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…as Anas Aremeyaw Anas Triumphs in U.S. By Innocent Appiah Court Battle In a stunning legal showdown, revered investigator Anas Aremeyaw Anas clinched an $18 million defamation win against ex-Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong at the Essex County Superior Court in New Jersey. This seismic ruling starkly contrasts Anas’ previous setback in Ghana, spotlighting the uphill struggle journalists face there and underscoring the urgent call for sweeping reforms in the nation’s legal setup. The resounding verdict was handed down unanimously on March 18, 2025, capping off a lengthy legal tussle that kicked off with Anas filing his suit on May…

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Sierra Leone following his short working visit to the West African nation. The visit, which served both diplomatic and cultural purposes, allowed President Mahama to express gratitude to his Sierra Leonean counterpart, President Julius Maada Bio, for his presence at Mahama’s investiture on January 7, 2025. During a press briefing, President Mahama highlighted the deep-rooted African tradition of showing gratitude, explaining that his visit was meant to thank President Bio personally. “We’ve enjoyed it since we arrived here. Our purpose for this visit is a short working…

The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) Company, has found its way back into the news again after it made the headlines in 2017 over it sale of contaminated fuel under Managing Director (MD) Alfred Obeng Boateng. It new management, has been hit with a fresh scandal involving a contract awarded by its predecessor headed Edwin Provencal at an initial cost of Five Million Six Hundred and Fifty-Three Thousand, Four Hundred and Fifty-Five Ghana Cedis, Sixty-Two Pesewas (GHs 5, 653, 455.62) inclusive of all relevant taxes. But the multimillion cedi contract has hit a snag including reports that it was…

Kumasi Asante Kotoko Sporting Club head coach, Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum, has seemingly blamed missed scoring chances from his team on the tense atmosphere in his team’s Ghana Premier League game against defending league champions FC Samartex 1996. Kotoko drew 1-1 with Samartex at Samreboi in a game that had Kwame Opoku score his sixth goal in seven GPL appearances since returning to the Porcupine Warriors. However, Kotoko’s Dauda Saaka and Isaac Mintah missed big chances to score and give Kotoko the win and Dr. Ogum believes that the high level of tension surrounding the game affected the players’ goal…

All is set for the 2024/25 Ghana Women’s FA Cup following the completion of the semifinal games on Sunday, March 16. Jonina Ladies and Faith Ladies picked up the final slots for this season’s competition after wins over Rootz Sistaz and Hasaacas Ladies respectively. Jonina Ladies claimed an emphatic 4-1 win over Rootz Sistaz with braces from Joyce Atimbila and Matilda Fodu which meant Eva Amoako’s goal for the Division One League side was only a consolation game. The Antie Aku-based side will be playing in the final of the cup competition for the first time since its establishment. In…

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has confirmed Ghana as hosts of the CAF African Schools Football Championship 2025 which is set to take place from 21 – 26 April 2025. The Continental Finals will be played at the University of Ghana’s Legon Sports Stadium in Accra. This marks the first time the tournament’s continental finals will be held in West Africa, following previous editions in Southern Africa (South Africa 2023) and East Africa (Tanzania 2024). The CAF African Schools Football Championship was launched by CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe in April 2022 in Maputo, Mozambique. Since its inception, more…

Guinness World Record attemptee Afua Asantewaa has criticized Socrates Safo for calling her ungrateful. Afua Asantewaa’s curses follow the revelation that Dr. Bawumia’s team gave Socrates Safo GH¢20,000 to be handed to her, but she never received the money. According to a distressed Afua Asantewaa, all she received was a bottle of cough syrup instead of the GH¢20,000. In an Instagram story, Afua Asantewaa called out Socrates Safo, accusing him of being evil. She claimed that while she was struggling in the box, Socrates was profiting from her efforts. Other members of the stream, who also allegedly received the money…

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has expressed concerns over the challenges facing Ghana’s Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, suggesting that a review may be necessary if issues such as food shortages, accommodation struggles, and inconsistent academic calendars persist. Speaking at the Manhyia Palace during a courtesy visit by education minister Haruna Iddrisu, the Asantehene questioned the effectiveness of the policy in its current state. “If the students will go to school under the Free SHS policy and would not be fed due to food shortage, face accommodation challenges, and vacate after few days in school, then it would be better…

The Public Relations Officer for the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Ernest Azuntiga, has responded to widely circulated reports that the institution has withdrawn 38 students due to poor academic performance. Addressing the issue of Asaase Radio on Monday, March 17, 2025, Azuntiga clarified that the reports are inaccurate as no student has been dismissed from the institution. He explained that the viral document, which listed the names of some Level 100 first-year students with the directive for them to be withdrawn for failing to meet the minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 1.0, originated from a specific department…

Ghanaian dancehall musician, Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, has reacted to the removal of George Akuffo Dampare as the Inspector General of Police (IGP). On March 13, 2025, President John Dramani Mahama, through a press statement signed by Felix Ofosu Kwakye, the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, officially appointed COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the new IGP. This development has since sparked mixed reactions on social media, with scores of netizens expressing their excitement over the change. Shatta Wale, speaking on the development, also took to Facebook on March 14, 2025, to criticise the former…