Military training for National Service Personnel set to begin in August 2025

The National Service Authority (NSA) has commenced high-level consultations with the Ghana Armed Forces for the implementation of the National Service Emergency Response Readiness Programme (NSERRP), a new initiative designed to provide National Service Personnel (NSPs) with basic military training. The engagement, which took place on Wednesday, 23 April 2025, reflects President John Dramani Mahama’s…

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Azerbaijan says plane hit by ‘external interference’ over Russia before crash

Azerbaijan’s transport minister has said the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed on 25 December was subjected to “external interference” and damaged inside and out, as it tried to land in Russia’s southern republic of Chechnya. “All [the survivors] without exception stated they heard three blast sounds when the aircraft was above Grozny,” said Rashad Nabiyev….

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Paul Pogba eyes return to soccer after doping ban: ‘I’m not a cheater’

Paul Pogba is determined to return to soccer following a ban from the sport after testing positive for a banned substance in August 2023. The Juventus star was handed a four-year suspension in February having been provisionally suspended by Italy’s national anti-doping tribunal (NADO Italia) in September last year. Following the provisional ban, NADO Italia said that…

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Govt, chiefs must collaborate to win galamsey fight — CPP Presidential Candidate

By Albert K. Salia The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has called for collaboration between the government and traditional authorities to address the canker of illegal mining in the country. The presidential candidate of the CPP, Nana Akosua Frimpomaa Sarpong-Kumankumah, told the  Daily Graphic in an interview that with the intervention of chiefs and elders, everything within the…

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Mahama consults Council of State on petitions to remove Chief Justice

President John Mahama has begun consultations with the Council of State following the submission of three petitions seeking the removal of the Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo. According to a statement from Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the three petitions have been forwarded to the Council of State, in line with the constitutional…

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NBA: Tyrese Haliburton scolds father for sparking fracas with Giannis Antetokounmpo

Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton was so excited about Indiana’s improbable overtime rally that he didn’t realize what led to the postgame scuffle between his teammates and the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. Then he got to the locker room, watched the replay and winced when he saw his father, John, on the court, confronting two-time MVP Giannis…

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‘Your hijab is not a barrier’—MP inspires Muslim women to dream big

The Member of Parliament for Sekyere Afram Plains Constituency, Hon. Nasira Afrah Gyekye, has encouraged Muslim women to remain resilient, ambitious, and grounded in faith as they pursue their dreams. Speaking at the 2025 Annual Muslim Ladies Conference (AMLAC) held at the Law Auditorium of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Hon. Gyekye shared…

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Mahama pledges youth-led environmental action, accountability measures

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his commitment to environmental protection and sustainable development, announcing a series of targeted initiatives at the launch of the reintroduced National Sanitation Day campaign. Addressing the gathering at the launch on Saturday, September 6, Mr Mahama outlined key environmental programmes that will form part of his government’s green agenda,…

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