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In a strong reaffirmation of its commitment to Ghana’s sporting excellence, KGL Group—Ghana’s leading wholly-owned Indigenous conglomerate with interests in technology innovation, fintech, logistics, trade, property development, gaming, and commerce—has renewed its unwavering dedication to sports development in the country. The Group, has signed a landmark two-year sponsorship agreement worth GH¢ 20 million with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to support the Black Stars. This renewed partnership reflects the growing impact of sustained calls by national leadership, particularly the Minister for Youth and Sports, Kofi Iddie Adams, for greater corporate involvement in advancing sports development across Ghana. It also responds…

By Paul Mamattah The Kingmakers of the Ningo in the Greater Accra region, have installed Nene Osroagbo Djangmah XIl, as the new Paramount Chief of the Ningo Traditional Area, after the stool had remained vacant for twenty years. The 56- year-old newly installed Chief known in private life as Abednego Tawia Gblie Osroagbo, succeeded the late Paramount Chief, Samuel Narh Osroagbo, who passed away in September 2005, creating the need for the installation of a new Paramount Chief to manage the traditional and customary affairs of the Great Ningo. However, the process of installing a successor faced extended litigation, beginning…

By Nii Larte Lartey Funerals are a big part of the Ghanaian culture. They hold deep cultural and at times spiritual significance for families and while it marks a transition from life to the other world, the belief is that, the dead must be laid to rest with respect and dignity. But, a trend is emerging in Ghanaian funerals. This ugly head is the excessive handling, public parading and display of corpses which has little to no cultural or mourning justification. It is now not uncommon to see dead bodies, as they lie in state positioned to mimic the profession…

By Haruna Sumaila Abugri The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) says it is currently not undertaking and recruitment. It has thus, warned prospective applicants to be careful, following a fake recruitment advertisement by some unseen hands on social media. In a press release, its public Affairs Directorate, admonished the public against falling victim to what it described as recruitment fraud. “The public is therefore being admonished to disregard any such recruitment exercise as advertised on social media”. The service, also called on the public to report any person who claims to be offering jobs on a fee to law enforcers. Below…

The spoken words of a poor person should be devoid of arrogance, and the spoken words of a rich/wealthy person should be devoid of pride. The poor should demonstrate humility in his/her submissions, and the rich/wealthy should demonstrate meekness & tolerance in his/her responses. Both the rich and poor have the right to speak but their respective utterances should be seasoned with salt and guided by responsibility. The weak should respect the strong, and the strong should protect the weak. The young person should honour the elderly, and the elderly should appreciate the young person. The wife should submit to…

A mobile money vendor was shot and killed by unidentified armed robbers on the evening of Monday, April 28, in Aflao, located in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region. The incident reportedly occurred around 6:15 p.m., according to Ketu South-based journalist Sylvia Awumey. She reported that the victim, Christopher Ahordo, popularly known as Colombo, was working later than his usual 5:00 p.m. closing time for reasons that remain unclear. Witnesses said that just as he was preparing to shut his mobile money shop around 6:15 p.m., two masked men in long robes approached him, armed with pump-action shotguns.…

Three (3) suspected gold smugglers have been arrested by the GoldBod Security Taskforce. The suspects Goutam Katriya, 35, Miraj Sarvaych, 22, and Manash Damani, 42, all Indian nationals, are said to be involved in gold trading activities in Kumasi and Accra under the company name Unique MM, allegedly owned by one Musah Salifu. They were picked up at a private residence near Atinga Junction in Kumasi, which had been converted into an illegal gold trading centre. Their arrest followed a tip-off from a patriotic whistleblower who reported that the suspects were purchasing gold at “black market” rates for the purpose…

In a significant crackdown on illegal gold trading activities, the GoldBod security taskforce successfully apprehended three suspected gold smugglers, Goutam Katriya, Miraj Sarvaych, and Manash Damani, all Indian nationals. The trio, operating under the guise of trading gold for Unique MM, were taken into custody at their residence in Kumasi’s Atinga Junction, which was purportedly being used as an illegal gold trading center. Following a tip-off from an anonymous source, these suspects were identified for engaging in the illicit purchase of gold at below-market rates with the intent of smuggling it out of the country. Chief Superintendent Osman Alhassan of…

A neurosurgeon, Dr. Hadi Abdullah has exposed what he describes as a deep-rooted procurement cartel operating within Ghana’s health sector, sabotaging the delivery of healthcare through inflated contracts and manipulated tenders. In a revealing account, he detailed how ‘procurement mafias’ are exploiting legal frameworks to overprice equipment and restrict hospital management from sourcing critical tools directly. “Deals are cooked because the health sector is seen as one place where people can make money as a cash cow. Once they can make their 20% share, they don’t care,” he said. Speaking candidly about his experiences, Dr. Abdullah accused elements within the…

In a blend of art and advocacy, Ghana‘s fintech and creative industries are joining forces to fight cybercrime from the stage. Three key institutions; The Ghana Fintech and Payments Association, CyberBells Foundation, and Village Minds Production, have worked on a theatrical play dubbed CYBER HEIST premiering in Accra, on May 2, 2025. More than just entertainment, CYBER HEIST is a timely and strategic intervention aimed at tackling the alarming surge in cybercrime plaguing Ghana’s digital economy. With reported cyber fraud losses reaching GHS 59.9 million in 2023 and investment scam losses soaring past GH₵ 1.9 million in early 2024 alone,…