The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has urged Chief Justice Justice Paul Baffoe Bonnie to stop the conduct of selected trials during the ongoing legal vacation. In a letter dated August 10, 2026, the GBA said it had received petitions from the law firms Zoe, Akyea & Co, Dame & Partners and Sam Okudzeto & Associates … The post GBA urges Chief Justice to halt trials during legal

Legal practitioner Dr. Justice Srem-Sai has faulted the President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) over claims made in a letter to the Chief Justice dated August 10, 2024, regarding the conduct of trials during the legal vacation. In the letter, the GBA President made two key assertions. First, that “Vacation Courts” only handle emergencies, … The post GBA President ‘in error’

Accra Hearts of Oak has withdrawn from the 2026 Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) Top 4 tournament, citing a clash with the club’s existing programmes and preparations for the new league season. In a statement issued on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, the club explained that the scheduled dates for the tournament conflicted with other programmes … The post Hearts of Oak withdraws from

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) contained a domestic fire at Market Road in Ho on Monday morning, preventing it from spreading to nearby businesses. The incident occurred at on August 10, 2026, opposite De-Moofy Electrical Shop. A crew from the Ho Municipal Command, led by STNO I Michael Segbedzi, responded promptly to a distress … The post GNFS prevents major blaze on market road, Ho appeared

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) rescued a fuel tanker driver and his mate on Tuesday after their vehicle overturned at Adubili Yili in Tamale, averting what could have been a major disaster. The tanker was carrying about 45,000 litres of diesel when it overturned. Firefighters from the Northern Regional Headquarters Sub-Station responded promptly to … The post Firefighters

The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has reiterated that there is still no cure for HIV, urging persons diagnosed with the disease to remain on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment to suppress the virus and live long with healthy lives. It said although antiretroviral therapy (ART) was highly effective, Ghana’s treatment coverage remained low, with only 57 per … The post No cure yet for HIV

The government is set to enrol 400,000 additional vulnerable households onto the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme as part of efforts to expand social protection coverage across the country. The move follows a reassessment of existing beneficiaries, which showed that more than 70 per cent of households had improved their incomes and livelihoods, enabling … The post LEAP targets

Black Queens Head Coach, Kim Lars Björkegren, has described Ghana’s quarterfinal elimination from the 2026 WAFCON as the worst feeling he has had in 20 years of coaching, after the team fell 2-1 to Malawi. A dejected Björkegren said he felt the pain of his players and the nation after failing to secure Ghana’s first … The post Black Queen’s

A new CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations champion will be crowned in Morocco after Cameroon edged defending champions Nigeria 1-0 in a fiercely contested quarterfinal to secure their place in the last four and qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027. The Indomitable Lionesses produced a resilient display in Casablanca on Sunday, … The post New African champions guaranteed

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has come under renewed fire as a joint letter from three confederations UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC declared that football “belongs to no individual”. Infantino has received scathing criticism ever since launching, and then withdrawing within days, a plan to bring in private investment into FIFA competitions, including the World Cup. FIFA … The post UEFA,

World number two, Elena Rybakina, survived a huge scare to battle into the Canadian Open quarterfinals on Sunday in Toronto, while fourth-ranked Coco Gauff cruised through. Kazakhstan’s Rybakina recovered from 0-3 and two breaks down in the final set to beat Liudmila Samsonova 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 before American Gauff swept aside Russian teenage qualifier Alina … The post Rybakina, Gauff race into

Nairobi has formally submitted its bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, ?seeking to become the first African city to stage the sport’s flagship event. The Kenyan capital faces competition from London, ?Rome and Munich for hosting rights. Kenya’s government has committed full backing for the bid, including the infrastructure, security and organisational support … The post Nairobi

Manchester City manager, Enzo Maresca, praised the impact of his wide players after Antoine Semenyo supplied assists for Omar Marmoush in a 3-1 victory over Atletico Madrid on Sunday to wrap up their preseason tour ?of Asia. Marmoush scored twice in the space of three minutes early in the second half before substitute Rayan Ait-Nouri … The post Maresca delighted by Semenyo-Marmoush partnership

Somali referee, Omar Artan, urged aspiring officials to “never stop dreaming” ahead of making history as the first non-European to referee the UEFA Super Cup tomorrow in Salzburg. The ?34-year-old has emerged as one of African football’s leading referees, becoming the first Somali to officiate a Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League final and … The post Somali

MTN Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting digital inclusion, economic growth and community development through sustained investments in network expansion, enterprise solutions, customer experience and social impact initiatives. The commitment was reiterated at the company’s Ashanti Regional Media and Stakeholder Engagement held in Kumasi as part of activities marking its 30th anniversary celebration, themed: … The post MTN

Youth groups and opinion leaders in Huniso and surrounding communities in the Prestea-Huni Valley Municipality of the Western Region have declared their support for the renewal of Gold Fields Ghana Limited’s lease for the Tarkwa Mine. At a news conference, the groups launched a campaign dubbed “Gold Fields Must Stay for 20 Years,” urging the … The post Renew Gold Fields lease

Tanzania and Uganda signed an agreement with Vitol, the world’s largest independent oil trader, to develop Tanga Port into a regional energy hub as the continent works to capture more value from its natural resources. The partnership comes as Africa’s energy ecosystem is on the cusp of major change: Uganda is preparing to begin commercial … The post Tanzania, Uganda agree

A 67-year-old food vendor, Ama Forson, who was wrongly convicted and sentenced to 11 years’ imprisonment for possession of narcotic drugs, has been acquitted and discharged by the Accra High Court after serving four years and seven months in prison. Madam Forson’s freedom was secured through the POS Foundation’s In-Prison Paralegal Programme, which trains inmates … The post Food

Ghana will host the maiden African Festival of Arts, Culture and Creatives (AFESTACC) from December 9 to 12, following the signing of an agreement between the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts and theAfrican Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD). The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, announced this today during the … The post Ghana

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested two brothers in connection with the murder of a 54-year-old man and the shooting of his wife at Beach Drive Estate, Tuba, near Weija. The suspects, identified as *Adams Adder Almeida and his brother *Bala Bilyon, were picked up with assistance from the Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team … The post Police recover pistol, hunt third suspect