President John Dramani Mahama has returned to Ghana following his participation in the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. The summit was co-hosted by Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron.During the event, Mahama contributed to high-level discussions focused on energy and green transitions. He also participated in a strategic working session aimed … The post Mahama

A midnight fire outbreak swept through sections of the Nima Market in Accra on Monday night, destroying goods and property worth thousands of cedis. Most of the items lost in the blaze were kept in wooden structures used by traders as shops and storage facilities. Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service putting out the … The post Traders count losses as fire guts Nima Market appeared first

ROADS and Highways Minister, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has set 2027 for the completion of the Accra-Kumasi road dualisation project. He said the corridor remained an important economic link between the capital and Kumasi, hence the need to see to its early completion to improved travel experience. On an inspection tour of the project on Monday, … The post Accra-Kumasi road dualisation

  The next edition of the MOFA productions’ World Cup Soccer Fiesta 2026, a thrilling countdown series to this year’s Mundial will be aired on Ghana Television (GTV Sports plus) tonight at 8:30pm.   Tonight’s edition, according to the Chief Executive Officer of MOFA Production, Mr Moses Foh-Amoaning, will throw the searchlight on the 1974 … The post World Cup Soccer fiesta airs tonight appeared

A splendid cultural woven grand opening ceremony under the University of Ghana Stadium lights on Monday officially heralded the 24th edition of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Senior Athletics Championship.Dubbed: ‘Accra 2026,’ the night of rich spectacular Ghanaian cultural display put together by the Noyam African Dance Institute and the Ghana Dance Company set … The post CAA

The Management Committee Chairman of the Black Starlets, Frederick Acheampong, has thrown his full support behind the team following their narrow defeat to Mali in a preparatory friendly ahead of the 2026 U17 Africa Cup of Nations. Acheampong addressed the players on Sunday in Mohammedia moments before the team’s recovery training session, encouraging them to … The post Black

Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa said on Monday he had joined his final training camp with the national team as the veteran closes in on a likely sixth World Cup appearance next month. The 40-year-old is ?widely expected to be included in coach Javier Aguirre’s squad for the World Cup, which Mexico will co-host alongside the … The post Veteran Ochoa joins Mexico camp with

The winner of the Houston, Shanghai and Prague marathons passed this Tuesday at the age of 36 after falling ill during a routine training session while preparing for a race in Ottawa on 24 May, the Ethiopian Athletics Federation announced. Yebrgual Melese, widely regarded as one of Africa’s most promising distance runners, died suddenly, casting … The post Ethiopian runner Melese dies during

Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé won Ligue 1’s player of the season award for the second straight year, despite injuries limiting him to nine league starts. Dembélé received the award late Monday night as a PSG player claimed it for the 10th straight time. Kylian Mbappé won five in a row before joining Real Madrid. … The post Dembélé voted Ligue 1’s best player appeared first on

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expects Crystal Palace to be “professional” in its team selection against Arsenal on the final day of the Premier League season, when the destination of the title might be decided. That May 24 match at Selhurst Park comes three days before Palace plays Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League final, … The post Premier

Australian teen sensation Gout Gout will branch out into the 4x400m relay at the under-20 world championships in Eugene, Oregon in August while looking to emulate Usain ?Bolt by winning the 200m title. The 18-year-old sprinter clocked an under-20 world record of 19.67 seconds in the 200m at Australia’s championships in Sydney last month to … The post Gout to take on 4x400m

Ecobank Group and Proparco Group AFD have signed a new partnership agreement aimed at mobilising up to €300 million over the next three years to support agricultural value chains and women entrepreneurs across Africa. The agreement was announced on Monday, at the Africa Forward Summit, co-organised by France and Kenya in Nairobi. According to a … The post Ecobank,

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has challenged the Governing Council of Garden City University (GCU) to leverage its members’ collective knowledge and skills to propel the institution to new heights. While acknowledging the university’s tremendous progress since its establishment nearly 25 years ago, the Asantehene noted that GCU has the potential to achieve even … The post GCU

The warning from the African Education Watch (Eduwatch) should not be taken lightly. It is a sobering reminder that Ghana’s celebrated Free Senior High School (SHS) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) policy, though transformative, is now approaching a critical stress point that demands urgent national attention. According to Eduwatch, as many as … The post Looming SHS

Parliament has confirmed that the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, has been detained at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In a statement signed by the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, Parliament said the incident had been brought to the attention of the House leadership. According to the statement, the … The post Just

President John Dramani Mahama has approved the immediate evacuation of 300 Ghanaians living in South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks in the country. According to a statement, the affected Ghanaians had earlier complied with an advisory issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and registered with Ghana’s High Commission in Pretoria for evacuation. The government … The post President

The Ghana Police Service has announced major breakthroughs in several criminal investigations, including child sexual exploitation, murder, cybercrime and child trafficking cases across the country. Addressing journalists at a press briefing, the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Lydia Yaako Donkor, said the police continued to record significant successes in the fight against serious … The post Police

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) is set to donate 100 water pumps to the National Service Secretariat (NSS) to support the Secretariat’s farming activities across the country. The presentation is expected to take place on Tuesday afternoon at the NAIMOS Headquarters in Accra. According to a statement issued by the spokesperson for the … The post NAIMOS

Ghanaian music legend Kojo Antwi delivered a memorable performance at the 2026 Europe Day Reception in Accra, captivating guests with timeless highlife melodies and celebrating the enduring partnership between Ghana and the European Union. The celebrated “Mr. Music Man” was the special highlight of the event, where he also signed copies of his newly released … The post Kojo

The French Government and Africa Forward Summit Secretariat has invited Ghana’s Jonathan Christopher Koney, an International Relations and Business Communications Specialist to participate in the “Africa Forward Summit: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth”, jointly organized by Kenya and France in Nairobi – Kenya, from May 11 to 12 . Chris Koney will be part … The post Ghana’s