Fitch Solutions expects shipping disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz to reverberate through global supply chains in the coming weeks. According to the UK-based firm, transit through the Strait of Hormuz, which usually tops 100 ships per day, had already dropped in recent weeks due to seasonal shipping factors, though the drop was exacerbated by escalating US-Iran tensions and heightened…
Day: March 8, 2026
Semper Fi’s winning run ends after defeat to Home Stars – Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results
Semper Fi FC saw their winning run come to an end after suffering a 1-0 defeat to Home Stars at the Ho Sports Stadium on Sunday in the Access Bank Division One League Zone III. Semper Fi went into the match on the back of three consecutive victories, but were unable to continue that momentum against a determined Home Stars…
Aguadze Holds Annual Health Screening In Lakpo
Aguadze Holds Annual Health Screening In Lakpo Source: Peter Dzorgbenyuie Junior Hon. Alexander Aguadze, Assembly Member for the Agbakope/Lakpo Electoral Area, has once again demonstrated his commitment to community health by organizing a medical screening exercise on March 5, 2026, in Lakpo. This initiative follows similar programs held in Agbakope in 2024 and 2025, all aimed at ensuring residents remain…
Ghana calls on Commonwealth of Nations to condemn attack on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has called on member states of the Commonwealth of Nations to strongly condemn the recent attack on United Nations peacekeepers serving in Lebanon, warning that such actions undermine global peacekeeping efforts and the principles of multilateral cooperation. Speaking at the 26th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting in London, Mr Ablakwa revealed that several Ghanaian…
Interior Minister accepts Minority Leader’s apology over recruitment corruption claims
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has accepted an apology from the Minority leader in Parliament following allegations of corruption in the recruitment process of the security services. Speaking in Parliament yesterday, he indicated that the accusations were painful because they portrayed his actions in a way that suggested criminal wrongdoing. “It is painful to be wrongly accused…
Women urged to stand up and speak out
Story by Mercy Darko As Ghana joins the rest of the world to mark International Women’s Day, women have been admonished to stand up and speak out for their voices to be heard. The National Director of Development and Social Services with the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rebecca Teiko-Sabah, challenged outdated stereotypes, asserting that the era of viewing women as…
GPL 2025/26: Henry Ansu sees red as 10-man Kotoko lose to Karela
Karela United boosted their push for a top-four finish with a narrow victory over Asante Kotoko SC in the Ghana Premier League. Karela entered the match in good form, having lost only once in their previous five league games and sitting seventh with 35 points. Kotoko, who were fourth with 39 points before the match, also arrived confident despite a…
Oil prices soar as US-Israeli strikes on Iran disrupt global supply
By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent Reporting highlights: Gold at Record Highs: In a flight to safety, gold has hit $5,426 per ounce. While this provides a massive fiscal windfall for producers like Ghana and South Africa, it signals extreme global instability. Supply Chain & Logistics: Maersk has begun rerouting ships around the Cape of Good Hope, bypassing the Suez Canal. This…
COBAANA encourages diaspora investment to tackle youth unemployment
The Council of Bono and Ahafo Associations of North America (COBAANA) has urged Ghanaians at home and abroad to support job creation efforts as the country marked its 69th Independence Anniversary last Friday. Source link
FA Cup: Eze scores winner as Arsenal avoid scare at Mansfield Town
Eberechi Eze scored the winning goal as Arsenal were tested but overcame a spirited Mansfield Town to move into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. The hosts, who are just five points clear above the relegation zone in League One, heaped pressure on the Premier League leaders before Noni Madueke gave Arsenal the lead just before half-time. Source link
