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Black Stars stopper Baba Rahman has urged the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to adopt a more meticulous and calculated approach to the planning and structuring of the Ghana Premier League. Rahman, who made a direct transfer from Ghana Premier League side Dreams FC to German Bundesliga club SpVgg Greuther Fürth in 2012, believes the domestic league has the potential to compete with some of the top leagues in Africa—if given the right focus and guidance. In an interview with Joy Sports, the former Chelsea left-back stressed that talent isn’t the issue hindering Ghanaian clubs. “The challenges in our league aren’t…

Over three decades into Ghana’s Fourth Republic, one truth continues to emerge with remarkable consistency: religious identity has little to no bearing on electoral outcomes.Despite the deep religiosity of Ghanaian society, elections have been won and lost not on the basis of faith, but on the strength of political strategy, party machinery, and the competence or charisma of the candidates involved.A careful analysis of Ghana’s presidential elections from 1992 to 2024 confirms this. While religious balance on presidential tickets has often been cited as a sign of national inclusivity, it has never been the decisive factor in determining victory at…

Media Relations Officer at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Paa Kwasi Schandorf, says declaring a state of emergency to fight illegal mining, also known as galamsey, would be ineffective without clear and practical policies to back it.According to him, while such a declaration may signal seriousness, it risks becoming symbolic if not supported by well-structured implementation frameworks.Speaking on Accra-based GHOne TV on Wednesday, June 18, Mr. Schandorf likened the situation to someone making a public pledge to change without taking real steps to follow through.“It is going to send a very strong signal. But if the policies on…

The Federal Investigation Bureau (FBI) is trending Social media, particularly X, has been awash with conversations about the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) following widespread media reports of the alleged arrests of some Ghanaians believed to be involved in a $100 million fraud scheme involving Business Email Compromise (BEC) and romance scams.The four suspects are reportedly facing extradition to the United States following their arrests in a joint operation between Interpol and the U.S. FBI on June 13, 2025, with one still at large.Following this development, Ghanaian netizens have taken to social media platforms to share their perspectives.Netizens have expressed…

Members of Parliament on Tuesday observed a minute silence in honour of the seven Lawra Senior High School (SHS) students who drowned in the Black Volta, near Dikpe community in the Upper West Region on Saturday, June 14, 2025.The deceased were part of a group of 16 students from Lawra SHS cadet corps, who were on a routine morning jogging exercise, but 10 of them decided to cross the river on a boat to the Burkina Faso side of the river.Unfortunately, upon getting to the middle of the river, water swamped into the boat and in the process, it capsized,…

Social media and video networks have become the main source of news in the US, overtaking traditional TV channels and news websites, research suggests. More than half (54%) of people get news from networks like Facebook, X and YouTube – overtaking TV (50%) and news sites and apps (48%), according to the Reuters Institute. “The rise of social media and personality-based news is not unique to the United States, but changes seem to be happening faster – and with more impact – than in other countries,” a report found. Podcaster Joe Rogan was the most widely seen personality, with almost…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has launched a scathing attack on the Ghana Police Service and the Mahama-led government, accusing them of deliberately frustrating the Electoral Commission’s efforts to conclude the collation of parliamentary results in the hotly contested Ablekuma North Constituency.In a statement issued after a National Council meeting, the party alleged that the Ghana Police, acting under the directives of the Minister for the Interior and the Attorney General, have blatantly defied a High Court order requiring them to provide security for the EC to finalise the collation of results from three outstanding polling stations.“The Electoral Commission has…

On Friday 13th June, Israel unleashed attacks on nuclear infrastructures in Tehran and Natanz. The attack also eliminated some key Iranian military leaders, scientists and even representatives delegated for the talks with the US. The Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, justified the attacks claiming it was necessary to stop the threats Iran’s nuclear activities pose to his country. Iran has responded with a series of attacks on Tel Aviv, the industrial capital of Israel. Here is a brief insight into the escalating conflict between the two Middle Eastern countries.As we all know there are the ‘nuclear powers’ or simply countries that…

Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has presented key updates on the implementation of President John Dramani Mahama’s education reforms at a mid-year performance briefing with the media on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at the Jubilee House. Below are six critical highlights from his presentation: Stakeholder-Driven Reform: The Minister revealed that the recently held National Education Forum attracted overwhelming participation, with over 2,000 reform proposals submitted by stakeholders. These suggestions, he said, are actively shaping the Ministry’s long-term policy direction. No-Fee-Stress Portal Usage Surges: Mr. Iddrisu announced that 129,000 student applicants have accessed the new “No-Fee-Stress” digital platform, which is designed…

Accra, Ghana – 18 June 2025 – In a major step towards preventing cervical cancer and protecting the health of girls and women, the Government of Ghana has received its first shipment of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. The initial delivery of 441,860 doses marks the beginning of a nationwide rollout aimed at reducing one of the most common and preventable cancers affecting women.Over the coming weeks, UNICEF – the lead agency responsible for procuring and shipping these vaccines – will deliver more than 2.5 million doses of the HPV vaccine to Ghana. The delivery will support a five-day national…