March 2025 – GHweb

Nigerian Boxer’s Unauthorized Fight in Ghana Ends in Tragedy

March 31, 2025

LAGOS – A Nigerian boxer, Segun, passed away following an unsanctioned bout in Ghana, prompting concerns over fighter safety and oversight, according to Remi Aboderin, Secretary General of the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control (NBBC).Segun had initially received approval from the NBBC to compete in a sanctioned fight in Ghana scheduled for a Friday. However,...

March 28, 2025

Several students from Ben Kunadu SDA Basic School in Asante Akyem are feared dead after their bus crashed on the Aseseeso stretch between Adukrom and Somanya. The bus, carrying 62 children on an excursion to Akosombo, reportedly lost control while descending a hill and somersaulted before landing on its side. Eastern Regional Minister Rita Akosua...

71 Inmates graduate from Tertiary Education Programme

March 28, 2025

In a ceremony held at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison, on Thursday, 71 inmates graduated from a tertiary education programme, with three inmates earning first-class honours. The programme, a collaborative effort between the Ghana Prisons Service, the University of Cape Coast, and Plan Volta Ghana, aims to provide inmates with academic qualifications and skills to...

Rationalization of Cocoa Roads Commitments

March 27, 2025

Earlier today, Hon. Kwame Agbodza and Dr. Ransford Abbey, CEO of COCOBOD, held a joint meeting to strategize on how to fund and complete stalled cocoa roads projects. To this end, a committee has been formed, consisting of technical officials from the Ministry of Roads and Highways and COCOBOD to rationalize the cocoa roads portfolio...

Sam George slams AirtelTigo sale, calls managers ‘Enemies of the State

March 27, 2025

The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Mr Samuel Nartey George, has strongly condemned the sale of AirtelTigo, labeling the individuals involved in managing the transaction as “enemies of the state.” He criticized the decision to sell the telecommunications company, which is burdened with a debt of GHC 3.5 billion, for just one dollar....

Pitch invader at Ghana-Chad game sentenced to 100 days in prison

March 27, 2025

A 21-year-old football fan, Mohammed Huzeinu, has been sentenced to 100 days in prison by an Accra District Court for invading the pitch during Ghana’s match against Chad at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday, March 21, 2022. Huzeinu’s actions disrupted the game, potentially exposing the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to financial penalties. Pitch invasions...

Ben Nunoo Mensah Confirms Decision Not to Seek Re-election as GOC Presid

March 27, 2025

The President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Ben Nunoo Mensah, has officially announced that he will not seek re-election in the upcoming GOC elections scheduled for April 2025. In a press release dated March 26, 2025, Nunoo Mensah expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to serve but stated that he believes it is time...

GaDangme Pressure Groups Allege Sabotage in GRA Probe of Bills Micro-Credit Founder

March 27, 2025

Accra, March 25, 2025 – The Coalition of GaDangme Pressure Groups has accused the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) of orchestrating a targeted campaign against Richard Nii Armah Quaye, the founder of Bills Micro-Credit, under the pretext of a personal income tax investigation. In a strongly worded press release, the coalition described the probe as an...

Time to Reset the GOC: Why Richard Akpokavie is the Right Choice

March 27, 2025

Richard Akpokavie. As the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) prepares for its pivotal election on April 26, 2025, the nation stands at a crossroads in its sporting journey. After eight years under the leadership of Mr. Ben Nunoo Mensah, the GOC is due for a reset—a transformation that promises transparency, accountability, and a renewed focus on...

George Faho Mensah Knocks Out Patrice Sou Toke in First Round

March 27, 2025

Nii Kwame Larweh George Faho Mensah, the rising welterweight star known to his fans as “Stopper,” delivered a stunning first-round knockout against his Burkinabe opponent, Patrice Sou Toke, during a scheduled 10-round bout on Saturday, March 22, 2025. The electrifying victory took place in Lome, Togo, further solidifying Mensah’s reputation as one of Africa’s most...