The Bank of Ghana’s 2025 financial statements confirm an operating loss of GH¢34.9 billion for the year (inclusive of other comprehensive income losses), compared with GH¢9.49 billion in 2024. These figures raise serious questions about the Central Bank’s explanation that the losses represent “the cost of maintaining economic stability.” Stability is important, but it cannot become a blanket justification for…
Day: May 4, 2026
Black Stars to learn AFCON 2027 opponents on May 19 as CAF sets Qualifier dates
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the dates for the qualifiers of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2027. The qualifiers will run from September 2026 to March 2027, with the final tournament set for June 19 to July 17, 2027. Ghana will know their group opponents after the draw on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Forty-eight (48) teams…
Why Ghana's proposed bill on compulsory paternity testing risks becoming state-sanctioned discrimination against mothers
Law, however, does not pursue truth in the abstract. It demands truth through a disciplined framework of rules, principles, and consequences that must uphold fairness, coherence, and impartiality. Source link
Eight clubs set for Volta Regional Middle League contest
By Tilda Acorlor The race for promotion to the Division One League in the Volta Region has reached a defining stage, as eight clubs prepare to battle it out for supremacy in the Volta Regional Football Association’s Middle League. One out of these eight clubs will represent the region in the 2026/27 Division One League. The 2025/2026 journey has produced…
UAE reports missile and drone strikes launched from Iran despite ceasefire
By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent The United Arab Emirates reported on Monday that it came under direct attack from Iranian missiles and drones. This escalation poses a severe threat to the fragile ceasefire established between the United States and Tehran on April 8. Escalation Amid a Shaky Truce The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the strikes…
Fresh shooting shatters fragile calm in Nkwanta South, Okada rider shot
Renewed violence has disrupted the fragile peace in the Nkwanta South Municipality after a shooting incident left a 26-year-old commercial motor rider in critical condition. The victim, identified as Bright Nkpah, was reportedly attacked by unknown assailants while travelling from Nkwanta towards Odomi Challa. The incident occurred along a secluded stretch of the road and has heightened fears of a…
French teenage prodigy 'ready' for his debut in 2026 Tour de France
No homegrown hero has claimed the sport’s most prestigious race since Bernard Hinault brandished the crown for a record-equalling fifth time in 1985. It is my childhood dream, something I’ve often dreamed about and now it’s so close, 19-year-old Seixas said in a statement published by his Decathlon CMA CGM team. Source link
Lyrical Joe lashes out at TGMA over single nomination
Ghanaian rapper, Lyrical Joe, says he is not happy about the limited number of nominations he received for the 2026 Telecel Ghana Music Awards. In an interview on Asempa FM, he said he was only nominated for Best Rap Performance despite releasing what he considers a strong album, titled 39;I Am 39;. Source link
Kumasi Ridge enclave to experience intermittent outages from May 6 to 9 over transformer upgrades — ECG
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced planned power interruptions in parts of the Kumasi Ridge enclave from May 6 to May 9, to allow for transformer upgrade works. The exercise forms part of a nationwide programme aimed at improving electricity supply reliability and reducing system overloads in key distribution areas. Customers in the affected areas are expected to…
Prophet Benjamin Fordjour announces Invasion 2026 revival gathering at The Palms Convention Centre
Prophet Benjamin Fordjour is set to host Invasion 2026, a two-night supernatural revival gathering at The Palms Convention Centre in Accra on August 8 and 9, 2026. Source link
