Author: Krobea

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed his intention to continue the expressway from Accra to the north. He said he expects the Accra-Kumasi expressway he has initiated to open up the country for successive governments to continue similar projects. On Monday, September 14, President Mahama received the right-of-way clearance from the Ghana Armed Forces, whose officers had cleared about 175.6 kilometres of forest cover for construction work to begin. The project by the military officers was expected to take approximately 20 weeks but the 48 Engineers Regiment took 19 weeks to make the grounds ready. Addressing the gathering during a…

Eight players were recognized for their outstanding performances for their respective clubs over the weekend as they were adjudged winners of the NASCO Man of the Match awards for Matchweek 2 of the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League. The biggest headline came from Obuasi, where David Gyamfi Junior of FC AshantiGold 04 announced himself in style.  The forward scored a perfect hat-trick, the first of the season, to inspire AshantiGold to a commanding 3-1 victory over Vision FC at the Len Clay Stadium. Sheriff Mohammed scored Vision’s consolation from a free-kick, but the day belonged to Gyamfi Junior, who walked away…

The President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Efua Ghartey, has expressed disappointment in the comments recently made by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, subtly praising the current administration. Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, having paid a courtesy call on the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) and the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) on Wednesday, September 2, remarked that the current government and the appointed Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have performed better than the eight years of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration. “Sometimes when we hear how well some state organisations are doing now, we wonder…

The Ghana Armed Forces has officially handed the cleared right-of-way for the Accra-Kumasi Expressway project to President John Dramani Mahama. This marks the official completion of the project undertaken by the military in preparations for the construction of the 175.6-kilometre highway. A ceremony took place at Ejisu Kwaso in the Ashanti Region on Monday, September 14 to hand over the project to government. The military cleared 175.6 kilometres of the proposed route in 19 weeks, one week ahead of the original 20-week schedule. The proposed expressway will be a six-lane, access-controlled highway linking Ghana’s two largest cities of Accra and…

The Kumasi Expressway is expected to significantly reduce travel time between Accra and the Ashanti Region while improving the movement of people and goods across the country, Senior Presidential Advisor and Senior Presidential Aide Joyce Bawah Mogtari has said. In a Facebook post Monday, September 14, Mrs Bawah Mogtari said the project would provide better and safer roads while improving connectivity, with the resulting reduction in congestion and travel time expected to boost productivity. “The vision for the expressway is profound and forward-thinking—better roads, safer roads, and improved connectivity will enhance our mobility, boost productivity, reduce congestion and travel time,…

Improved road infrastructure can help create more sustainable employment opportunities for Ghana’s youth, Senior Presidential Advisor and Senior Presidential Aide Joyce Bawa Mogtari has said. Mrs Bawa Mogtari made the comments in a Facebook post on Monday, September 14 as President John Dramani Mahama formally commemorates the handing over of the right-of-way for the Kumasi Expressway. She said the project would strengthen connectivity between Accra, the Ashanti Region and other parts of the country, while improving mobility and productivity. “Research suggests that better road infrastructure will certainly create more sustainable jobs for our youth,” she said. Mrs Bawa Mogtari said…

Tano North MP Gideon Boako says the Bawumia Doctrine of monetary stability rests on three key principles — flexibility, digitalisation and the strategic use of gold as a reserve and liquidity instrument. Dr Boako said the framework developed under former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia should not be interpreted as a return to the rigid gold standard of the 20th century. Instead, he described it as a hybrid model that uses gold to strengthen reserves and provide a liquidity buffer while preserving floating exchange rates and independent monetary policy. “Classical gold standards failed because they fixed exchange rates to a…

Award-winning gospel musician Bernice Offei has been reported dead. The sad incident is said to have occurred on Saturday, September 12. It comes barely a fortnight after she was reported missing but subsequently found. According to a poster announcing her being found, she was “safe”. “Thank you to everyone who helped share and support. “Your vigilance and prayers made a difference!” Bernice Offei leaves behind a remarkable legacy as a gospel musician, songwriter, and professional banker. Throughout her career, she recorded six studio albums, with her sixth album, Life (2007), earning her two major honours at the 2009 Ghana Music…

French customs officers on Thursday, September 10 seized nearly 3.9 metric tons of ​cocaine with an estimated street ‌value of €225 million ($261.45 million) at the northern port of Dunkirk, Reuters is reporting. ​The matter was confirmed by the French organized crime ​prosecutor’s office. The cocaine was concealed ⁠inside a container of plastic ​waste arriving from Ghana with the ​shipment initially destined in part for Antwerp. The cocaine has since been destroyed ​and the French prosecutor has ​opened an investigation, news reports said. France’s judicial police targeted the ‌criminal ⁠network alleged to be behind the shipment before the seizure. Assin…

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) General Secretary John Boadu, incumbent General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong (JFK) and former Member of Parliament (MP) Mavis Hawa Koomson have emerged among early frontrunners in the race for the NPP’s National Executives, according to a new report by Africa Policy Lens (APL). The nationwide census-based poll, conducted from July 13 to August 21, 2026, reached 976 constituency and regional executives with voting mandate, representing about 20% of the total delegate population. The study, the APL explained, sought to contact all eligible executives, not a probability sample, and the following their findings: Chairman: John Boadu…