Author: Kenneth Nii Tete Annan
The Ghana Audit Service has issued a surcharge against 35 contractors to pay $7.9 million (approximately GH¢94.6 million) to the state. The amount was paid to them as mobilisation fees to execute Agenda 111 hospital projects on 19 sites. Out of the $11.16 million paid to the contractors, they together executed work valued at $5.96 million. An additional $4.35 million was paid to 11 companies, who together executed up to $2.49 million of inception work, leaving $1.92 million of work not done before their contracts were terminated. After receiving the various mobilisation sums paid between December 2021 and December 2024,…
Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that the United States will introduce special measures to expedite visa applications as part of preparations for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. The assurance followed a high‑level meeting on Ghana‑US bilateral cooperation in Accra with the acting US Ambassador to Ghana, Rolf Olson and his team, where diplomatic teams discussed a wide range of issues, including ongoing delays in visa appointment scheduling. Ghana’s group stage games for the World Cup will be played in the United States. “On World Cup preparations, we were assured that special measures have been put in…
When Mohamed Salah leads out Egypt in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) semi-final against Senegal, he will feel both the weight of expectation from his nation and his own personal pressure to deliver a place in the final. The North Africans are record seven-time continental champions, but the most recent of those successes came in 2010, a year before the Liverpool forward’s international debut. The 33-year-old was a losing finalist at the 2017 and 2021 editions – with those defeats sandwiching a last-16 exit in 2019 on home soil – and he was then injured as Egypt suffered…
Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams has defended proposals to channel a percentage of athletes’ earnings into Ghana’s proposed Sports Fund. According to him, the move is a strategic investment designed to increase the long-term value of Ghanaian sports talent significantly. The proposal has attracted criticism from sections of Parliament, including former Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif, who argues that the model is not feasible because many athletes already earn modest incomes. Similar concerns have been raised by the President of the Ghana Weightlifting Federation, who fears the deductions could burden athletes. But speaking in an interview with Muftawu Nabila Abdulai, Adams…
When Mohamed Salah leads out Egypt in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) semi-final against Senegal, he will feel both the weight of expectation from his nation and his own personal pressure to deliver a place in the final. The North Africans are record seven-time continental champions, but the most recent of those successes came in 2010, a year before the Liverpool forward’s international debut. The 33-year-old was a losing finalist at the 2017 and 2021 editions – with those defeats sandwiching a last-16 exit in 2019 on home soil – and he was then injured as Egypt suffered…
Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva has lauded forward Antoine Semenyo, describing him as a ‘very good guy.’ Bernardo’s praise for the Ghanaian comes following his Man of the Match-winning performance against Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup. Semenyo scored for the Cityzens as they claimed a 2-0 away win over Newcastle in the first leg of the semi-final tie on Tuesday night. The goal was Semenyo’s second in two games for Pep Guardiola’s side since arriving from Bournemouth last week. His recent performances are enough to convince Bernardo that the Ghanaian could spark the blue side of Manchester into…
The Eastern South Police Command has arrested a man identified as Coffie Agyemang for allegedly attempting to sell his three-year-old son for an amount of GH¢1 million. The suspect, a resident of Kwamang in the Denkyembour District of the Eastern Region, was arrested following intelligence gathered by the Akwatia police. Residents in the community disclosed that the suspect had confided in a friend about plans to sell his child due to severe financial difficulties. The information was subsequently relayed to the police, who initiated an operation by placing the suspect under surveillance. Police officers reportedly posed as prospective buyers and…
Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has already made up its mind on who must lead it into the 2028 elections. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, the Bimbilla MP said the party has no time to sell a new face to the Ghanaian voter and cannot afford the risk that comes with a fresh candidate. “We have no time to market a new candidate,” he said. Mr Nitiwul was emphatic that Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia remains the NPP’s safest option and the only candidate with a clear electoral advantage going…
A US-based immigration lawyer Jonelle Ocloo has indicated that former Ghanaian Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, could still be allowed to remain in the United States despite his recent detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Ken Ofori-Atta’s detention has raised questions about his legal status in the US. However, his legal team has confirmed that he is fully cooperating with ICE while efforts are underway to resolve the matter. The former minister currently has a pending petition for adjustment of status, a legal process that allows an individual to remain in the US beyond the duration of an initial…
Global sensation and US-based Ghanaian artiste, Amaarae, has dismissed claims that she identifies as Ghanaian only when it benefits her. She has labelled such suggestions as rubbish. In an interview on the ‘Stay By Plan’ podcast, which went live on January 9, 2025, Amaarae questioned the logic behind that narrative. She noted that she is from Ghana, did her first project in Ghana, and still carries out most of her work here. ” think it’s bullshit. Like literally. First of all, my first EP was here. I was actually in the streets hustling my first EP. Fountain Baby, I…