rescued following a “high-intensity shoot-out” that left three people dead, police say. Josh Sullivan was found unharmed in the township in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday evening – the area where the 45-year-old […]
Minority donates GH¢200,000 to Kantamanto market fire victims
The Minority Caucus in Parliament, led by the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has donated GH¢200,000 to support traders affected by the devastating fire at the Kantamanto Market in Accra on January 2, 2025. During a visit to the market, Mr Afenyo-Markin expressed empathy for the traders who lost goods and property in the fire. “We […]
Eight pickups procured for regional FAs with FIFA Forward funds cost over $262,224 – GFA reveals
By: Kwame Bediako The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has handed over eight pickup trucks to some of its regional offices as part of the FIFA Forward Initiative, aimed at promoting football development worldwide. Speaking at the ceremony, GFA President Kurt Okraku revealed that the vehicles cost $262,224, emphasizing that FIFA funds are utilized transparently and […]
Gold trading takes new turn as GoldBod unveils sweeping reforms
By: Brain Akutei-Azu Mateko In a major shake-up in the gold sector, the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) says all previously issued gold trading and export licenses except those held by large-scale mining companies are no longer valid. The move comes under the newly enacted Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140), which centralizes control over […]
Tamale: Celebrating a life of service: Rev. Fr. Thaddeus Kuusah exits NPC as he clocks 60 years
The Ola Catholic Cathedral Church in Tamale was filled with emotions and excitement as Rev. Fr. Thaddeus Kuusah celebrated his 60th birthday, marking the end of his 21-year tenure as Executive Secretary of the National Peace Council for the Northern Region. The church was packed with patrons, members of the National Peace Council, stakeholders, family, […]
Nigerians fear savings lost as investment app freezes them out
Angry Nigerians are turning to social media to describe how they have been locked out of their accounts on the digital financial platform, CBEX. People have posted videos of themselves crying, saying that they could not withdraw their investments and worried that their money had gone. Some angry customers ransacked a CBEX office in the […]
Ghana’s Finance Minister elected chairman of ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development
By: Henrietta Afful Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has been elected Chairman of the Board of Governors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID). The announcement was made during the Bank’s 23rd Annual General Meeting held in Banjul, Gambia. Although Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson was unable to attend in person, […]
All-time Ghanaian scorers chart in Premier League: Antoine Semenyo equals Michael Essien’s 17 goal tally
By: Kwame Bediako AFC Bournemouth ended their six-game winless run with a thrilling 1-0 victory over Fulham at the Vitality Stadium, thanks to Antoine Semenyo’s lightning-fast goal. The 25-year-old scored in just 53 seconds, netting his eighth league goal of the season and 17th Premier League strike overall. Semenyo’s goal against Fulham now move him […]
Minister for Education inaugurates GETFund Board of Trustees
By: Savannah Pokuaah Duah The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has inaugurated a 17-member Board of Trustees for the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund). The board consists of representatives from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance, Ghana Education Service, GRA, Ghana Tertiary Education Commission and Ghana National Association of Teachers. Part of the board […]
Trump administration to freeze €1.9bn in grants to Harvard University
The US federal government has said it is freezing more than $2.2 billion (€1.9bn) in grants and $60 million (€52.9m) in contracts to Harvard University. The announcement came just hours after the institution refused to comply with a list of demands made by the Trump administration, which the university’s president said would have undermined its […]
