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GBA goodwill message to Isaac Dogboe against Robeisy Ramirez
The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) wishes Isaac Dogboe who is the current North American Boxing Federation (NABF) Featherweight champion, the very best of luck in his upcoming WBO featherweight world title fight against Robeisy Ramirez on Saturday April 1st,2023 at the Hard Rock Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
The former WBO Super Bantamweight Champion, Isaac “The Royal Storm” Dogboe with an official record of 26 fights,2 losses,24 wins with 15 by way of knockouts is looking forward to becoming a two-time world champion against a credible Cuban opponent, Robeisy Ramirez with an official record of 12 fights,1 loss,11 wins with 7 by way of knockouts.
The GBA has been monitoring Dogboe’s training regime and does not doubt his ability to become a two-time world champion against a Cuban and southpaw boxer, Ramirez.
The GBA President, Abraham Kotei Neequaye, who is currently in the United States of America for the fight is highly optimistic of a sound victory for Dogboe and on behalf of the entire GBA Executive Board Members, the Ghana Boxing Supporters Union, members of the boxing Fraternity and all well-Wishers in Ghana and beyond wishes Isaac Dogboe the very best of luck underpinned by intelligence, wisdom and creativity in the ring.
As the statutory body in charge of the Regulation, Promotion, Organization and development of Professional Boxing in Ghana, The GBA President, Abraham Kotei Neequaye, Vice Chairman of Promotions, Michael Tetteh and Deputy Communications Director, Eyram Dady are in Tulsa, Oklahoma monitoring and observing the training regime of Dogbie and provide him with prayers and moral supports before, during and after his fight.
The GBA by this goodwill message wishes to encourage all Ghanaians especially the Boxing fraternity to remember Isaac Dogboe in their prayers to help him triumph in the ring on Saturday.
Isaac “The Royal Storm” Dogboe, we know you will fight tirelessly for mother Ghana and lift our flag very high. We believe in your ability and capability to reposition yourself at your current comfortable weight in the featherweight division. You are the best!!
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Prof Alidu Seidu files nomination for Tamale Central seat
The newly elected parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Tamale Central, Prof Alidu Seidu, has submitted his nomination forms to the Electoral Commission.
As of 10:00 a.m. today, he was the only person who had filed to contest the seat.
Nomination of candidates will close at the end of the day.
Associate Professor and Head of the Political Science Department at the University of Ghana Legon, Prof. Alidu Seidu won the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Tamale Central constituency with a landslide victory.
The elections, supervised by the party’s Elections and IT Directorate in the Northern Region, saw Prof. Seidu poll 840 votes out of the total valid ballots cast.
His closest contender, Lawyer Hanan Gundadow Abdul-Rahaman, secured 536 votes.
The other aspirants could not make significant gains, with Dr. Seidu Fiter obtaining 44 votes, Aliu Abdul-Hamid 23 votes, and the rest recording fewer than 10 votes each.
In all, 1,500 ballots were cast, with 6 ballots rejected and 7 spoilt ballots recorded.
The results were signed and declared by Dr. Arnold Mashud Abukari, NDC Northern Regional Director of Elections and IT.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) held parliamentary primaries in Tamale Central to choose a candidate for the upcoming by-election following the death of the sitting Member of Parliament, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. Dr. Mohammed, who also served as Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, tragically died in a military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District on August 6, 2025, alongside seven others.
His passing left the Tamale Central seat vacant, as required by Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.
The Electoral Commission has scheduled the by-election for September 30, 2025. While the NDC moved quickly to open nominations and vet aspirants, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) announced it would not contest the seat, citing the need to respect the somber circumstances and promote national unity.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Ghana to locally refine its gold starting October 2025 – Sammy Gyamfi
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has announced that plans are far advanced for the establishment of a state-owned gold refinery in the country.
Speaking at the 2025 Minerals and Mining Convention, Mr Gyamfi said the refinery will process locally mined gold into bullion instead of exporting it in its raw state.
According to him, it is unacceptable that Ghana, despite being a leading gold producer in Africa, continues to export raw gold known as dore.
He explained that the Gold Board, working with the Bank of Ghana and local refineries, will from October 2025 begin refining gold locally.
He also disclosed that an ultramodern assay laboratory will be built to ensure international standards in testing gold quality.
Mr Gyamfi noted that the refinery will be wholly state-owned and will help Ghana move away from raw mineral exports to value addition.
This, he said, will boost foreign exchange earnings, create jobs, and position Ghana as a hub for gold refining and jewellery production in Africa.
The CEO stressed that the project forms part of government’s strategy to ensure the country benefits fully from its natural resources and to transform the mining sector into a driver of economic growth.
By: Jacob Aggrey
