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GFA presidential term extension: Nyaho-Tamakloe warns against amendment, cites Nyantakyi’s downfall

Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Chairman Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has urged the current administration to reflect on the downfall of Kwesi Nyantakyi as it considers amending the GFA statutes. His comments come amid a proposal to extend the GFA presidential limit from two to three terms, a change that could allow current president Kurt Okraku…

Gov’t revokes licences of 4 trawlers over fishing violations

The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Emelia Arthur, has announced the termination of fishing licences for four industrial trawlers that repeatedly violated the country’s fisheries regulations. Speaking during her turn at the Government’s Accountability Series on Wednesday, August 6, the Minister said the action forms part of broader efforts to promote sustainable and responsible…

There were no regulatory, governance approvals for NIA transactions – GRA raises issues with GH¢376 million NIA debt

According to the GRA, from its present assessment, “there were no regulatory and governance approvals for the transaction that created the purported debt.” In a press statement issued Wednesday [Aug 6, 2025] morning in reaction to the NIA’s disconnection of the GRA from the identity verification platform over the unpaid debt, the GRA said its…

Brazil’s former president put under house arrest after video posted on Instagram

Bolsonaro is standing facing trial over allegations he plotted a coup to overthrow Brazil’s current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, which he has denied. His supporters stormed government buildings on January 8, 2023 – a week after Lula da Silva’s inauguration. The house arrest ruling was handed down by Alexandre de Moraes, the judge…

Public transport fares to go up by 20% starting Friday, August 8

Public transport fares across Ghana are set to increase by 20% effective Friday, August 8, 2025. This follows a directive issued by the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC), in collaboration with transport unions, and in accordance with the Administrative Arrangement on Public Transport Fares. According to a statement signed by Emmanuel Ohene-Yeboah, General Secretary,…

Govt won’t budge on ultimatum to DStv — Minister

His comment, contained in a Facebook post yesterday, followed a statement by the company stating its interest in protecting the varied facets of Ghanaian jobs working with the company and having “constructive engagement” with the ministry, upon the minister’s warning issued last Friday. “This year, in April, at a time the Ghanaian cedi had seen…