The football with which Diego Maradona scored his famous ‘Hand of God’ goal at the 1986 World Cup has sold at auction for £2.5m. Maradona famously punched the ball past goalkeeper Peter Shilton in Argentina’s 2-1 quarter-final win over England. After the game, he told reporters it had been scored “a little with the head … The post Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’

Four people have been arrested in South Africa in connection with the murder of boxing champion, Zolani Tete, who was shot dead outside his home on Friday. Tete, 38, was gunned down in what has been described as an ambush in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape. A young woman who was with him was also shot and … The post 4 arrested over boxing champion’s murder in South Africa appeared first

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has commended the government for the progress made towards resolving the impasse involving Adamus Resources Limited, describing the agreement reached as an important step towards reviving the mine and protecting jobs. The Chamber welcomed the decision to implement a 12-month roadmap aimed at turning around the operations of the mine, … The post Ghana

Ghana have been placed in the higher-ranked pot for the second-round draw of the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa U23 Cup of Nations, with the Black Meteors set to face one of the winners from the opening round.The 14 teams exempted from the first round have been divided into two pots according to their ranking, setting up a draw that could produce a series of high-profile encounters on the road to the tournament.Ghana are among the seven teams in Pot 5, which contains the highest-ranked

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is stepping up efforts to attract more remittances into Ghana and channel a greater share of the funds into productive investment, enterprise development and job creation, the Governor, Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has said. It said the central bank was working with financial institutions, fintech companies, investment partners and other … The post BoG

The media and the public have been urged to take a keen interest in the financing of political campaigns to safeguard Ghana’s democratic gains. The Executive Secretary of the National Media Commission (NMC), Mr George Sarpong, said excessive influence of money in politics could undermine democratic governance and create opportunities for individuals with questionable interests … The post Regulate

The priority of National Information Technology Agency (NITA) is to ensure that technology does not become a lofty pursuit accessible only to a select few, but a tool whose benefits are felt by people across Ghana, the Acting Director-General of NITA, Nana Yaw Amoah-Yeboah, has said. He said NITA was working to ensure that people … The post NITA committed to inclusive digital transformation

With Ghana’s thermal power plants heavily dependent on gas for electricity generation, the PURC is intensifying its scrutiny of the company’s capacity to meet rising industrial and domestic demand.

Ghana have been handed a bye to the second round of qualifying for the 2027 Africa U23 Cup of Nations, after being named among 14 countries exempted from the opening round based on their points ranking.The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has placed Ghana alongside some of the continent's leading U23 sides, including Morocco, Mali, South Africa, Côte dâ??Ivoire and Nigeria, among the teams that will not have to play in the first round.The other exempted nations

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Joseph Antwi-Ababio has retired from the Ghana Police Service (GPS) after 37 years of service. ACP Antwi-Ababio, who was also the Director of the Marine, Ports and Railway Department of the Ghana Police Service, joined the service as a Constable on September 15, 1989, and served in various departments and … The post ACP Joseph Antwi-Ababio

The principal inflation channel is fuel, passing through to transport, electricity, and food costs, and threatening to reignite inflation in Nigeria and Ghana just as the 2024–25 disinflation gains were consolidating

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has challenged persons who have accused him of extortion to report the allegation to the appropriate law enforcement authorities, declaring that he is ready to submit himself to any investigation to clear his name. Mr Afenyo-Markin said: “I expect that if they must have the courage to report that I have […] The post Osahen On Extortion

The Flagbeaerer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed full confidence in Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin and backed the Minority’s decision to pursue accountability over the reported $1.7 billion loss involving GoldBod and the Bank of Ghana. According to Mr Afenyo-Markin in a Facebook Post, Dr Bawumia conveyed the support during […] The post Bawumia To Minority:

Ghana Gas is set to reinvest a significant portion of its improved profitability into expanding its operations, strengthening infrastructure and improving the reliability of gas supplies for power generation and industrial production. The Chief Executive Officer, Judith AdjoaBlay said the company’s priority following its improved financial performance was to move beyond profit-making to sustained expansion […] The post Mahama

Maintaining the momentum for Cote d’Ivoire will require greater resource mobilisation and continued reforms

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Esq., last Sunday visited victims of the tragic fire that engulfed the last floor of a four-storey building situated at AshTown, near the Manhyia Palace, on Thursday afternoon, August 20, 2026. The fire, which caused extensive damage, left eight households devastated and struggling to […] The post Manhyia South MP donates

The newly elected Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Chairman Odenebo Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as COKA, has expressed concern over the growing culture of insults in Ghana’s body politics. According to him, politics of insults is not part of Ghanaian culture, and he appealed to politicians, especially party communicators, to embrace […] The post COKA condemns Politics of Insult 

The Kwadaso Municipal Chief Executive, Mr. Eric Asibey, has responded to the concerns and complaints contained in a petition against him to the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene. The petition was also copied to the NDC Regional Chairman. A group, calling itself ‘The Grassroots Movement’ of the NDC, in the Constituency, claims among other […] The post Kwadaso MCE denies

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has inaugurated a Negotiations Team to lead talks with a strategic investor to modernise and expand the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO). The team has been mandated to negotiate definitive terms of engagement with a credible strategic partner to retool the Tema-based aluminium smelter and restore its operational … The post Team formed to negotiate

Last week, the media landscape was confronted with a disturbing development at the Bolgatanga Girls Senior High School (BOGISS), where two security men were accused of allegedly sexually abusing a 14-year-old student. The incident, reported by Media Without Borders, an investigative media organisation based in Accra, involved two security guards of the public girls-only school […] The post Editorial: