The Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly (KoKMA) has inaugurated a new sanitation facility at Tudu in Accra to improve access to public sanitation services and help curb open urination in the area. The facility, developed by St. Philips Enterprise, comprises 17 toilet seats and a bathhouse and is expected to ease pressure on existing sanitation facilities … The post KoKMA tackles open urination

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Wa West, Mr Peter Lanchene Toobu, has donated surgical instruments and hospital consumables to health facilities in the Wa West District to support the delivery of quality healthcare. The items, sourced with support from friends of the MP in the United States, are expected to enhance the capacity of … The post Wa West MP donates medical supplies,

Ethiopian athlete Ruti Aga, who won the Tokyo Marathon in ?2019, has been provisionally suspended for the presence or use of the prohibited substance methylprednisolone and tampering, ?the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Thursday. Methylprednisolone, a steroid, can help reduce pain and fatigue and speed up recovery. A notice of charge has been issued … The post Aga provisionally

Benfica claimed a 2-0 Europa League victory over hosts AC Milan, while debutants Sunderland edged AZ Alkmaar and Olympique Lyonnais defeated Anderlecht in Brussels in the opening round of the league phase of the competition on Wednesday. Benfica took ?the lead in the 16th minute when Dodi Lukebakio was given time on the edge of … The post Benfica earn win in Milan as Sunderland

The Ghana Golf Association (GGA) says it has put the necessary measures in place to host nearly 250 golfers for the 91st Ghana Open Championship. GGA President Leonard Kwaku Okyere made the statement when he met representatives of the various sponsors of the competition as preparations gathered momentum for the four-day championship. The tournament is … The post 91st Ghana Open: GGA ready

Seven suspected armed robbers have been arrested by the Upper East Regional Police Command for their alleged involvement in robbery activities at Zebilla, Garu and Binduri. The suspects had reportedly confessed to belonging to a wider network of gangs which supplied weapons for robbery operations in the three communities. According to the Regional Police Command, … The post Police arrest 7 suspected

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected the proposed extension of the presidential and parliamentary terms from four to five years, insisting that the existing four-year mandate should be retained. The party said a four-year term provided a regular mechanism for voters to assess the performance of elected governments and decide whether to renew … The post NPP

The Ghana Police Service has interdicted seven police personnel over an alleged extortion incident in Accra. According to the Police, the officers, who were members of a patrol team, allegedly demanded money from a victim and compelled him to withdraw the money from an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) for them. The Police Service disclosed this … The post 7 police officers interdicted over alleged

The Executive Women Network (EWN), a network dedicated to supporting women in senior management and executive positions, will mark its 10th anniversary with a two-day conference and expo in Accra. The EWN@10 Conference & Expo, scheduled for October 1 and 2, 2026, at the Palms Convention Centre, will bring together women leaders, business executives, entrepreneurs, … The post Executive

UEFA remains on course to find a credible challenger to FIFA President Gianni Infantino and has not allowed its campaign for change to dissolve into wishful thinking, Vice-president Laura McAllister said on Wednesday. McAllister said the candidate for next March’s election need not be European but must be capable of ?defeating Infantino, uniting football’s confederations … The post UEFA

Australia will stop foreign students from bringing partners and children to accompany them while they study and tighten working holiday visa rules, a senior minister said yesterday, amid growing debate ?over high migration levels. The government’s move comes after the hard-right One Nation party, which has been surging in recent polls, said this week that … The post Australia

Lionel Messi scored his 100th goal for Inter Miami ?as the Major League Soccer side beat Mexican club Cruz Azul 2-0 to win the Campeones Cup at Nu Stadium in Florida on Wednesday. Messi, making ?his 115th appearance for Miami, struck 24 minutes into the annual match between the MLS Cup holders and Mexico’s Campeon … The post Messi scores 100th goal as Inter Miami win Campeones

The 2026 Infrastructure Report Card marked funding as the weakest link in every single sector. The answer is not simply to borrow more. It is to finance differently, and the money Ghana needs may be closer to home than we think. By Ing. Dr. Patrick Amoah Bekoe, F-GhIE   |   Vice President, Ghana Institution of Engineering, … The post Who

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has assured parents and students facing challenges with the 2026 school placement exercise that all outstanding issues will be resolved before schools reopen. He said the government remained committed to ensuring that no student was left behind because of challenges associated with the Computerised School Selection and Placement System … The post Govt

Educating our wards, particularly our girls is one of the surest and most powerful ways to prevent teenage pregnancy and early marriages in Ghana. It affords them the knowledge, skills and opportunities they require to build a stronger and better future. Putting girls through school does far more than just imparting academic knowledge but also … The post Preventing

Two Britons were among the three people who died when a small plane crashed into a Swiss mountainside ?this week, the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said yesterday. Swiss police said the Cirrus SR22T light aircraft crashed in the Fluhalp area near the spa town ?of Leukerbad in the southwestern canton of Valais on … The post 2 Britons among 3 killed in Swiss plane crash

Tributes are pouring in for a veteran South African sports broadcaster who was found dead on Wednesday hours after being abducted when his vehicle was hijacked in a township near Johannesburg. Owen Ndlovu, a former presenter with the country’s public broadcaster, the SABC, was seized on Tuesday while collecting his wife from a church in … The post Abducted South African journalist found dead

Nigeria’s parliament has sent a constitutional amendment bill that would establish state police forces to the country’s 36 state assembly’s ?for ratification, advancing a key security overhaul by President Bola Tinubu as he faces mounting pressure over worsening insecurity ahead of January elections. National Assembly clerk Kamoru Ogunlana said the Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, … The post Nigeria’s

An eight-member delegation of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs (VRHC) has signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Chinese companies to attract investment, promote technology transfer and support infrastructure development in the region. The agreements, signed on Wednesday during a one-week business visit to China, cover technology, construction and investment. The President of the … The post Volta

President John Dramani Mahama today chaired a meeting of security chiefs and received a detailed briefing on investigations into the recent trafficking of drugs out of Ghana’s ports. The President was informed that ten individuals, including four officers of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), are being held while investigations continue. The … The post Mahama