Author: SAMUEL
Award-winning actress Martha Ankomah has issued a stark warning that the overwhelming presence of foreign telenovelas dubbed in Twi on local television is systematically undermining Ghana’s film industry and displacing homegrown productions. Speaking at the National Film Authority’s National Film Dialogue in Accra on Tuesday, Ankomah revealed that the round-the-clock broadcasting of these international soap operas is crowding out Ghanaian films and weakening the industry’s capacity to create jobs and contribute to the national economy. “It’s one of the main reasons why our industry is collapsing. They show it in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening… sometimes you…
Forty-Five female students from mining communities and studying at the University of Mines and Technology, UMaT, have received GH¢460,000 scholarship package to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, STEM, programmes. Undergraduate beneficiaries each received GH¢10,000, while postgraduate students were presented with GH¢15,000. Speaking on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer of MIIF during the presentation of the scholarship package at UMaT in Tarkwa, a Board Member of MIIF and MP for Ahafo Ano South-East, Yakubu Mohammed, said the scholarship is to empower women in mining communities through education and produce researchers for government’s research objectives. “My advise to the beneficiaries…
President John Dramani Mahama has urged British businesses to expand their investments in Ghana, highlighting the country’s stable political climate and rapidly growing economy as an attractive destination for trade and industry. He made the call on Friday, September 19, during a meeting with the newly appointed British High Commissioner to Ghana, Christian Rogg, at the Jubilee House in Accra. President Mahama positioned Ghana as a strategic entry point for trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which offers duty-free and tariff-free access to markets across the continent. “We are encouraging more UK companies — there are already…
Sammy Gyamfi, National Communications Officer of the NDC, has highlighted what he describes as an unprecedented shift in Ghana’s fight against illegal mining. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show with Kojo Yankson monitored by Lovinghananews.com, Gyamfi pointed to fresh strategies that, according to him, demonstrate “clear political will” and a “new approach” under the current administration. He noted that for the first time in the country’s history, excavators brought into Ghana are being registered and fitted with trackers before being cleared. “The president has given instructions that you don’t clear the excavator until it is registered and a tracker…
Former President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed strong optimism that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will return to power in the 2028 general elections, stressing that the party’s comeback will be anchored on its legacy of governance under his leadership and that of former President John Agyekum Kufuor. Speaking at the commissioning of a newly constructed Bantama Constituency office of the NPP on Friday, September 19, Mr. Akufo-Addo reminded party members of the solid record the NPP has built over the years. “The work the NPP did during my time and during former President Kufuor’s time is enormous, and it is…
First Lady, Her Excellency Mrs. Lordina Mahama, will take center stage at a special prayer gathering dedicated to children as world leaders converge in New York for the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). On Monday, 22 September 2025, she will deliver the keynote address at the 7th Annual Prayer Service for Children, organised by World Vision International in collaboration with global faith-based and humanitarian organisations. The event is scheduled for 08:00 to 09:00 ET at the Church Center for the United Nations, Tillman Chapel. This year’s service, themed “A Moment of Hope,” will focus on six pillars—compassion, resilience, purpose,…
Legal academic and activist Stephen Kwaku Asare, also known as Kwaku Azar, has weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong. Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) recently directed Prof. Boampong to vacate his office, citing Article 199(1) of the Constitution, which mandates retirement at age 60 for public officers. On the surface, the directive seems clear-cut, but Asare notes the situation is more complex. Prof. Boampong, appointed VC in 2020 and reappointed in 2023, continued in office past his 60th birthday in September 2025. An alumnus challenged the renewal in…
Launched on April 29, 2025, by President John Dramani Mahama, the Ghana Medical Trust Fund – affectionately known as Mahama Cares – represents a transformative leap in tackling Ghana’s rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The initiative establishes a dedicated financial pool to cover specialist treatments and medications for chronic conditions not fully supported by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), including cancers, kidney failure (such as dialysis), cardiovascular diseases, stroke, diabetes, hypertension and sickle cell disease. What makes Mahama Cares a true game changer is its strong commitment to healthcare equity. By uncapping the NHIS levy, the fund unlocks…
Sammy Gyamfi, speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning show as monitored by Lovinghananews.com, has highlighted both improvements and ongoing challenges in Ghana’s battle against illegal mining. “You are right, but you are not wholly right because there is also data that shows, with regards to certain water bodies, NTU levels or turbidity levels have improved. “That is why I say we must analyse this holistically,” Gyamfi said, providing figures from the Water Resources Commission. Gyamfi stressed that addressing illegal mining is a long-term challenge. “You cannot fix an age-long problem in eight months. “In eight years, you saw how a…
President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is maintaining dialogue with the three Sahelian nations that recently left the bloc to establish the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, emerged in September 2023 as a joint defence pact and evolved into a confederation in July 2024. Its creation reflects the three juntas’ bid for greater political, economic, and cultural integration, positioning the bloc as a rival force to ECOWAS. In January 2025, the trio formally cut ties with ECOWAS to consolidate…