Author: SAMUEL

The government has extended a financial lifeline to Asante Kotoko and Bibiani GoldStars, with each club receiving $50,000 to aid their preparations for upcoming CAF Inter-club competitions. The gesture is a demonstration of the government’s commitment to supporting local clubs in their quest for success at the highest levels of African football. As one of the most successful football nations in Africa, Ghana has consistently produced clubs capable of competing with the best on the continent. However, financial constraints often hinder the progress of these teams, making such governmental interventions critical. Asante Kotoko, Ghana’s most decorated club, will use the…

Ten stolen vehicles from the Netherlands have been recovered in Ghana through a joint effort between the Ghana Police Service, the Netherlands Embassy, and security firm Digitpol. The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, announced the recovery during a press briefing on Saturday, September 20. “Recently, the Police collaborated with the Netherlands Embassy and Digitpol, a security company that works closely with the Netherlands Police, to track and recover stolen vehicles trafficked into Ghana,” she said. The recovery operation was carried out between September 15 and 17, 2025. It led to the retrieval of eight…

Member of the National Executive Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Wonder Victor Kutor, has defended Ghana’s decision to receive deportees from the United States, saying the country acted appropriately on humanitarian grounds but acknowledging concerns over the procedure followed. “In terms of the substance, receiving the persons, there’s nothing wrong. There’s nothing wrong with saving such persons,” Kutor said on Prime Insight on Joy Prime on Saturday, September 20. He emphasised that, from a legal and humanitarian perspective, the government acted correctly. “If you look at the various immigration rules across the world, on humanitarian grounds, as the…

Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign Team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has argued that former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo deserves credit for demonstrating that the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, could be won. Speaking on Newsfile on JoyNews, Aboagye maintained that Akufo-Addo’s administration was the first to show real progress in cleaning up Ghana’s polluted water bodies. “I think that the way the president and the NDC managed to turn the entire country against Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the way they managed to politicise galamsey, is one of the reasons why Akufo-Addo could not complete the…

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order slapping a $100,000 (about GH¢1.5 million) annual fee on applicants to the H-1B visa programme, America’s main pathway for skilled foreign workers. The order, which takes effect September 21, requires companies to pay the hefty sum for each worker they sponsor, potentially for up to six years. Previously, H-1B applicants paid only about $1,500 in administrative fees. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick defended the policy, insisting that firms must now “decide if the person is valuable enough to have a $100,000-a-year payment to the government, or they should head home, and…

NPA CEO, Edudzi Tameklo CEO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, has said that the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference raised very important points in the statement they issued on the illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey). He stated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and President John Dramani Mahama respect the views of the Catholic Bishops. “The NDC and President Mahama respect the views expressed by the Catholic bishops’ conference on galamsey,” he said on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday September 20. The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference urged President John Dramani Mahama to declare a state of emergency…

Mr Martin Kpebu Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has said that the Police should be allowed to fully handle the illegal mining (Galamsey) menace. He is not in support of the involvement of the Military. Kpebu expressed the confidence that the Police have the capacity to deal with this matter. “Let us exhaust the law. The Police can do the work. Under the law, currently, the Police can help; they are allowed to go and stop the galamseyer, and the president says that after they will have a prominent presence,” he said on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday, September…

The scene of demolition The Ghana Police Service, the Narcotics Control Commission, and the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly have jointly demolished unauthorized structures at Amanful, a suburb of Takoradi in the Western Region, as part of efforts to pave way for development. The exercise, which began late Thursday afternoon, targeted illegal extensions and makeshift structures erected on unauthorized spaces, including pavements. Amanful is among the oldest communities in the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis, rich in tradition and history. Yet, within this heritage lies a darker side. Main Spain, a section of Amanful, has for years gained notoriety as a hotspot for…

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has once again urged municipal and district assemblies to re-examine accessibility to market centers across Accra, following a destructive fire outbreak at the Madina Market on Friday morning, September 19, 2025. According to eyewitnesses, the blaze began around 1:00 a.m. Firefighters responded swiftly with four fire tenders but faced significant delays due to poor accessibility within the market area. After several minutes of struggle, the GNFS managed to bring the fire under control, successfully salvaging a one-storey warehouse and adjoining structures. Fortunately, no casualties were recorded. The exact cause of the fire is yet…

Deputy National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Isaac Jay Hyde, has emphasized that his party’s pushback against what it calls oppression by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is not a partisan battle but a collective responsibility to safeguard democratic freedoms. Speaking on Channel One Newsroom on Friday, September 19, Hyde said the issue at stake goes beyond politics. “This fight is not just the fight of the NPP but for our collective good as a Ghanaian people. Today, the NDC is saying that they are silencing critics and going after those who speak out against abuse on…