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President John Dramani Mahama and his brother, Ibrahim Mahama, have come through for singer, Dee Aja, who is battling a kidney disease, needing urgent transplant. The generous brothers have pledged to support Aja who is known for singing campaign songs including popular hit ‘Onaapo’ for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the 2016 general election. Even though the song was written by gospel musician Nana Osei famously known as Nacee, it was performed by Aja a member of a defunct music group ‘a skuuul fuo, formed by the former. The support from the Mahamas follows Aja’s passionate appeal to Ghanaians…

Dreams Football Club head coach Winfred Dormon has called for his team to improve on their performance after missing out on a win two games into the season. Dormon made this call after Dreams lost 1-0 to Accra Hearts of Oak at home at the Nii Adjei Kraku Sports Complex. Dreams FC lost 1-0 to Kpando Heart of Lions at the Kpando Stadium in the first round of the 2025-2026 Ghana Premier League season and after starting the new campaign on a losing note, Dormon has called for improvement. “We had our moments, we created a decent number of chances…

In a bold address at the 80th UN General Assembly, President Trump called upon world leaders to uphold the fundamental values of free speech and religious liberty. Emphasizing the importance of these principles, Trump urged nations to stand firm in safeguarding these rights, which he argued were essential components of a democratic society. During his speech, Trump made a direct appeal to protect free speech, stating, “Together, let us defend free speech and free expression.” He emphasized the need for open dialogue and the exchange of diverse perspectives as critical elements of a free and democratic society. Trump also highlighted…

Several hours after missing out on winning what would have been his first ever Ballon D’Or Award, FC Barcelona and Spain star Lamine Yamal has broken his silence. The youngster finished second in the 2025 Ballon D’Or rankings behind French international winger Ousmane Dembele; Dembele described winning the award as a “dream come true”. Yamal scored 18 goals and added 25 assists in 55 games in all competitions for Barcelona in the 2024-2025 season and Yamal’s Ballon D’Or miss angered his father who tagged the development as the “biggest moral damage done to a human being”. After Dembele was announced…

French media giant Canal+ has cemented its position as a global entertainment powerhouse after finalising its takeover of MultiChoice Group, the parent company of DStv, Showmax and SuperSport. The $2 billion deal, which closed last week, hands Canal+ effective control of the pay-TV giant, marking one of the most significant shake-ups in Africa’s broadcasting sector. The acquisition gives Canal+ a footprint of more than 40 million subscribers across nearly 70 countries, positioning it to rival international streaming heavyweights like Netflix and Disney+. In South Africa, where foreign ownership rules restrict broadcasting licences, MultiChoice has created a locally controlled subsidiary known…

The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr. Godwin Kudzo Tameklo (Esq.), has paid a working visit to the Western Naval Command and some fuel smuggling hotspots in the Western Region. The visit forms part of steps to strengthen partnerships in the fight against fuel smuggling along Ghana’s coastline. Mr. Tameklo toured key operational points, inspected enforcement activities, and reaffirmed the Authority’s commitment to protecting Ghana’s petroleum downstream sector. He applauded the dedication of security officers and assured them of NPA’s continuous support to ensuring a safe and transparent petroleum market. In a related development, Mr. Tameklo met…

The national Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has criticized insults hurled at him by US-based Ghanaian online broadcaster. Kevin Ekow Taylor. The youth leader laments how Taylor on his programme “With All Due Respect” used unprintable words against him and called him names as a person from the northern part of the country. He condemned the action of the broadcaster, who describes himself as a card bearing member of the NPP, and has promised to collapse the party he is a member of from Obuasi in the Ashanti Region. Mustapha, who together with elements within…

Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, one of the five presidential hopefuls of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has spoken about his forceful removal from office as General Secretary of the party. The engineer was removed together with the national chairman Paul Afoko and third vice chairman Sammy Crabbe in the run up to the 2016 general election. The party and loyalists of former President Akufo-Addo, often credit their victory in that election partly to standing on their grounds to remove the three. The illegality was perpetuated under Akufo-Addo who was then the opposition leader, following series of unsubstantiated allegations against them. Agyapong,…

Hundreds of Ghanaian movie enthusiasts filled the Silverbird Cinemas at the Accra Mall and West Hills Mall on Friday, 19th September 2025, for the premiere of The Fisherman, a film written and directed by Zoey Martinson. The audience also featured renowned creatives, media personalities, and other public figures. The Fisherman tells the story of Atta Oko, an elderly Ghanaian fisherman who teams up with a talking fish and three young people on a journey to the city to secure a loan that will help them buy their own boat. Atta Oko, played by Ricky Adelayitor, dreams of becoming the boat…

The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority, Mr. Godwin Kudzo Tameklo (Esq.), has stressed the need for Ghana to get a second Conventional Buoy Mooring facility, which will see two vessels berthing diesel and petrol simultaneously. That, he said, would deal with the issue of delay in discharge of petroleum products and demurrage costs. He made the remarks during a panel discussion under the topic, “Leveraging Upstream Oil and Gas Development to Boost the Downstream Value Chain in Ghana”, at the Africa Oil Week 2025 conference which was held from Monday, September 15 – 18th, 2025 at the Kempinski…