Former First Lady of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic helicopter crash that occurred on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, claiming the lives of several Ghanaians, including personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces. In a heartfelt statement issued on Thursday, Nana Konadu described the incident as “a sad … The post Nana Konadu

 The Ghana Journalists As­sociation (GJA) has made a strong appeal to media practitioners and the general public to immediately cease the circulation of gory images of the recent helicopter crash. Two Cabinet Ministers and six others perished in the crash near Obuasi in the Ashanti Region. The GJA, in a press release signed by its … The post Stop circulating gory images of helicopter

 A Circuit Court in Kumasi has affirmed the Huahi Achama Tutuwaa Royal Family’s allodial title to a substantial parcel of land in Benimasi-Boadi. The court, presided over by Justice Abdul Razak Musah awarded a cost of GHS 5,000.00 against the defendants, Nana Kwame Adu and a Mr Wobil. The court also made an order for … The post Huahi Royal Family Affirms

The flight data and cockpit voice recorders have been retrieved from the site of the crash which killed two ministers.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Strategic Communications Africa Limited (Stratcomm Africa) and Convener of the Ghana Garden and Flower Movement, Ms Esther A. N. Cobbah, said it is important for the country to be intentional about the green transformation of her urban environment. Ms Cobbah, in a press state­ment issued by Stratcomm Africa and … The post Let’s

 The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in the Upper West Region has elected region­al executives in Wa to steer the affairs of the association for the next four years. The elections took place at the Simon Diedong Dombo Univer­sity of Business and Integrated Studies (SDD-UBIDS) campus during the association’s 7th Qua­drennial Delegates’ Conference. The … The post GNAT

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Mr Eric Opoku, has stressed the need for agriculture to be prioritised in the utilisation of District Assembly Common Fund (DACF). He said the agenda of the government was to ensure that agriculture became a major source of livelihood to the people of the country. The Minister made the … The post Prioritise agriculture in utilisation of DACF –

The Ashanti Regional Football Association (ARFA) has concluded the second edition of the Free License D Coaching Course for Colts club coaches. The week-long training, held in Kumasi, ended on Wednesday, August 7, 2025.The programme, part of the Ghana Football Associationâ??s broader strategy to improve grassroots football, forms a key part of efforts to promote professional coaching standards across the country. Participants received both theoretical and practical training,

 The Interim Country Director of Right to Play, Mr Evans Sinkari, has urged stake­holders in health, education, and other sectors to join forces in tackling the stigma faced by adolescents seeking information on sexual and repro­ductive health (SRH). According to him, SRH issues were rarely discussed openly, particularly in rural communities, leaving many adolescents unin­formed … The post ‘Let’s

Bechem United new coach Stephen Desmond-Issah Botchway says he had dreamt of coaching the club years back.Prior to the new season, the Hunters has made significant changes to their technical team, with the former Kotoku Royals manager taking over as the new head coach.Botchway joins the Hunters on a two-year contract, replacing Kwaku Danso, who has elevated him to the role of the technical director at the club.These changes reflect Bechem Unitedâ??s ambition of making impact

Bechem United new coach Stephen Desmond-Issah Botchway says he had dreamt of coaching the club years back.Prior to the new season, the Hunters has made significant changes to their technical team, with the former Kotoku Royals manager taking over as the new head coach.Botchway joins the Hunters on a two-year contract, replacing Kwaku Danso, who has elevated him to the role of the technical director at the club.These changes reflect Bechem Unitedâ??s ambition of making impact

Black Queens midfielder Jennifer Cudjoe has called on authorities to consider investing in women's football following the team's performance at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tournament. Ghana, after a torrid start to the tournament, clinched a bronze medal after beating South Africa on penalty shootouts.This comes after the Queens made a return to the WAFCON tournament for the first time since 2018.â??What we did is not just a coincidence;

The Accra Circuit Court 10, presided over by Her Honour Justice Evelyn Asamoah, has remanded two police officers into custody for their alleged involvement in the theft of 16 CZ Assault Rifles from the armoury of the Ghana Police Service. Lance Corporal William Atia Asitanga, aged 32, and Lance Corporal Sulemana Zanya Abdul-Rahman, aged 27, […] The post 2

In a solemn ceremony held at the Ceremonial Gardens of Jubilee House on Thursday, August 7, 2025, the Presidency led the nation in paying tribute to the eight fallen individuals who lost their lives in Wednesday’s tragic military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region. The event marked the beginning of […] The post Jubilee House

The Danish Children’s Fund, in partnership with the Seventh-Day Adventist School, Hansen Road, has commissioned and handed over a newly constructed dining shed to the Ayalolo Cluster of Schools in the Accra Metropolis. The facility, designed to support the School Feeding Programme, was formally presented to the Accra Metropolitan Education Directorate at a brief ceremony […] The post Danish

The Adansi Traditional Council, presided over by Opagyakotwere Bonsra Afiriyie II, Adansihene, yesterday conveyed a special meeting of chiefs at the Bonsra Afiriyie Palace at Fomena, to deliberate on the unfortunate helicopter crash that claimed eight souls at Sikaman Brofoyedru, near Obuasi, in the Adansi enclave. The Omanheneurged Ghanaians not to politicise the Helicopter Crash, […] The post Adansihene:

Two individuals, Michael Arthur, 22, and Martha Agblega, 25, together with their accomplices currently at large, have been dragged before the Circuit Court 6 in Accra for allegedly defrauding Bishop Joseph Osei Bonsu of GH¢2.5 million through a sophisticated social media scam. The accused, Michael Arthur, unemployed, and Agblega, a trader are facing charges of […] The post 2 youngsters

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded an Ivorian national, Lyi-Oufou Nikiema Sanogo, into lawful custody for allegedly defrauding a Ghanaian businesswoman of CFA 14 million, equivalent to GH¢308,000 under the pretext of supplying raw rubber from Côte d’Ivoire. His alleged accomplice, Adjoumani Kouame Ishmael Musah, also an Ivorian, is currently at large, with the court […] The post Court

Yesterday, we published an editorial reflecting on one of the darkest days in our recent history, the tragic helicopter crash on August 6, 2025 in the Adansi Akrofuom District. It claimed the lives of two respected ministers, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah and Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, alongside senior military personnel. These individuals were en route […] The post Let’s Honour

Shoprite, Africa’s largest grocery retailer, has announced its exit from the Ghanaian market after receiving a binding offer for seven of its trading stores and one warehouse. While this may appear to be a routine business transaction, it carries significant implications for competition, consumer welfare, and the structure of Ghana’s retail sector. This is why […] The post Appiah