NEWS

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has concluded the inspection of the Accra and Cape Coast stadia ahead of Ghana’s matchday 3 AFCON 2025 qualifier against Sudan. The continent’s football governing body, a few weeks ago, withdrew the Baba Yara Stadium’s approval for hosting CAF category C games, recommending reconstruction of the pitch, as well as that of Accra and ...

North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has strongly contested claims by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, which dismissed allegations linking President Akufo-Addo’s daughters to illegal mining activities, known as galamsey. In a detailed statement, Mr. Ablakwa provided evidence he says contradicts the Ministry’s position, accusing the government of shielding politically exposed individuals involved in illegal mining. Mr. Ablakwa ...

The Aburi Girls Senior High School (SHS) in the Eastern Region is grieving the unexpected death of its esteemed Headmistress, Cynthia Anim. The tragic incident occurred while she was in Rome, Italy, attending an educational workshop alongside the Deputy Minister of Education, other heads of senior high schools, and selected students. Cynthia Anim was a dedicated educator known for her ...

The Electoral Commission (EC) has urged all political parties and stakeholders attending Tuesday’s crucial Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting to present concrete evidence and data to support any concerns they may have about discrepancies in the Provisional Voters Register (PVR). The EC emphasised that this evidence-based approach will facilitate a collaborative resolution of any outstanding issues with the register. In ...

At a press conference held at the Ghana International Press Centre in Accra on Sunday, 29th September 2024, Alan Kyerematen, Presidential Candidate of the Afrafranto Alliance, took a bold stance against the ongoing detention of young protesters who participated in the Democracy Hub demonstrations. The protests, which aimed to spotlight the government’s failure to tackle illegal mining (Galamsey), led to ...

A recent poll conducted by Outcomes International suggests that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, is poised to win the 2024 Presidential Election with the highest percentage of votes. According to the poll, Dr. Bawumia is projected to secure 49.4% of the total votes, closely followed by John Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, with ...

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, on behalf of the Forestry Commission, has signed a Letter of Intent with the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the grant of Thirty Million US dollars (USD $30,000,000.00) to provide additional/alternative livelihood support to forest fringe communities as an incentive for them to engage in enhanced forest protection, forest restoration, ...

In June 2024, there was a decline in the annual growth in the total money supply (M2+) – all of the currency in circulation, as well as liquid financial products such as certificates of deposits – relative to the corresponding period of 2023, largely driven by a slower pace of growth in the Net Domestic Assets (NDA) of depository corporations, ...

Deputy Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has described as baseless, claims that the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) considers political leanings of individuals before electing them to serve in its executive portfolios. This follows increasing concerns about the politicisation of various professional bodies in Ghana including the Bar Association. Speaking to journalists during the election of Efua Ghartey ...

The President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has criticised President Akufo-Addo for his perceived inaction against illegal mining popularly known as galamsey. According to Prof Eric Abavare, the president has refused to address the galamsey issue effectively. Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show on September 12, he said, “That man ...