The remains of Ghanaian football star Raphael Dwamena arrived in Ghana on Friday evening from Albania, where he tragically passed away last week. The 28-year-old striker collapsed during a league match between his club, Egnatia FC, and Partizani Tirana, on November 11, 2023. He was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. Dwamena’s body was received by his […] The post Body

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The Ghana Police Service has filed an application at the High Court seeking an order to stop some three groups from staging demonstrations in December. The groups, including Democracy Hub, Patriotic Hub, and the Patriotic Forum for Accountable Governance, notified the police of their intended protests at the Jubilee House throughout December 2023. While two […] The post Police

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If you are a pork lover, be prepared to pay more for the product starting December 1 because the Pig Farmers Association of Ghana has announced about a 20 percent upward adjustment in the farmgate price of the commodity. A kilo of live-weight pork, which currently sells at 25 cedis, will now be sold at […] The post Farm gate prices of pork to go up by 20% from December

Former President and flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has vowed to cancel the teacher licensure exams if he becomes president again. He believes the teacher certification programme is unnecessary and should not have been introduced because, in his opinion, teachers already take such exams at every stage of their […] The post Licensure

The Africa Education Watch contends that the government’s 2024 budget falls short of the minimum international benchmark for financing education. In a statement issued on Friday, the Education Policy Research and Advocacy Organisation pointed out that the budget statement fails to allocate appropriate funds to the education sector, jeopardizing Ghana’s efforts to achieve Sustainable Development […] The post Ghana

The Africa Energy Technology Conference (AETC) is scheduled to take place from March 12th to 15th, 2024. Organized by the Africa Energy Technology Centre in partnership with the Ministry of Energy, the conference aims to bring together industry leaders, policymakers, researchers, and innovators from across Africa to explore the theme “Africa at the Forefront of […] The post Africa

Iñaki Williams scored his first goal for the Black Stars of Ghana, a 96th-minute winner against Madagascar as Ghana began the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers with three points at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. More soon… The post 2026 WCQ: Iñaki Williams nets 96-minute winner for Black Stars against Madagascar appeared first on

Iñaki Williams scored his first goal for the Black Stars, a 96th-minute winner against Madagascar, as Ghana began the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers with three points at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. Ghana controlled possession early in the game but failed to create any clear-cut chances. The Malagasy, who were relegated to playing […] The post 2026

The Ghana Institute of Planning (GIP) says there are a lot of lessons to be learned from the Akosombo Dam spillage which led to the displacement of thousands of residents in parts of the Eastern, Greater Accra, and Volta regions. According to the association, collaborative planning and engineering solutions including the construction of a multipurpose […] The post Ghana

The Chairman of the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, Samuel Atta-Akyea, has stated that the opposition by residents of Ada against the salt mining operations of Electrochem Ghana is a lawless attempt to undermine the progress of the firm. He cautioned them to desist from engaging in any activities that seek to undermine the […] The post Stop

Parliament has approved an $800 million loan agreement between the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and a consortium of banks and financial institutions to finance the purchase of cocoa beans for the 2023/2024 Crop Season. The loan will be used to purchase about 47 percent of the projected 850,000 tonnes of cocoa beans from farmers through […] The post Parliament approves $800m loan for

The Rights and Advocacy Initiative Network (RAIN), in partnership with ClientEarth, has been actively addressing the issue of illegal forest use and promoting good forest and land governance in Ghana. A district stakeholder forum was organized on November 16, 2023, as a follow-up to previous actions and declarations made in the March 2023 meeting. To […] The post RAIN

The British High Commissioner to Ghana, Harriette Thompson, has commended the relief campaign by Citi FM/Citi TV for the victims affected by the Akosombo dam spillage. She praised the media firm during an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show on Citi FM on Friday while revealing the allocation of £250,000 to address the immediate and […] The post Akosombo

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justine Kodua Frimpong, is calling on Ghanaians not to politicize the initiative of raising funds to renovate the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). According to him, the dilapidated state in which the tertiary hospital is in needs collective efforts to give it a facelift irrespective of […] The post NPP supports renovation

Before reaching the pinnacle of success, gospel singer Uncle Ato embarked on a humble journey, once working as a cloth and car washer for legendary Gospel singer Joe Beecham. “I used to go to Joe’s house and wash his clothes and his car…He was a great mentor to me and helped me develop my skills […] The post I used to wash Joe Beecham’s clothes

Black Stars skipper Andre Ayew has been benched ahead of Ghana’s clash against Madagascar. Iñaki Williams starts on the wings with Antoine Semenyo with Paintsil and Osman Bukari dropping to the bench. Richard Ofori makes a return to the Black Stars’ starting eleven, with Lawrence Ati Zigi dropping to the bench with Joseph Wollacott. Daniel […] The post 2026

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has predicted a likely victory for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2024 general elections. In a report titled ‘Africa Outlook 2024’, the EIU noted that Ghana is likely to experience a transfer of power from the ruling New Patriotic Party to the opposition National Democratic Congress. According […] The post Mahama