Aiden Smith has criticised conditions at the ongoing African Senior Athletics Championships at the University of Ghana Stadium, describing the treatment of athletes as unacceptable despite the prestige of the continental competition. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, May 13, after winning gold in the shot put event on the opening day, the South African athlete expressed disappointment over the accommodation …

Workers of the National Identification Authority under the Public Services Workers’ Union of the Trades Union Congress Ghana have announced plans to embark on an indefinite strike effective Wednesday, May 13, 2026. The industrial action follows demands for the immediate approval and implementation of migration reports relating to their conditions of service. In a joint statement signed by Assistant Divisional …

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, says the government is planning to add more than 1,000 megawatts of electricity generation capacity in Kumasi as part of efforts to strengthen Ghana’s energy sector and support industrial growth. According to the minister, Kumasi is increasingly emerging as a strategic centre for commerce, industrialisation, and energy development due to …

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three additional suspects in connection with the murder of Indian national Devendra Singh, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to four. The victim had earlier been reported missing, prompting police investigations and search operations to determine his whereabouts. According to police, a major breakthrough occurred on April 25, 2026, at about …

Awerco Construction Limited, the contractor responsible for the Weija-Gbawe Children’s Hospital project, has threatened legal action against the Ministry of Health, demanding the immediate retraction of a press statement it says unfairly blamed the company for delays in operationalising the facility. In a letter dated May 8, 2026, lawyers for the company accused the ministry of publishing “inaccuracies and misrepresentations” …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned comments made by social commentator Kevin Ekow Taylor against former President John Agyekum Kufuor, calling on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and President John Dramani Mahama to publicly distance themselves from the remarks. During one of his political talk shows, Kevin Taylor reportedly described the former President as “lazy” and suggested that he …

Workers of the National Identification Authority (NIA) are expected to embark on strike action from May 13, 2026, over delays in the approval and implementation of migration reports affecting staff conditions of service. The notice was issued by the Public Services Workers’ Union in a letter dated May 6, 2026, addressed to the Executive Secretaries of the National Labour Commission …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has scheduled planned maintenance exercises in the Accra East and Ashanti Region for Friday, May 8, 2026, as part of efforts to improve service reliability and strengthen the stability of the national power grid. According to notices issued by the power distributor, the maintenance works will begin at 9:00 a.m. in both regions, although …

A growing dispute over revenue sharing in professional tennis could lead to a boycott of major tournaments, with the 2026 French Open potentially the first to be affected. Top players, including Women’s World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff, have publicly expressed dissatisfaction with the current distribution of tournament revenues between organisers and players. This year’s French Open is …

Andre Ayew’s club NAC Breda are staring at relegation from the Dutch top flight, with just two matches remaining in the 2025/26 Eredivisie season. Breda currently sit 17th on the league table, six points behind 16th-placed FC Volendam. To survive relegation, NAC must win both of their remaining fixtures and hope Volendam lose their final two matches. The club’s survival …