Steve Hanke, an American economist and professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, has accused the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) of cheating farmers. He noted that COCOBOD pays farmers only one-third of the market price for cocoa. In a post on his X page, Prof Hanke said “The Ghana Cocoa Board rips off Ghanaian […] The post American

 The Comfee Ghana has donated 10 in­verter air con­ditioners worth GH¢70,000 to the 37 Military Hospital in Accra on Saturday. The air conditioners, which were presented on Friday for the female wards in the hospi­tal, was to mark the celebration of the International Women’s Day. Presenting the items, the Executive Director of Comfee, Ghana, Ms … The post Comfee donates 10

The Vice-Chancellor of University of Media Arts and Communication (UniMAC), Prof. Eric Opoku Mensah, has expressed that the future of excellence in media, arts and communication have a strong relationship with building endear­ing partnerships with the alumni and industry. According to him, partnership with its alumni marks a critical milestone in UniMAC mission to become … The post UniMAC to

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen is "desperate" to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after a "heartbreaking" failure to reach the last finals in Qatar.

 The government is committed to guaranteeing unre­stricted autonomy and academic freedom in tertiary institutions, the Minister of Ed­ucation, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has stated. According to the Minister, this would help and allow tertiary in­stitutions to fulfil their respective mandates without interference. “The government will ensure unfettered autonomy and academ­ic freedom in our tertiary institu­tions and … The post Govt

 THE former Minister of Sanitation and Water Re­sources, Ms Cecilia Abena Dapaah, on Tuesday told the High Court in Accra, Criminal Division (Two) that her $95,000 stolen jew­elry was purchased over a period of 35 years. This was part of her witness statement before the court in the ongoing criminal prosecution against seven persons including … The post My

Eight vehicles including a fuel tanker got burnt completely when a fuel station caught fire at Baamire in the Techiman municipality of the Bono East Region. Reports gathered indicates that the incident happened when the fuel tanker was discharging fuel at the station on Friday when it caught fire in the process. The vehicles ravaged … The post 8 vehicles, tanker burnt at fuel station

The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protec­tion has learnt with deep sorrow and concern about the tragic death of Ms Joana Deladem Yabani, a final-year Biological Sciences student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). Ms Yabani was found lifeless on campus on February 27, and the preliminary investigations have led … The post MoGCSP expresses

A committee set up by the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) to review decisions on the Independence Day’s boxing promotion dubbed: ‘Shishii Fight Night’ staged by Asafoatse Nii Okukornenin I with support from Power Punch Promotions and Legacy Rise, has completed its work and declared the main bout involving Derrick Quaye, aka ‘Show Love’ and Henry … The post GBA

The Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng on Monday, 10 March 2025 paid a visit to the new leadership of Economic and OrganisedCrimes Office (EOCO). The visit was to strengthen inter-agency collaboration including intelligence and investigations in the fight against corruption and economic and organised crimes. Mr Kissi Agyebeng was accompanied by the OSP’s Director for investigations, […] The post OSP,

King of the United Kingdom, King Charles III has revealed his music favorites. The King’s favourite music was shared exclusively by Apple Music Radio’s The King’s Music Room. Based around a Commonwealth theme, the music choices are Charles’ own, and listeners get a sense of his enthusiasm for music. King Charles’ playlist which was published […] The post Daddy Lumba’s

 Assistant Coach of the Black Stars, Desmond Ofei has stated that the squad will focus on its own strengths in their bid to win the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Chad and Madagascar. The 2024 African Games gold medalist told ghanafa.org that the team has learned valuable lessons from their failure to qualify … The post Black Stars focused on World Cup bid – Desmond

Ghana’s cocoa production

Government has allocated GH¢7.51

The Majority Leader in Parliament Mahama Ayariga has said that the Mahama administration has delivered on its promises in record time following the abolishing of the taxes that they promised to to scrap. In a post on his X page, he said “I’m proud to say our government has delivered on its promises in record […] The post 2025 Budget: I’m proud to

The Ministry

 The US$10 billion ‘Big Push’ Programme for accelerated infra­structure development received a major boost following the allocation of GH¢13.85billion in the 2025 budget for its commencement. In addition to this, the government also announced five new initiatives with an allo­cation of GH¢651.3million. The five initiatives include, the Wom­en’s Development Bank which received GH¢51.3million, National Apprenticeship … The post Major