Author: Krobea

On November 13, the Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, unveiled the 2026 budget before a boisterous Parliament, pledging tax reliefs for businesses, bold industrial policies, 800,000 jobs, and expanded social protection under a disciplined fiscal framework. Though budgets are an annual ritual, this one feels like a bold blueprint for transformation, not just recovery. But will these ambitious plans move from paper to pavement?For entrepreneurs like us, Ghana and the broader Africa’s Achilles heel has never been planning; it is always execution. For decades, we’ve seen brilliant blueprints gather dust while citizens wait for promises to materialize. Throughout the…

I love soups, especially palm nut soup. They breathe life into my life. Like every meal, every ingredient ― no matter how little ― is very important. When soup lacks an ingredient, it does not taste the same. A careful observation of all the recent happenings on the African landscape points to how leadership is perceived in this side of the world. The standards of leadership have sunk so low, and the living standards of Africans keep sinking even lower. Slavery in the hands of the white man was bad. Unfortunately, slavery in the hands of our fellow black men…

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has dismissed media reports that it incurred a GH¢3 billion loss in its first year of operations. A statement issued by the Media Relations Unit of the Board on Monday urged the public to treat the reports with the contempt they deserve. According to the statement, the reports, as published by Asaase Radio, are “entirely false and deliberately contrived to undermine the successes and significant contribution of the GoldBod to the revitalization of Ghana’s economy”. “Contrary to the mischievous claims contained in the said publication, the GoldBod has been making significant surpluses/profit since its establishment,”…

The Greater Accra Region recruitment process into the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) is set to resume on Thursday, November 20. The exercise was suspended following a tragic stampede on Wednesday, November 12. Six potential recruits – all females – lost their lives while several got injured, taken to the 37 Military Hospital for medical care. In a press statement issued on Monday, November 17, GAF says it has set up eight sub-centers in five locations for the resumption of the exercise. At El Wak Sports Stadium, where the unfortunate fatal incident occurred, two centers will be set up. Two centers…

Forty-five Indian pilgrims have been killed after the bus they were travelling in caught fire in an accident near Medina in Saudi Arabia, the police commissioner of India’s Hyderabad city has said. The bus had 46 passengers, said VC Sajjanar in a news conference, adding that one man who survived the accident had been admitted to an intensive care unit in a local hospital. Most of the victims are from Hyderabad, which is in southern Telangana state. The pilgrims were travelling from the Islamic holy city of Mecca to Medina when the accident took place, the Telangana government said in…

Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie is set to be sworn in as Ghana’s substantive Chief Justice on Monday, November 17, NewsfileGH can confirm. The swearing-in is set to take place at the Jubilee House at 3:00pm. Justice Baffoe-Bonnie has acted in the role since the suspension and subsequent removal of Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo. As the senior-most judge in the superior courts of judicature, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie was later nominated by President John Dramani Mahatma for the topmost position in the judiciary. He was vetted on Monday, November 10 amidst a controversial walkout by the Minority in Parliament. He was approved by…

Black Stars and Toulouse FC midfielder Francis Abu has successfully undergone surgery. The midfielder broke his leg in the Stars’ 0-2 loss to Japan on Friday following a tackle by Leeds United’s Ao Tanaka, who is said to have apologised for the incident. Abu underwent surgery at the Toyota Memorial Hospital, where he was ambulanced immediately after the incident at the Toyota Sports Stadium in Aichi. Team Doctor Dr Prince Pambo has been with the player since the incident, leading the Ghana medical team to have a series of meetings with the Toulouse FC medical representative and practitioners at the…

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, used the 20th anniversary celebration of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to spotlight the exceptional leadership qualities of the Authority’s Chief Executive, Edudzi Kudzo Tameklo. According to him, the CEO’s performance has been instrumental in strengthening the downstream petroleum sector. In a heartfelt commendation, the Minister described Mr Tameklo as a model of modern public-sector leadership. “Edudzi Kudzo Tameklo ESQ is a very young, intelligent, sharp and dynamic lawyer. In fact, anytime there is a challenge, he offers very workable solutions and I appreciate him for that,” Mr Jinapor declared.…

The Eastern North Regional Police Command of the Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects for possessing narcotic drugs at Amankwakrom on the main Agordeke-Donkorkrom motor road. Yaw Ntoso and Perpetual Ayitey were arrested on Thursday, November 13, 2025. A snap check team intercepted the Kia Bongo Truck driven by Yaw Ntoso. Later, a thorough search was conducted by the officers, leading to the discovery of three white sacks containing 135 compressed slabs of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis sativa, a narcotic drug, wrapped in yellowish cellotapes and 21 oval-shaped parcels of similar substances. The two are currently in…

Head Coach of the Black Stars Otto Addo has showered praise on Ao Tanaka for his gesture after the leg injury to midfielder Francis Abu. Tanaka’s tackle in the second half led to the excruciating injury to the Toulouse player. He was immediately transported to the Toyota Memorial Hospital for emergency care. At the post-match press conference, Otto Addo praised the Leeds United player for apologising not only to the Ghanaian players for the incident but to him as the coach. “We really appreciate the player and you can see in general he was very nice [and] all the Japanese…