President John Dramani Mahama has called for urgent expansion of internet access across Africa, emphasising its critical role in bridging the digital divide and driving prosperity on the continent. Speaking at the Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2025, President Mahama urged African leaders to prioritize investments in digital infrastructure, citing the transformative impact it could have on…
Black Stars coach Otto Addo has revealed that Andre Ayew is lower in the pecking order for national team call-ups. The 35-year-old has not received an invitation since Addo’s return in March 2024. Andre has netted four goals in 11 starts for French Ligue 1 side Le Havre this season. “If we need Andre Ayew,…
The Upper East Regional Minister, Akamugri Donatus Atanga, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to resolving the protracted Bawku conflict and ensuring the safe return of displaced workers. The conflict, rooted in longstanding ethnic and traditional tensions, has frequently erupted into violence over the past four years, displacing workers and severely disrupting livelihoods. Speaking at the…
The Upper East Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), says the Region has not recorded any cholera case. Dr Freeman Samson Samani, the Deputy Director of Public Health, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Bolgatanga, said even though there was no reported case, the Directorate had intensified education on…
The Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo Markin has alleged that President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have begun an agenda to get a third term in office. Alexander Afenyo Markin noted in an interview on May 1, 2025, that the recent nomination of the seven Justices…
Four more people have died in relation to the attack and burning of a bus at Walewale on Friday, February 14. The deceased persons comprising one Burkinabe and three Togolese were shot and injured by the attackers and one other was also burnt beyond recognition but was later identified on the morning of Saturday, February…
Former UN Senior Governance Advisor Prof Baffour Agyemang-Duah has expressed shock that the government believed it could dismiss the concerns of organised labour. He stated that underestimating the strength of the “sleeping giant in organised labour” was surprising, especially given the significant implications of tampering with the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) fund,…
The Black Queens’ friendly tie against Raja Casablanca Athletic Women has been called off due to unforseen circumstances. Expected to take place in Morocco, Casablanca, on February 24, 2024, the official page of the Women’s Senior national team posted on its X account that the game had been called off due to “circumstances beyond their…
John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has emphasized the pressing need for reforms in Ghana’s healthcare system, pointing to insufficient infrastructure and growing costs as major problems. Speaking on Tuesday, November 12, following the commissioning of a newly built maternity and children’s ward in Bodom, Nkoranza North, with his wife,…
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 10 new cases of Mpox, formerly known as Monkeypox, bringing the country’s total case count to 19. According to health officials, five of the confirmed cases are currently on admission and are receiving treatment. No fatalities have been recorded so far in the latest outbreak. The GHS has…
