Author: Krobea

Elections think tank Election Watch Ghana is raising concerns about the trend of the campaign leading up to the January 31 Presidential Primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). It said given the success of the party in the Fourth Republic, having produced two Presidents for the country, the recent campaign rhetoric marked by ethnocentric remarks and personal attacks in an attempt to choose a flagbearer must be of concern to all. “The electorate deserves a campaign focused on policy proposals, digital transformation, and a clear vision for Ghana’s future — echoing the standards set by leaders like Prof. Adu…

Two-time champions Aduana FC are sitting atop the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League following a 3-1 win over regional rivals Berekum Chelsea on Sunday. The two sides clashed on Matchday 11 game at the Nana Agyemang Badu I Park in Dormaa in the Bono derby. The Ogya Boys made their intentions clear six minutes into the game as Samuel Ansah opened the scoring. Hensen Amponsah doubled the lead for Coiaba Aristica’s side after barely 10 minutes from restart. Though Seidu Abubakar halved the deficit in what could have been a comeback for the 2010 champions, in-form Emmanuel Marfo put the game…

A Tamale High Court has ordered a rerun of the parliamentary elections in the Kpandai Constituency of the Northern Region. This judgement, delivered by His Lordship Emmanuel Brew-Plange on Monday, followed an election petition filed by National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate Daniel Nsala Wakpal. According to the petition, filed on Thursday, January 30, the results of the elections as declared by the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) were invalid due to several irregularities. Mr Nsala Wakpal, who is a former Member of Parliament, cited inconsistencies in forms 8A in 41 of the the 152 polling stations in the Constituency. Giving…

A high-level delegation from the Republic of Ghana has successfully concluded a landmark visit to the Republic of Indonesia aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation in health, pharmaceutical development, trade, and capacity building under the framework of South–South Cooperation. The delegation, which included the CEO of the National Vaccine Institute (NVI), Dr. Sodzi Felix Sodzi-Tettey; the CEO of the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Manso Opuni; the COO of Atlantic Life Sciences Ltd, Mr. David Klutse; and Component Lead, PharmaVax Ghana Programme, GIZ, Mr. Jasper Sablah, attended the International Conference of Vaccine Manufacturers in Bali before proceeding to…

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia received a major boost in his Bew Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries campaign on the final day of Central Regional tour on Saturday with an emphatic declaration of support from Youth Organisers in the region. Out of the Region’s 45 constituency Youth Organisers, 30 of them openly declared their support for Dr. Bawumia to be retained on January 31,2026 during the party’s primaries as flagbearer for the 2028 election. The former Vice President ended his week-long tour of the Central Region, which has been characterised with series of his open endorsements by groups in…

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Phone Agyapong, has suffered a significant setback in the Central Region on Saturday, when a number of his key supporters announced their defection to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the regional capital. The group showed up at a Bawumia campaign event in Cape Coast North and told the gathering that having been strong supporters and campaigners for Kennedy Agyapong, they have “now seen the light” and had switched their support to Dr. Bawumia. “We welcome you to Cape Coast Dr. Those of us here are NPP members who are well known…

The Ghana Police Service has commenced investigations into a viral video in which a man is seen administering a substance suspected to be cigarette to a child. The man appears to be making fun of the situation as he laughs in the act. “Every effort is being made to identify and arrest the suspect involved,” the police said, “and to ensure that the child is safe and protected.” This was contained in a statement issued on Friday, November 21. The statement urged members of the public who have information regarding the identity or whereabouts of the man or child to…

The Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has criticised the government’s 2026 Budget Statement, describing it as “heavy on slogans but empty on substance”. Contributing to the debate in Parliament on Friday, November 21, the Deputy Ranking Member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) argued that the budget failed to provide clear, measurable policy direction for addressing the country’s economic difficulties. According to Mr Opoku, the government devoted more effort to crafting catchy expressions than to outlining credible programmes that could deliver relief to households and businesses. “Ghanaians are tired of slogans that lead nowhere,” he stated, adding…

Black Stars and Toulouse FC midfielder Francis Abu is set to be discharged from the Toyota Memorial Hospital this weekend. This hint was given by the Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum, on Friday, November 21. “Francis Abu’s condition has significantly improved,” Mr Asante Twum wrote on Facebook. “As anticipated, the surgery yielded excellent results, and the player’s spirits are high,” he added, indicating: “The initial rehabilitation is proceeding as planned, and he is expected to be discharged this weekend.” Abu broke his leg in the Black Stars’ 0-2 loss to Japan in the Kirin…

Uefa has apologised after videos of Scotland fans celebrating the team qualifying for the World Cup were removed from social media. The Scottish Football Supporters Association (SFSA) received emails from the European football governing body stating it had shared footage showing TV coverage of the Scotland v Denmark game on X without permission. Posts shared by the SFSA showed fans across the country celebrating Tuesday ‘s match, where Scotland secured a World Cup spot for the first time since 1998. Uefa said many videos were “wrongly picked up by content protection agencies” and taken down due to copyright infringement. The…