Author: SAMUEL
Julius Debrah, Chief of Staff, has assured that the government is keen on training key players of Ghana’s sports ecosystem as a way of boosting the sector ahead of major sporting events. He noted that unqualified athletes, coaches, sports scientists, dietitians, physiotherapists, among others, continue Ghana’s inability to win medals in these events. Mr Debrah made this call at a short ceremony where he unveiled Ghana’s baton for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. “Our aim is to ensure Ghanaian athletes are well-prepared to compete and to succeed on the international stage. The era of unqualified athletes and officials representing…
One person has been confirmed dead and another injured following an armed robbery attack on two small-scale miners, commonly known as galamseyers, at Aketekyieso in the Amansie Central District According to reports, the two victims, believed to be brothers, were returning home from work when they were accosted by unknown armed men who attempted to rob them of their gold detector machine. A struggle reportedly ensued, during which one of the victims fled the scene. The other was shot in the head and died on the spot. The fleeing victim was also shot while escaping and is currently receiving treatment…
President John Dramani Mahama has lauded the University for Development Studies (UDS) football team for their remarkable victory at the World University Football Games, where they defeated Brazil to emerge champions. Receiving the team at the Jubilee House on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, President Mahama described their triumph as “an extraordinary achievement that has brought immense pride and glory to Ghana.” “This victory is not only for UDS,” he noted. “It is proof that Ghanaian youth can compete and excel anywhere in the world when given the right opportunity and support.” As part of his appreciation, the President announced a…
The Ghana Gold Board Taskforce has arrested an American citizen, Smart Philander, a Moroccan national, Nina Elfseky, and four Ghanaian accomplices — Nana Yaw Sarpong Boateng, Sowa Elisha, Evans Arhin, and Arnold Otutey — for engaging in illegal gold trading in Ghana without a licence. The arrests took place at the SSNIT Emporium, near Marina Mall in Accra, after weeks of surveillance and intelligence operations by the Taskforce. The suspects were caught attempting to buy and assay about 2.1 kilograms of gold valued at approximately GHS 2.2 million, without the requisite licence as mandated under the Ghana Gold Board Act,…
Former Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has urged Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) across the country to take decisive action to demolish structures built on waterways in order to tackle Ghana’s recurring flooding problem. The Bantama Member of Parliament expressed concern that many of the flooding incidents recorded in Kumasi and other major cities are a direct result of buildings illegally constructed on watercourses — in some cases, with permits issued by the assemblies themselves. Speaking during a sitting of the Local Government and Rural Development Committee of Parliament on Monday, October 6, Asenso-Boakye, who also…
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party and owner of Akonta Mining Company Limited, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been granted bail in the sum of GHC 15 million after appearing before the High Court in Accra on charges connected to illegal mining. The ruling was delivered on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, by Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay of the Criminal Division of the High Court. Wontumi is facing three counts of assigning mineral rights without approval and another three counts of purposely facilitating an unlicensed mining operation. Prosecutors accuse him of permitting two individuals to carry…
Taylor Swift has officially put to rest a fan theory suggesting she plans to quit music after marrying NFL star Travis Kelce, and she did so in classic Swift style, direct, witty, and unapologetic. During an interview on BBC Radio 2 with host Scott Mills, the pop icon was asked whether her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, would be her last as she prepares for marriage. Swift didn’t mince words in her response. “That’s a shockingly offensive thing to say,” she told Mills. “It’s not why people get married, so that they can quit their jobs.” Mills explained…
Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman and businessman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, appeared before the High Court in Accra on Tuesday to face multiple charges linked to illegal mining activities on his company’s concession. The case, which is being heard at the Criminal Division of the High Court presided over by Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, involves allegations that Wontumi unlawfully allowed two individuals to carry out mining operations on his company’s land without the necessary ministerial approval. Prosecutors have filed three counts of assignment of mineral rights without approval and three counts of purposely facilitating an unlicensed mining operation…
According to IMANI’s Criticality Analysis of Governance and Economic Issues, Ghana’s heavy reliance on poultry imports, now exceeding 80% of national consumption and costing over $300 million annually, has become a pressing economic concern. The government’s forthcoming Nkoko Nkitinkiti Programme, set to launch in October 2025, seeks to address this by distributing 3 million birds nationwide to support commercial, medium-scale, and local poultry farmers. While the initiative promises to boost domestic production, IMANI emphasizes that production alone cannot solve the problem. Without adequate processing and cold-chain infrastructure, the policy think tank warns, the country risks creating a surplus of unprocessed…
A frustrated Nigerian man has taken to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to vent his anger over the country’s rising cost of living, urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to “sell Nigeria” if he can no longer manage its affairs. In a viral video, the man lamented the unbearable increase in the price of cooking gas, accusing the president of worsening the economic situation. “Even 1kg of gas is now ₦2,000,” he said. “I beg you in the name of God, if you can’t control Nigeria again, please sell it to China or Ghana so we can be under another…