The Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that it will take four years for the four helicopters that are being procured for the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to arrive in the country. He made the point that probably one or two may arrive before the four-year period, but all four should be in […]
The Acting Minister of Defence, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced that investigations are underway into the cause of the stampede that led to the death of six young girls during the military recruitment exercise. He says after the inquiry, they will be able to ascertain what occasioned the stampede and use that information to […]
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has said he is able to play his dual role as the Finance Minister and Acting Minister of Defence because he has a strong team at the Finance Ministry that assists him. So far, so good, it has been going well, he said. Asked how he is able to […]
On the KeyPoints on November 15, Alfred Ocansey and his panelists are discussing the following topics: 2026 Budget: The key takeaways. Paul Baffoe-Bonnie is new Chief Justice: What can he do in one year? Helicopter crash report published- Any lessons for the future? Stampede at El- Wak Stadium kills 6: Who has to answer for […]
LIVE: The Key Points with Alfred Ocansey || 15-11-2025
Cocoa farmers at Onaa in the Juaben Municipality of Ashanti Region are calling for government’s intervention to halt the cutting down of their cocoa trees for a real estate project. The farmers in Onaa, a community in Juaben Municipality, are calling on authorities to step in following threats by the local chief to cut down […]
LIVE: Ghana Tonight with Alfred Ocansey || 14-11-2025
The Police in Begro have launched a manhunt for a suspect who allegedly murdered his girlfriend at a guest house in Ehiamankyene, in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern region. The victim is reported to have visited the suspect at the guest house on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, but did not return home. Her […]
President John Mahama has revealed plans by a private investor to establish a ferry service in Tema that will serve countries along the West African coast. Speaking at the Commissioning of Phases 1 and 2 of the Tema Port Expansion Project on November 14, he said the ferries are expected to transport vehicles, passengers, and […]
Six young people who were injured during a stampede at the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) recruitment screening at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi have been treated and discharged, local officials have confirmed. The incident occurred on November 12 when a surge in the crowd caused several applicants to fall, sustaining various injuries. The […]
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Dr. Martin Kolbil Yamborigya as the Acting Commissioner of the Domestic Tax Revenue Division (DTRD) of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), effective Monday, November 17, 2025. He steps into the role following the retirement of Edward Apenteng Gyambrah. Dr. Yamborigya is a highly regarded Tax Administrator and Public Finance […]
Ghana’s Producer Price Index for Construction derived from the Prime Building Cost Index (PBCI) recorded a significant slowdown in inflation, dropping to 9.7% in September 2025 from 12.0% in August 2025. This marks the fifth consecutive month of decline in the Year-on-Year building construction inflation, a substantial drop of 2.3 percentage points (ppts). The PBCI, […]
Okronkronyi Nyame Somafo Yawoh, Founder/ Leader, Asomdwee Ntonton Som (Nkabom), has, on behalf of the global community of Asomdwee Ntonton Som (Nkabom) followers, extended their deepest condolences to the victims of the tragic stampede at the El-Wak Stadium, which claimed the lives of six (6) young Ghanaians. They said they are especially saddened by the […]
The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) is urging government to write off the more than GH¢30 billion debt owed by COCOBOD, warning that the continued financial strain could cripple Ghana’s cocoa sector. Reacting to the 2026 Budget Statement, ICU General Secretary Morgan Ayawine welcomed government’s renewed commitment to improving the fortunes of COCOBOD but […]
In a significant diplomatic engagement, Ambassador Kojo Bonsu, Ghana’s Ambassador to China, paid a courtesy call on H.E. Thomas McKinley, Liberia’s Ambassador to China and Dean of the West African Group of Ambassadors, at the Liberian Embassy in Beijing. Ambassador Bonsu, dressed in a crisp suit and a smile that bridges continents, was greeted by […]
The stampede at El-Wak Stadium during a military recruitment exercise—which claimed at least six young lives—should shake us to our core. Those weren’t just statistics. They were young Ghanaians, desperate enough to risk their safety for a shot at stable employment. This tragedy exposes an uncomfortable truth: we have a youth unemployment crisis, and our […]
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Ing. Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, has called for a decisive national shift from local procurement to large-scale local manufacturing within the mining supply chain. He is urging government, academia, financiers, and industry players to partner in building a globally competitive Ghanaian mining-equipment ecosystem. Speaking at the […]
Families of those who tragically lost their lives in Wednesday’s military recruitment stampede have been asked to nominate a family representative to take the place of their deceased relatives in the ongoing recruitment process. During a visit to the home of one of the victims in the Central Region, Deputy Defence Minister Ernest Brogya Genfi […]
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