Paintsil hits out at Otto Addo for 2022 World Cup omission
By Kwame Bediako Los Angeles Galaxy winger Joseph Paintsil has openly hit back at former Black Stars coach Otto Addo, slamming the decision to omit him from Ghana’s 2022 FIFA World Cup squad as unclear and unjustifiable. In an interview with VamosNetwork, Paintsil reflected on the omission that stunned many fans, saying he never received […]
Court restrains EOCO from investigating Council of State member and company
A High Court in Accra has ordered the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to stop investigations and other activities against Sesi-Edem Company Limited and its directors, including Dr Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, a member of the Council of State. According to a press statement issued by Sesi-Edem Company’s solicitors, Knightscild Chambers, the Court, in the […]
Ghana signs infrastructure deal with Hunan Architectural Design Institute Group to drive 24-hour economy
By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Ghana has taken a major step toward transforming its productive economy following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Hunan Architectural Design Institute Group to support large-scale infrastructure planning under the country’s 24-Hour Economy Programme. The agreement, signed at the 24H+ Secretariat at the Office of the […]
Ghana rescues 305 West African nationals, including 113 children, in anti-trafficking crackdown
By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has rescued 305 West African nationals in an intelligence-led anti-trafficking operation. The mission targeted exploitative street begging networks operating within the capital. This early morning exercise was conducted yesterday. It formed part of a second phase of coordinated interventions. These efforts aim at […]
Ghana rescues 305 West African nationals, including 113 children, in anti-trafficking crackdown
By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has rescued 305 West African nationals in an intelligence-led anti-trafficking operation. The mission targeted exploitative street begging networks operating within the capital. This early morning exercise was conducted yesterday. It formed part of a second phase of coordinated interventions. These efforts aim at […]
South African politician Julius Malema sentenced to five years in prison for gun offenses
By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent A South African magistrate on Thursday, April 16, sentenced Julius Malema to five years in prison, a landmark ruling against the firebrand opposition leader and frequent target of attacks by U.S. President Donald Trump. The decision follows a conviction on gun charges and plunges the political future of […]
DVLA inaugurates ultra-modern Ashaiman office to boost access and ease congestion
By: Angela Adu-Asomaning The Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has inaugurated an ultra-modern office in Ashaiman to boost service delivery and reduce congestion at existing centers. He said the rapidly growing Ashaiman municipality in the Greater Accra Region needs an additional facility to meet increasing demand for driver […]
Berekum Chelsea set Dominic Frimpong’s funeral for April 29 in Assin Fosu
By Kwame Bediako Ghana Premier League side Berekum Chelsea announced that their tragic young star Dominic Frimpong, will be laid to rest on April 29, 2026, in his hometown of Assin Fosu, Central Region. Frimpong died from gunshot wounds suffered during a brazen armed robbery on the team’s bus on April 12 along the Ahyiaresu-Kwame […]
GIS Comptroller-General appeals for land to build new Wenchi office amid poor conditions
By: Ewurabena Paha The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Mr. Samuel Basintale Amadu, has appealed to the Municipal Chief Executive of Wenchi, Gloria Opoku Gyamfi, to allocate land for the construction of a befitting office for the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) Sector Command. According to Mr Amadu Basintale, the current office accommodating GIS officers in Wenchi is […]
AI is not taking jobs but allowing us to evolve – Technology Officer claims
By: Jennifer Nerkie Kenney Chief Technology Officer at Indiana’s Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township, Dr. Anthony K. Harvey has dismissed AI job-killer fears. Speaking on the GTV Breakfast Show on April 16, 2026, Dr. Anthony K. Harvey said the growing fear that AI will replace human workers is misplaced, stressing that the technology is instead […]
Blunt-speaking Pope tells Cameroon to root out corruption to find peace
Pope Leo XIV has told Cameroon’s government to root out corruption during a forthright address on the second leg of his African tour. “In order for peace and justice to prevail, the chains of corruption – which disfigure authority and strip it of its credibility – must be broken,” he told those gathered at the […]
U.S. hotels slash summer room rates as World Cup demand falls short
With the 2026 North and Central America World Cup approaching, the U.S. hotel industry, which had expected a “World Cup boom,” is on alert. As demand falls short of expectations, hotel room rates in host cities are dropping quickly. The Financial Times (FT) reported on the 15th, citing data from analytics firm Lighthouse Intelligence, that […]
South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison
Leading South African opposition politician Julius Malema, 45, has been sentenced to five years after being found guilty of the illegal possession of a gun and firing it in public. But Magistrate Twanet Olivier allowed the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters and MP to appeal against the verdict and sentencing, meaning that he will […]
DVLA cuts sod for new Tema office to ease congestion
By: Angela Adu-Asomaning The Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has cut the sod for the construction of a new office in Tema aimed at improving service delivery and reducing congestion. Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Kotey noted that the Tema Metropolitan Are, one of Ghana’s key port […]
