Author: Krobea

Six applicants have been confirmed dead while several others are injured following a stampede Wednesday morning ahead of the physical screening exercise into the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). The potential recruits are said to have rushed into the gates of the El Wak Sports Stadium, where the screening was scheduled to be conducted. Their number seems to have taken a surge, according to a statement from GAF, as all were to report on same day for the Greater Accra Region screening. Expressing deep regrets about the incident, GAF said the applicants breached protocol while awaiting the exercise to start later…

The Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have jointly conducted an operation across three regions to fish out perpetrators of heinous crimes against security officers and journalists. The operation, which started on Wednesday dawn, is aimed at arresting identified persons, a statement from GAF said. The statement, signed by Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, the Acting Director General for Public Relations, said these individuals were involved in the recent attacks on members of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations (NAIMOS) team, some police officers and officials of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as well as journalists on official assignments.…

The family of Samuel Aboagye, one of the eight victims of the August 6 helicopter clash, have sued widow Abigail Salami over failure to make their child available for a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) test. A senior brother of the deceased, Nana Gyamerah Kwabena Yiakwan, told journalists that Abigail has just refused to make the child available for the DNA test for no apparent reason. He said she had refused that request when government wanted to identify the charred bodies for the befitting burial. “We just want to have a clear mind, that is why we ant to have the DNA…

The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to officially commence preparations for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage. The agreement, signed in Jeddah on Sunday, November 9, formally confirmed Ghana’s participation in the 2026 Hajj season. According to a statement from the PAOG Communications Directorate, the Chairman of PAOG, Alhaji Abdul-Rauf Tanko Ibrahim, signed the MoU on behalf of the Government of Ghana. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring a smooth, well-organized, and spiritually fulfilling pilgrimage for Ghanaian Muslims. During the…

In Ghana’s energy landscape, a quiet revolution is unfolding. It is not marked by noise or political fanfare, but by calm, deliberate change. At the centre of this revolution is Afetsi Awoonor, the man steering affairs of the state-owned Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company now BOSTenergies into a new era of innovation, discipline, and purpose. When Mr. Awoonor received his appointment under the new NDC administration led by H.E John Dramani Mhama, in January 2025, it did not spark the usual political uproar. He was not a frontline politician, and so his arrival at the helm of BOST drew…

Black Stars Head Coach Otto Addo has released his squad for the friendly matches against Japan and South Korea. The senior national men’s soccer team takes on the Samurai Blues in the Kirin Cup on Friday, November 14 before facing the Taegeuk Warriors on Tuesday to wrap up the year. Otto Addo’s latest squad is characterised by key absentees among whom are Captain Jordan Ayew and his two deputies, Thomas Teye Partey and Alexander Djiku. Once-upon-a-time captain Mohammed Kudus will also miss the games after missing Tottenham Hotspur’s Premier League game against Manchester United. Receiving debut call-ups are Medeama SC…

The investigative report into the deadly helicopter crash on Wednesday, August 6 has been made public. The report was first presented to the National Security Council on Monday, November 10 and immediately handed to President John Dramani Mahama by the acting Minister of Defence, Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson. On Tuesday, November 11, the investigative team led by Captain (rtd) Paul Forjoe met the press at the Jubilee House to make known key findings during the 30-day investigation. “The investigation determined that the immediate cause of the accident was the sudden loss of altitude and lift due to downdraft,” he…

US media including the New York Times and Fox News are reporting a letter said to be from US President Donald Trump’s legal team sent to the BBC. It gives the BBC a deadline of Friday 14 November at 22:00 GMT (17:00 EST) to make a “full and fair retraction” of the Panorama documentary – or face being sued for $1bn (£760m). It reads: “If the BBC does not comply with the above by November 14, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. EST, President Trump will be left with no alternative but to enforce his legal and equitable rights, all of which…

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from jail, three weeks into a five-year prison term for taking part in a criminal conspiracy. He will be subject to strict judicial supervision and barred from leaving France ahead of an appeal trial due to be held next year. On 21 October, the former centre-right president, 70, was sentenced to five years for conspiring to fund his 2007 election campaign with money from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. His legal team immediately filed a request seeking his release. Writing on social media after the release, Sarkozy said his “energy is focused…

The Manhyia Palace has announced Sunday, November 30 and Monday, December 1 as dates to host a concluding session of Asantehene’s mediation of the Bawku chieftaincy conflict. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has led mediation efforts to find a lasting peace in the Upper East Region town. Long-standing chieftaincy disputes have led to loss of lives and properties running into millions of Cedis damaged. The Asantehene, however, praised both sides for a “positive” approach to the process so far. He also appealed to all concerned to avoid any actions likely to affect the progress towards a lasting solution to the Bawku…