The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, Lydia Yaako Donkor, has cautioned against the exploitation of young athletes through human trafficking under the guise of sporting opportunities abroad. She said criminal networks were taking advantage of the ambitions of young people seeking professional football contracts, international trials and sports scholarships to deceive and traffic vulnerable individuals. In a Facebook post, Ms Donkor said the growing threat required vigilance from parents, coaches, football academies, sports administrators, and young athletes to prevent unsuspecting talents from falling victim to trafficking networks. She made the remarks after delivering…
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The history of appointments to Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) under the Fourth Republic has come under renewed public scrutiny following President John Dramani Mahama’s recent appointment of two Deputy Chairpersons to the electoral management body. The appointments of Dr. Joseph Kwaku Asamoah and Emelia Afi Agbenyo have sparked discussions about the Commission’s composition, the constitutional requirements governing appointments, and the need to safeguard the institution’s independence. According to a detailed account shared by Legal scholar Professor Kwaku Asare, popularly known as Kwaku Azar, Article 43 of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution establishes the Electoral Commission as a seven-member body comprising a Chairperson,…
Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah, the offspring of Ghana’s inaugural President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, has passed away. A report from Asaase Radio on October 14, 2026, indicated that Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah died during the day. Information about the circumstances surrounding Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah’s death has not been revealed yet. Nonetheless, Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah was a notable journalist, with his work connecting Ghana and Egypt, embodying Pan-African principles and global impact. Gamal Nkrumah served as a journalist and editor for Al-Ahram Weekly, the English-language publication of Egypt’s Al-Ahram Press. He focused on international issues and extensively covered African and worldwide politics, particularly regarding…
The Accra High Court has set November 4, 2026, to deliver its ruling on a bail application filed by former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. The application seeks his release from custody pending an appeal against his conviction and 20-year prison sentence for illegal mining-related offences linked to a concession at Samreboi in the Western Region. Mr Boasiako’s lawyers are seeking bail while the appeal process continues. The application was initially scheduled for hearing on August 19 but was adjourned after Mr Boasiako and his lead counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea,…
Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr Johnson Asiama, has dismissed suggestions that the central bank has handed over its foreign exchange market responsibilities to Goldbod, saying it remains ready to intervene when necessary to maintain stability. He said the Bank’s focus on building reserves, with Goldbod supporting foreign exchange intermediation and market supply, did not mean it had abandoned its core functions. “We want to focus on reserve build-up while Goldbod supports with FX intermediation as well as some level of intervention for the market,” he said. Dr Asiama explained that the central bank would enter the market when necessary,…
The Accra High Court is scheduled to hear a bail application filed by former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, on today, October 15, 2026. The application seeks his release from custody while he appeals his conviction and 20-year prison sentence for illegal mining-related offences involving a concession at Samreboi in the Western Region. The matter was initially set for hearing on August 19 but was adjourned after Mr Boasiako and his lead lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, failed to attend court. The parties were later informed by the court clerk that…
Newspaper Headlines Of Thursday, October 15, 2026
Diddy busted his head during a fight with another famous, or infamous, inmate, a Jamaican drug lord known as “Dudus,” and TMZ has learned the fight was over Diddy getting all the inmates in trouble. Multiple sources inside Fort Dix FCI tell us… Diddy and “Dudus,” real name Christopher Coke, came to blows last Friday, and Diddy got the worst of it… suffering a head injury so severe that prison officials rushed him to an outside facility for treatment. We’re told the two men were fighting because Dudus, and many other inmates, are pissed at Diddy for getting exposed in…
Just days after being officially interdicted by the Ghana Education Service, former Bole Senior High School science tutor, Mr. Arafat, is back in the spotlight, with yet another alarming video making the rounds online. The latest clip, which has quickly gone viral, allegedly shows the once-celebrated educator in a compromising act with another student. This follows an earlier footage that sparked widespread outrage and led to his suspension over gross misconduct and breach of professional ethics. Before the scandal broke, Arafat was widely known within the Bole SHS community as a dedicated and approachable teacher someone students often described as…
Posts circulating on X since October 11, 2026, claim an intimate video involving a student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has leaked and is trending. Several accounts described the material as an “Azigi” video and directed followers to comments or external channels for links. The posts gained thousands of views within hours. “Azigi” is a West African slang term, popular in Ghana, for leaked private intimate recordings that periodically surface online. The label has been applied here to the alleged UNIZIK-related clips. No name of any student, department, or date of the supposed recording has been provided in the circulating…