Author: Krobea

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is warning persons and businesses against a recent tendency of rejecting coins as legal tender. The central bank insists that all coins issued by it remain valid legal tender for the settlement of debts and the conduct of transactions throughout Ghana. Therefore, those refusing to accept the GHp1, GHp5, GHp10, GHp20, GHp50, GH¢1 and GH¢2 coins are in violation of the Currency Act, 1964 (Act 242). “No trader, transport operator, business entity, or individual has the discretion to unilaterally refuse to accept these coins in payment for goods, services, or other legitimate transactions on grounds…

Ghana midfielder Abdul-Fatawu Issahaku has signed a five-year with newly-promoted Premier League side Ipswich Town for an undisclosed fee. The deal was announced on Tuesday, July 21 following the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where the player featured for the Black Stars in their four games. Issahaku is expected to join up with his teammates in La Manga, where they have been for pre-season. They will play Osasuna on Wednesday, July 29 in Colchester in their first pre-season game. They will later play Oxford United, Wycombe Wanderers, Le Havre, Rayo Vallecano and Union Berlin before hosting Sunderland in…

The Ministry of Health has moved to allay fears among Ghanaians and other Africans following a false publication attributed to South Africa’s SABC news channel, which claimed on social media that Ghana’s Ebola cases had risen to 2,300 with 930 deaths. In a statement, the Ministry described the figures as false and misleading, stressing unequivocally that Ghana has not recorded a single case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and urging the public to disregard the circulating claims. The Ministry clarified that recent visits by Minister of Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh to points of entry, laboratories, and treatment facilities were part…

The Minority in Parliament has taken exception to the attitude of High Court judge Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay in snubbing an application by counsel of the Ashanti Region Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to refer some constitutional questions to the Supreme Court. On Monday, July 20, Justice Kocuvie-Tay sentenced Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to 20 years in prison with hard labour. He was also fined GH¢120,000. But reacting to the judgement, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin said for judgement to be delivered in the absence of the lead counsel of the defense is a breach of…

The Ashanti Region Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment with hard labour after an Accra High Court convicted him on all six counts brought against him in the Samreboi illegal mining case. Delivering judgment on Monday, July 20, Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay of the Criminal Court 4 Division found Chairman Wontumi guilty of unlawfully assigning mineral rights without ministerial approval and purposely facilitating illegal mining activities on his company’s concession at Samreboi in the Western Region. The sentences will run concurrently, and the court additionally fined…

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. After getting the greenlight from the King to form his government, Andy Burnham headed to Downing Street where he delivered his first speech. He becomes the 59th UK Prime Minister. Not using a traditional lectern, Burnham promised to re-industrialise Britain and, starting from Tuesday, gove more people “breathing space”. “The care of people will be at the heart of everything I will do,” he said, adding: “I will give this my all” to “build a new national sense of unity”. He has…

The Chairman of the Martin de Porres Polling Station in the Ablekuma West Constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kow Abaka Essuman, has urged party members and all interested stakeholders to fully participate in the Electoral Affairs Committee hearing into alleged irregularities that marred the party’s internal constituency elections. In a statement dated 19 July 2026, Mr Essuman acknowledged that some concerns raised by members had already been addressed, including the restoration of his name to the constituency electoral register, popularly known as the album. However, he maintained that several outstanding issues remained unresolved and should be thoroughly examined…

President John Dramani Mahama has made a passionate appeal once again to former Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta to return home to face one of the best jusicial systems in the world. He said the former Minister should live true to his words when he was prevailed upon by lawmakers of his own party to resign during the tenure of his cousin, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. “I do believe that even by virtue of holding a position like that for many years, almost to the end of the regime, you held the most sensitive position as Finance Minister and at…

Ghana Premier League giants Asante Kotoko Sporting Club have appointed former Bafana Bafana captain Eric Tinkler as the club’s new Head Coach with immediate effect. In a statement issued Friday, July 17, the club said the Portuguese-South African tactician arrives at Kumasi with over 30 years of experience in elite football and holds a CAF A Coaching License. Tinkler earned 48 caps for his country, leading the national team at the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations and featuring at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He was also part of the squad that won the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)…

President John Dramani Mahama has hinted at plans by government to host a major competition, particularly the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). He said his government is resolved to increasing the number of top-class stadiums to make this dream possible. “We want, over the next few years, to have at least five stadiums in this country that can host CAF competitions properly,” he stated on Friday, July 17 when he inspected ongoing works on the Ho Sports Stadium. “Because I’m sure that since 2008, after we hosted the AFCON, the time is almost near for us to host another AFCON.”…