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The Deputy Minister of Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has disclosed that Ghana is facing a severe backlog of unemployed professionals in the health and education sectors, a situation that continues to strain the national budget. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, Mr. Ampem revealed that since 2019, the country has accumulated a backlog of 74,000 health professionals and 71,000 education professionals who are yet to be recruited into the public sector. “If you look at the health sector, every year from 2010 to date, about 26,000 professionals are trained, and out of that, only about…

Black Stars coach Otto Addo says it remains a great honour to serve Ghana at the FIFA World Cup, as he leads the national team closer to another qualification on the road to the 2026 edition. Addo, who was part of Ghana’s maiden World Cup appearance in 2006 as a player, later worked as a scout for the team at the 2014 tournament in Brazil. He then made history by becoming the first of his generation to qualify Ghana for the 2022 World Cup after edging Nigeria on the away goals rule. Now, the 49-year-old stands on the brink of…

Ghana coach Otto Addo has admitted that he is his own toughest critic, confessing that he often “overthinks” his decisions as he prepares the Black Stars for their next 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying encounter against the Central African Republic (CAR). Speaking exclusively to JoySports in Morocco after the team’s final training session on Tuesday, Addo said the players must approach the game with total focus and respect for their opponents following a difficult encounter against Chad. “I mean, the past has shown that we can’t underrate any team. Any team can play, can defend, so it’s going to be…

The General Secretary of the Football Association, Prosper Harrison Addo, Esq, has been appointed as a Member of the FIFA Legal Committee, a significant recognition of his legal expertise and contribution to football administration and governance. His appointment is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the FIFA Statutes and FIFA Governance Regulations, and he will serve a four-year term from 2025 to 2029. The FIFA Legal Committee, one of FIFA’s key Standing Committees, is responsible for advising and assisting the FIFA Council on legal matters, including statutory interpretations, regulatory frameworks and governance issues within global football. The Committee is…

Dorothy’s Hope Foundation (DHF), in collaboration with it esteem partners, is organizing a two-day events designed to commemorate this year’s breast cancer awareness month, October.The events, slated for Saturday October 11 and Sunday 19, will see the Foundation, mobilize women and the general public to actively participate in the awareness programmes.The first programme salted for 11th Annual Eye For Cancer Marathon 2025, alias Walkathon, will begin at the Cantonments Post Office and will end at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), near Tema Station on Saturday, October 11.There will be a community walk, featuring survivor-led moments, wellness engagement, on-site health information…

Reports from Citi News suggests that the final report of the August 6 helicopter crash is expected to be submitted within the next two weeks, following the completion of a preliminary report now under internal review. The August 6 Z-9 helicopter crash claimed the lives of some senior government officials including Defense Minister Edward Omane Boamah, and Environment Minister Murtala Mohammed. An investigation was launched on August 25 announced by Acting Defense Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, with a 30-day deadline to complete its work and submit its findings. Sources close to the investigation reveal that investigators collaborated with aviation…

A former Auditor General, Daniel Yao Domelevo, has exposed Nii Ayikoi Otoo, the lead counsel for the former Chief Justice (CJ), Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, refuting claims that he sat on a credible evidence meant for the Committee that saw her removal.According to Domelevo, who was a member of the Justice Gabriel Scot Pwamang led 5-member Committee, the said documents, presented by former Attorney General and Minister of Justice and lead counsel for Justice Torkornoo, was fake.Breaking his silence on the matter since the Committee concluded it finding and presented to President John Dramani Mahama, resulting in Justice Torkornoo’s removal, Domelevo…

The Minister for the Interior and responsible for National Security, Hon. Muntaka-Mohammed Mubarak, has commissioned the Eastern Regional Command of the National Signals Bureau in Koforidua to enhance the country’s national security infrastructure and bolster public safety and security. The new office is equipped with cutting-edge surveillance technology, which will play a critical role in supporting Government’s 24-hour economy policy and enhance surveillance across the region. In his keynote address, Hon. Muntaka emphasised that the opening of the office underscores the government’s commitment to leveraging technology to stay ahead of criminals and ensure Ghana remains a haven of peace and…

New York City has filed a lawsuit accusing Facebook, Google, Snapchat, TikTok and other online platforms of fuelling a mental health crisis among children by addicting them to social media. The 327-page complaint filed on Wednesday in federal court in Manhattan seeks damages from Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Google and YouTube owner Alphabet, Snapchat owner Snap and TikTok owner ByteDance. It accused the defendants of gross negligence and causing a public nuisance. The city joined other governments, school districts and individuals pursuing about 2,050 similar lawsuits in nationwide litigation in the Oakland, California, federal court. New York City…

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has carried out a massive raid on “Gangway,” a notorious illegal mining and crime hotspot in Aboso, located in the Prestea-Huni Valley District of the Western Region. The operation, which took place in the early hours of Monday, October 6, 2025, was led by a heavily armed NAIMOS Task Force that descended on the enclave, dismantling makeshift structures and destroying equipment used for illegal mining activities. Thick clouds of smoke filled the air as dozens of wooden shanties known to be hideouts for illegal miners, drug dealers, and gamblers were torched in what…