Former Black Stars captain Andre ‘Dede’ Ayew has revealed that several football stakeholders have contacted him to consider leading Ghana football in the future. He said he was aware of media speculation about the possibility of him contesting for the presidency of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) amid concerns about the state of football in the country. Speaking on the Obi One Podcast, the former Olympique de Marseille player said his immediate focus was on seeing Ghana football improve and reach greater heights, rather than on calls for him to take up a leadership role. “Rumours? What I’m saying is…
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The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has rescued two people following a road traffic accident involving a motorbike and a DAF truck at Nante in the Kintampo South Municipality. According to the Fire Service, the accident involved a DAF truck with registration number GT 8046-11. A team of eight firefighters from the Kintampo Fire Station, led by ADOII Appiah Gyamfi, was dispatched to the scene and successfully rescued the two casualties. The victims were subsequently handed over to the National Ambulance Service for first aid and transportation to the nearest hospital for further medical attention.
Former Provost of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof Charles Marfo, described former Electoral Commission(EC) Deputy Chairperson, Dr Bossman Asare’s resignation as a sensible decision, saying he would have faced sustained pressure had he remained in office. Speaking on Oyerepa TV, Prof Marfo said Dr Bossman Asare made the right move by stepping down, adding that his continued stay at the Electoral Commission would have attracted persistent criticism and scrutiny. “He did well because he would not have known peace. We would have really worried him, whether there was a deal or whatever; he was smart…
President John Mahama says Ghana is strengthening local gold assaying, refining and related services to retain a greater share of the economic benefits from its gold resources. He said the initiative, being pursued through the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) and the country’s gold refining policy, is aimed at expanding domestic participation in the gold value chain instead of relying largely on the extraction and export of raw minerals. Speaking at the Mining in Motion Conference on Monday, October 19, President Mahama stressed the need for Ghana to derive greater economic benefits from its mineral resources by developing local capacity for…
President John Dramani Mahama says Ghana will phase out exports of unprocessed mineral ores by 2030 as part of efforts to promote local processing and retain more economic value from the country’s mineral resources. He said the government would introduce a phased prohibition on raw mineral exports, covering resources such as bauxite, manganese, iron and lithium, to support domestic industrialisation. Speaking at the Mining in Motion Conference on Monday, October 19, 2026, President Mahama said the plan would be supported by the necessary legal measures, mineral-specific requirements and clear implementation timelines. He stressed that Ghana must move beyond extracting and…
The Court of Appeal has ordered a stay of the trial of the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba. It followed the granting of an application by Hanan to stay proceedings in his trial at the High Court pending the determination of an appeal against a ruling on the charge sheet. A three-member panel, presided over by Justice Noble Nkrumah, held on Monday, October 19, 2026, that the issues raised by Hanan’s lawyers constituted exceptional circumstances warranting a stay of proceedings. The panel, which also comprised Justices Lydia Osei Marfo…
A woman has recounted how a TikTok video and promises of a huge sum of money allegedly led her to travel from Accra to Wenchi in the Bono Region, where she was reportedly asked to provide items for rituals before receiving the money. According to the woman, the man she spoke to gave her assurances that there were no rituals involved in the process. She claimed the man told her that if she joined the a purported Freemason sect, she would receive a huge sum of money from the elders as startup capital for her business. “I saw the video…
Some parts of the Ashanti Region will experience a temporary power outage as the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) undertakes planned maintenance works to improve electricity service delivery. Ghana Business Insights In a statement, the power distribution company said the maintenance exercise will run from Tuesday, October 20, to Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The works are expected to improve power supply to households and institutions in the affected areas. Areas scheduled to be affected include Moshie Zongo, Pankrono, Asokore Mampong, Affordable Housing, Besease, Bampanase, Tafo, Juabeng, Apemso, Boankra and their surrounding communities. The outage is expected to last from 9:00…
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has intercepted a consignment of dried leaves suspected to be narcotic drugs, valued at GH11,208,000 at Akatsi in the Volta Region. A highly placed source at the Customs Head Office in Accra told The Chronicle that the interception followed an intelligence-led operation. In the heat of the operation, occupants of the Lexus Toyota being used to convey the suspected cannabis abandoned the vehicle and bolted. According to the source, the Lexus had a fake Ghanaian registration number, thereby rendering the investigation to establish its true owners difficult. The latest interception adds…
Nawara Company Limited’s Corporate Affairs Manager, Doris Attoh, has alleged that CMS Pro and AA Construction have taken over the company’s mining concession, preventing its workers from accessing the site since August 12, 2026. Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Ms Attoh claimed that armed individuals had occupied the concession and taken over the company’s offices, making it impossible for Nawara to continue its operations. She further alleged that three people had been killed and more than 10 others injured in connection with the ongoing dispute. According to her, the situation has persisted despite the company’s efforts to resolve the…