Author: Political Desk

Black Stars midfielder Francis Abu has successfully undergone surgery following a horrific injury sustained during Ghana’s international friendly against Japan, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced. Abu suffered fractures to two bones in the incident, which occurred during the match on Friday, November 14, 2025. The operation was performed at Toyota Memorial Hospital in Japan, coordinated through the efforts of Black Stars head of medical Dr. Prince Pambo, colleagues from Abu’s club Toulouse FC, and the local surgical team. The GFA confirmed that the acute phase of Abu’s rehabilitation has already begun. In a statement, the association revealed that…

Dozens of leading political figures have arrived at the residence of the late former Vice President of Ghana, Alhaji Aliu Mahama, for the 13th Commemorative Adua in his honour. The solemn Islamic prayer service, scheduled for Sunday, November 16, 2025, is currently underway at the family’s Cantonments residence. An array of guests, including family, friends, political leaders and members of the Islamic community, have arrived at the residence to join the Adua. Some prominent faces captured by the cameras of The 1957News include former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, 2024 presidential running mate of…

The Ministry of the Interior has announced sweeping reforms to the recruitment processes for Ghana’s security services, including a strict policy that will instantly disqualify applicants who arrive early or late for their scheduled screening slots. The changes come in the wake of a tragic stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium during a Ghana Armed Forces enlistment exercise on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, which claimed six lives and left dozens injured. Speaking through a statement shared on social media by government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak outlined the new protocols set to take effect when the online…

Ghana’s Black Stars fell to a 2-0 defeat against hosts Japan in the Kirin Challenge Cup friendly at the Toyota Stadium on Friday, November 14, 2025. The match, played under lights in front of a vibrant home crowd, exposed Ghana’s vulnerabilities as the team fielded a depleted squad missing key stars Mohammed Kudus, Jordan Ayew, and Thomas Partey due to injury and club commitments. Japan, buoyed by their recent 3-2 upset victory over Brazil, dominated proceedings from the outset, controlling possession and probing Ghana’s compact five-man defensive setup. Despite early resistance, the Samurai Blue broke the deadlock in the 16th…

 Two persons have been killed and another left in critical condition following a deadly dawn clash between rival youth gangs at Mpaasaaso Number 2 in the Ahafo Ano South West District of the Ashanti Region. The violent confrontation, according to a citinewsroom report erupted around 3:00 a.m. on Friday, November 14, 2025 and has led to the deepening of long-standing tensions between residents of Mpaasaaso Number 1 and Mpaasaaso Number 2. According to reports, the clash involved armed groups from the two neighbouring communities, with gunfire and machete attacks leaving a trail of destruction. A youth leader of Mpaasaaso Number…

The government has announced that families of the six applicants who lost their lives in Wednesday’s stampede at El-Wak Stadium will be offered automatic recruitment slots into the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) for qualified relatives. The directive follows a tragic incident during a GAF recruitment exercise, where hundreds of eager applicants surged through the stadium gates for documentation and physical screening, resulting in six deaths and several injuries. Deputy Minister of Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, disclosed the President’s instruction while visiting one of the bereaved families at Eyan Maim in the Central Region. “President John Dramani Mahama has directed that…

A High Court in Accra has ordered the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to release audio recordings of its interrogation of Edith Ruby Opokua Adumuah, the prosecution’s second witness in the trial of former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General, Kwabena Adu-Boahene. Mr Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, are facing 11 counts including conspiracy, stealing, using public office for profit, money laundering and causing financial loss to the state over the alleged misappropriation of GH₵49.1 million in a cybersecurity equipment deal. During cross-examination on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, Madam Adumuah, the NSB Director of Finance, confirmed to the court…

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s flagship 24-Hour Economy policy, describing it as a “confusing mix of policy ideas” with no clear implementation framework. Addressing  2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy presented by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson in Parliament on Thursday, November 13, 2025, Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Karaga, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam on behalf of the Caucus, accused the government of failing to deliver on its promise of massive job creation through the initiative. “The government promised lots of jobs when it came to power, but unfortunately,…

More than 300 residents from Dadwene and Anwona in the Ashanti Region, as well as Hwidiem, Kenyase, Goaso, and Marhani in the Ahafo Region, have been remanded into prison custody for two weeks following an alleged attack on officials of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and journalists. The suspects were arrested during a joint military-police operation conducted at dawn on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, in the Ashanti and Ahafo regions, with an additional swoop at Ehi in the Volta Region. Videos circulating on social media captured the arrested individuals—mostly men—lined up on the…

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, has launched a scathing attack on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, accusing it of hypocrisy and prioritizing travel luxury over bolstering Ghana’s military capabilities in the 2026 budget. In a post shared shortly after Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson presented the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on Thursday, Rev. Fordjour highlighted what he described as a glaring contradiction in the NDC’s approach to defence procurement. “After rejecting President Akufo-Addo’s proposal to acquire aircraft, 2 offshore patrol vessels and 6 fighter jets for…