Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has revealed that thousands of tonnes of food supplied under government’s 2024 dry spell intervention cannot be accounted for after a special audit. According to him, the audit found discrepancies in the supply of rice and maize purchased by the Government of Ghana to support farmers and vulnerable … The post Audit

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) yesterday launched a five-day boot camp for incubator managers aimed at strengthening their ability to support startups across Africa. The initiative seeks to enhance the operational and programmatic capacity of incubators so they can deliver high-quality, standardised incubation support in line with timbuktoo’s continental innovation architecture. Incubator managers are … The post UNDP

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is expected to install about 1,500 new transformers nationwide by the end of this month as part of measures to ensure a steady and stable supply of electricity, the Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has disclosed. This intervention, he said, aims to tackle frequent power … The post ECG to install 1,500

The Centre of the World Golf Club in Tema will be the centre of attraction for the golf fraternity when it hosts the PGA Heritage Cup 2026. At stake is a total prize purse of GH¢100,000, and the tournament is expected to attract professional golfers from across the country for what is the first major … The post Centre of the World Golf Club to host PGA Heritage Cup appeared first on

The FA Cup Committee has released dates and fixtures for the quarter-final stage of the 2025/26 MTN FA Cup competition. Two centres—notably the Cape Coast Sports Stadium and the Ohene Ameyaw Park in Techiman—will host the round as clubs chase semi-final tickets. Eight teams, including Dreams FC, Heart of Lions, Attram de Visser, Medeama SC, … The post MTN FA Cup quarter-final matches slated

A preliminary 30-member squad of the national female U-17 team, the Black Maidens, commenced camping yesterday at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram. The team, under the tutelage of Head Coach Joe Nana Adarkwa, is preparing to participate in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers. The Black Maidens are making a return … The post Black Maidens commence preparations

JAMES Harden scored 21 points and fellow trade-deadline acquisition Keon Ellis added 19, lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 115-101 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Harden, who is in his 17th season, reached the 29,000-point milestone for his career in the first quarter and finished the game with 29,017 points, good … The post Harden scores 29,000th point in Cavs’

FIVE members of the Iranian women’s football team have been granted humanitarian visas in Australia after their elimination in the Asian Cup, the government in Canberra says. Immigration Minister Tony Burke said the women “were moved to a safe location” by Australian police. He said other squad members had been told they were welcome to … The post 5 Iranian

M AJOR League Soccer (MLS) has handed lifetime bans to midfielder, Derrick Jones and winger, Yaw Yeboah, for violating its gambling policy, the league announced on Monday. Jones, 29, played 23 games for Columbus Crew in 2024 and 2025, while 28-year-old Yeboah was his teammate before joining Los Angeles FC in January 2025 after three … The post MLS bans Jones, Yeboah for life after gambling

A former Sec ond Lady, Mrs Matilda Amis sah-Arthur, has called for urgent action to bridge literacy gaps among young girls in the country to advance gender equality. She stressed that improving lit eracy among girls was essential not only for women’s empowerment but also for national development. “Addressing the literacy gap is not a … The post Take action to bridge

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, says the reduction in the cost structure of its Domestic Gold Purchase Programme is a move expected to significantly strengthen the central bank’s financial position from 2026 and beyond. He said the reforms formed part of ongoing measures to improve the efficiency and … The post Gold Purchase Reforms to Strengthen BoG Finances