A landmark $500,000 legacy fund set aside to complete the OlympAfrica Juvenile Sports Excellence Centre at Amasaman took centre stage last Saturday as the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) held an Extraordinary Congress that celebrated transparency, unity and prudent leadership under outgoing President Ben Nunoo Mensah. Held at the Accra International Conference Centre, the congress drew…
The Upper East Regional Minister, Donatus Akamugri Atanga, has dismissed growing calls for a state of emergency to be declared in Bawku, following a recent resurgence of violence in the area. His remarks come after a violent confrontation on Thursday, April 10, between security personnel and some youth in Bawku, which reportedly resulted in multiple…
A group of qualified teachers recently posted to the Ashanti Region from various colleges of education in July 2024 on Monday, April 14, staged a protest at the Ghana Education Service (GES) headquarters in Accra. The teachers are demanding the payment of eight months’ salary arrears, along with the resolution of issues related to their…
Former Ghana international Kevin-Prince Boateng has revealed that he’s ruled out a future in coaching, citing his temperament and lack of patience as the main reasons.While many retired footballers transition into coaching roles, Boateng has opted for a different path within the sport. After briefly working under experienced manager Felix Magath during his return to…
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has assured the public that a comprehensive policy framework is in place to guide the implementation of the newly launched Feed Ghana Project. President John Dramani Mahama on April 12, 2025 launched the Feed Ghana Project, an initiative that seeks to modernise and expand the agricultural sector to…
The Member of Parliament for Binduri in the Upper East region, Issifu Mahmoud, has warned of potential risks to the success of the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s mediation efforts in the volatile Bawku area of the Upper East Region. He cautioned that the mediation process could be jeopardised if the government fails to deploy…
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza has announced that President John Dramani Mahama is considering an ambitious infrastructure initiative dubbed the Tamale Outer Ring Road Project, designed to boost economic activity and improve vehicular movement in and around Tamale. Speaking at the Gbewaa Palace during a courtesy call on the Overlord of Dagbon,…
President John Dramani Mahama has announced a significant upgrade of the Ghana Military Academy’s Commissioning Course to Post-Graduate Diploma status. Speaking at the Ghana Military Academy Graduation, Regular Career Course 63, he announced the coming on stream of a National Defence University with a Presidential Charter, which will provide the institution with the mandate to…
Former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has revealed that the company’s billing system failed to capture millions of customers as its client base grew, leaving revenue and data management in disarray. Speaking on Joy FM on Thursday, April 10, Mr Mahama recounted how a system health check shortly…
