Ghana’s Black Starlets have booked their place in the 2026 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations after a commanding 2-0 win over rivals Nigeria in the semifinals of the WAFU Zone B Championship in Yamoussoukro. The victory, which also sends Ghana into the tournament final, came through a dominant first-half display. Michael Awuli opened the scoring…
Former National Security Minister, Francis Poku, has cautioned that Ghana’s battle against illegal mining (galamsey) will remain unsuccessful if government continues to rely solely on military and police crackdowns without tackling the powerful economic incentives driving the practice. Speaking in a television interview with TV3 on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, Mr. Poku revealed that some…
A finance professor at the University of Ghana Business School, Prof. Godfred Bokpin, has warned that Ghana is losing billions in potential revenue by exporting raw gold instead of adding value locally. Speaking in an interview on Joy FM on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, Prof. Bokpin described Ghana’s dependence on raw mineral exports and subsistence…
President John Mahama has urged Ghanaians travelling to the United States and other destinations not to overstay their visas, warning that such actions risk undermining recent diplomatic gains. Speaking at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, October 1, during the commissioning of newly appointed Ambassadors and High Commissioners, the President said the lifting of U.S. visa…
Fifteen Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Eastern Region belonging to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have dismissed as false claims made by flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Bryan Acheampong. Dr. Acheampong had alleged that some of the MPs, after publicly endorsing former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s 2028 flagbearership bid, secretly contacted him to retract their…
The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, widely known as Abronye DC, has officially reacted to a disciplinary summons issued against him by the party. In a statement released on Tuesday, September 30, Abronye confirmed receiving the summons from the party’s National Disciplinary Committee and pledged to appear before it….
Starting October 2025, more than 1.4 million senior high school (SHS) students in Ghana will begin using subject-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) learning applications, the Ministry of Education has announced. The digital tools, tailored to Ghana’s SHS curriculum, are designed to enhance teaching and learning while supporting over 68,000 teachers in classroom delivery. Built from existing…
The 2025 Annual Klefe Yam Festival has become a rallying point for renewed commitments to education, youth empowerment, and sustainable development. Delivering a message on behalf of Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Chief of Staff Dr. Alex Segbefia announced immediate government support to strengthen the Klefe Technical Institute. He revealed that resources will be…
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed Mr. Charles Akwasi Aidoo, Assistant Headmaster in charge of Academics at KNUST Senior High School, after a viral video allegedly showed him in an inappropriate situation with a female student. In a statement dated September 29, signed by GES Head of Public Relations Daniel Fenyi, the Service described…
First Lady Mrs. Lordina Dramani Mahama has announced that the government will soon implement a Free Primary Healthcare Programme and upgrade community and district health facilities nationwide. Speaking at a fundraising gala in New York organised by the Africa Development Foundation and Helping Africa Foundation to support the Lordina Foundation’s maternity projects, Mrs. Mahama said…
