Author: Krobea

The People’s National Party (PNP) has expressed deep concern and disappointment over the apparent erosion of democracy under the current National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration. It says the country’s hard-won democracy, built through years of sacrifice, seems to be under threat due to actions that have led to a weakening parliamentary independence and judicial integrity and endangering freedom of expression. The PNP cited how the NDC Majority in Parliament – in cahoots with government – has handpicked preferred representatives to the ECOWAS Parliament. “This is a complete departure from Ghana’s democratic norms and an affront to parliamentary fairness,” a statement…

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced an indefinite suspension of the ongoing recruitment exercise in the Greater Accra Region due to a deadly stampede on Wednesday. Thousands are said to have rushed to the El Wak Sports Stadium and broke the gates as the numbers attending the physical screening surged. Six persons were found dead with several others injured when calm was restored. The injured are receiving medical care at the 37 Military Hospital. “The Ghana Armed Forces deeply regrets to inform the general public that die to the fatal incident that occurred at the El-Wak Sports Stadium this…

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that all the casualties in Wednesday dawn’s fatal stampede at the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) recruitment exercise were females. He described the situation as unfortunate, indicating that he has ordered an immediate suspension of the exercise in the Greater Accra Region. Addressing a gathering in the Ashanti Region, where he moved to immediately after a visit to the 37 Military Hospital, President Mahama explained that the six were walked over after the gates were forced into by the numerous applicants. He asked for a minute’s silence for the departed. The military high command is…

President John Dramani Mahama has visited the 37 Military Hospital, where some 12 persons are receiving treatment following a stampede at the El Wak Sports Stadium. The stampede led to six applicants dead while five are at the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Hospital. President Mahama, who had called off an official assignment to launch the government’s flagship poultry initiative, was joined by the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, Acting Minister of Defence Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and other government officials as well as high-ranking security officials for the visit. The stampede, according to the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF),…

Six applicants have been confirmed dead while several others are injured following a stampede Wednesday morning ahead of the physical screening exercise into the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). The potential recruits are said to have rushed into the gates of the El Wak Sports Stadium, where the screening was scheduled to be conducted. Their number seems to have taken a surge, according to a statement from GAF, as all were to report on same day for the Greater Accra Region screening. Expressing deep regrets about the incident, GAF said the applicants breached protocol while awaiting the exercise to start later…

The Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have jointly conducted an operation across three regions to fish out perpetrators of heinous crimes against security officers and journalists. The operation, which started on Wednesday dawn, is aimed at arresting identified persons, a statement from GAF said. The statement, signed by Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, the Acting Director General for Public Relations, said these individuals were involved in the recent attacks on members of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations (NAIMOS) team, some police officers and officials of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as well as journalists on official assignments.…

The family of Samuel Aboagye, one of the eight victims of the August 6 helicopter clash, have sued widow Abigail Salami over failure to make their child available for a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) test. A senior brother of the deceased, Nana Gyamerah Kwabena Yiakwan, told journalists that Abigail has just refused to make the child available for the DNA test for no apparent reason. He said she had refused that request when government wanted to identify the charred bodies for the befitting burial. “We just want to have a clear mind, that is why we ant to have the DNA…

The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to officially commence preparations for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage. The agreement, signed in Jeddah on Sunday, November 9, formally confirmed Ghana’s participation in the 2026 Hajj season. According to a statement from the PAOG Communications Directorate, the Chairman of PAOG, Alhaji Abdul-Rauf Tanko Ibrahim, signed the MoU on behalf of the Government of Ghana. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring a smooth, well-organized, and spiritually fulfilling pilgrimage for Ghanaian Muslims. During the…

In Ghana’s energy landscape, a quiet revolution is unfolding. It is not marked by noise or political fanfare, but by calm, deliberate change. At the centre of this revolution is Afetsi Awoonor, the man steering affairs of the state-owned Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company now BOSTenergies into a new era of innovation, discipline, and purpose. When Mr. Awoonor received his appointment under the new NDC administration led by H.E John Dramani Mhama, in January 2025, it did not spark the usual political uproar. He was not a frontline politician, and so his arrival at the helm of BOST drew…

Black Stars Head Coach Otto Addo has released his squad for the friendly matches against Japan and South Korea. The senior national men’s soccer team takes on the Samurai Blues in the Kirin Cup on Friday, November 14 before facing the Taegeuk Warriors on Tuesday to wrap up the year. Otto Addo’s latest squad is characterised by key absentees among whom are Captain Jordan Ayew and his two deputies, Thomas Teye Partey and Alexander Djiku. Once-upon-a-time captain Mohammed Kudus will also miss the games after missing Tottenham Hotspur’s Premier League game against Manchester United. Receiving debut call-ups are Medeama SC…