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Five young people were injured in a stampede during a military recruiting screening exercise at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, according to Ashanti Regional Minister Dr. Frank Amoakohene. The Minister expressed his sincere remorse for the event in a Facebook post and disclosed that he has ordered the …

A stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra during the Ghana Armed Forces’ 2025–2026 recruitment exercise resulted in six job seekers’ deaths and several injuries. The tragedy happened at around 6:20 a.m., according to a statement from the Ghana Armed Forces, when a sudden influx of applicants broke security …

Chief Justice Nominee, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has suggested that Ghana’s general elections be held on November 7 instead of the customary December 7 in order to give enough time for election petitions to be heard and decided before the inauguration of a new government. This proposal was made in response to …

On Monday, November 10, 2025, while Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie was being vetted, the Minority Leader Afenyo-Markin was challenged by the Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga. The miscommunication began when the Minority Leader referred to the Chief Justice nominee as a “disputed nominee” in his introductory comments. Mahama Ayariga objected right …

President John Dramani Mahama has received the investigative committee’s final report on the devastating military helicopter crash that happened on August 6, 2025. The group is led by Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, Acting Minister for Defense. On Monday, November 10, at a National Security Council meeting at Accra’s Jubilee House, …

Despite the Minority’s boycott and rejection of the process, the Appointments Committee of Parliament continued to vet Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, the Chief Justice nominee, on Monday. When Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga immediately objected after Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin referred to the nominee as a “disputed nominee” in his opening comments, …

Godwin Asediba of Media General was named the 2024 Best Journalist at the 29th Media Awards. Among the 35 journalists who were honored that day, he stood out. Dreams in Shambles, his documentary, took first place. Godwin is the current laureate of the BBC Komla Dumor Award. Godwin Asediba is …

Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, president of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), has urged President John Dramani Mahama to make a bold national policy declaration reiterating Ghana’s resolve to permanently eradicate unlawful mining popularly known as galamsey. His appeal comes after a combined Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inspection team and journalists were …

President John Dramani Mahama says, his administration will see to it that those who assault journalists are held guilty. He declared that violence and intimidation of journalists will not be tolerated in his administration. President Mahama emphasized the vital role that journalists play in Ghana’s democracy, pointing out that a …

After the government of Ghana promised to settle long-standing arrears owed to waste management companies, the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA) decided to postpone its scheduled statewide strike. The decision was made following positive interactions with Mr. Ibrahim Ahmed, the Minister for Local Government and Religious Affairs, who has started …