The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has directed developers of the planned 900MW Combined Cycle Power Plant in Takoradi to accelerate implementation efforts and target an earlier completion date for the project. The Minister disclosed this in a Facebook post on Friday, June 5, following a meeting with the AKSA team and key stakeholders in Ghana’s…
Aduke Balogun, whose daughter was among dozens of pupils and teachers abducted in a large-scale school attack in southwestern Nigeria, reacts while displaying her daughter’s photograph and clothing after an interview with Reuters at her home in Yawota, Oyo State, Nigeria, June 2, 2026 It was mid-morning when Aduke Balogun noticed a masked man in military fatigues walking towards her…
Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku has insisted that it would be a mistake to dismiss Ghana’s chances at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to him, the Black Stars have the quality to compete with any team at the tournament. Speaking on the Delay Show, Okraku emphasised that football history is full of surprises, where underdogs have gone…
A High Court in Accra has ruled that the Ghana Police Service unlawfully violated the fundamental human rights of three citizens—including two broadcast journalists—during the #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration in September 2023, ordering the Inspector General of Police to pay GH₵150,000 in damages and issue a formal apology. Justice Nana Brew, sitting at the Human Rights Division of the High Court, described…
President John Dramani Mahama has begun a state visit to the Republic of Belarus aimed at strengthening diplomatic relations and expanding cooperation between the two countries. The visit, which started on Friday, June 5, is at the invitation of Belarusian President Aleksandr Grigorievich Lukashenko. According to a statement issued by presidential spokesperson and Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu,…
Despite West Africa’s enormous agricultural potential, the region continues to spend between US$3 billion and US$4 billion annually importing rice Source link
By Kwame Bediako Jordan Ayew says he is not weighed down by comparisons with his famous family, including his father Abedi Pele and brother Andre Ayew. The Black Stars captain says he has always focused on carving out his own path rather than trying to live in anyone else’s shadow. Ayew, who is preparing for a third World Cup appearance,…
Former Public Relations Manager of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Razak Kojo Opoku, has raised concerns about what he describes as inconsistencies in claims made by media executive and anti-corruption advocate Sulemana Braimah regarding the NLA ndash;KGL Technology Limited partnership. Source link
Four years ago at the World Cup in Qatar, Antoine Semenyo was a striker at English second-division club Bristol City. He will go with the Black Stars as Ghana are nicknamed to the World Cup in 2026 following a campaign with an altogether different city Manchester. Source link
Trainers clad in ornate uniforms and traditional white fur headgear led golden-bedecked stallions round a stage arena at an annual horse beauty pageant in the ultra-closed Central Asian state of Turkmenistan. Source link