South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones and smart devices during class hours in schools – becoming the latest country to restrict phone use among children and teens.The law, which comes into effect from the next school year in March 2026, is the result of a bi-partisan effort to curb smartphone…
Security analyst Prof. Kwesi Aning has criticised the decision to let those who pose existential threats to the state go unpunished will only embolden transnational criminal networks and undermine national security efforts. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, April 8, he criticised what he described as the state’s failure to enforce its laws,…
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…
Independent presidential candidate Nana Kwame Bediako has criticised successive governments for failing to advance Ghana’s development, lamenting the collapse of factories established during Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s era. Bediako stressed that Ghana’s path to economic freedom lies in robust industrialization, urging a focus on processing the nation’s abundant raw materials into finished products. This, he argued,…
The Ghana International Trade and Finance Conference (GITFiC) has congratulated Ghana’s Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, who was recently elected as the next Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. The Conference recounted how it offered an unflinching support for Ghana’s Foreign Minister ahead of the elections. It, therefore, said the victory at the elections was unsurprising to them. “We…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described former President John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), as a “failed president” who was unable to secure a second term due to poor economic management. Speaking during a meeting with professional bodies in Kumasi on Sunday, November 24 the president attributed Mr. Mahama’s…
Former Minister for Railway Development, Joe Ghartey, has been invited by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) for questioning regarding the controversial Ghana Sky Train project. Sources indicate that Ghartey, who served as Minister from 2017 to 2021, is being questioned as part of ongoing investigations into the feasibility and financial dealings of the ambitious urban…
Defending champions Soccer Babies FC will kick off their 2025/2026 Upper West Regional Division II League campaign this Saturday, November 8, 2025, with a test against Malima FC at the Tumu Astro-Turf. The Tumu-based side enters the new season full of confidence after an impressive run last year that saw them clinch the Zone 3…
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Mohammed Abdul-Salam as the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Lottery Authority (NLA). The appointment, effective January 15, 2025, was made in line with Article 195 (1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 45(1) of the National Lotto Act, 2006 (Act 722). Abdul-Salam’s role remains interim, pending…
The Sissala West District Assembly’s strategic investment in Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) is yielding significant dividends, with the first batch of beneficiaries recording a bumper harvest in the 2025 farming season. This success was disclosed by the District Chief Executive (DCE), Hon. Abudu Fuseini Gbene, during the presentation of business capital and equipment to a…
