Author: Krobea

A first-half goal by Hamza Issah gave Hearts of Oak the win over FC Samartex in their Matchweek 16 clash in the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League. A defensive error by defender Roland Oko Grippman just in front of his goal resulted in the goal. He was dispossessed of the ball by Mawuli Wayo, who squared a pass to Issah for the goal. The win at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium on Boxing Day sends the Phobians level on points with leaders Aduana FC. They will play Medeama SC next week in their penultimate game in the first round while…

Fifteen persons were arrested on Friday following disturbances around the Ho Central Mosque in the Volta Region capital. The disturbances were characterised by the firing of gunshots, leaving a number of residents around the mosque injured. It is unclear what the cause of the incident is but NewsfileGH gathers it may have to do with the selection of the next regional Chief Imam. A joint security force made up of the police and the military was called in to restore law and order. The incident has, however, left residents terrified as the tension can be felt in the area.

The Savannah Regional Police Command of the Ghana Police Service has arrested 27 suspects following a special Christmas Day operation. The operation was carried out in the regional capital, Damongo, Buipe and Bole. A number of items including live ammunitions was found on some of the suspects. Among the arrested were women, some of who had in possession dried leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp. They will be kept in police custody to be later arraigned before court.

The Libyan army chief has been killed in an air crash in Turkey, Libya’s prime minister has said. Gen Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad was on board a Falcon 50 aircraft flying out of the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Tuesday evening. He was killed along with four other military officials and three crew members. Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said signal with the business jet was lost at 20:52 local time (17:52 GMT) – about 42 minutes after it took off from Ankara’s airport. The Tripoli-bound jet had issued an emergency landing request before contact was lost. The aircraft’s wreckage was…

The Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) has arrested a passenger carrying dried shark fins meant for Mauritania. The 3,967 shark fins with a total weight of 488kg were seized at the Swissport Cargo Center. According to a press release issued by the Forestry Commission, the fins were packaged in 14 jute bags, popularly known as ‘Ghana Must Go’, and are said to have a street value of between $300,000 and $400,000. “Staff were alerted by the Veterinary Services Directorate of KIA regarding the items which were initially declared as dried fish but upon…

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced a suspension of the scheduled rollout of new licence plates from 2026. The Authority had scheduled Friday, January 2, 2026 to roll out the new number plates, which will have Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). DVLA had, therefore, ensured that Parliament amended the Road Traffic Act, 2004 (Act 683). However, the successful rollout also required that the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (LI 2180) was also amended. “While Parliament successfully amended Act 683, the proposed amendments to LI 2180 were not concluded before Parliament went on recess on Friday, December 19, 2025,” a…

Management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has served notice a mass burial will be conducted for unclaimed, unknown and unidentified bodies after Sunday, January 18, 2026 if relatives do not get in touch by then. According to the Hospital, its mortuary is currently congested and has reached full capacity. As a result, the unclaimed, unknown and unidentified bodies will be buried in collaboration with Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA). “Relatives, next of kin, or any persons with interest in any of the bodies are requested to contact the Management of KBTH within twenty-one (21) days of this notice, on or…

The Minority in Parliament has cautioned that Ghana’s democracy faces serious threats arising from the weaponisation of election petitions, rising youth unemployment and persistent third-term agenda concerns. These issues were highlighted in a press statement signed by the Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, following a leadership meeting with President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, December 22, 2025. According to the statement, the Caucus condemned what it described as open boasting by officials of the governing party about using court processes to overturn parliamentary victories in targeted constituencies. “This transforms election petitions from instruments of justice into tools for seat acquisition,”…

The Minority in Parliament has raised serious concerns over what it described as partisan governance practices, including mass dismissals of public servants, selective prosecution and discrimination in contractor payments. The concerns were outlined in a press statement signed by the Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, after a meeting with President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, December 22, 2025. According to the statement, the caucus expressed “profound concern” over the dismissal of approximately 2,802 public servants through directives from the Office of the Chief of Staff, describing the action as “a direct assault on the constitutional principle of an independent and…

New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates in the Tema East Constituency showed former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia extraordinary love earlier Tuesday, when they asked him not to waste his time to campaign to them. The former Vice President, whose nationwide campaign is now in the Greater Accra Region, visited the Tema East constituency on Tuesday to campaign to delegates. However, in a remarkable show of support, delegates and members of the NPP in the constituency who had packed the auditorium to listen to the former Veep, prevented him from addressing them. Their reason was that they had already made up…