AG rejects demands by Bar Council, Commonwealth lawyers to reinstate suspended CJ Torkonoo
The Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has strongly rebuffed a joint statement from the Bar Council of England and Wales (BCEW) and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) criticising the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. The Attorney General stated that the suspension is fully compliant with the Constitution of Ghana and will not be lifted […]
Trump, Putin end short summit without ceasefire deal in Ukraine
US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin ended in Alaska without a deal on halting Moscow’s war on Ukraine, but it did give the Russian president a “diplomatic win” after years of being shunned by the West, observers said. The Russian president was greeted with a red carpet and a warm handshake from President Trump […]
Former Education Minister picks nomination forms for NPP flagbearer race
By Franklin Asare-Donkoh Former Minister of Education Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has officially picked nomination forms to contest the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries slated for January 2026. Dr Adutwum, the incumbent Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe in the Ashanti Region, is among three aspirants who have picked forms to enter the race for […]
NITA promotes digital trust ahead of Ghana ICT Week
By Ruth Serwaa Asare The National Information Technology Agency (NITA) says this year’s National ICT Week celebration will focus on building trust in digital trade and ensuring consumer protection as Ghana strengthens its digital economy. Speaking in an interview on the GTV Breakfast Show on Thursday, August 14, the NITA team said the celebration was […]
Stakeholders call for WASH education in Ghana’s basic school curriculum
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Stakeholders drawn from Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) are advocating the inclusion of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) education in Ghana’s basic school curriculum. The call was made during the 106th edition of the National Level Learning Alliance Platform (NLLAP), hosted by IRC […]
WAFU B Women’s Champions League Q: Police Ladies drawn in group B in debut appearance
By: Kwame Bediako Ghana Women’s Premier League champions Police Ladies have learned their opponents for the 2025 WAFU B Women’s Champions League Qualifiers following the draw held on Thursday, August 14, 2025. The Ghanaian side, coached by Yusif Basigi, were placed in Group B alongside Nigerian league champions Bayelsa Queens FC, Togolese club Association Sportive […]
MTN Ghana partners GFA as headline sponsor for Ghana’s national football team
By Kwame Bediako MTN Ghana has officially been named the headline sponsor for Ghana’s national football teams, with the Black Stars, Black Queens, Black Satellites and Black Starlets set to be the top beneficiaries. MTN will invest $2 million in the four teams over the next two years. The announcement was made by MTN Ghana […]
Police announce traffic diversions for state funeral of helicopter crash victims
By Belinda Nketia The Ghana Police Service has announced the temporary closure of selected roads in Accra on Friday, 15 August 2025, to ensure public safety and smooth traffic flow during the interdenominational and interfaith state funeral for victims of the recent military helicopter crash. The ceremony will be held at Black Star Square. According […]
GAF to hold full military funeral for eight helicopter crash victims at Black Star Square
By Belinda Nketia The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) will tomorrow, Friday, August 15, 2025, hold a full military funeral at the Black Star Square for the eight victims who died in the tragic helicopter crash on August 6, 2025. Air Commodore Thomas Niifio Okai, Director General of Human Resources at the GAF General Headquarters, briefed […]
You can be fined for not registering a death – Samuel Adom Botchway
By Peter Agengre In Ghana, burying the dead without registering the death is an offence punishable by law, according to Acting Registrar of Births and Deaths, Samuel Adom Botchway. “In Ghana, people who take death registration seriously are often those working in the formal sector, maybe for some SSNIT benefits or claims somewhere. But it […]
No government, police or military can police prophecies – Rev Lawrence Tetteh
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Founder and President of Worldwide Miracle Outreach, Rev Dr Lawrence Tetteh, has said no government, police or military officer can police prophecies, even as he acknowledged the need for some regulation. His comments follow reports of a directive from the Presidency for all prophecies to be reviewed before being made public. […]
Accra Bar Week 2025 strengthens Ghana’s hospitality sector through global collaboration
Accra Bar Week 2025 ended over the weekend, marking a milestone in Ghana’s hospitality calendar by bringing together drinks and hospitality experts from across Africa, Europe and beyond in a week-long celebration of skill, culture and collaboration. The event attracted hospitality professionals, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts for a series of interactive masterclasses, thought-provoking discussions and culturally […]
Chelsea donates part of $15.5m Club World Cup bonus to Diogo Jota’s family
By Kwame Bediako Chelsea Football Club have made a remarkable gesture by donating a portion of their FIFA Club World Cup prize money to the families of Liverpool’s Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who tragically died in a car accident in July, 2025. The gesture follows Chelsea’s emphatic 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain […]
iWatch Africa trains monitors to combat online harassment of journalists
iWatch Africa has conducted its Online Safety Monitoring Training, a programme designed to equip a new team of monitors with the knowledge, skills and tools to track, document and report online harassment and abuse directed at journalists in Ghana. The training forms part of a broader initiative to safeguard press freedom, protect media workers from […]
