Author: Krobea

Former Minister of Information Baba Jamal has been elected the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for the March 3 by-election in the Ayawaso East Constituency. The Ghana High Commissioner to Nigeria polled 431 of the valid votes cast to emerge victorious. His closest contender, Hajia Amina Adams, who is also the widow of the late Member of Parliament, garnered 339 votes. More to follow. . .

The police in the Eastern Region have arrested two students who are said to have been involved in the gang-rape of a student of Osino Senior High School during the inter-schools competition. The incident is said to have happened near the Koforidua Sports Stadium, where the sports competition took place. According to the Eastern Regional Police Command, the two students have admitted involvement in the crime while a third, believed to be an old student, is on the run. The victim is currently receiving medical treatment at the Eastern Regional Central Hospital in Koforidua and is in a stable condition.…

Government has paid the first-term feeding grant to caterers under the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) in all the 16 regions. ‎‎ This was done through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection . According to a statement issued by the Programme, the total number of cooking days for the first term of 2025/26 academic year was 74 at the rate of GH¢2 per child per every school going day. ‎‎”It is pertinent for caterers to note that the payment is according to the number of days they were able to feed beneficiary pupils during the term,” the statement…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is going to the polls today, Saturday, February 7, to elect its candidate for the upcoming by-election in the Ayawaso East Constituency. About 1,047 delegates are expected to take part in the parliamentary primaries, scheduled to take place at the Nima Cluster of Schools. Five aspirants including the widow of the late Member of Parliament, Alhaji Mahama Nasser Toure, are contesting to take up the slot. Alhaji Mahama Nasser Toure died on Sunday, January 4, occasioning the by-election in the constituency. Other aspirants in the race aside Hajia Amina Adams are Ghana’s High Commissioner to…

The Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has urged the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, to brief Parliament on the escalating cost of living in the country. He made the call during his contribution to the presentation of the Business Statement for the ensuing week by the Majority Leader, Hon. Mahama Ayariga, on Friday, February 6. Speaking on the floor of Parliament, Mr Annoh-Dompreh highlighted the sharp increase in prices of essential commodities. “Cost of living has gone through the roof. Prices of items, including yam, gari, tomatoes and others have all gone through the roof,” he said, stressing…

Black Queens Head Coach Kim Lars Björkegren has been appointed to assist Black Stars coach Otto Addo as an Assistant Coach for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Swede was appointed last year to oversee the Black Queens’ Women’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Morocco, guiding the team to a third-place finish. His appointment comes as part of efforts to bolster the technical set-up of the senior national men’s soccer team. Bjorkegren was appointed alongside Frenchman Alain Ravera, who will also serve as an Assistant Coach. Ravera has previously served as Assistant Coach with the Guinea national team and…

The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), Ms. Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has called on health professionals nationwide to join forces in advancing the Fund’s mission of providing life-saving medical care to Ghanaians in need. Visiting the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital on Friday, 6th February 2026, Ms. Darko-Opoku delivered a clear message that the Ghana Medical Trust Fund is committed to long-term service, but its success hinges on the dedication and advocacy of health workers across the country. During the visit, the Fund extended support to five critically ill patients as part of its ongoing 50-case pilot programme. Among…

President John Dramani Mahama has broken silence on the traditional smock he was sported in when he touched down at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka, Zambia to begin his three-day state visit. The dress got social media rumbling as Zambians mocked the smock while their Ghanaian counterparts found an opportunity to school on the attire. Addressing the Ghana-Zambia Business Dialogue on the last leg of his state visit, President Mahama said the buzz his dress created would not have been possible some years back. However, with the marked improvement in technology, he said, Ghanaians have got to know…

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has held high-level engagements with senior officials of the Ministry of Defence, the Ghana Armed Forces, board members of Defence Industries Holding Company Limited (DIHOC), and representatives of Care 9 Global to discuss plans for the construction of a comprehensive cancer and multi-speciality healthcare facility. The meeting created a platform for the Ghana Armed Forces to present proposals for advanced oncology infrastructure, including a specialised cancer treatment hospital, diagnostic and research services, and a technology-driven pharmaceutical supply chain model designed to strengthen cancer care delivery across the country. During the engagement, the Ghana Medical…

The National Youth Authority (NYA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Osman Abdulai Ayariga, has warned that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) risks falling short of its promise if it is implemented as a goods-only agreement that ignores the mobility and protection of Africa’s youthful talent. Delivering a keynote address at the Africa Prosperity Dialogues on the theme, ‘Africa Without Borders: Youth, Creativity, and Power in an Integrated Africa’, Mr Ayariga stressed that Africa’s integration agenda must place young people, creativity and services at the centre. He noted that while AfCFTA has created a single market of over 1.4 billion…