Author: Krobea

Ghana’s Black Stars suffered a 2-0 defeat to host nation Mexico in an international friendly played at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla on Friday, May 22 as both sides continue their final preparations ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Mexico were dominant from start to finish, with Brian Gutierrez opening the scoring early before Guillermo Martinez sealed the victory in the second half following a dangerous counterattack. Ghana struggled to respond offensively and spent most of the match defending deep in their own half. Gutierrez broke the deadlock as early as the second minute, giving El Tri a dream…

Black Stars Head Coach Carlos Queiroz has cited personal reasons for which he will not be in the dugout as the team takes on Mexico in a friendly on Friday, May 22. It would have been the first game for the Portuguese and his assistant, Roger Da Sa. However, Desmond Sakyi Ofei has been handed the match to handle. The former Black Satellites Head Coach had led the team throughout training this week as the makeshift squad prepare for the penultimate pre-World Cup game. “Offei, who has supervised the team’s preparations since arrival in Mexico, will be assisted by goalkeepers’…

The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Kwaku Deku, has announced sweeping reforms aimed at deepening the use of Ghana’s national identity system, including plans to make biometric verification mandatory for all transactions. He explained that proposed amendments before Parliament would tighten identity verification processes and eliminate reliance on visual inspection or photocopies of the Ghana Card. “All transactions should go through biometric verification,” he stated, warning that non-compliance would constitute an offence under the law. Mr Deku also revealed that the Authority has resumed nationwide registration for children aged six to 14, with over 60,000 already…

The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has announced with deep regret the passing of a 53-year-old Ghanaian pilgrim who collapsed and died at the Haram in Makkah while performing Tawaf. In a press release dated Friday, May 22 and signed by Mohammed Amin Lamptey, Director of Communications of PAOG, the office confirmed that Mr. Musah Sidi collapsed during Tawaf, the ritualistic act of walking in a circular or circuitous path around the Kabah or sacred space, and passed away shortly afterwards. The family of the deceased has been duly informed of his passing, with the body being prepared for…

The Member of Parliament for Tano North and Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, has claimed that bank charges in Ghana are expected to increase from June 4, following recent developments within the country’s banking sector. In a social media post shared on Friday, May 22, Dr Boako suggested that ongoing financial and regulatory adjustments within the banking industry would soon have direct implications for customers. “And oh, know also that bank charges are going to go up from 4th June,” he wrote. The lawmaker, who has recently commented on Bank of Ghana policy decisions and…

Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee and Member of Parliament for Tano North Dr. Gideon Boako has cautioned that some commercial banks may soon begin rejecting certain foreign exchange deposits, urging individuals holding dollars to consider depositing them before possible restrictions take effect. In a Facebook post published on Thursday, May 21, Dr. Boako said persons intending to deposit foreign currency should act promptly to avoid losing the opportunity in the future. He indicated that the development could emerge as part of broader financial sector challenges linked to recent policy decisions by the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) following…

Former Dormaa East Member of Parliament (MP) Paul A. Twum-Barimah has welcomed the decision by the Accra High Court to grant bail to Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, describing it as a victory for constitutional rights and freedom of expression. In a Facebook post on May 21, Mr Twum-Barimah stated that the High Court granted the NPP Bono Region Chairman bail in the sum of GH¢100,000 with two sureties after eight days in BNI custody over comments made about a Circuit Court judge on social media. According to him, the earlier decision by the Circuit Court to deny…

The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has elected Rev. Enoch Nii Narh Thompson as its new chairman. The election was held at the 2026 Annual General Meeting of the Council held at the Headquarters of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana on Thursday, May 21. Rev. Thompson, who is the Executive President of the Ghana Baptist Convention, takes over from Rt. Rev. Dr. Lt. Col. B.D.K Agbeko (rtd), who served from Wednesday, May 21, 2025 to this day. Before the election, Rev. Thompson served as the Vice Chairman of CCG. He, therefore, comes to the headship of the Christian Council of…

Groupe Nduom Chairman Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom has commended the current political climate for businesses to thrive. He said the current climate is a key contributory factor in restoring the license of his Savings and Loans company, GN Savings and Loans Company. “We are in a very good political environment,” he told the press after the Court of Appeal restored the license of GN Savings and Loans. “That environment has brought about the winds of change and we are expecting that with our license restored, we will now pay our part to make sure that this country achieves the level…

The task force of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has apprehended four armed thugs actively engaged in illegal mining at Dominase in Nzema East of the Western Region. The task force during its routine patrols on Wednesday, May 20 at about 1525 hours, sighted an illegal mining site operated along the Ankobra River in Dominase. Upon arrival at the illegal mining site, the task force were confronted by four armed thugs wielding machetes and pump action guns. These thugs were actively involved in the illegal mining activities at the site, also posed as security for the site. The…