For decades, the Ghana Prisons Service has operated under an outdated, punitive model marked by overcrowded cells, poor infrastructure and minimal inmate support. With feeding grants as low as GH¢1.80 per prisoner per day, conditions are dire and reform minimal. Globally, correctional institutions are shifting toward rehabilitation and productivity, with countries like Norway, South Africa […] The post Editorial:

The Minority in Parliament has warned that the new cocoa producer price announced by government could push farmers to smuggle their cocoa across Ghana’s borders in search of better prices. The Minority indicated that the GH¢3,228.75 per 64kg bag offered for the 2025/2026 cocoa season was too low and did not match the current market … The post New cocoa

Former Hearts of Oak midfielder Daniel Kodie has been named the club's assistant welfare manager. The 31-year-old will work with Henry Martey, the welfare manager, joining the the technical bench of the Ghanaian giants.Kodie, who spent most of his career with the Phobians, worked with the club's youth team, Auroras, before his promotion to the senior side.Hearts released a statement confirming his appointment, posting: "Accra Hearts of Oak have confirmed the promotion

By Lady-Ann ESSUMAN & Verissa ODAME-KORANTENG Ghana is six months into the term of a new President elected by the Ghanaian people, and the country continues to navigate its governance landscape. We are also in the season of Board appointments for State-Owned Entities, and there is a need for a reminder of good corporate governance […] The post Overview

The Ashanti Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has intensified its outreach programmes to sensitise the public, especially market women, on the need to ensure food safety and discourage the use of additives in food preservation. Mr. John Laryea Odai-Tettey, Ashanti Regional Head of the FDA, who led the outreach programmes, pointed […] The post FDA intensifies food safety

Prices of vegetables and other consumables have experienced a significant rise in the Takoradi Central market. The Ghana News Agency (GNA) observed during a market survey that prices of some vegetables and plantain among others, had shot up within the past months. Madam Esi Mansa, an onion seller, in an interview with the GNA said the […] The post Prices of vegetables hit the roof in Takoradi

Deputy Education Minister, Dr. Clement Apaak has cautioned teaching and non-teaching staff to uphold the credibility and integrity of the examination process as the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) commences today, August 5. A statement issued by the Deputy Education Minister on August 5 said the Ministry is working in close collaboration […]

President John Dramani Mahama has called on African leaders to take bold steps in building resilient and self-sustaining health systems across the continent. He made the call at the opening of the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit held on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, in Accra. Addressing the gathering, President Mahama said the time had come for … The post President

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has called for a fairer global health system that allows African countries to take full ownership of their health priorities. Dr. Ghebreyesus said sudden aid cuts were causing major setbacks in African health systems, with health workers losing their jobs, clinics shutting down, … The post “Africa

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on African leaders to establish a dedicated health fund to boost the continent’s health security and reduce reliance on foreign aid. He made the call at the African Health Sovereignty Summit held in Accra, where he urged African governments to take bold steps to solve their health challenges … The post Olusegun

The Ministry of Education has issued a strong warning to all teaching and non-teaching staff not to assist students in cheating during the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). In an official statement signed by Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, the Ministry made it clear that any staff member caught … The post Ministry

The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) and its partner transport unions have announced a 20 percent increase in public transport fares, effective Friday, August 8, 2025. In a press release issued on Tuesday, the Road Transport Operators said the increment follows the agreed Administrative Arrangement on Public Transport Fares, which allows for adjustments based … The post Road

Reigning CHAN champions Senegal and continental heavyweights Nigeria will lock horns in a mouth-watering Group D opener at the Amani Stadium on Tuesday, with both sides eyeing early control of a tricky pool that also features Congo and Sudan.The clash is expected to be one of the standout games of the group stage as Senegal seek to show their credentials while Nigeria look to make an early statement of intent.Senegal coach Souleymane Diallo believes his side's 2022 title win

Defending champions Senegal begin their title defence at the CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) with a high-profile Group D clash against Nigeria on Tuesday at the Amani Stadium.Head coach Souleymane Diallo says his team feels responsibility, not pressure, as they look to retain the trophy they won in Algeria two years ago. â??Entering this competition as defending champions doesnâ??t add any pressure on us,â? he insisted. â??We feel we have been given a responsibility

The Minority in Parliament has expressed dissatisfaction with the new cocoa producer price of GHC 3,228 per bag announced by the government. The Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, on August 4, 2025, announced that the government has increased the producer price of cocoa from US$3,100 per tonne to US$5,040 per tonne. The new […]

By Laud NARTEY A major campaign promise was made by the then biggest opposition leader, and now President John Dramani Mahama, ahead of the 2024 general elections, to restore licenses of the banks that, in his view, were unjustly collapsed during the banking clean-up exercise undertaken by the Akufo-Addo administration. Then candidate Mahama’s promise was […] The post Why

Betway, a leading online sports betting and gaming business, today announced the signing of football icon Thierry Henry as a global ambassador.Henry began his club career at AS Monaco in his native France, joining English Premier League club Arsenal in 1999 after a brief spell at Juventus in Italyâ??s Serie A. He went on to become a legend for the Gunners, beating Ian Wrightâ??s all-time goalscoring record for the club. His time in North London was also rewarded with two English

The Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi has openly admitted that the current crop of players at Asante Kotoko are below the expected standard of the club. Speaking in an interview with Akoma FM, the Mayor did not mince words about the widening quality gap between Kotoko and Africa’s elite […]

Thomas Partey   Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is close to completing a move to Villarreal, having undergone a medical ahead of signing a two-year contract that will keep him Read More... The post Thomas Partey Set To Join Villarreal On Two-Year

Dr. Patrice Motsepe   The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has introduced a dedicated Infrastructure Department within its Competitions and Events Division, as part of President Dr. Patrice Motsepe’s vision Read More... The post CAF