Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams says Ghana’s next Black Stars head coach, if appointed from abroad, must spend more time in the country as part of efforts to improve the national team. Ghana are searching for a successor to Carlos Queiroz, who parted ways with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) following the team’s disappointing start to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The country is expected to appoint a new head coach before the final round of qualifying matches against Ivory Coast and The Gambia. Speaking in an interview with Citi FM, Adams said the GFA had…
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A letter from the Presidency ordering the suspension of Yaw Ampofo Ankrah as Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA) over the 2026 FIFA World Cup visa scandal has surfaced on social media. The letter, signed by the Secretary to the President, Dr Callistus Mahama, and dated October 1, 2026, indicated that Ampofo Ankrah was suspended following allegations of visa racketeering. It also clarified that the decision was intended to allow him to step aside while investigations continue. It did not imply that he was guilty of any wrongdoing. “I refer to your report on allegations of visa racketeering and…
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has defended the government’s decision to pay children evacuated from South Africa the same Ghc5,000 reintegration allowance given to adults, saying the policy was intended to support families rebuilding their lives. He said the decision was taken on President John Mahama’s instructions to ensure that every evacuee received the same amount, regardless of age. Speaking on JoyNews on October 17, 2026, Ablakwa said the evacuees had fled South Africa under traumatic circumstances, leaving behind their jobs, assets and savings. “These are our compatriots who had been suddenly forced to flee for their lives, for…
The Africa Governance Centre (AGC), in partnership with the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) and the Conference of Speakers and Presidents of African Legislatures (CoSPAL), will convene the inaugural Strategic Legislative Governance Forum (SLGF) on 7 October 2026 at the East African Legislative Assembly in Arusha, Tanzania. Held alongside the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the Forum will bring together African parliamentary leaders and legislators under the theme “Legislative Statecraft and Economic Transformation in Africa” to examine the role of legislative institutions in the continent’s economic transformation. The Forum will introduce legislative statecraft as a framework for examining how…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Ghana is better positioned to withstand potential global commodity-price shocks, offering an optimistic assessment of the economy as the Fund and World Bank conclude their 2026 Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand. Director of the IMF’s African Department, Zeine Zeidane, says Ghana’s strong economic performance and recent credit-rating upgrade point to progress in the country’s recovery, as it moves beyond the completed Extended Credit Facility (ECF) bailout programme to a new phase of reforms under the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI). Speaking at a Sub-Saharan African press briefing during the meetings, Zidane said Ghana’s performance under…
A mother of three, Abena Asantewaa, from Dunka in the Ashanti Region, has dragged her former husband, Church of Pentecost elder Emmanuel Amuzu, to Oyerepa Afutuo, a programme that resolves domestic disputes on Oyerepa TV, over a financial disagreement following the breakdown of their 13-year marriage. Appearing on the programme on October 16, 2026, Asantewaa demanded a refund of GH¢300,000, which she claimed she spent on items on the marriage list provided by her family before their wedding. According to her, the marriage was unhappy despite producing three children, adding that she had come to regret marrying the church elder…
Leader of Grace Mountains Ministry Church, Pastor Elvis Agyemang, has made a statement that has triggered a massive reaction online regarding alleged attempts by some fellow senior pastors to plot his downfall. In a video shared on social media, Pastor Elvis Agyemang, while ministering during one of his Alpha Hour sessions, shared how a member of his church was allegedly hired by some individuals to ruin his reputation. According to Pastor Elvis Agyemang, the person being used suffered a severe accident, resulting in his leg being broken. He explained that the said individual became incapacitated to the point where he…
Stephen Jones, the acclaimed musician and video artist best known for his work with the Sydney experimental band Severed Heads, has died at the age of 75 following an alleged assault outside his studio in Alexandria. According to the Daily Mail, Jones was attacked near his studio on Tuesday, 6 October, 2026. He was subsequently taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, where he passed away on Thursday afternoon, October 8, 2026. A formal statement confirming his death was published on his Facebook page on Friday, October 9. “Stephen was viciously assaulted outside his studio on Tuesday,” the statement read. “After…
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has today, 16th October, 2026, restored calm at Manso-Nseina in the Ashanti Region following a shooting incident involving a police team and some youth of the town, which resulted in the death of one person and injury to one Police officer. Preliminary investigation indicates that one person was shot when a mob from the town attacked the police and demanded the release of a suspect who had been arrested for a narcotics-related offence. The body of the deceased person has been deposited at the morgue for preservation and autopsy, while the injured officer is…
Tano North MP, Dr Gideon Boako, has likened the government’s implementation of VAT on foreign digital services to a return of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy), arguing that the new policy could impose additional costs on Ghanaians who use mobile money to pay for online services. In a write-up on Friday, October 16, Dr Boako said the application of the 20% VAT to qualifying digital services could affect payments made through mobile money platforms such as MTN MoMo, Telecel Cash and AT Money, as well as bank cards. He argued that young entrepreneurs and small businesses that pay to promote…