Author: Krobea

The Ghana Youth Federation (GYF) has strongly criticised the exclusion of key youth-focused institutions from the 2026 District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) allocation formula, describing the decision as a serious policy misstep. According to the Federation, the omission of the National Youth Authority (NYA) and the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) contradicts Ghana’s legal and policy framework on youth development. In a statement issued by its President, Sherif Ghali, the GYF stressed that the two institutions are backed by Acts of Parliament and play a central role in delivering employment, skills training, and empowerment opportunities for young people. “These are not…

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that the United States Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has expressed full support for Ghana’s proposed United Nations resolution seeking to declare the Transatlantic Slave Trade as the gravest crime against humanity. According to the Minister, the endorsement was secured during high-level engagements in Washington, where he met with the leadership of the influential caucus to rally support for the initiative championed by President John Dramani Mahama. “I am in Washington to hold strategic engagements with the leadership of the influential and inspirational Congressional Black Caucus on President Mahama’s impending historic…

Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has cautioned that the Bank of Ghana’s reported sale of a significant portion of the country’s gold reserves could be masking underlying financial challenges. Reacting to developments in a Facebook post on Thursday, March 19, the Karaga MP expressed concern that the disposal of more than half of Ghana’s gold holdings—accumulated under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme—may signal a shift away from reserve strengthening towards balance sheet repair. According to the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, if the proceeds from the sale were used primarily to offset losses, it would raise questions…

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has called on the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to provide a full and transparent explanation regarding the sale of more than half of the country’s gold reserves in 2025. According to the former Finance Minister, the move raises serious questions about policy direction and the management of Ghana’s external buffers, particularly after significant efforts were made between 2023 and 2024 to build gold reserves under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP). In a Facebook post on Thursday, March 19, Dr Amin Adam noted that Ghana’s gold holdings had increased…

The sale of a significant portion of Ghana’s gold reserves has sparked fresh concerns about the Bank of Ghana’s financial strategy, with Dr Mohammed Amin Adam questioning the motives behind the move. According to the former Finance Minister, Ghana’s gold reserves had increased substantially between 2023 and 2024, rising from about 8.8 tonnes to over 30 tonnes under a policy framework aimed at strengthening external buffers and reducing reliance on foreign exchange. However, the Finance Committee Ranking Member noted that the decision to sell more than half of these reserves in 2025 appears inconsistent with that strategy, particularly if the…

The Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) has warned that any country choosing to abstain or vote against Ghana’s proposed UN resolution on the transatlantic trafficking and enslavement of Africans risks being judged harshly by history. The resolution, championed by John Dramani Mahama, seeks to formally recognise the atrocity as the gravest crime against humanity. In a strongly worded statement dated March 18, 2026, PALU argued that the transatlantic slave trade was not an isolated historical event but a “foundational rupture” that reshaped global systems. According to the organisation, the scale, duration, and systemic nature of racialised chattel enslavement set it…

The Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) has thrown its full support behind Ghana’s proposed United Nations resolution seeking to declare the trafficking and racialised chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity. The initiative, announced by John Dramani Mahama during the General Debate of the 80th UN General Assembly in September 2025, is set to be debated on March 25, 2026, coinciding with the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Transatlantic Trafficking of Africans. In a solidarity statement issued from Arusha on March 18, 2026, PALU described the resolution as a historic opportunity to reshape…

The Senegalese government has expressed outrage at the recent decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to overturn results of the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Senegal beat hosts Morocco 1-0 after extra time to win their second continental title. However, on Tuesday, March 17, the CAF Appeal Board announced that it has awarded Morocco a 3-0 win, effectively declaring the Atlas Lions as champions. This comes after an earlier ruling by the continent’s football governing body to uphold the 1-0 victory of the Teranga Lions at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially stripped Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title. ​ The CAF Appeal Board on Tuesday, March 17 overturned the results of the final played on Sunday, January 18, awarding a retrospective 3-0 victory to the host nation, Morocco. ​​The decision stems from the dramatic events at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. During a tense final, a controversial VAR-awarded penalty for Morocco in the 90+8th minute sparked a furious protest from the Senegalese bench. ​ Under the instruction of head coach Pape Thiaw, the Teranga Lions walked off the pitch,…

Black Stars Head Coach Otto Addo has released his squad for this month’s friendly games against Austria and Germany. Ghana will start preparations for the 2026 World Cup, which is less that 90 days away, with the two friendlies. The first will be on Friday, March 27 against Austria at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna and the second against Germany in Stuttgart on Monday, March 30. Addo’s squad has goalkeeper Benjamin Asare as the only locally-based player. He has also handed call-ups to four players including Derrick Luckassen who was approached by the national team six years ago. Find…