Ghana football legend and former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has lifted the spirits of the national team ahead of their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Panama. The African football icon visited the Black Stars’ camp in Toronto, Canada, where he spent time with the players and technical team, delivering words…
A Chinese-Malaysian criminal syndicate is alleged to have defrauded victims in Ghana and the United Kingdom of an estimated $15.1 million through a fake online investment platform, according to investigators. The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), working in collaboration with Europol and using advanced blockchain tracking technology, successfully traced the movement of the stolen…
Residents and youth in Obogu, located in the Asante Akyem South District of the Ashanti Region, reportedly confronted Kumawood actor Kofi Adu, popularly known as Agya Koo, and members of his political group, The Base Party, during a campaign visit to the town. According to some angry youth in the community, tensions flared after an…
President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaian researchers to focus on developing practical solutions to the country’s most pressing development challenges, particularly in agriculture, to drive productivity, food security and industrial growth. Speaking at the launch of the Ghana National Research Fund in Accra on Tuesday, June 16, the President said the initiative is intended…
The United States Department of State is reportedly making efforts to bring the mother of Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha to the United States so she can watch her son play at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to a State Department official, authorities are assisting with arrangements to enable the goalkeeper’s mother to travel to…
President John Dramani Mahama’s “One Million Coders” initiative recorded strong early interest in Nkoranza North, with over 66 applicants already registered ahead of the launch. The District Chief Executive, Hon. Effah Patrick “Patoo”, officially opened and handed over the new One Million Coders Program Center this week. The facility marks a key step toward equipping…
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has urged government to drop what it terms a “fraudulent” $85 million claim and release an outstanding $500,000 to clear the way for the completion of the Afari Military Hospital in the Ashanti Region. The project, initiated in 2008 under the government of former President John A. Kufuor, was conceived…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is calling for the conviction of former MASLOC Chief Executive, Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, to remain in force while urging government to halt the introduction of a new “Pre-Bar” training requirement for law graduates. In a statement signed by Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, Co-Chair, Constitutional & Legal Affairs Policy Committee, the party said…
You have probably heard the words Bitcoin, crypto, or blockchain thrown around and perhaps had a negative reaction or negative emotion to these words. Today, we want to cut through the noise and explain clearly what these terms mean, why they matter, and how they are already reshaping the financial lives of ordinary Ghanaians. Let…
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has clarified its position following media reports suggesting that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been granted permanent residency in the United States based on findings linked to criminal charges filed in Ghana. In a statement reacting to the reports, the OSP said it had taken note of…
