Takoradi Technical University, TTU, has welcomed the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Commission, Emeafa Hardcastle, during her first official visit to the University since her appointment. Accompanied by both national and regional officers of the Petroleum Commission, Madam Hardcastle used the visit to tour various facilities and machinery at the Jubilee Technical Training Centre, JTTC. She was also briefed on the University’s collaborations with various petroleum industry partners that have helped to provide the necessary machinery and tools to support the centre’s operations and enhance its training programmes. Pro Vice Chancellor of TTU, Prof. Victor Kweku Bondzie Micah,…
Author: Kelvin Papa Sackey
Sports Journalist Yaw Ampofo Ankrah has been appointed as the new Director-General of Ghana’s National Sports Authority (NSA). With a distinguished career spanning journalism, sports administration, and media, Ampofo Ankrah brings a wealth of experience to this pivotal role. His career highlights include; Media and Journalism: Ampofo Ankrah is a BBC-trained journalist with extensive experience in radio and television, having worked with prominent media houses such as Joy FM, Metro TV, Atlantis Radio, and the BBC. Sports Administration: He is the founding president of the Ghana Beach Soccer Association (GBSA) and has served as the Chairman of the Beach Soccer…
The President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has been elected as a member of the Executive Committee (EXCO) of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). His four-year term will run from 2025 to 2029. Okraku, who secured the position unopposed, joins the 24-member committee of Africa’s football governing body. His election is a testament to his leadership and contributions to Ghanaian football since assuming office in 2019. Under his tenure, the GFA has prioritized transparency, grassroots football development, women’s football, and youth programs—efforts that have earned him recognition within the African football community. His presence on…
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced planned maintenance works in several regions across the country on March 11 and 12, 2025.The exercise, aimed at enhancing service delivery, will result in temporary power outages in affected areas on the above dates. In the Volta Region, the township of Tsito and its surrounding areas will experience power outages between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm. In the Ashanti Region, two major maintenance exercises are scheduled: Areas including Darko, Bebu, Ampabame No.2, Trede, Sabin Akroform, and parts of Pakyi No.2 will be affected from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. A second phase…
Renowned surgeon and health expert Prof. Agyeman Badu Akosa has critically tasked the President and Ghanaian lawmakers to ban politicians and government appointees from traveling abroad to seek health care prospects. Mr. Akosa said this traveling abroad culture of Ghanaian politicians and appointees seeking health care from other countries abroad is bad in terms of financial and professional development. He pointed out that the notion makes Ghanaian doctors incompetent since the leaders and those in authorities don’t regard Ghanaian doctors and the health care in general. Mr. Akosa has tasked the current government to make sure to curb such habits…
In a decisive move to reshape the future of Ghanaian sports, Richard Akpokavie Esq., a frontrunner in the race for the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) presidency, has embarked on an ambitious series of high-stakes meetings with the nation’s top corporate sponsors and influential sports stakeholders. With the GOC elections slated for April 26, 2025, Akpokavie’s proactive outreach underscores his determination to secure sustainable funding and forge strategic alliances that will propel Ghana’s Olympic movement to new heights. Akpokavie, a seasoned sports administrator with an impressive track record, is leaving no stone unturned in his campaign to transform the GOC into…
Former Ghanaian international and Coach Kwesi Appiah has reportedly not received his financial dues from Sudan due to complications in bank transfers to Ghana, according to Dr. Moatasem Jaafar, the president of the Sudan Football Association (FA). In a statement shared via Koora and published by Sporty FM, Dr. Jaafar confirmed that challenges in financial transactions have delayed payments owed to Appiah, who was appointed head coach of Sudan’s national team in September 2023. “Kwesi Appiah has not received his financial dues due to the complications of bank transfers to Ghana,” the Sudan FA president disclosed. The issue has raised…
International airline Goldstar Air, a private Ghanaian and United States registered company with an issued Air Carrier License (ACL) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across West Africa and Intercontinental routes is well positioned to start the 24-hour economy. Goldstar Air is expecting the new administration to compel the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority to assemble a new certification team within this month to take the airline through the remaining phases of its Safety Certificate (AOC), as the airline is above halfway through the process to help reset Ghana’s economy and fulfill the over…
The Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) joined the global community to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, 2025, with a fun-filled day of activities at the Labadi Beach. The event, which was organized by the Ghana Rugby Ladies, brought together women from different backgrounds to celebrate their love for rugby and to promote women’s empowerment in the sport. According to Ms. Rafatu Inusah, Ghana Rugby Board Women’s Representative, the event was a huge success, with women coming together to play and have fun, as well as to discuss the way forward for women’s rugby in Ghana. “It was a…
The management of Asante Kotoko Sporting Club has expressed its profound gratitude to individuals, institutions, and organizations that supported them during the final funeral rites of their late supporter, Francis Yaw Frimpong, affectionately known as “Pooley.” In an official statement, the club extended special appreciation to key figures, including the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, and the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, who was represented by the Ashanti Regional Police Commander and the regional police hierarchy. The club also acknowledged the support of traditional leaders (Nananom), the President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Mr. Kurt…