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NSA Director General fired by Akufo Addo after Baba Yara ban

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sacked the Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Dodzie Numekevor, with immediate effect, according to reports in the media. The dismissal follows the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) decision to revoke the Baba Yara Sports Stadium’s license...

CAF President slams Ghana over Baba Yara stadium ban

The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe has attacked Ghana following their latest ban on the Baba Yara stadium. CAF rescinded it's approval for Baba Yara Stadium to host matches for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. This ruling...

CAF withdraws approval for Baba Yara Stadium

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has withdrawn its approval for the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, Ghana, due to technical infractions, including an unsuitable playing field. The decision was made after observations made by CAF during the recent Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying match...

Police arrest 487 in Kumasi for involvement in QNET Ponzi scheme

Four hundred and eighty seven individuals suspected of participating in the QNET Ponzi scheme have been apprehended by the Ghana Police Service. They were arrested on Monday, 2 September 2024, following an intelligence-led raid in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi. The suspects, which include 257 females...

Ashanti Region: Armed Robbers jailed 345 years.

Five armed robbers have been found guilty of robbery, conspiring to commit robbery, providing ammunition to a criminal organisation, and dishonestly receiving property. The five prisoners were reportedly apprehended in 2023 in relation to a slew of robberies and carjackings that occurred in the Ashanti...

We’ve competent men and women but Akufo-Addo didn’t deploy them – Eugene Boakye Antwi

Member of Parliament for Subin, Hon. Eugene Boakye Antwi, has expressed worry over the choice of ministers used by the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo administration. He says it is true that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has men and women who can cause the needed...