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December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
Sports

Fifa Defends New VAR Corner Review Plan, Says Technology Won’t Slow Down Matches

Fifa’s chairman of refereeing, Pierluigi Collina, has insisted that proposed Video Assistant Referee (VAR) checks on corner-kick decisions will not disrupt the flow of football matches, despite strong opposition...

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
Entertainment

Evangelist Patricia Asiedua Retracts Statements, Apologizes to Empress Gifty Oppong Adorye

Evangelist Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Mama Pat, has formally retracted several statements she made on social media regarding Empress Gifty Oppong Adorye. The retraction, issued through her legal...

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
Entertainment

Strongman: I Can’t Rap Like a Scammer Because I Don’t Live That Lifestyle

Ghanaian rapper Strongman says he has no intention of forcing himself into music styles that do not reflect his personality or real-life experiences, especially the fast-rising “scammer rap” genre...

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
politics

Bantama NPP Chairman Declares Support for Dr. Bawumia, Says All Candidates Will Be Treated Fairly

The Bantama Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Fiifi Mensah, has openly declared his support for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the party’s upcoming flagbearer...

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

High Prices of Essentials Raise Questions About Economic Direction — Bantama NPP Chairman

The Bantama Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Fiifi Mensah, says the recent surge in prices of basic commodities, particularly bottled water, reflects worrying economic conditions...

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Forestry Commission Arrests 21 for Illegal Mining in Yakombo Forest Reserve

The Forestry Commission has apprehended eleven Chinese nationals and ten Ghanaians in a coordinated, intelligence-driven raid targeting illegal mining operations in the Yakombo Forest Reserve, located in the Buipe...

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Martin Kpebu Maintains Innocence, Defends Conduct After OSP Detention

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has defended his conduct following his release from detention by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), insisting he committed no offence. Speaking on...

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Armed Gunmen Kidnap Wealthy Cattle Owner in Saboba District

A 42-year-old cattle owner, Mallam Daouda, was abducted late Tuesday night by armed assailants in Tindugu, near Wapuli, in the Saboba District. According to eyewitnesses, four gunmen on two...

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
Education

President Mahama Attributes WASSCE Performance Decline to Years of Neglect in Basic Education

President John Dramani Mahama has attributed the sharp drop in performance in the latest West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to prolonged neglect of Ghana’s basic education sector....

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

GEA Cracks Down on Expired Contracts: Outgoing District Coordinators Must Leave Immediately

The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), Margaret Ansei, has issued a stern directive ordering all outgoing District Coordinators whose contracts have expired to immediately stop reporting...