The Ejisu Municipal Assembly, through the National Council on Persons with Disability (NCPD) and the Municipal Disability Fund Management Committee, has disbursed the Disability Common Fund to 58 beneficiaries across the municipality. The support is aimed at empowering Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) and their caregivers to become economically independent through small-scale businesses and vocational activities. […]

The Chamber of Construction Industries says the government has begun disbursing about one billion cedis to settle outstanding debts owed to contractors. Speaking to 3 Business on Monday, 9 February 2026, the Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber, Emmanuel Cherry, welcomed the move but urged the government to speed up the payment process to ease […]

Asante Kotoko’s Communications Director, Sarfo Duku, has expressed belief that the club still has a chance of winning the league despite trailing leaders Medeama by eight points on the Ghana Premier League table. Speaking on Akoma 87.9 FM, Sarfo Duku admitted that the gap is a significant challenge but insisted the Porcupine Warriors will continue […]

The NPP has formally endorsed Baba Ali Yussif as its parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso East by-election scheduled for March 3, 2026.

President John Dramani Mahama will be attending the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 14th to 15th February 2026, accompanied by the first lady, H.E. Mrs. Lordina Mahama, the Minister for Foreign Minister, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and other […]

The Western Central Regional Police Command has launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in Mahamo Village near Benso. The incident, which began as a domestic dispute, turned fatal after the victim attempted to intervene. According to a police statement released by Assistant Superintendent of Police Beatrice Turkson, Head of the Public […]

Alleged wire fraud and romance scam suspect Frederick Kumi, also known as Abu Trica, has filed a suit against the Interior Ministry, Economic and Organised Crime Office, Narcotics Control Commission and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over allegations of unlawful arrest, detention and interrogation. Abu Trica was recently rearrested after an Accra High […]

The Ashanti Caucus of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Parliament has interrogated the government’s funding priorities following the decision to downgrade the Suame Interchange Project, arguing that claims of debt-related constraints are inconsistent with broader road infrastructure spending. Speaking on behalf of the caucus at a press briefing on Monday, February 9,2026, Francis Asenso-Boakye, […]

The National Cleft Care Center in Kumasi is significantly improving access to surgical treatment and comprehensive care for children and adults born with cleft lip and cleft palate in Ghana and across the sub-region. Cleft lip and palate are birth conditions in which a baby is born with an opening or split in the upper […]

The Ashanti Region has recorded 18,104 cancer cases with breast and cervical cancers surging by over 90% and 75% respectively in 2025, according to the Ghana Health Service. This alarming regional picture was revealed by the Ashanti Regional Director of Health Services, Dr Fred Adomako Boateng, at a media briefing to mark World Cancer Day, […]

Roads Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza assures contractors that government is settling outstanding debts. He explains that current delays are due to rigorous verification to avoid double payments.

In Lepusi, a farming community in the Nanumba North Municipality, market day is more than a day of trade. For many children, it has quietly become a day away from school. As traders fill the local market, classrooms in the community are left unusually silent, with many school-going children choosing trading over lessons. This situation […]

Toyota has announced that CEO Koji Sato will step down after three years, with CFO Kenta Kon set to take over, amid investor scrutiny over the Toyota Industries buyout and broader governance concerns.

Kotoko head coach Karim Zito has opened up in an exclusive interview with Akoma 87.9 FM, addressing the mounting pressure surrounding his tenure. With inconsistent results, calls from fans for his dismissal, and the IMC scheduling a meeting to review his performance, Zito spoke candidly about the challenges he is facing and his belief in […]

Government has recapitalized ADB Bank with an amount of 850 million Ghana cedis to move above regulatory adequacy capital threshold. Speaking at the bank`s thanksgiving service, the Managing Director Edward Ato Sarpong said the bank that is not making profit is now positioned to compete with any other bank in the country. ADB Bank has […]

Legal practitioner and political analyst, Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers, has weighed in on the controversy surrounding alleged vote-buying during an internal party election in the Ayawaso East Constituency, stating that while the practice is reprehensible, it is not criminal under Ghanaian law when it occurs within a political party’s internal processes. The incident, which took place over the […]

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, a spokesperson of former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has blamed the current cocoa crisis on poor decisions of the management of the Cocoa Board (COCONOD). In a post on his Facebook page, he said COCOBOD decided to do spot sales instead of forward sales. While waiting for a pot, he said, […]

Asante Kotoko head coach Karim Zito has appealed to the club’s supporters to rally behind the team despite recent setbacks, stressing that their backing will be crucial in the upcoming Super Clash against Hearts of Oak. Speaking to Akoma 87.9 FM ahead of the highly anticipated encounter, Zito acknowledged that results have not gone as […]

Investigative Journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) should be encouraged to go ahead with its plan to investigate the alleged vote-buying that characterised the party’s primaries to elect a parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso East by-election. Manasseh highlighted that when people pay money to get into parliament, they will find […]

Ghanaian footballers across Europe enjoyed a mixed but largely encouraging weekend, with several players delivering standout performances for their respective clubs, highlighting the growing influence of Ghanaian talent on the global stage. In Germany, Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer played a key role in Hamburger SV’s 2–0 win over FC Heidenheim in the Bundesliga. The forward opened the […]