Louisa Afful, Author at Hot Stories Ghana

November 13, 2025
Louisa Afful
Sports

Sports Minister Voices Concern Over Standards in Local Football

The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has expressed disappointment over the state of youth football and Ghana’s domestic league, citing ongoing challenges with competition quality and funding....

November 13, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Military Recruitment Stampede Exposes Ghana’s Youth Unemployment Crisis

Six young Ghanaians tragically died, and 34 were injured, during a stampede at a Ghana Armed Forces recruitment exercise yesterday, a stark reminder of the country’s youth unemployment crisis....

November 12, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Criminologist: Government lacks readiness and political will to fight galamsey

Despite Ghana’s Constitution granting the President full authority over the country’s mineral resources, a criminologist at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr. Jones Opoku-Ware, says...

November 12, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

John Boadu Slams Baffoe-Bonnie Over Ataa Ayi Remarks, Urges Parliament to Act

Aspiring National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has criticised comments made by Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, describing them as “inappropriate” and unbecoming of...

November 12, 2025
Louisa Afful
politics

NPP Presidential Race: Fact-Checking the ‘Outsider’ Narrative Surrounding Dr. Bawumia

Debate over Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s status within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has resurfaced ahead of the 2028 presidential primaries, with some critics branding him an “outsider.” But how...

November 12, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

GHASPON Laments Inadequate Wage Increase

The National Chairperson of the Ghana Society of Perioperative Nurses (GHASPON), Vera Asimah Ackah, has expressed deep disappointment over the recently announced nine percent minimum wage increment, describing it...

November 12, 2025
Louisa Afful
politics

Dr. Adutwum Rejects ‘Newcomer’ Tag, Recounts His Longstanding Role in the NPP

Former Education Minister and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Osei Yaw Adutwum, has dismissed claims that he is a political newcomer, insisting that his commitment to the...

November 12, 2025
Louisa Afful
World Stories

Africa Puts Climate Finance at the Heart of COP30 Agenda

African negotiators have entered the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, with a unified demand: climate finance must top the global agenda if meaningful progress is to...

November 12, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Inside the Tragic Crash of Ghana’s Z-9 Military Helicopter

On the quiet morning of August 6, 2025, tragedy struck Ghana’s skies when a Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter crashed in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region....

November 12, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Dr Theo Acheampong Appointed Technical Advisor at Ministry of Finance

Economist and political risk specialist Dr. Theophilus Acheampong has been appointed Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Finance, bringing extensive expertise that has influenced policy discussions in Ghana and...