Author: Krobea

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant Kennedy Ohene Agyapong is heading to the Volta Region with his Unity Tour. He is expected to start the tour on Wednesday, November 5 and end on Sunday, November 9. “I’m coming to meet our hardworking NPP delegates, our grassroots leaders and the people who keep the Elephant family strong,” he wrote on his official X page. Day 1 will see the former Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP) in North Tongu, Central Tongu, South Tongu and Akatsi South constituencies. On Thursday, November 6, he will move to Anlo, Keta, Ketu South and Ketu…

Oil-marketing firm GOIL PLC has cautioned the public against any video announcing a government-backed gold project or a customer reward scheme. A video circulating on social media depicts the Managing Director of GOIL, Edward Abambire Bawa, announcing such a scheme. But the company insists that the video “is fake, deceitful, and clearly generated using artificial intelligence (AI) for fraudulent purposes”. A public disclaimer on Wednesday said the company is not undertaking and has not undertaken any gold-related venture, government-backed project nor customer reward scheme. “We urge the public to exercise utmost caution and disregard this concocted material entirely.” The state-run…

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, who is also the Acting Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, has arrived in Brazil as leader of Ghana’s delegation at the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP 30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This year’s event is taking place in Belem, northern Brazil, where world leaders, negotiators, civil society groups, and climate stakeholders gather to discuss and take key decisions on climate action, nature conservation and sustainable development. As the leader of Ghana’s delegation, Mr Armah-Kofi Buah will deliver a statement at the Summit…

The National Sports Authority (NSA) has announced the lifting of the ban on all sporting activities in the country. The Authority says the suspension will be officially lifted on Thursday, November 6 following successful consultations with the Ministry of Sports and Recreation and the Interim Management Committee (IMC) overseeing the normalisation process of the sport. All boxing activities were suspended on Friday, September 26 following tragic passing of boxer Ernest Oko Akushey, popularly known as Bahubali. He died just 11 days after his defeat to Jacob Dickson in a super middleweight bout at the Bukom Boxing Arena. That tragic incident…

The Special Prosecutor has revealed that he knows the exact date former Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta left Ghana. Kissi Agyebeng told The KSM Show in a yet-to-be-aired interview that Mr Ofori-Atta left early this year between January 1 and January 6 when President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was still in power. “Who was in power during those few days?” he asked. “And we don’t control the airports. The OSP doesn’t control the exit points but we are taking flak day-in and day-out, why did we allow him to fly out of the country?” The head of the OSP was speaking…

A 14-year-old British boy who took his parents to court after they sent him to boarding school in Africa must remain there until at least the end of his GCSEs, a High Court judge has ruled. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was taken to Ghana in March 2024 after being told he was visiting a sick relative. In fact, his parents wanted him to move there after concerns about his behaviour in London, including absences from school, having unexplained money and carrying a knife, court papers said. The boy denies being part of a gang or…

For ten years, the Charismatic Evangelistic Ministry (CEM) has brought hope, dignity, and opportunity to persons living with disabilities through its flagship Day of Help initiative, transforming compassion into nationwide action. The 10th Anniversary celebration, held in Takoradi, brought together thousands of beneficiaries, volunteers, and partners from all 16 regions of Ghana to mark a decade of inclusion and empowerment. Over the years, the Day of Help has travelled the length and breadth of the country, delivering free medical care, assistive devices, surgeries, food support, and vocational training to more than 50,000 persons with disabilities, making it one of Ghana’s…

The Reneaddo Foundation partnered with the Charismatic Evangelistic Ministry (CEM) to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Day of Help initiative, a landmark programme that has empowered thousands of Ghanaians with disabilities through targeted support, skills development, and advocacy for dignity and opportunity. The commemorative event, held at Essikado (Wise) Park in Sekondi-Takoradi, brought together government leaders, traditional authorities, faith communities, disability organizations, development partners, and corporate sponsors in a powerful expression of collective commitment to inclusion and transformation. In her address, Founder and Executive Director of the Reneaddo Foundation Irene Naa Torshie Addo expressed deep appreciation to Rev. Steve…

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) from the Peki Fire Station swiftly responded to a distress call on Saturday, November 1 following a fatal road traffic accident at Asikuma Junction in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region. A rescue team led by Asst. O Fred Aganu, and accompanied by the Acting District Fire Officer, ADO I Godwin Gbedemah, was immediately dispatched to the scene. The accident involved a grey Toyota Noah (GX 422-25) and a tipper truck (GT 725-19). Out of nine victims, four including a minor, were rescued and transported by the National Ambulance Service to the Peki…

Former US Vice-President Dick Cheney is dead. Cheney, who was Vice President to George W. Bush, died aged 84. According to a statement from his family, the former Vice President died on Monday, November 3. His wife of 61 years, Lynne, his daughters, Liz and Mary, and other family members were with him as he passed. “The former vice president died due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease,” the family statement revealed. Richard B. Cheney served the American nation as White House Chief of Staff, Wyoming’s Congressman, Secretary of Defense, and Vice President of the United States,…