Author: Krobea

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has urged members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to uphold the party’s unifying tradition of respect for all, and reject the introduction of tribal sentiments in the ongoing internal election campaign against him by some members. Dr. Bawumia said a national party like the NPP, built on the proud UP tradition of bringing ethnic groups together, should reject what he described as “dangerous and divisive” tribal campaign by some members of the party due to his aspiration to be the party’s 2028 flagbearer. Dr. Bawumia was reacting to much-maligned attacks against him by…

Ahead of the presentation of the 2026 budget statement and government’s economic policy on Thursday, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has engaged traders at Takoradi’s Market Circle as part of his stakeholder consultations. Dr. Forson described the encounter with the traders as the highlight of his visit to the Western Region, noting that the conversations were both humbling and inspiring. “It was clear that our efforts to stabilise the economy are beginning to bear fruit,” the Minister said after the interaction. “Many spoke of easing prices, renewed confidence, and a growing sense that the tide is finally turning in…

Asante Kotoko’s Morifing Donzo converted a penalty in the final minute of the first half to give the Porcupine Warriors a 1-0 win over Hearts of Oak in the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League.  The loss is the first for Hearts of Oak this season after a sterling run under Head Coach Mas-Ud Didi Dramani, who was facing a side he won the Premier League with twice. The Phobians had drawn four and won four going into the postponed Matchday 5 encounter at the Accra Sports Stadium. But Asante Kotoko, who have three outstanding games in the season due to their…

Donald Trump has said the US will not attend the G20 summit in South Africa over widely discredited claims that white people are being persecuted in the country. The US president said it was a “total disgrace” that South Africa is hosting the meeting, where leaders from the world’s largest economies will gather in Johannesburg later this month. South Africa’s foreign ministry described the decision by the White House as “regrettable”, while a spokesman for the foreign ministry, Chrispin Phiri, told BBC News that the success of the summit will not “rest on one member state”. None of South Africa’s…

The investigative report on the August 6 helicopter crash that left eight persons including two ministers of state dead is expected to be made public on Tuesday, November 11. Before then, the report will be presented to the National Security Council on Monday, November 10. This was disclosed by the Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, on his personal Facebook page on Sunday. On Monday, October 27, the First Deputy Minority Whip, Habib Iddrisu, who is also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tolon, had filed a Right to Information (RTI) request for the investigative report after the 30-day…

Ghana’s Super Clash is on today, Sunday, November 9 at the Accra Sports Stadium as Hearts of Oak welcome archrivals Asante Kotoko. The crucial game in the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League (GPL) comes at a time both sides remain the unbeaten clubs so far since the start of the season. The Phobians have, however, played more games than their Matchday 5 opponents. Hearts of Oak’s Head Coach Mas-Ud Didi Dramani, a former Asante Kotoko coach, has won four and drawn four so far. His opposite number, Abdul-Karim Zito, who was the U-20 coach at Kotoko while Didi Dramani was Head…

The 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Adentan and aide to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Akosua Manu, has called for accountability from the Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Naa Koryoo Okunor, over what she described as false allegations against former MP and Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Hawa Koomson. Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen on Friday, November 7, Kozie, as she is popularly called, stated that there must be consequences for the claims made by Naa Koryoo, who had accused Hawa Koomson of shooting at her and killing two of her supporters.…

Tano North Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Gideon Boako has challenged Ghanaian students to take active roles in shaping the country’s sustainability agenda through research, innovation, and advocacy. He made the call when he joined a panel discussion at the 2025 International Sustainability Conference hosted by the KNUST College of Humanities and Social Sciences, where participants explored the role of business innovation in sustainable development. Dr Boako, who also doubles as an Economics and Finance lecturer at the KNUST School of Business but currently on leave of absence to serve as an MP, said Ghana’s young people have a crucial…

It was a chaotic scene at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina on Saturday as Katsina United played a 1-1 draw against Barau FC in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NFL).  After the hosts had taken the lead in the first half, the visitors fought hard to find the leveller with Number 10-shirted Nana Kwame Abraham in the thick of affairs.  The much-anticipated equaliser came for Maliya Boys in the 69th minute when Orji Kalu found the back of the net.  However, immediately after the goal, Katsina United fans invaded the pitch and in the ensuing melee slit the throat…

S&P Global Ratings has raised Ghana’s long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings from ‘CCC+/C’ to ‘B-/B’ due to a ‘stable’ outlook. The global rating agency also revised the transfer and convertibility assessment on the country from ‘CCC+’ to ‘B-‘. According to a statement issued on Friday, November 7, the upgrade reflects Ghana’s gradually strengthening balance of payments and fiscal positions, which have been supported by resilient growth of the domestic economy as well as favorable terms of trade, including prices for gold and cocoa. Those two items account for over 60% of Ghana’s exports. “We forecast…