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Sports Federation Heads Demand Probe into $100,000 Amasaman Stadium ScandalBy Kwame Larweh, Senior Sports Correspondent

March 13, 2025

A storm of controversy has erupted within Ghana’s sporting community as heads of several national sports federations have called for an urgent investigation into the alleged misappropriation of $100,000 in funds allocated by Olympic Africa (ANOCA) for the development of sports facilities at the Amasaman Olympic Stadium. The accusations, leveled during a recent inspection of...

Ghanaian Journalist Joins Africa Table Tennis Federation Media Committee

March 13, 2025

Nicholas Akussah, a seasoned journalist with over a decade of experience working with prominent media organizations, including AmaGhanaOnline and Accra Daily Post, has been appointed as a member of the Africa Table Tennis Federation (ATTF) Media Committee. This prestigious appointment, which spans four years, is a testament to Akussah’s dedication to promoting table tennis in...

President Challenges youth in Govt to justify inclusion

March 13, 2025

The President John Dramani Mahama has issued a challenge to the young people in his government to prove their worth and justify their inclusion in key positions. Speaking at the launch of the African Political Parties Network (APPI) in Accra on Friday, he emphasized that their appointments as ministers and chief executives of state-owned enterprises...

El Wak Wings Ladies Gear Up for African Club Championship, Seek Support

March 13, 2025

By Kwame Larweh The El Wak Wings Ladies Volleyball Club is ramping up preparations for the prestigious African Club Championship, set to take place in Abuja, Nigeria, from April 1 to April 14, 2025. The two-week tournament will see 21 of Africa’s top women’s volleyball clubs compete for continental supremacy, bragging rights, and attractive prizes.Among...

Govt urged to declare State of Emergency on Galamsey

March 13, 2025

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the former Director of Communications for the 2024 Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia campaign team, has called on the government to declare a state of emergency in order to address the escalating issue of illegal mining, commonly referred to as Galamsey. Stakeholders in the mining sector have raised alarms over the continued destruction of...

High Expectations as Ato Forson presents 2025 Budget

March 13, 2025

Ghanaians are eagerly awaiting the presentation of the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, scheduled for today,March 11. This will be the first major economic blueprint of the Mahama administration since it took office. The highly anticipated budget is expected to outline critical policy directions and...

Rituals Performed to Prevent Road Crashes on Awoshie-Pokuase Highway

March 13, 2025

The Acting Chief of Amamole, in the Ga North Municipality, Nii Ashitey Tetteh, has performed traditional rites to prevent road crashes and its related deaths on the Awoshie-Pokuase Highway. The exercise was done last weekend in collaboration with Ayawaso Traditional Authority. The rituals to “banish ghosts from the Ablekuma, Olebu, Amamole, Ayawaso and Pokuase communities,”...

Malik Basintale clarifies creation of two new Apps to boost employment opportunities

March 12, 2025

The Executive Director of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Mr Malik Basintale, has addressed recent discussions surrounding the creation of two new mobile applications aimed at enhancing job avenues for the youth in Ghana. In a statement, Mr Basintale offered clarity on the purpose and scope of these apps, emphasizing their roles in fostering job...

Bagbin Renders Apology to Zanetor

March 6, 2025

Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, recently issued a public apology to Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, the Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle. The apology comes after a contentious incident during a parliamentary session that involved remarks made by Bagbin which were perceived as disrespectful toward Dr. Agyeman-Rawlings. In his apology, Bagbin acknowledged the importance...

President Mahama to open National Economic Dialogue today

March 3, 2025

The President John Dramani Mahama will today, March 3, open the highly anticipated National Economic Dialogue (NED) at the Accra International Conference Centre. This two-day forum would seek to address Ghana’s most pressing economic challenges and pave the way for sustainable growth.Under the theme “Resetting Ghana: Building the Economy We Want Together,” the President Mahama...