GPL Match-Day 19: Goldstars move to top spot, Kotoko’s 7-game unbeaten run shattered by Nsoatreman
By: Kwame Bediako Match-day 19 of the Ghana Premier League (GPL) delivered excitement and drama as teams battled for crucial points, reshaping the league standings. Hearts of Oak made headlines with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Heart of Lions, extending their unbeaten run to six matches. The victory came courtesy of a second-half penalty, expertly […]
Grammy Awards 2025: Beyoncé finally wins best album
Correcting what was widely seen as an historic wrong, Beyoncé won best album at the 67th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The star was recognised for her eighth album, Cowboy Carter, which celebrates and contextualises the black roots of country music. She had previously been passed over for the ceremony’s main prize on four separate […]
Ghana Grows collaborates with GHABA to empower hairdressers
The Springboard Road Show Foundation, through its flagship ‘Ghana Grows’ Program, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ghana Hairdressers and Beauticians Association (GHABA) to equip hairdressers and beauticians across Ghana with essential skills, business development support, and career growth opportunities. This initiative is a key component of the broader Ghana Grows Program, […]
Number 12: Court of Appeal orders Anas Aremeyaw Anas to testify unmasked in Nyantakyi case
By: Kwame Bediako The Court of Appeal has mandated that renowned investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas must testify in open court without his iconic mask in the high-profile case of Republic vs Kwesi Nyantakyi. The unanimous decision, delivered by Justices Anthony Oppong, Ackaah Boafo and Aboagye Tandoh, emphasized the importance of upholding an accused person’s […]
Tema Customs Division exceeds 2024 revenue target
By: Edith Atiaka Eshun The Tema Collection point of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, GRA has exceeded its 2024 Revenue target of 33,925,850,000 Ghana Cedis by 8.64 percent to collect 36,857,370,000 Ghana Cedis. The Outgoing Sector Commander at the Tema Collection Point, Mrs. Christiana Odi Adjei made this known at a pull-out parade […]
NIC freezes 10% motor insurance increase after public outcry
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Ghana’s insurance regulator, the National Insurance Commission (NIC) says it has put on ice the planned implementation of a 10% increase in motor insurance premiums which was to take effect on February 1, 2025. The suspension of the implementation of the 10% increase in premiums was contained in a letter dated January […]
Rashid Pelpuo vows to eradicate child labour in Ghana
By: Savannah Pokuaah Duah Minister-Designate for Labour, Jobs, and Employment, Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has reaffirmed his commitment to eliminating child labor in Ghana. During his ministerial vetting on Thursday, January 30, 2025, Dr. Pelpuo emphasized the need to make child labor a criminal offense, ensuring that perpetrators are held accountable. Dr. Pelpuo shared his experience […]
Rashid Pelpuo: Minister-designate for Labour hails NDC’s 24-hour economy as game-changer for jobs and productivity
By: Franice Tandoh The Minister-Designate for Labour, Jobs, and Employment, Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has described the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s proposed 24-hour economy as a game-changing policy aimed at enhancing productivity, generating employment, and improving the livelihoods of Ghanaian workers. Speaking during his parliamentary vetting on Thursday, January 30, 2025, Mr Pelpuo outlined his vision […]
Borussia Dortmund appoint former Bayern Munich boss Kovac as new head coach
By: Ashiadey Dotse Borussia Dortmund has hired former Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac as their new manager. The German club decided to replace Nuri Sahin after their 3-0 loss to Bologna in the Champions League. That defeat was their fourth in a row across all competitions. Kovac, 53, has signed an 18-month contract and will […]
President Mahama announces probe and possible relocation of national Cathedral project; rules out public funding
President John Mahama says the National Cathedral project will be investigated as recommended by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, CHRAJ. He hinted of a possibility of relocating the project from its current site. Speaking at the National Prayer and Thanksgiving Service in Accra, President Mahama said a national consensus on the project […]
Feeding SHS: President Mahama directs use of drought relief food to address Senior High Schools shortage
By: Seth Eyiah As an interim measure to address shortage of food in the Senior High Schools, SHS, across the country, President John Dramani Mahama, has directed the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, to liaise with the Management of the Ghana Education Service to cart part of the consignment of food imported to support farmers […]
President Mahama to uncap NHIS fund
By: Seth Eyiah President John Dramani Mahama has hinted that his first budget will uncap the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Fund to enable the National Health Insurance Authority, NHIA, to have access to adequate funds to pay health care providers. He said every Ghanaian deserves quality and affordable health care hence, the decision to […]
President Mahama reduces number of Ministries from 30 to 23
By: Rebecca Ampah President John Dramani Mahama has officially reduced the number of government ministries from 30 to 23 through the enactment of the Civil Service (Ministries) Instrument, 2025 (E.I. 1). The Executive Instrument, signed on January 9, 2025, effectively revoked the Civil Service (Ministries) Instrument, 2021 (E.I. 12). The 23 Ministries Established Under E.I. […]
Ministry of Youth and Sports now Ministry of Sports and Recreation – President Mahama declares
By: Kwame Bediako His Excellency John Dramai Mahama, the sixth President of the fourth Republic of Ghana, has announced a significant reduction in the size of his ministry. Exercising the powers granted to him under the Civil Service Act of 1993 (P.N.D.C L.327) he has cut down the number of ministries from 30 to 23. […]
