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Sports Minister Kofi Adams meets PGA Ghana in Accra
Ghana’s Minister for Sports and Recreation, Honourable Kofi Adams, has expressed his readiness and enthusiasm for leveraging golf as a tool for sports development and environmental consciousness in the country. According to the Sports Minister,...

Ghana government announces new insurance package for fire service
On Jun 24, 2025 Last updated Jun 24, 2025 Muntaka Mubarak – Minister of the Interior. Mr Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, the Minister of the Interior, has announced a new insurance package to boost the morale and provide security for personnel of the...

Ghanaians made their choice with clarity in 2024 – Okaikwei Central MP
Okaikwei Central MP, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has offered an assessment of the 2024 general elections, describing the outcome as a testament to the discernment and political maturity of the Ghanaians. He noted that the results reflected the...

Ghana’s political decay was designed, its not accidental – Yaw Nsarkoh
Ghana’s democracy is not simply underperforming; it is unravelling exactly as it was designed to fail the people. That is the assessment of Yaw Nsarkoh, former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria. Speaking on PM Express on...

HerPress Journalism Programme Launched to Empower Female Journalists in Ghana
A bold initiative to close gender gaps in media leadership and representation has been launched in Accra, with the unveiling of HerPress Journalism fellowship. The pioneering programme, spearheaded by the Dikan Centre and supported by the...

Engaging staff unions to promote integrity in Customs administrations: the experience of Ghana
The workforce of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is highly unionized, with 69.24% of the staff having joined the GRA Workers’ Union (GRAWU), which was formed in 2012. Membership of the Union cuts across all three divisions of the GRA, namely the...

Volta Regional Minister donates laptop to GBC Volta Star radio; pledges support for media development
By Jones Anlimah The Volta Regional Minister, Mr. James Gunu, has reaffirmed his commitment to media development in the region with a donation of a brand-new laptop to the GBC Volta Star Radio in Ho during a working visit on Monday. The gesture...

Yaw Nsarkoh explains why Ghana’s democratic rot is a structural crisis
Ghana’s democracy is not failing by accident—it was built on weak foundations and is now rotting from the roots. That was the warning from former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, during an interview on JoyNews’...

Alabaster Box granted court approval to serve Medikal through social media
Renowned gospel acappella group Alabaster Box has reportedly secured a court ruling in their ongoing copyright dispute with rapper Samuel Adu Frimpong, popularly known as Medikal. According to court documents shared by GhanaWeekend, the Accra High...

‘No one knows who funds our presidents’ campaigns’ – Yaw Nsarkoh on Ghana’s opaque democracy
Former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, has cut to the core of what he sees as a dangerous defect in Ghana’s democratic architecture. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Monday, June 23, Mr. Nsarkoh did not mince...

‘We never truly transitioned’ – Yaw Nsarkoh criticises Ghana’s flawed democracy
The former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, says Ghana’s experiment with democracy was never real; it was only performative. He argues that what passes for democratic governance in Ghana is, in fact, a...

Funeral for late Ghanaian Highlife Musician Dada KD set for August 16
By: Rita Naa Ayeley Armah The family, music community in Ghana and fans are getting ready to say goodbye to highlife legend Dada KD, whose state funeral will take place on August 16, 2025, at the State House in Accra. Dada KD, whose real name was...

One-week remembrance service for Ghanaian Highlife musician Dada KD held
Sad scenes unfolded at the East Legon Executive Fitness Club during the one-week memorial observance for Highlife star Dada KD. Scores of musicians, politicians and sympathisers attended the one-week observance to offer their condolences to the...

Ghana, India celebrate unity and wellness at 11th Internatio...
The historic Osu Castle in Accra became the vibrant backdrop for a special celebration of peace, unity, and wellness as Ghana and India came together to mark the 11th International Day of Yoga. Dignitaries, yoga practitioners, and citizens...

Patronise local products to create jobs – Agric Minister tells Ghanaians
Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has called on Ghanaians to actively support the country’s agricultural value chain by choosing locally produced goods over imported alternatives. He warned that the continued preference for foreign...

Coalition of Muslim Journalists Ghana congratulates Abdul Na...
The Coalition of Muslim Journalists Ghana has extended its heartfelt congratulations to Abdul Nasir Deen on his appointment as Ghana’s Ambassador to Turkey. According to the Coalition, the esteemed diplomatic role is a well-deserved recognition of...

Ghanaians stunned as Sulley Muntari speaks fluent Twi on live TV
Former Black Stars player Sulley Ali Muntari has become the centre of conversation on social media after making a surprise revelation during an appearance on Nana Ama McBrown’s cooking show, McBrown’s Kitchen. The 2010 UEFA Champions League winner...

Ghana Police Service Issues Disclaimer on Fake Recruitment Exercise
By Rebecca Ampah The Ghana Police Service has issued a disclaimer refuting claims circulating on various social media platforms about an ongoing recruitment exercise. In a press release dated 23rd June, 2025, the Police Administration...

FBI arrests will hurt Ghana's entertainment industry - MC Portfolio
Ghanaian media personality MC Portfolio has stated that the recent FBI arrests of some Ghanaian businessmen could land a major blow to the country's entertainment industry. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently arrested a number of...

Ghanaian actress Kalsoume Sinare has been appointed as the Ambassador to Spain by President John Dramani Mahama
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has appointed actress and former model Kalsoume Sinare Baffoe as Ghana’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain. The appointment was announced in an official letter from the Office of the President, dated June...