Edwin Kwabla Gadayi, a silver medalist at the 2023 African Games for Ghana’s 4x100m quartet, and an athlete who was in line to feature at the Olympic Games until his exclusion from the team, has expressed his resentment on being left out. Gadayi ran the first leg for Ghana’s silver-winning 4x100m quartet at the African Games, marginally losing out to …

In a thrilling match that kept fans on the edge of their seats, Ghana’s Black Sharks triumphed with a 5-3 win over Ivory Coast, setting a stage for an intense second leg. The 2024 Beach Soccer qualifier between the two sides which was played at the Keta Emancipation beach arena, showcased an exciting game for the numerous fans who thronged …

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has clarified that it has not yet extended invitations to any political parties or presidential candidates for the upcoming Presidential Debates. This comes after concerns raised by the Mahama 2024 Campaign that the Institute announced such activity as if a stakeholder, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been engaged. “The Constitution of Ghana does not grant …

Electricity supply to the LEKMA Hospital has been restored after it was cut off on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, due to unpaid bills. The hospital had to rely on its standby generator throughout Wednesday, July 17, 2024, until the intervention of the Member of Parliament, Benjamin Ayiku, led to the restoration of power at the facility. In March, the Ministry …

The Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, has expressed that the actions of Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin towards him on the floor of Parliament on Monday, July 22, 2024, were deeply humiliating to both him and his constituents. He asserted that Alban Bagbin’s manner of addressing him exhibited gross disrespect towards him and his constituents. Dr. Afriyie, …

Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has engaged members of the Arab Coordination Group to support the Government’s growth strategy which targets an investment of $12 billion.   The Government, having successfully undergone both domestic and external debt restructuring and moved onto the path of economic recovery, seeks to have investments in key sectors of the economy in the next three years.   The …

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed the Controller and Accountant General’s Department to withhold the July 2024 salaries of all teaching staff of the Colleges of Education (CETAG), excluding the College Principals. This action is in response to the ongoing strike by CETAG members which began in June this year. The members are staging this strike in protest …

The leadership of the Majority Caucus has rendered an unqualified apology to Speaker Alban Bagbin on behalf of the Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, who was asked to leave the Chamber after making comments that the Speaker found disrespectful. The confrontation occurred during a parliamentary session where the Speaker informed the House about the nomination of …

A private car was completely destroyed by fire at the visitors’ car park of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Accra on Monday, July 22, 2024. The cause of the fire is not immediately known. According to 3news, personnel from the Ghana Fire Service arrived at the scene after the vehicle had already been consumed by the fire. An eyewitness …

By: Ishmael Abraham Armah, Ghana Table Tennis Association In the vibrant city of Gaborone, Botswana, the Africa Hopes Week & Challenge and the African Youth Championships recently showcased the burgeoning talents of young table tennis players from across the continent. Among the most remarkable stories to emerge were those of Ghana’s Israel Aklie and Ghanaian rising star Juanita Borteye, whose …