Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku has described himself as “more humbled than before” after being appointed as the 2nd Vice President of the Confederation of African Football. His elevation was confirmed on Saturday, April 26, 2025, by CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe during a press conference in Accra. Kurt has now joined Faouzi Lekjaa,…
Asante Kotoko has announced changes to its Interim Management Committee (IMC) following a directive from His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and the Manhyia Palace. In a statement released by the club, it was revealed that Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum will no longer serve as a member of the IMC. This decision, according to the…
At least 16 civilians in Nigeria’s north-western Zamfara State have been killed in a military air strike, apparently after being mistaken for criminal gangs. Residents told local media the victims were members of local vigilante groups and civilians defending themselves from armed gangs notorious for kidnapping people for ransom. The strikes targeted militant gangs in…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communication (GIFEC), Dr. Sofo Tanko Rashid Computer has described the gold trade under the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC) as erratic and poorly regulated, a situation he stated significantly contributed to the country’s persistent illegal mining menace. Mr. Tanko made the remarks on Tuesday,…
The Bank of Ghana has suspended Consolidated Bank Ghana’s (CBG) Foreign Exchange Trading Licence, effective November 26, 2024, for one month The BoG cited section 11(2) of the Foreign Exchange Act, 2006 (Act 723) as the basis for this decision. In a statement on November 12, the Central Bank clarified that the suspension was prompted…
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has disclosed that the new Standing Orders of the House include provisions enabling MPs to belong to an independent caucus. This is quite a departure from the conventional alignment with either the Majority or Minority caucuses. The former Nadowli Kaleo MP made this revelation during his opening remarks in Parliament…
Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has intimated that new chip-embedded passports will enable Ghanaians to be protected against identity theft, tampering of personal documents as well as unauthorised access to bio data. Madam Ayorkor Botchwey who was speaking at the launch of the new chip-embedded passport at the Accra International Conference Centre on Monday,…
The Deputy Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Rashid Tanko-Computer, has challenged the former boss of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, to name the specific opposition parties he claims to have spent over GH¢8 million on in 2024 to procure election collation logistics and equipment.The former boss of the defunct NSB penned…
The Ministry of Youth and Sports has announced the cancellation of winning bonuses for members of the Black Stars Management Committee and other national team management structures, as part of a new policy direction to cut costs and prioritize players’ welfare. In a media briefing, the Minister for Youth and Sports,Kofi Adams, disclosed that while…
Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama has criticised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government for its poor performance in the Ashanti Region. He was addressing NDC party faithful at the “Enti Asanteman Aseda Ni” walk in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region John Mahama cited the government’s failure to operationalise the Afari…
