Mohammed Kudus rejected a huge offer from Saudi Arabia. The West Ham player refused money that would triple his wages. Sky Sports revealed a Saudi team prepared to meet the 70 million pound asking price. The 24-year-old Ghana star chose European football instead. He wants to keep playing against top competition rather than chase bigger paychecks.
Kudus scored 14 goals during his first West Ham season. He struggled the following year and found the net just five times across 32 matches. The former Ajax star remains crucial for Ghana's national squad. Chelsea currently leads efforts to sign the attacking midfielder. Multiple elite European teams chase his signature.
Kudus sends a strong message about his career priorities through this...
President John Dramani Mahama promised Muslims cheaper trips to Mecca next year. He spoke Friday at Black Star Square during Eid prayers. The president said strong currency rates could cut pilgrimage costs significantly. Government subsidies helped reduce this year's prices but travel remained expensive for many families. Officials work with Saudi Arabia to find better deals for Ghanaian pilgrims.
Current exchange rates would have saved money on earlier bookings. Pilgrims could have paid around 45,000 cedis under today's stronger currency. Mahama expressed hope that economic improvements will continue helping Muslim travelers. The president acknowledged that religious trips create financial hardship for average citizens. Better...
President John Dramani Mahama picked Professor Goski Alabi to lead the University Council at the University of Mines and Technology. Alabi brings many years of teaching and business experience to the new job. The university sits at Tarkwa and serves students from across Ghana. Mahama believes Alabi can help improve the school's management and academic programs. Leaders expect her appointment to strengthen the university's reputation.
Professor Alabi teaches Quality Management and Leadership at her current position. She helps shape education policy for the government through various committees. Mahama asked her to join the Ghana Education Forum organizing team. The professor earned multiple degrees from universities across different...
West African Action Network on Small Arms warns about teenagers carrying guns at schools across Ghana. Francis Ameyibor from WAANSA says young people cannot handle weapons safely because their brains are not fully developed. Students who see gun violence often struggle with schoolwork and develop mental health problems. Some kids turn to drugs or become violent after witnessing shooting incidents. The organization wants parents to lock up firearms better to keep children safe.
Parents must teach kids to stay away from guns and tell adults when they find weapons. Ameyibor says many families leave firearms where children can reach them easily. Gun owners should store weapons without bullets inside special safes that only adults can open...
A man crashed his red Toyota Corolla into a parked truck Friday afternoon on Aburi-Madina Highway. The driver lost control at high speed and hit the vehicle loading building blocks beside the road. Emergency workers found alcohol bottles scattered across the front passenger seat. The collision damaged the car's front end and spread debris across the roadway. Traffic stopped briefly but resumed after crews cleared the wreckage.
Eyewitness Justlord Estey saw the Toyota speeding before the accident happened around midday. The truck driver was loading construction materials when the car slammed into his vehicle. Police suspect the Toyota driver had been drinking before the crash occurred. The man suffered minor cuts and bruises from the...
Ghana's National Chief Imam Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu called for better morals and peace during his Eid-Al-Adha message. The religious leader wants Muslims and Christians to work together as conflicts spread across the world. He said the Friday celebration should inspire people to help others rather than just follow traditions. Sheikh Sharubutu reminded believers that God cares more about good hearts than animal sacrifices. The imam wants Ghana to move away from negative behavior toward positive community action.
The chief imam criticized violence happening in Gaza and other war zones around the globe. He said world leaders ignore suffering people and allow terrible acts to continue. Sheikh Sharubutu believes countries should choose...
Abraham Koomson wants Ghana to focus manufacturing companies within the 24-Hour Economy plan. The Ghana Federation of Labour leader spoke to reporters Thursday about making factories the main priority. Koomson believes proper support would boost the flagship project and speed up economic changes. Government workers need to create better conditions for businesses to succeed across all regions.
Manufacturing jobs would help the local money become stronger and increase exports to other countries. Koomson explained how factory work reduces the need for buying foreign products. Local companies face serious problems from smuggled goods and fake textile designs flooding markets. Cheap copies hurt real producers who cannot compete against...
Roberta Donkor spends her birthday helping children instead of partying. The Volta Pad manager brings food and supplies to kids who need basic items. She started this charity work during 2023 when she gave reusable pads to girls at local schools. Friends help her collect rice, soap and other necessities for the annual donations. Donkor wants other Ghanaians to celebrate birthdays through charitable acts.
The businesswoman delivered supplies to Xorladi Centre at Ho for vulnerable children. Diana Agbeko runs the facility that houses 36 orphans, street kids and disabled youth. Church partners created the home during 2002 after finding an abandoned malnourished baby. Staff members screen each child carefully before accepting them into the...
Ghana business leaders want President Mahama to cancel the Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited contract immediately. The Importers and Exporters Association says SML receives 1.43 million dollars monthly for work already done better. Executive Secretary Samson Asaki Awingobit told reporters the National Petroleum Authority handles fuel monitoring through digital systems. The government wastes taxpayer money on duplicate services that provide no extra value. SML performs the same tasks NPA already completes at lower costs.
Association members demand five specific actions from the current administration regarding the controversial agreement. Leaders want all SML payments since 2018 made public and recovered money redirected to schools...
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