Author: Richmond Ampofo Fordjour

Reigning Ballon d’Or winner Rodri has been named in Pep Guardiola’s squad against AFC Bournemouth for the first time in eight months, after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury abruptly ended his season. He starts from the bench alongside Ortega Moreno, Ake, Grealish, Doku, Nico, Foden, Bobb, and O’Reilly, in what marks Kevin De Bruyne’s final home game at the Etihad Stadium. Rodri was ruled out for the season after picking up the injury against Arsenal in September 2024, but his recovery progressed unexpectedly quickly, allowing him to return to training in April. Manchester City will face Fulham after this…

Greater Accra Regional Minister, Hon. Linda Ocloo, has announced the reactivation of a 24-hour taskforce and the introduction of strict enforcement measures, including a fine of up to ₵2,000 for traders who defy red-line restrictions along decongested roads. She outlined this disciplinary measure to curtail traders from encroaching the streets after a friendly decongestion exercise cleared the streets of the central business district. “The way forward is that, we are going to reactivate our taskforce so that they’ll be working 24 hours a day. We are also going to draw a red line on the road. When you cross the…

The University of Ghana (UG) chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has issued a strong call for the resignation of the Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu following what it describes as a “distasteful” and “unethical” audit report that implicates the University in irregular salary payments. Addressing the press, UG-UTAG Secretary Jerry Joe Harrison said the Association is appalled by the standards of auditing exhibited by the Ghana Audit Service in the recent report, which named the University of Ghana as accounting for 68% (GH¢59.24 million) of irregular salary claims among government institutions. “This report, as distasteful as it…

Lawyers for the Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, have issued a demand notice to an NPP activist on Facebook, P.K. Sarpong, requesting an unqualified apology over allegations that the minister received a Lexus vehicle as a gift, contrary to the Code of Conduct. P.K. Sarpong, who has 33,000 followers on Facebook, made a post approximately 18 hours ago calling the President’s attention to a Lexus Super Sport the minister was spotted in. He alleged that the vehicle was a gift from an undisclosed individual, which he believes violates a section of the Code of Conduct.…

The Mayor of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has assured the public that the ongoing decongestion exercise is not a nine-day wonder but a sustained effort to ensure that roads and public spaces are cleared. He made this commitment during a press briefing after spending several hours supervising Phase 1 of the exercise within the Central Business District, covering areas such as Tudu and adjoining streets. The three-day operation is a joint initiative by the AMA and the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly (KoKMA), supported by the Ghana Police Service, market leaders, transport unions, and other key stakeholders.…

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Okai Mintah, a youth activist and entrepreneur, as the new Chairman of the Board of the National Service Authority (NSA). Mr. Mintah also serves as the Chairman of the National Youth Working Committee.His appointment takes effect immediately following a brief swearing-in ceremony at the Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment on Monday, May 19th, 2025. During the swearing-in of the new governing board of the NSA, the Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo Esq., urged the new board members to be diligent in their duties. He noted that the President has…

Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has asserted that the recent appreciation of the Ghanaian Cedi is no accident but rather the result of deliberate fiscal policies and significant inflows, particularly from gold. He emphasized that the government’s strategic focus on the gold sector is already yielding positive results. According to Dr. Forson, as of May 13, 2025, the Cedi has strengthened by approximately 16.7% against the US Dollar. In a bid to set the record straight amidst growing claims that escalating trade tariffs are weakening the dollar, Dr. Forson emphasized the crucial role of fiscal discipline, sound monetary…

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Adentan Municipal Assembly, Ella Esiman Nongo, has confirmed the tragic loss of three lives, including a four-year-old girl, in the aftermath of a three-hour torrential downpour that caused devastating floods across Accra on May 18, 2025. According to Madam Nongo, the deaths occurred in separate locations, Lakeside and New Legon. “In Lakeside, we lost two people, including a four-year-old girl from Nanakrom, and another gentleman around New Legon,” she stated. She identified illegal construction on waterways as a major contributing factor to the disaster, emphasizing how it obstructs the natural flow of rainwater.…

Award Winning Ghanaian musical duo, Lali X Lola, have petitioned the Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George over concerns of allegedly not receiving revenue from Boomplay, a Digital Service Provider (DSP) that streams and sells music and video content since April 2023. In an address to the Minister, the twins stated bemoaned the streaming platform’s unresponsiveness and nonpayment of their revenue due. They noted that their efforts to resolve the issue have been unsuccessful, raising serious questions about transparency and accountability within the platform. “Despite repeated attempts to engage the platform to resolve this issue, there…

Chairman of Africa Institute on Governance and Security (AIGS), Lecturer at University of Professional Studies (UPSA), Founder of Kandifo Institute, former Parliamentary aspirant for the 2024 NPP Primaries (Abuakwa North Constituency) and former government spokesperson, Dr. Palgrave Boakye Danquah, was the special guest at the opening match of the Ohumkan Football Gala 2025. The event, was held as part of activities leading up to the Ohumkan Festival, scheduled to officially begin on June 3. The Football Gala, organized under the auspices of the Tafo Concern Youth Association, kicked off with an opening match between Fofiesi and Zongo on May 17…